“Yes, I would like it if you would help me again.”
“It’s a date.” He said as he opened the door for her.
She wished it was truly a date. He’ll still need sometime to figure what he wanted to do with his life. He just got to be a single man. She wanted him to choose her, but she didn’t want to stand in his way if he wanted to start dating again. She wanted to be the only one. Loren had a feeling once she leaves her job she would be met with tons of temptations. When she went to London she promised God that she would give herself to him fully. Lance was sexy, but he was no Robert. The first time that she was alone with him he came on to her so strong. She realizes also from staying and taken care of Maria, that life is precious.
Loren was so happy that she saw Robert everyday. Around five o’clock he help with her work during the week. Now it is Friday and it was her last day at work. The whole time that they were working together she didn’t tell him that was her last week. She told him that day would be a short day so on that Friday Robert didn’t show up. If it wasn’t for her parents calling to remind her that the picnic was that weekend she didn’t know what she would do.
Robert thought he would let Loren have a day away from him. He didn’t tell her that on Monday that he would be working in the restaurant. Robert often talked to Loren’s father about different things and he felt he didn’t mind having him as a father in law. Loren’s father also reminded him that family picnic was that weekend. He looked at his watch and he had the feeling of bliss came overwhelm him. He wondered what it really would be like to be married to Loren. He was already counting the hours. He started cooking since he had a key to her house he let himself in. Loren already told him any time that he felt like coming over for him to just use his key. And that just what he’ll do.
Meanwhile Loren was at work and she couldn’t wait for the day to be over with. It wasn’t because it was her last day at work. Simply, she missed Robert she wanted to eat his cooking and go on with her day. She didn’t even know that what she was really doing was praying up to God for him to be cooking something at her house. She still didn’t know where he lived. She image that he was in the cottage just happy. It would be just how she would be if she lived in something like that. She was counting the hours until she was finish with her work. She told herself that she would go after work to his cottage after she changes of course.
She arrived at home and she didn’t notice the car parked on the side of house where her house was. She thought it was just a neighbor. She opened the door and smelled the aroma of chicken in some tomatoes sauce. Loren into her dinning area and the table was set. She didn’t have to guess who was over her house she knew. It was Robert. She could tell that he was in her bathroom.
Robert could hear the front door close and he knew it was Loren. Her place changes from just a house to a home. He counted to five and then walked out of the bathroom. He didn’t know why he had gone to the bathroom in the first place it wasn’t like he have to use it. He opened the bathroom and headed to the kitchen and he saw her. Normally he used to her having on a business suit. Today she didn’t. She had on a plain above the knees black dress with fashionable red belt with red shoes. Her hair was down around her shoulders. When she saw him she smile and went out to meet him. He counted again, but this time he was praying to God. This woman was going to make him change everything about himself that he didn’t like. She made him want to be a better man for her.
Loren went out to meet him and she had to stop midway. He was dress in black dress pants and blue and gray stripped shirt. He didn’t seem to notice that she stop midway. He met her the rest of the way. She thought he would stop in front of her, but he didn’t instead he put on hand on her waist and another hand on her face. He put his full lips gently on hers. With each second he kissed her more passionate than before until she had to stop him or else their clothes would be on the floor. She thought he would be mad that she stopped the kiss, but all he did was look at her.
“Sweetness, how was you day at work?” He said as he smile at her and headed towards the kitchen,
“It was a little to long for me. I was ready for the weekend” She said quietly still in shock.
“Did you know it took every power in the world not to go down to your job today? I miss you. I didn’t know how until now. Go ahead and sit at the table I will bring the food.” He said with his back now turn towards her.
Loren thought to herself it was a good thing his back was to her because she couldn’t move. The only movement that was going on was in her panties. She was so turn-on that she would pinch herself if she could move any part of her body.
“Loren, I wanted to tell you that you look very stunning and alluring with that black and red on.” He said it so sexy that it rendered her speechless.
She finally could move when he pulled out a chair for her. While he was pushing her chair in his breath caress her neck as if it was his lips itself was teasing her. While he was putting more food on the table she started to pray. She awakens from her sensual fog she realized that he called her a nickname and that he kissed her. She excuses herself to her bathroom that was connects to her bedroom. Her panties felt as wet as if someone wastes some water on her lap. She took a quick wash-off and put on some more underwear.
“Sorry about that” Loren said as came to the table.
“That’s ok. Let’s say a prayer for the food, but let’s say it quietly.” Robert said and notices that Loren nodded yes.
Both of them was praying, but not for their food for their self control. When they opened their eyes none of them had to say anything because the silence was the only thing stopping them from doing anything. When the main meal was over he picked up the plates and brought out dessert. He served them a chocolate mousse. She like the way everything was done. Robert had reminder Loren what was really missing in her life which was a husband.
