�Everything is picked up,� Chrissy said. �Let�s just lay in bed and watch the moon and stars over the ocean.� �As long as I�m holding you,� Chris agreed. �I love you so much baby and I can�t wait until we are married.� �Not to much longer,� Chrissy said looking at her ring. �Only... seven more months.� �True,� Chris said. �I can�t believe that�s all it�s gonna be.� �But then we have out whole life, sexy,� Chrissy said. �Just you and me and our life, nobody else�s but ours.� �Sounds good,� Chris said. �Our life.� Chrissy pushed her lips to his and wished him sweet dreams and a good night. Chris did the same and they laid and listened to each other breathe. There was nothing more that they could do to be more in love then what they were. �Soul mates� a friend of Chris�s once called them. Crystal lay in the nude, waiting for Lance�s next command. She suddenly became more fearful listening to the shower water run and then quickly shut off. He came out almost 5 minutes later and walked out the door without a word. What was she to do? Was she supposed to call the cops and tell them this happened? �That would get lance into a lot of trouble. If I did that, he would get more upset.� Crystal thought. She got up and went in and took a shower deciding to let it go, but if he ever tried this again, she would personally sentence his ass. She got out and still dripping little innocent tears hear and there, she put on a new pair of underwear and a bra. She slipped on a shirt with her and Lance�s picture on it and to accompany it, a pair of his old sweatpants. She left her hair hanging down as she took a heavy blanket and pillow and lay down on the small couch that was in the corner of the hotel room. She fell asleep fearing Lance�s return. �I wonder if he got back yet,� Chris said looking at the clock in the corner of the room. It�s bright indigo lights showed it was 11:20pm. �I�m getting worried.� �Nah,� Chrissy said kissing his chest. �This always happens, they will both be fine in the morning.� �You�re right,� Chris said twirling her hair in around his index finger. �Hell, you�re always right.� �I try,� Chrissy said interrupted by the sound of a knock on the door. �Let�s go get that. It�s probably him right there.� Chris opened the door. Lance was standing on the other side in a jean jacket and jean pants. �I�m going to go back and get some sleep now,� Lance said checking in. �Crystal is fine, I just needed to get out.� �Okay, thanks for stopping in,� Chrissy said. �Goodnight and sleep tight.� Lance shook his head and walked down for his room. He unlocked the door and flipped on the light in the hall by the door before looking around. There was Crystal, sprawled out on the couch. Her blanket was down on the floor and she looked a bit cold. His heart grew soft seeing her beaten and bruised. He covered her battered body up and went to lay down on his bed and fall asleep but stopped and went over and picked Crystal up and laid her down in the bed next to him. He kissed her forehead and fell asleep. Morning came too soon for Crystal. All she had prayed for was to not wake up in the early morning light, but like most wishes and prayers, this one was again unanswered. Crystal opened her eyes only to feel shooting pain through the one lance so nicely left his mark on. She rolled over expecting to find the back on the couch, but only found Lance, watching her move. She caught his gaze and started to tremble. �Crystal,� Lance began. His soft southern tones back in his voice and his special touch back in his hands. �I have to apologize for what happened last night. I totally lost my head. With everything that has been going on, I definitely didn�t want to spend a few nights with you but I don�t know why. I�m sorry, angel. Please forgive me, it will never happen again.� Crystal remembered the other times, 3 to be exact, this making 4, which it has happened. But there was something different about this one. �That�s what you said last time, the only different thing is we are in a different hotel.� Crystal thought. But that wasn�t the answer. She was right, he was human again, the way he was when the met. �I forgive you,� Crystal said. �Please don�t hurt me again.� �I won�t,� Lance promised. �I won�t.� |
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