for
treating you poorly during the process.”
The smile spread wider
at her incensed gasp. “How I would love to be a fly against the wall when you
try and explain that love bite to your lover when he knows he did not give it
to you!”
“I repeat you are
crude! You had no right to do what you did!”
The next instant he
stood in front of her, gripped her arms and drew her hard up against him.
“No right! No right!
I had every right! Did you conveniently forget that I was your first lover?
The first one to touch you, to bring you to ecstasy, the first one your body
ever belonged too! The one that taught you the pleasures of the flesh … your
flesh! That made you lose control repeatedly and made your body sing! Oh no
Clarissa, I have every right! You were mine, body and soul … and even though
your soul might have wandered … every indication is still there … your body is
still mine! And I will take it … soon … come hell or high water!”
He spun away and strode
to the door, pushed it open and walking through it, looked at her over his
shoulder and grated out softly, “You might not have any regrets leaving me for
this job before, Clarissa, but by the time I leave this Island, I promise you,
you will!”
Chapter Five
“You look pale, Clarissa. Is everything
okay?”
Clarissa quickly wiped
the tears from her cheeks on hearing Retha’s concerned voice. She turned with
a forced smile towards her.
Afternoon Retha, I’m
fine, just tired. The festival takes a lot out of us every year.”
Retha was clearly
skeptical and lifting her hand, wiped a last tear from Clarissa’s cheek.
Inside she seethed. If not for Cecile and Miguel’s interference six years ago,
this beautiful woman would have been the happiest in the world today, for that
matter, Raymond as well.
“Is he giving you a
hard time, love?”
Clarissa swallowed hard
at the knot forming at the back of her throat. How much Retha reminded her of
her mother. Moreover, how much she missed her mother at this moment. Retha took
her hands in hers.
“I am not trying to
make excuses for his behavior, love. It knocked him very hard when you left.
He became a different person overnight. He never laughed, he never smiled … he
just worked. Day and night, until his body could not take the punishment
anymore and he collapsed. Robby was two at the time and we all got such a
fright.”
Clarissa stared at her
with wide eyes. “Collapsed … what …”
“He had an angina attack.
Not a serious one, but serious enough to make him realize what he was doing to
himself.” Clarissa shook her head.
“I do not understand.
Robby is nearly five, which means he was conceived within months after I left.
It could not have been that hard on him! If he was so devastated, where did
Robby …”
The thought of him
falling into another woman’s arms so soon, was too much for her to bear! Even
if it might have been to forget about her!
“Linda and Ray … well
it is not for me to tell you about that. He should be the one to tell you.
They grew up together, but he never loved her in any other way than a sister.”
“Loved…?”
“She passed away six
months after Robby was born. She had terminal cancer. She was only twenty
six.”
“I never knew … I made
a point of not reading tabloid magazines or newspapers. I did not think I would
be able to bear seeing another woman on his arm all the time.”
“After he came out of
the hospital Miguel and he spoke and reunited for the first time in nearly
twelve years. Miguel felt very guilty about the rift they had when Ray was
still a youngster and made amends by guiding him through his recuperation and
forcing him to take a step back and slow down. He still works too hard and
extremely long hours, but at least he tries to be at home most weekends.”
Clarissa pondered on
this for a while. “That is why he never mentioned Miguel or
treating you poorly during the process.”
The smile spread wider
at her incensed gasp. “How I would love to be a fly against the wall when you
try and explain that love bite to your lover when he knows he did not give it
to you!”
“I repeat you are
crude! You had no right to do what you did!”
The next instant he
stood in front of her, gripped her arms and drew her hard up against him.
“No right! No right!
I had every right! Did you conveniently forget that I was your first lover?
The first one to touch you, to bring you to ecstasy, the first one your body
ever belonged too! The one that taught you the pleasures of the flesh … your
flesh! That made you lose control repeatedly and made your body sing! Oh no
Clarissa, I have every right! You were mine, body and soul … and even though
your soul might have wandered … every indication is still there … your body is
still mine! And I will take it … soon … come hell or high water!”
He spun away and strode
to the door, pushed it open and walking through it, looked at her over his
shoulder and grated out softly, “You might not have any regrets leaving me for
this job before, Clarissa, but by the time I leave this Island, I promise you,
you will!”
Chapter Five
“You look pale, Clarissa. Is everything
okay?”
Clarissa quickly wiped
the tears from her cheeks on hearing Retha’s concerned voice. She turned with
a forced smile towards her.
Afternoon Retha, I’m
fine, just tired. The festival takes a lot out of us every year.”
Retha was clearly
skeptical and lifting her hand, wiped a last tear from Clarissa’s cheek.
Inside she seethed. If not for Cecile and Miguel’s interference six years ago,
this beautiful woman would have been the happiest in the world today, for that
matter, Raymond as well.
“Is he giving you a
hard time, love?”
Clarissa swallowed hard
at the knot forming at the back of her throat. How much Retha reminded her of
her mother. Moreover, how much she missed her mother at this moment. Retha took
her hands in hers.
“I am not trying to
make excuses for his behavior, love. It knocked him very hard when you left.
He became a different person overnight. He never laughed, he never smiled … he
just worked. Day and night, until his body could not take the punishment
anymore and he collapsed. Robby was two at the time and we all got such a
fright.”
Clarissa stared at her
with wide eyes. “Collapsed … what …”
“He had an angina attack.
Not a serious one, but serious enough to make him realize what he was doing to
himself.” Clarissa shook her head.
“I do not understand.
Robby is nearly five, which means he was conceived within months after I left.
It could not have been that hard on him! If he was so devastated, where did
Robby …”
The thought of him
falling into another woman’s arms so soon, was too much for her to bear! Even
if it might have been to forget about her!
“Linda and Ray … well
it is not for me to tell you about that. He should be the one to tell you.
They grew up together, but he never loved her in any other way than a sister.”
“Loved…?”
“She passed away six
months after Robby was born. She had terminal cancer. She was only twenty
six.”
“I never knew … I made
a point of not reading tabloid magazines or newspapers. I did not think I would
be able to bear seeing another woman on his arm all the time.”
“After he came out of
the hospital Miguel and he spoke and reunited for the first time in nearly
twelve years. Miguel felt very guilty about the rift they had when Ray was
still a youngster and made amends by guiding him through his recuperation and
forcing him to take a step back and slow down. He still works too hard and
extremely long hours, but at least he tries to be at home most weekends.”
Clarissa pondered on
this for a while. “That is why he never mentioned Miguel or
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