| �Let me tell you something D. Theresa, she�s been hurt plenty of times by men. If she was an Ice Queen, that�s why.� �No, she�s just an all around bitch.� �D!� �I mean that in the good light.� Howie laughed and took a sip of his beer. �So, can I ask you a personal question?� �What?� �You slept with her?� Howie stopped his drink midway and looked at his friend. �Blunt, aren�t ya? No, I haven�t. God, we can hardly be in the same room and not fight. We just kissed the first time just a few days ago.� �What, a woman is actually resisting the Dorough charm?� Howie thought about it and smiled. �Yeah, I suppose so.� Howie laughed and they talked some more about other things. �You kissed him?� �Yes Kathy.� �And you enjoyed it?� I sighed. �Yes Kathy.� �And yet you haven�t slept with him?� �No Kathy. He�s still rather annoying.� �But not repulsive?� �He was never repulsive. He was, okay.� �You know most girls tend to find him rather handsome.� �Most girls do not know him.� �And you do?� �I�ve been married to him for a little over a month.� �And you just stated you hardly talk to him. So, you can not possibly know the true Howie.� �I do. Damn it, he�s not the sweet one that everyone proclaims him to be.� �Yes he is. You just refuse to see that. But you know what, that�s your choice. You were given a gift, use it.� My eyes narrowed at her. �Why are you in such favor of us getting married?� �No reason. Just think he�s prefect for you.� She stood up, saying our lunch date was over. I followed her and once we bid goodbye, I drove to Howie�s house. I tossed on my side, yet the dream came back. I rolled onto my back, praying this dream would end, yet it didn�t. I awoke with a start, a scream escaping from my lips. I let my eyes adjust to the dark and heard my bedroom door open. �Resa?� I placed D�s voice and saw him moving to the bed. �You okay?� I took a couple deep breaths still that damn dream haunting me. �I just, this man, his was running after me, trying to kill me. He knocked me down and tied me up and did�.did�� I trailed off as tears started running down my face. �Shh baby girl, I�m here, no one is going to hurt you. I promise. It�s a vow I took. No one will harm you.� He rubbed my back, hushing the sniffles away and rubbing the tears gone. I stayed like that long after the last tear was shed. He held me so carefully. �Please stay with me tonight?� He only nodded his head and got under the covers. He wrapped his arms around my stomach and pulled my back against his chest. I laid there, hearing his soft breathing knowing he wasn�t asleep quite yet. My mind kept going over the words he said. He spoke so sweet, even called me baby girl. Maybe he was still half asleep. I turned in his arms and he held me tighter. �Please, don�t move. I love just holding you.� �I just wanted to turn around.� He let me go a little and I turned on my other side, smiling at me. �Much better.� �Why do you say that?� I ran my fingers down his cheek and smiled. �Cause I like this face.� I pressed my lips softly against his cheek. �Really now? Don�t find me repulsive?� I smiled at him. �I don�t think I really ever did.� �But you didn�t find me handsome?� �I didn�t like your personality.� �How can you not like the Sweet D?� �I suppose I never thought you were that. After our first meeting, I truly hated you. Made it my up most effort to be a bitch to you.� �Ahh, so you�re not really the Ice Queen?� I just laughed, my nails running over his arms. �Sometimes. But, no, mostly not.� �Oh, we�re getting personal.� �I�m sorry Howie. I�ve have been nothing but a pain in your ass and there was no reason for me to be one.� �Yes there was. We hated each other.� �You really hated me that much?� �I loathed you and everything about you.� I pulled back from him. �But that doesn�t mean I think that now. Now, I find you to be one of the most beautiful women I�ve ever had the honor to met.� I smiled, not realizing that was the Sweet D charm he was using. His lips softly brushed against mine. His body fit so right against mine and I smiled. Maybe this just might work. Okay, so I thought for one brief moment we would work! FUCK NO. Not with his big mouth telling everyone we slept together. Just great! Didn�t want the whole fuckin� world knowing. I sighed, waiting for him to get home. I sat on the couch, my arms crossed of my chest. I heard the key turn and he walked in. I looked at him and he smiled. �How fuckin� dare you Howard?� He froze in his tracks and just looked at me. �And wipe that fuckin� smirk off your face!� �What did I do?� �Kathy calls me up today, telling me that she�s surprised I slept with you.� �So?� �You fuckin� told everybody.� �Well, no, they saw the smirk. Well, I can�t help it. It�s been a while.� �Fuck you Howard.� �Didn�t we already do that?� I glared at him and walked out the door, slamming it behind me. �Where you going?� �OUT!� |
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