| Chapter 25 |
| "We need to talk." He turned back to her."Sure babe. Tonight." "Now,"She demanded as she moved closer to him."I need to tell you about that day in my office and how it was connected to the guy five years ago." "This can't wait until tonight?" "I've been trying to tell you for the past three months but everytime I do, we are interrupted by a phone." He guiltily looked at his as it shrilled into their conversation again. He answered the phone. She grabbed the phone from his ear. She flung it across the room; next to tears."Dammit Howie! Two seconds of your time please. I know they can wait." He found his phone and assessed the damage she'd done. She grabbed his arm."Is that phone so much more damn important that you can't listen to me? "What do you want from me?"His mood turned on her. "I want you to listen." "We can talk tonight,"as he made his way for the door. "It was ,"the name faded as her final words that day echoed into his dream."I thought you were different,"and the slamming metal and "No!"he shot up in his bed. She immediately rose to his side and felt him shivering. He'd been having these nightmares for the past month and she didn't know how to help him. He clung to her as though she were gonna walk out the door before the morning's first light. She'd always draw him against herself and ease back with him; stroking his beautiful dark strands until he was comforted back into a deep sleep. It seemed the only way he was sleeping these days was in the comfort of her arms. Was that really such a bad thing though? She had the warmth and comfort of his feel but she didn't have the intimacy. She'd found herself in Kevin's bed in her dreams more than once in the past few weeks and she was beating herself up for it. It probably had meant nothing to him after all. A simple flirtatious gesture; nothing more, nothing less. But it had been nearly three months now that she and Howie were unable to share a bed intimately. The doctors didn't want him doing anything that would put strain on any muscle below the waist and unfortunately that was agonizing for both parties involved. He could rise to the occasion sure but they advised he take all precautions if he wanted to dance again. He finally returned to an undisturbed slumber until the alarm went off the next morning. |
| However, the evening took quite a turn of events. She was under the assumption that they would be in the studio late that evening so she whipped up a little something and hopped down to the studio. They'd been under heavy security(more than usual) so it was no surprise to be under such deep scrutiny. They allowed her in after scouring her vehicle and getting the okay from upstairs. When she pulled into the private lot, she didn't see Howie's car but then she remembered that he'd left with his brother early that morning. She made her way through the assortment of hallways to the sound booth they were supposedly supposed to be in. She opened the door and peeked in. She then pushed the door open and found it completely void of any human presence."Looking for someone?"his voice boomed over the system. She jumped at the noise and turned around toward the window. She breathed a sigh of relief and waved at Kevin. He motioned her toward one of the mikes. She followed and said,"Hi. Where is everybody?" "You just missed them all. I think they were going to grab a bite to eat before heading home. And what might you be doing here?" "I brought food for everybody but I guess that's out of the question now." "What am I? Chopped liver. Besides, I could use a break if you don't mind." "I was about to ask why you were still here." "I was just wrapping up a few things. Nothing special." "You're albums are always special." "No wonder he loves you." "I just know what I like." "Me too,"He mumbled."Stay where you're at and I 'll join you." "Okay." This is so wrong. This is so wrong she kept reminding herself. What's wrong? You're having dinner with a friend. A man you've known intimately idiot. And at the rate he's going, he just might have you again she thought as he stood mere inches away from her now. "So what'd ya bring me?"he teased. She went into play mode and started with," I could say myself but then that would be just wrong." "Why would it be so wrong?" |
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