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Authors: A. M. Madden
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grin. “I’ve told you many times, I don’t appreciate you calling my mother a whore.” He then turned his focus to me. “Ms. Stanton, I am so sorry I interrupted. Please, promise me you’ll continue.” With that, he turned to leave us alone once again in the small storage room, adding, “I’ll cover for you, Marco.”
“I’m so sorry,” Marco whispered quietly.
“For what?” I wondered what it was that had him apologizing. I wanted to know if it was the same thoughts that plagued me, or was it just regret? He stood confused, avoiding eye contact and not knowing what to say. “What are you sorry for?” I repeated. When he still didn’t respond, I added, “Because I’m not.” His eyes instantly met mine at my admission. I couldn’t believe I actually said that out loud, but I wanted more. I wanted to know what the inside of his mouth felt like, or what it would feel like to have his tongue in my mouth. I wanted his tongue everywhere, and this was just from having his lips touching mine for literally two seconds.
“Rebecca, this is hard enough.”
“What is hard enough?” I prompted.
“We’re two adults who obviously are attracted to each other.” He surprised me with his own admission. “But this can’t happen.”
“Is that why you avoid me?”
“ Sì . I should refrain. It’s not fair to you.” He gripped the back of his neck. I watched the muscles of his forearm flex from the pressure he applied. I watched as he closed his eyes and pulled in one measured breath after another. When he opened them, he looked right at me. “I don’t want to jeopardize your career. It’s ridiculous to have to worry about such things, but it’s an unfortunate reality in our society.”
He was right, but I didn’t like hearing the truth. It wasn’t fair. Life was too short to ignore the universe when it was offering a gift.
“So, now what?” I asked.
“I don’t know,” he responded with a shrug. He wasn’t saying no. Hope swirled in my chest, along with the desire that still consumed me, mixed with a dash of panic.
Part of me felt he needed to know where I stood on the subject, the other part thought that was the stupidest idea I’d ever come up with.
He pulled in a deep breath and shook his head. “No, this won’t happen again. I’m so sorry, and I’d understand if you needed to speak to personnel regarding my behavior.”
I closed the distance between us and placed a hand in the center of his chest. I could feel his heart pounding beneath my touch. “Then I’d have to speak to them regarding my own behavior.” I smiled warmly and turned to leave him alone with his thoughts.
The entertainment staff had the evening off. Each week, a different band or singer would perform on The Horizon . Tonight, one of my favorite bands, Cliffhangers, supplied the evening entertainment. I had a huge crush on each member, but my favorite was the bass player, Evan Miller. The only thing that kept my mind off the “incident” in the storage room was that I’d finally be meeting them face-to-face.
They were gracious and funny. The drummer, Joe, was hilarious. I embarrassingly asked them each to pose for a photo, and then collectively. That was an experience I would never forget. Once the show was over, my coworkers decided to head to the disco lounge.
As part of the entertainment staff, we were allowed to do whatever we wanted on days or nights off. Usually, I went with the flow and hung out with my team. That was always a fun time, especially watching Warren and Hirrod break out into the latest hip-hop moves. I enjoyed spending time with my staff and, except for Dina, I think they enjoyed spending time with me. That chick simply didn’t like me. Ricky would always join us and always have me laughing hysterically with comments he’d make during the night. Occasionally, Marco would make an appearance at the lounge, but tonight I wasn’t waiting around to find out.
Clarity hit after I was no
“I’m so sorry,” Marco whispered quietly.
“For what?” I wondered what it was that had him apologizing. I wanted to know if it was the same thoughts that plagued me, or was it just regret? He stood confused, avoiding eye contact and not knowing what to say. “What are you sorry for?” I repeated. When he still didn’t respond, I added, “Because I’m not.” His eyes instantly met mine at my admission. I couldn’t believe I actually said that out loud, but I wanted more. I wanted to know what the inside of his mouth felt like, or what it would feel like to have his tongue in my mouth. I wanted his tongue everywhere, and this was just from having his lips touching mine for literally two seconds.
“Rebecca, this is hard enough.”
“What is hard enough?” I prompted.
“We’re two adults who obviously are attracted to each other.” He surprised me with his own admission. “But this can’t happen.”
“Is that why you avoid me?”
“ Sì . I should refrain. It’s not fair to you.” He gripped the back of his neck. I watched the muscles of his forearm flex from the pressure he applied. I watched as he closed his eyes and pulled in one measured breath after another. When he opened them, he looked right at me. “I don’t want to jeopardize your career. It’s ridiculous to have to worry about such things, but it’s an unfortunate reality in our society.”
He was right, but I didn’t like hearing the truth. It wasn’t fair. Life was too short to ignore the universe when it was offering a gift.
“So, now what?” I asked.
“I don’t know,” he responded with a shrug. He wasn’t saying no. Hope swirled in my chest, along with the desire that still consumed me, mixed with a dash of panic.
Part of me felt he needed to know where I stood on the subject, the other part thought that was the stupidest idea I’d ever come up with.
He pulled in a deep breath and shook his head. “No, this won’t happen again. I’m so sorry, and I’d understand if you needed to speak to personnel regarding my behavior.”
I closed the distance between us and placed a hand in the center of his chest. I could feel his heart pounding beneath my touch. “Then I’d have to speak to them regarding my own behavior.” I smiled warmly and turned to leave him alone with his thoughts.
The entertainment staff had the evening off. Each week, a different band or singer would perform on The Horizon . Tonight, one of my favorite bands, Cliffhangers, supplied the evening entertainment. I had a huge crush on each member, but my favorite was the bass player, Evan Miller. The only thing that kept my mind off the “incident” in the storage room was that I’d finally be meeting them face-to-face.
They were gracious and funny. The drummer, Joe, was hilarious. I embarrassingly asked them each to pose for a photo, and then collectively. That was an experience I would never forget. Once the show was over, my coworkers decided to head to the disco lounge.
As part of the entertainment staff, we were allowed to do whatever we wanted on days or nights off. Usually, I went with the flow and hung out with my team. That was always a fun time, especially watching Warren and Hirrod break out into the latest hip-hop moves. I enjoyed spending time with my staff and, except for Dina, I think they enjoyed spending time with me. That chick simply didn’t like me. Ricky would always join us and always have me laughing hysterically with comments he’d make during the night. Occasionally, Marco would make an appearance at the lounge, but tonight I wasn’t waiting around to find out.
Clarity hit after I was no
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