up dinner and Carol cleared the table. Dexter offered to help her do the dishes but she thanked him and politely refused. He went back into the living room and patiently waited for her. She was surprised that he made no attempt to escape. Maybe he was beginning to give in, ready to freely accept her love for him. He hadn’t made mention of Carmen in a few days. Could it be that he was willing to move on?
Carol took the remote from the coffee table and turned the television to A Walk to Remember, just as she had promised. The two of them sat quietly on the couch, and watched the movie together.
The worriment of Dexter’s disappearance and the uncertainty of his safety had begun to affect Carmen immensely. She walked around in a constant daze, spending most of her time alone crying; she had become an emotional wreck. Unfortunately the circumstances were now taking a toll on her physically as well; she couldn’t eat or sleep, there were dark circles under her eyes and she was constantly tired and run down. She had to get through this somehow, for the baby’s sake. She’d already lost Dexter; she didn’t want to lose their son too.
Carmen got dressed and went to the living room to watch some television. She was flipping through the channels when she was disturbed by a knock at the door.
“Hi, how are you?” the stranger asked.
Carmen had no idea who he was; she’d never seen him before.
“Fine thank you, can I help you?” she offered.
“My name’s Nick; I’m new in the neighborhood, I just moved into the old Jameson house up the street. You know the one?”
“Sure I know it, so what can I do for you?”
“I was wondering if I could borrow a cup of sugar. I am dying for a glass of tea and I haven’t had time to go to the grocery store yet.”
Carmen excused herself and returned shortly with a cup of sugar in her hand. She kindly handed it to him.
“Thank you so much, I promise I’ll repay you once I make a run to the store.” He said.
“No problem, glad I could help, have a nice day.” She said closing the door.
Carmen returned to her television programming without another thought of the stranger. After all, what was out of the ordinary about his asking for a cup of sugar? As soon as Nick was out of sight, he pulled his cell phone from his pocket.
“I made contact with Carmen; she has no idea who I am. I told her I moved into the Old Jameson house up the street, she looks like she’s about ready to pop.”
“I know all about her pregnancy, how did she appear otherwise?”
“She looked pale and worn out.”
“I need you to find out what’s going on with the cops; find out if there are any new leads in Dexter’s case. I’ll make it worth your while, I promise.”
Dexter had been secretly listening in on Carol’s conversation. He couldn’t believe it; she was spying on Carmen, using her to gain information concerning his case. He had to find some way to warn Carmen, but how, with Carol keeping him under foot twenty-four seven. He could only think of one way to distract her.
“Why are you sitting over there by yourself, come sit next to me?”
She gladly accepted his invitation.
“This is nice, huh?” Dexter asked.
“Yeah it’s nice but I’m not sure what your motive is.”
“No motive, I just feel like being close to you.”
Dexter gently stroked her face with his fingers as he leaned in to kiss her. She gave in to his seduction. Carol was pleased with Dexter’s willingness to be with her intimately. He was finally beginning to put Carmen behind him once and for all; the two of them could be a happy couple.
“I love you Dexter, no one has ever made me feel the way that you do. We were meant to be together.”
“I’m sorry it took me so long to realize it, I was just confused. I thought I loved Carmen and when she became pregnant, I didn’t know how to break things off with her. It’s you I really want to be with, I know that now, I love you Carol.”
Carol put her
Carol took the remote from the coffee table and turned the television to A Walk to Remember, just as she had promised. The two of them sat quietly on the couch, and watched the movie together.
The worriment of Dexter’s disappearance and the uncertainty of his safety had begun to affect Carmen immensely. She walked around in a constant daze, spending most of her time alone crying; she had become an emotional wreck. Unfortunately the circumstances were now taking a toll on her physically as well; she couldn’t eat or sleep, there were dark circles under her eyes and she was constantly tired and run down. She had to get through this somehow, for the baby’s sake. She’d already lost Dexter; she didn’t want to lose their son too.
Carmen got dressed and went to the living room to watch some television. She was flipping through the channels when she was disturbed by a knock at the door.
“Hi, how are you?” the stranger asked.
Carmen had no idea who he was; she’d never seen him before.
“Fine thank you, can I help you?” she offered.
“My name’s Nick; I’m new in the neighborhood, I just moved into the old Jameson house up the street. You know the one?”
“Sure I know it, so what can I do for you?”
“I was wondering if I could borrow a cup of sugar. I am dying for a glass of tea and I haven’t had time to go to the grocery store yet.”
Carmen excused herself and returned shortly with a cup of sugar in her hand. She kindly handed it to him.
“Thank you so much, I promise I’ll repay you once I make a run to the store.” He said.
“No problem, glad I could help, have a nice day.” She said closing the door.
Carmen returned to her television programming without another thought of the stranger. After all, what was out of the ordinary about his asking for a cup of sugar? As soon as Nick was out of sight, he pulled his cell phone from his pocket.
“I made contact with Carmen; she has no idea who I am. I told her I moved into the Old Jameson house up the street, she looks like she’s about ready to pop.”
“I know all about her pregnancy, how did she appear otherwise?”
“She looked pale and worn out.”
“I need you to find out what’s going on with the cops; find out if there are any new leads in Dexter’s case. I’ll make it worth your while, I promise.”
Dexter had been secretly listening in on Carol’s conversation. He couldn’t believe it; she was spying on Carmen, using her to gain information concerning his case. He had to find some way to warn Carmen, but how, with Carol keeping him under foot twenty-four seven. He could only think of one way to distract her.
“Why are you sitting over there by yourself, come sit next to me?”
She gladly accepted his invitation.
“This is nice, huh?” Dexter asked.
“Yeah it’s nice but I’m not sure what your motive is.”
“No motive, I just feel like being close to you.”
Dexter gently stroked her face with his fingers as he leaned in to kiss her. She gave in to his seduction. Carol was pleased with Dexter’s willingness to be with her intimately. He was finally beginning to put Carmen behind him once and for all; the two of them could be a happy couple.
“I love you Dexter, no one has ever made me feel the way that you do. We were meant to be together.”
“I’m sorry it took me so long to realize it, I was just confused. I thought I loved Carmen and when she became pregnant, I didn’t know how to break things off with her. It’s you I really want to be with, I know that now, I love you Carol.”
Carol put her
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