Chapter 10 The better

When I reach the suite I decide on a cold

shower to calm myself. I can't believe Curtis did this to me. But what was I thinking I had only met him like six weeks ago. When I get out of the shower I hear him on the phone in the patio and I go after him he has some explaining to do. I wait for him inside while pacing in front of the TV

"Hey"

"Are you kidding me? Hey?"

"Are you okay" you seem kind of angry" he asks coming closer with a look of concern

"What do you think am I supposed to be happy or mad?"

"Is this about last night? Listen why don't you get dressed and we can talk about it" he says holding

my shoulders in calming gesture.

"Do you want me to invite Lisa while we are at it? I'm sure she will have some concerns"

"Lisa? Who is Lisa?"

he asks pretending to be surprised.I leave his

embrace and storm in my bedroom to search for her card and when I turn around I realize Curtis had followed me in my room and his eyes are pleading

"Here" I say giving him the card as he takes it and reads it

"She left a message with that. You should call her and finish where you ended last night after you left me in your bed like nothing" I shout at him and the rage seems to rise instead of falling at this minute .

He looks from the card to me as if he is calculating something in his head alone and just when I want to add something he adds calmly

"I will be outside.Why don't you get dressed come down and I'll order something so we can talk" he

says it and doesn't wait for my answer as he leaves the room with the card in his hand. I so hate him right now. I curse at him after he closes the door before I decide to inspect my shopping bags. As I do so i suddenly ask myself why I'm

so mad? He is not my boyfriend, I don't think if we're dating and I don't even know what we are? So why am I so mad at him and the whole situation?

I get dressed and go out to face him and find him and the patio pouring drinks and setting the table. I stand at the door and watch him I know he heard me coming so I wait

and he does his things. When he is done he removes a chair and gestures for me to take a seat. I go to him take a sit and watch him take his own place at the table

"Please have something. I prepared this for you" he says handing me a glass of champagne

"The flowers are a nice touch"

"I thought so too but I can't take credit for room service" he says smiling at me

"I do prefer to celebrate or pity drink myself after the fact" I say giving him the eye as I place my untouched drink back on the table. He watches me and puts his down too

"I am sorry about yesterday I never meant to hurt your feelings and everything son out the opposite"

"Your one to talk" I throw back

"Please! Let me explain"

"The floor is yours Mr. Donovan" and I tell him resting back on the chair

"It was wrong of me to leave you like that in that position without an explanation. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I went sand messed with someone else I didn't mean for you to find out like this"

"It's not like we're together or anything" I answer him

"I know and I was also confused at the time. I didn't know if what I was doing was wrong but it

didn't feel right and I left before it went anywhere"

"Its fine I should it be mad about it anyway. I feel stupid"

"Don't be. I should be the one apologizing. It's just we were drunk and you got that job offer because of me and you told me to just f*** you like you wanted to just get it out of the way and

it didn't mean anything to you. I felt like I was getting used and that you were doing it to repay me or something and that's not what I wanted from you. I wanted it to happen because you wanted it and you felt something for me but not

and never to feel like you owed me"

"Oh, my God! I'm so sorry. I didn't know that's how you felt"

"I wanted to makelove to you so badly you have no idea. And when it all went wrong I just went

back to the party had a few drinks and I left to the club with some girls there. I don't even remember them on their names I just wanted to get you out of my mind"

"It's okay I understand. I'm sorry too I should have considered your feelings. I'll ask next time"

"Please don't. I want us to know where we stand with each other. You already know how I feel about you"

"I don't know. We have only known each other for a while"

"And I can already see myself falling in love with you"

"I think that's too soon"

"So let me. I want to be a part of you" he holds my hand under the table and gives it a squeeze.

"Fine let's just say we're seeing each other for now" I say hiding my smile

"I can do that. Date tonight? Maybe some games after ? A little dancing? Mmh?"He says with a wink and comes in for a kiss that I gladly return.

We came back on Saturday. I had lots and lots of fun. It's Sunday and Alice is coming over and I know she is dying to hear where I went and how it went. I have ordered pizza and drinks and hid my surprise behind the couch. She is going to be so surprised today she won't believe it herself. I open the door for her and she immediately pulls me in demanding details.

"Tell me and tell me everything. Was it about a job? You are glowing and blushing......." She screams while hugging me I tell her everything that's happened with Curtis and the job I got that officially starts on Monday careful not to forget anything

"I can't believe you've been keeping that for me for nearly two months"

"I know I wanted to tell you but there wasn't much to tell at the time anyway"

"I don't know whether I should be mad at you because I'm so happy for you"

"I know plus I have a surprise for you"

"What is it? You're full of good news today" I give her the items as she squeals going through her

presents

"I'm so in love with you right now" she says while hugging me and moves to trying on her things

"They look amazing on you" I tell her appreciating her catwalk showoff

"I know I have an amazing best friend" she says and we end up laughing

"So are you and this guy Curtis together now?" she asks starting to sound serious

"I guess we kind of are"

"What about Derek though? Did you guys break

up?"

"I don't want to talk about him"

"He was so worried about you and i told him to give you some space a little since you had a lot going on your mind when he left"

"That's right. He

left!" I find myself shouting and calm myself down

"He still calls to check on you sometimes" she says trying to lighten the mood

"Yeah he called but I didn't have anything to tell him. He moved on g with his lifestyle so am

moving on with mine"

"I Support you whatever you decide just think carefully about it"

"I think I'm starting to fall for Curtis. He is amazing and loving and generous"i say

I am later serving us our dinner with Alice in the room

"Champagne! What are we celebrating?" wife sorry for breaking we have a love to feel it breaks

"We have to celebrate sister"

"Yees!"

"I do have a favor to ask you though. I promised Curtis dinner on Friday and you know how I am at cooking."

"You're a bad cook simple"

"Please, please, pretty please" I beg her

"With all these, how can I say no?"

"I love you"