THE BLACK MARRIAGE
© Ralph Angel
EPISODE 19
Andy noticed her eyes on him immediately he stood up and smiled as he pulled on a trouser. He turned and she instantly averted her gaze. “You can stare at me honey” he grinned but it did not last long. “I certainly am enjoying the view.”
Jessica saw the hunger in his eyes and was alarmed when she looked at herself and saw that the blanket had slipped to her waist. She pulled it up instantly and could not meet his eyes.
He laughed. “Don’t be shy with me honey; your body can drive a man crazy”
“I wouldn’t want you to go crazy now, would I?” he laughed and left. Jessica instantly picked up her camisole and wore it. Andy had seen her entirely n***d but that did not stop her from being self conscious. She had always been conscious of exposing herself when someone was watching even if it was a woman. Her friends had helped her get over the feminine part because more often than not, they had to dress up together for an occasion. Getting n***d or half n***d in front of a guy was totally alien. Even going half n***d in front of a prying male doctor for scan had driven her crazy to the extent that she decided to change her doctor to a female doctor. Now that Andy had seen her nakedness, she was almost sure that he was the only man that she would give that privilege to. The surprising part was that she had actually wanted him to see her n***d.
Putting on a flimsy short, she started folding the clothes that were littering the floor and straightening the bedspread. Andy entered with a wide tray filled with food.
“Woow” Andy murmured as he took in Jessica’s appearance.
“You look divine. What the hell entered you to make you dress the way you used to?”
She smiled faintly. “You have no idea. Bread and eggs, I can eat this everyday” she changed the topic with a smile.
He placed the tray on the bed and they both sat. They blessed the food and Jessica was about to dig in when she paused. “I did not even ask if you were good at this; cooking”
“Are you scared?” he grinned. He scooped up a sizeable amount of egg. “Find out yourself. Now, open your mouth”
“What? No, I…”
Andy pushed the food into her mouth as she spoke and her rebuke vanished as the egg tantalized her taste buds. “Wow”
“Yeah. There was a time when I wanted to be a chef”
She smiled as she started eating. “Well, you are good. Ralph was the only guy I know that cooks”. Immediately she said it, she knew it was a mistake.
It was Andy’s turn to pause. “Who is Ralph?”
She cleared her throat. “My ex”
“Oh…” the food did not taste so interesting to him again.
“He left me at the altar”
Andy froze. “I didn’t get you.” She was silent. “You obviously did not mean what you just said”
“He was the reason I never wanted to get married again, the reason why I never wanted to catch any man’s fancy. He left me feeling stupid and disgraced at the altar on our wedding day”
“Oh my God” he held Jessie as she fought the tears that sprang up. “It is OK honey.”
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“Oh, you are coming over… wonderful… I am expecting you”.
She said into her phone and hung up. It was the evening already and everything had been magical. She got to the sitting room and sat beside Andy who was listening to the news. He pulled her against him.
“Where are you off to?” he asked.
“I need to make my hair at the saloon. Sonia is coming over.
She should be here in about two hours”
“Hope you won’t be staying long”
“No, just want to set my hair.” She stood up.
He took out his wallet to take out some money but she stopped him. “I can manage Drew”
“Well, I don’t want you to manage” he gave her some money, much more than she would ever dream of using for her hair. She reluctantly took it, kissed him and left.
One hour later, Andy was still in the sitting room. He had asked Ada to go for the day; he wanted to prepare dinner with his wife. He pulled off his top and put it on the chair.
He heard the doorbell and went there, expecting to see Jess but when he opened the door, he saw someone else.
“Sonia”, he exclaimed. “It is good to see you. Come in” he murmured. She was earlier than Jessie had said she would be.
“Hello Andy” she cooed. “It is really good to see you”. She eyed Andy stylishly as he closed the door. “Where is my friend?”
“She is at the saloon. She should be here in a few minutes.”
He picked up his shirt. “Please have your seat”
“Why don’t you leave it?” she asked.
“Leave what?”
“The shirt” she held the shirt in his hand. “You look so sexy. I wonder what you saw in my S.U friend”
“Excuse me?” Andy was sure he was not hearing properly.
She snatched the top in his hand and threw it. “I think you should leave” he murmured as she advanced towards him.
She adjusted her top until the larger part of her chest was left open.
“I can give you what my friend can’t give”
“Well, I don’t want it. Please leave before I harass you.”
Immediately he said this, she leapt on him, throwing him off balance. He fell on the chair with her on top of him.
“Bloody hell” he gasped out. “Get off me” he roared but she would not bulge. He struggled and rose and turned until he was off the chair and she was sitting. She had her fingers locked around his belt buckle and as he tried to remove her hands, the door opened.
Jessica entered and gasped…………
TO BE CONTINUED…
