people down, including myself. I was seeing disappointment
in my friend’s eyes every day, but when I see it in yours it hurts.
I'm sorry I put it there. I'm so sorry I hurt you." He looks down
at his drink.
"I thought I could show
you I've changed by being your friend but I can't. I can't do this
anymore." He's looking at me but I have to look away. I feel tears
again. He turns my face so I look at him again. "I don't want to be
your friend K. I don't want to spend the night with the Brothers
playing poker to keep me from going fuckin crazy. I don't want you
on another fuckin date with Jared or Len or anyone else. I want
you. I want you all in. I'll spend the rest of my fuckin life
proving to you that I'm all in. I won't touch another woman K. I
promise you I won't ever hurt you like that again." He stops
talking and watches my eyes.
Holy fuck! What am I
supposed to say to that? I thought he was walking away. I'm caught
off guard and take a breath. "I'm ready to try again." I say with a
smile.
He grabs me pulling me to
him so I'm on his lap being hugged tight. I hit his arm, "loosen
up, I can't breathe." He does then kisses me slow and thoroughly.
Leaving my lips and nipples tingling. A shiver runs down my spine,
there's the freakin spark.
I lay my head on his
shoulder. "Do you want to stay?" I'm nervous but can't wait for him
to see my new jewelry.
"No K, I'm heading home.
We have some things to talk about tomorrow. I'll be over early." He
must see the confusion in my eyes. "I'll call you when I get home
beautiful K. I'm trying to keep from throwing you in the shower and
washing Len's fuckin cologne off you."
I giggle. "We went
dancing, nothing more."
"Don't care." He kisses my
head and slams his drink back. Pulling me to the door he kisses me
again then locks the door behind him. I run into the bathroom and
take a shower. I'm out with a smile on by the time he
calls.
Chapter Eleven
One week…
Fuckin hell. I'm late to
pick up Kate and I'm just now helping Patches get up the stairs to
Rich's place. I can't do anything but wait. We finally get in the
apartment and I get him settled on the couch. It's the perfect
place for a single guy to recuperate. "I filled the fridge; try not
to mix your meds with too much beer. It will slow down the healing
process. Meds are on the counter by the fridge. The cleaning
service comes twice a week. The CNA is due tomorrow morning to
change bandages. Old ladies are cooking for you. Nancy will keep
them from visiting until you say you're ready. I got your phone
right there on the table. Call me anytime, I'll be here. Nancy will
come up on her way home then in the morning when she gets in. I
wrote everything I just told you down, just in case your meds are
really good. Anything else you need?"
"To tell you the truth,
I'd just like to veg out in front of the TV for a while. I'll read
the note later. Thanks for doing this. Are you coming by tomorrow?"
He says looking exhausted from the stairs but hopeful I'll show
up.
"You know it Brother. I'll
be here for lunch. I'm picking up grinders from Morro's. Heard you
had a craving."
He smiles, "thanks Danny.
I'm sick of fuckin bland hospital food."
Putting my hand on his
shoulder, "call me if you need anything." I hand him the TV control
and head out the door.
On my way down the stairs
I call Kate. "I'm sorry K. Patches had some trouble on the stairs.
I'll be there in five."
"I'll see you when you get
here." I can hear the smile in her voice.
I'm wondering if I should
give her the doctor’s report or just tell her about it. I don't
want to fuck this up. I've been holding her off all week. I pull
into her driveway and she runs down the stairs with a smile on. She
jumps in as I put it in park. "Excited to see me?" She laughs. "I
love seeing that smile." I tell her as I pull her over to
me.
"I realized today that I
have never been happier than I have been over this last month. So
I'm glad you like the smile, I think it's permanent."
I
in my friend’s eyes every day, but when I see it in yours it hurts.
I'm sorry I put it there. I'm so sorry I hurt you." He looks down
at his drink.
"I thought I could show
you I've changed by being your friend but I can't. I can't do this
anymore." He's looking at me but I have to look away. I feel tears
again. He turns my face so I look at him again. "I don't want to be
your friend K. I don't want to spend the night with the Brothers
playing poker to keep me from going fuckin crazy. I don't want you
on another fuckin date with Jared or Len or anyone else. I want
you. I want you all in. I'll spend the rest of my fuckin life
proving to you that I'm all in. I won't touch another woman K. I
promise you I won't ever hurt you like that again." He stops
talking and watches my eyes.
Holy fuck! What am I
supposed to say to that? I thought he was walking away. I'm caught
off guard and take a breath. "I'm ready to try again." I say with a
smile.
He grabs me pulling me to
him so I'm on his lap being hugged tight. I hit his arm, "loosen
up, I can't breathe." He does then kisses me slow and thoroughly.
Leaving my lips and nipples tingling. A shiver runs down my spine,
there's the freakin spark.
I lay my head on his
shoulder. "Do you want to stay?" I'm nervous but can't wait for him
to see my new jewelry.
"No K, I'm heading home.
We have some things to talk about tomorrow. I'll be over early." He
must see the confusion in my eyes. "I'll call you when I get home
beautiful K. I'm trying to keep from throwing you in the shower and
washing Len's fuckin cologne off you."
I giggle. "We went
dancing, nothing more."
"Don't care." He kisses my
head and slams his drink back. Pulling me to the door he kisses me
again then locks the door behind him. I run into the bathroom and
take a shower. I'm out with a smile on by the time he
calls.
Chapter Eleven
One week…
Fuckin hell. I'm late to
pick up Kate and I'm just now helping Patches get up the stairs to
Rich's place. I can't do anything but wait. We finally get in the
apartment and I get him settled on the couch. It's the perfect
place for a single guy to recuperate. "I filled the fridge; try not
to mix your meds with too much beer. It will slow down the healing
process. Meds are on the counter by the fridge. The cleaning
service comes twice a week. The CNA is due tomorrow morning to
change bandages. Old ladies are cooking for you. Nancy will keep
them from visiting until you say you're ready. I got your phone
right there on the table. Call me anytime, I'll be here. Nancy will
come up on her way home then in the morning when she gets in. I
wrote everything I just told you down, just in case your meds are
really good. Anything else you need?"
"To tell you the truth,
I'd just like to veg out in front of the TV for a while. I'll read
the note later. Thanks for doing this. Are you coming by tomorrow?"
He says looking exhausted from the stairs but hopeful I'll show
up.
"You know it Brother. I'll
be here for lunch. I'm picking up grinders from Morro's. Heard you
had a craving."
He smiles, "thanks Danny.
I'm sick of fuckin bland hospital food."
Putting my hand on his
shoulder, "call me if you need anything." I hand him the TV control
and head out the door.
On my way down the stairs
I call Kate. "I'm sorry K. Patches had some trouble on the stairs.
I'll be there in five."
"I'll see you when you get
here." I can hear the smile in her voice.
I'm wondering if I should
give her the doctor’s report or just tell her about it. I don't
want to fuck this up. I've been holding her off all week. I pull
into her driveway and she runs down the stairs with a smile on. She
jumps in as I put it in park. "Excited to see me?" She laughs. "I
love seeing that smile." I tell her as I pull her over to
me.
"I realized today that I
have never been happier than I have been over this last month. So
I'm glad you like the smile, I think it's permanent."
I
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