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I turned my head to the left and looked in the bathroom: there she was.
“Wh…what are you doing in here?” I stumbled.
She gave me a perplexed look,“I
came in here to get my styling gel back, that okay with you?” she scoffed.
Yeah...totally
wrong thing to say, McLean.
I watched her grab what she needed and walk over to me.
I eyed her body: her hair was wet, her natural waves slightly forming, loose pink sweats hung to her hips, and a matching
tank top was plastered to her naked breasts…two of her best assets.
Holy…crap…they’re…huge!
“ALEX!”
“Yeah?”
She grabbed my face, “Honey, stop looking at my boobs – yes they’re big, I know. But they ain’t going
anywhere – and please stop standing against the door so I can go dry my hair.”
“I don’t want you to leave.”
Did my voice just drop an octave?!
Damn…baby, let go of my face...
“Alex,” she sighed. “Don’t
do this.”
She let go of my face and reached for the door. I grabbed her shoulder. She looked
back at me and I knew she wasn’t joking anymore. But then again, neither was I.
“Alex, I know why you went to McDonald’s and I know you’re hurt, but what was I supposed to do?!”
Make love to ME!
“Alex…Nick’s my boyfriend!” It was
as if she had read my mind.
I wrapped my arms around her small frame and held her to me, “But
do you love him?”
Say no…
***
Alex’s words were ringing through my head. Why did he have to do this to me now?
“Yes,
but it’s different,” I whispered.
“How? How can you love Nick when you love
me? How can it be different? Love is love is love.” His voice was barely audible and the pain it held as it broke killed
me. Our lips were dangerously close and he held me tighter.
“I don’t love
him like I love you, Alexander.”
“But you can’t be with me because you’re
with him and he loves you right?”
I felt the tears rim my eyes; I pushed him away.“Alex,
why is it so hard to understand? I can’t just leave him! Just
like you couldn’t leave Sarah!”
“But I did!” he said, defensively. “I left her because I couldn’t imagine spending the rest of my
life with any woman other than you, Chanel!” He pulled me to him once again, my eyes locked with his chocolate pools.
“Baby,” he whispered. “I love
you.”
At those words, any thought
of Nick was erased from my mind completely. Being in this man’s arms was all I ever wanted to know. And as his lips
became one with mine,
and his soft tongue parted my lips, our souls intertwined. When we pulled apart, he gently wiped
my tears with his thumb.
“Sssh…don’t cry, baby. I’m sorry.”
His lips found mine again and I savored their taste as I sucked gently on his lip.
“I
know…I’m sorry, too. It’s just…well, it’s been three years, Alex and---“
He brought a finger to my lips; “We’ll worry about it later. Right now, I just want you with me. Will you stay
with me tonight? Please? I won’t touch you – even though it’s
gonna kill me – I promise. Just
let me hold you.”
“Can I go dry my hair first?”
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