She had told herself that it was no big deal not being married and not having any children. She told herself that she needed a fountain first. She needs to have a descent saving and house. Now that she had all those things all she was missing was a man who loves her and wanted to marry her. The problem with that picture is reality. She is stuck in her house with a beautiful man and she doesn’t know if what she is seeing in her house is real. Or it is a man who found himself single after a bad marriage finally found freedom who wanted to make her the first of his desire for the moment. She knew that he was attracted to her since the moment they meet. She could see that now. That wasn’t the problem she wanted to know her reality is real. Now she understood what his mother was talking about give it eight months to a year. She knew that only time would tell if what is coming out of them was real or he just needed sex.
Robert knew that Loren was thinking that they were going a little too fast. And maybe he should have waited to kiss her like that months down the road. Something in his heart told him that she was the one for him the moment he saw her. He tried to shake it off all these years as lust. Or she that typed of beauty that you notice and never get tried of. Maria hadn’t been like that. He constantly got tried of her looks. He had to force everything with Maria. It wasn’t that way with Loren. Everything had been easy and when she made him angry. Especially when she made him angry.
Loren cleared off the table and Robert followed her. She rinses her dishes and put everything in the dishwasher. She ran the water for the pots and pan. He got the containers to put in the leftovers. As she put the food into the containers Robert would start to wash the pan or pot. By the time she had it in the refrigerator he was done washing and now was drying the pot and pan. So he let out the water and started to wipe down everything. And after she sweeps the kitchen it was only one thing left to do was kiss him goodbye.
He watches her as lend in by the refrigerator. She was the only he knew that could make trash sexy, but she could. She started to walk towards him in a determine manne
r. She pushes him completely on the refrigerator and grabs his shirt and pushes him towards her. Everything about what they were about do was force, but not how she put her lips down on his. She started out the kiss with so much passion that he found himself raising his hand as if he had a question. Before he could pull her close to him she let go of him and walk out of the room. He fell to the ground never felt a kiss like that. It was a good thing that she walked out of the room the way she did or this would have been embarrassing for him. He got back on his feet and starts to going towards her when the doorbell rings. She opens the door and it was the lawyer. Lance somebody or another. He thought his timing was just perfect. Not.
She knew that she would be in trouble for the kiss until the doorbell rang. Not to her surprise Lance was standing in the doorway with some flowers. Without her permission he goes in her house. She knew that Lance didn’t see Robert or anything at first, but now they see each other. She felt nervous. She didn’t do anything wrong or anything. Or did she? Lance reminded her what she told herself before she kiss him that she need to give him space. Now the men are face to face with each other. She didn’t know what was going to happen.
“Lance, right? What are doing at Loren’s house? It is seven o’clock I know that you don’t have anything to go over right now with her. So why are you here?” Robert said with an angry calm voice.
“No, the better question is why are YOU here? Your wife about three weeks or so ago died and you are over Loren’s house. Aren’t you supposed to be grieving or something?” Lance said looking Robert in the eyes while moving close to him.
Loren didn’t like how this was about to go down. The two men looked like they are going to toe to toe with each other. She stood in the middle of both of them before they were about to fight.
“Lance, why are you here? Robert and me have been friends for over four years. You don’t know if he was over for that reason.” Loren knew that he wasn’t there for that reason at all.
“I tried to make it plain the other day that I am very interested in you and not to just help you with what Maria left you either.” Lance said while he grabs her and kisses her in front of Robert.
Balls Robert thought himself. This fool had balls. He also thought hell, no he wasn’t going to come in the woman lets fact it he loves and kiss her in front of him in her house. There was no way. Robert pulls Lance off Loren and push Loren to the side while he took his fist and pounded in his face.
Lance knew that to kiss Loren in front of him would make Robert mad. Good, Lance thought to himself he needed to know how much does Robert care for her. And he had his answer, but by no means was he going to get beat up by Robert. He stops his hand from punching him in the face and takes his fist and started to make so damage on Robert face. Then Lance picks Robert up and throws him to the ground. Lucky there was no furniture in his way just ground.
“WAIT A MINUTE!!! BOTH OF YOU STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!! NOW!! THIS IS MY HOUSE AND YOU ARE GOING TO BREAK SOMETHING!!! STOP IT NOW!!!” Loren said angrily. She thought to herself that this was still her house.
The men stopped fighting, but never taking there eyes off each other. Loren opens the door and lead Lance to the door.
“Loren, I am sorry that I did this in your house, but I am not sorry for the kiss. I know what I want and I want you. I will call you Sunday about Monday. OK.” Lance said it loud enough so that Robert could her it.
Robert did everything in his power not to go outside and take his fist and his body from beating the mess out of that arrogated piece of donkey rear end. To his surprise her anger calmed down and she was in the kitchen pulling out some ice and putting it on his face. She told him to hold the ice on his face while she goes into her bathroom so she could get Vaseline and some band-aids. He didn’t realize that he was cut above the eye until she places it on his skin.
“It is a good thing that you are a woman that watches a lot of boxing and knows what to do.” Robert said as a tempted humor.
