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| She had just gotten out of the shower when she heard the doorbell ring. She half hoped it was Howie and the other half reminded her of his actions. She erased these thoughts from her head and cracked the door with the gold chain as a barricade."Nick?"she inquired quizically. "Hey,"he solemnly responded. "What are you doing here?" "I wanted to apologize for last night." "But how'd you know I was here?" "Good news travels fast?"he timidly inquired. "Ah, you've talked to AJ. I'm still not sure I should let you in." "Fair enough but I'll start singing love songs if you don't let me in and this is an apartment complex." She closed the door and removed the chain."Come in,"she opened the door to a single yellow rose. "You make it hard for a girl to stay mad,"she took the rose. "So am I forgiven?" "Nick. I can't erase what happened between us last night just like that. I am still a very married woman and my feelings for him just aren't gonna go away overnight. " "I can understand that." "But I also can't erase the very real fact that my husband has been cheating on me since the day we said "I do". I guess I thought I could change him." "Look Missy, I can't begin to understand what you're going through but I meant every word I said last night. It's a shame he wastes his time on cheap and meaningless women when he's got a good one waiting at home." She cleared her throat."You'll excuse me. I'm gonna go change,"she said, suddenly feeling more naked then she already was under her robe. Dear Lord what are you thinking? she scolded herself as she dressed in her temporary residence."Sorry I took so long,"she returned in a pair of shorts and a baggy t-shirt."So can I get you anything to drink? I don't know what she has in here but we could check it out." "Sure,"he followed her into the kitchen; his imagination running wildly as to what was hidden under the long baggy t-shirt. "So tell me something Mis." "Sure,"she turned to him with her hand gripping the handle of the refrigerator door. "Why'd you let him do it for so long?" "That's a little personal dont'cha think?" "I've had my tongue down your throat and you're worried about a little question like that? Haven't you ever learned to just let life happen?" "I've been letting life happen and look what's happened to me." "I'm sorry. I just believe in being honest and out there. You can't expect to avoid that question forever. Somebody is going to ask it again." "Somebody is gonna ask me how could I leave such a wonderful man and I'm gonna have to tell them he wasn't so wonderful." "Anybody that knows you is not going to ask that question." "It's not gonna be the ones that know me that are gonna ask that question. You've been in the spotlight how long and you didn't think of that?" "You worry too much about things." "Rightfully so and what would you like to drink?"she attempted to open the door once again being overpowered by his frame. "Do you not like me?"he squarely directed his sky blue gaze deep into the stormy blue of hers. She was lost in his eyes. God they were beautiful. She was speechless. How could anything this wrong feel so good? |
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