He watches as she said nothing. After she patches him up she sits on the couch. He could tell that she was in deep thought. He wondered if indeed she was interested in that “man”. Now he couldn’t tell. All he wanted to do his lay on her lap and that is what he did. First he made sure it was safe and sat down next to her not before putting the ice bag in the sink. He laid his head in her lap. He could feel her fingers in his hair slowing running through it.
Loren had no idea why he wanted to lay his head in her lap or even why she was putting her fingers in his hair. She was now just to trying to ask herself the question why. Or why all this was happening?
Chapter Fourteen
He stayed the night, but was awaken by his dream. He dreamt that Lance married Loren and invited him as his best man as a joke. He looked at his cell-phone and it was almost four o’clock. He noticed that Loren had gone to her room. Since he had a key he let himself out. He went back to Steve’s house where he was living until he felt right about staying in cottage. He realizes that he had enough money in the bank to buy three houses if he wanted to.
He was staying at Steve’s house so he could help in through the next rocky months. He went into the bathroom turn on the hot water and soaked his body. He didn’t realize what he looked like until he looked at himself in the mirror. He didn’t have a black eye, but he had the cut and a fist print on his check. He took off his shirt to find he was black and blue all over. He didn’t regret a single thing. He just wished that he got more hits in. He was glad that he had felled asleep in her lap or he was afraid that she would want to talk about what happened. Once he got out of the tub he went by his bed and fell into the bed. He was glad that Steve liked his house so he would have a reason to be surrounded by covers.
Just five hours later Steve enters into Robert’s room and threw a pillow on him. The pillow hit the back of his head. Robert rubs his head. He turn away to look at him.
“What are you doing?” Robert said.
“What am I doing? What the hell did you do to your face?” Steve said worried.
“I went over Loren’s house and cooked for her.” Robert wiping his sleepy eyes.
“So, she didn’t like your cooking and beat the hell out of you. Man, normally the person doing the beating normally waits until you are in a serious relationship or marriage before they start beating you.”
“No, no no.” Robert could contain his laughter. “Do you want the long version or the short version of the story?”
“Let’s first go with the short version of the story and if I have questions we go to long version.” Steve said.
“I went over Loren’s house to cook for her. I went to the bathroom for reason unknown to me. She opens the door while I was in the bathroom. I came out to see her and kiss her. Then I told her to sit down.”
“Wait, wait you kissed her? What happen after you kiss her?”
“Nothing happen we ate. Then we started to clean the kitchen and she backs me against the refrigerator and kiss with so much passion. Just to thinking about it is about to get me hard. Then after she walks away…..”
“So, it didn’t sound like the night should end up with you black and blue. It actually sounds good until I see your face.” Steve pointed out.
“Oh, thanks. But are you going to let me finish or what?” Robert started to continue when he saw Steve nodded. “So, right when I was going to the living room the doorbell rang. And guess who was at the door. The lawyer would was over my late wife’s will. He comes in like owns it. Basely pushing Loren out the way in her own house. Which made me mad. So I asked what in the world was he doing here. He tries to turn it around on me and ask me why I was there. Then out of nowhere grabs Loren and starts kissing her. I gently push Loren out the way and hit him.” Robert said.
“The real question is why did you hit him? Let’s think about it you are a situation that is uncomfortable because you have a li
ttle thing for Loren.” Steve asked.
“I don’t have a little thing I have a big thing. I tried as I might to stop from thinking about her when I first lay eyes on her, but didn’t go away in fact it got stronger. I hit him because I felt in my heart of hearts that what he was touching was my wife. To be honest with you I never really thought about Maria as a real wife. Continuing with the story needless to say we were rolling on the ground and he started to hit me before I had a chance to do anything Loren told us to stop because we might break something or something. So we both stop. She told ‘the lawyer’ to go and I stayed. Then I thought she would be mad at me, but she wasn’t she got me some ice in the kitchen. Then she got some jell stuff to put on my eye than she put a band-aid on my cut above my eye. Then she sat down. I put the ice in the sink and laid in her lab while she played with my hair. I am just scared that she might really like that man. What if I lost that chance before I had a chance to be with her?”
Steve bust out laughing in which Robert wasn’t amused. “Let me get this straight you don’t know if she into that man and not you. YOU DON’T KNOW! First if she wasn’t a little into you she wouldn’t let you kiss her. She would have thrown you out. Then she kisses you. But instead of getting mad for you fighting in HER house she patches you up. Do I have this right?….”
“Yes, but you don’t understand.” Robert said.
“What is it that I don’t understand? Then she allows you to lay in her lap while she plays with your hair. What time did you left her house?”
“Around four o’clock “
“So let me get this right you left her house without leaving a note. Does she know that you are over my house?” Steve said.
“Why?”
“Because from what you told me of your relationship that you and Loren have she is going to worry. And if she does know that you are her she would be ringing the doorbell in a couple of minutes.” Steve said with a smile as he walks out of Robert’s room.
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