", it's okay." You say to her. "It wasn't like I knew Keith was cheating on you...it was all speculation. My gut's not always right. Remember Gia?"
"Your last girlfriend? The one you swore you were going to marry?" 's mouth contorted into a semi-smile. "The one who moved to Europe three weeks later?"
"Yeah." You grin. Not a particularly happy memory, but you can laugh about it now and it was helping cheer up. "See? I'm not right about everything."
"I suppose not." She sighed. "But you were right about Keith. I guess I owe you an apology."
No, you don't." You shake your head. "You don't owe me anything."
"Do you at least want to say 'I told you so' to me?"
"Maybe later." You say with a laugh. "But for now, you should really do something about your wet clothing."
"Oh, yeah." said, looking down at her clothing, as if forgetting she was soaked. "I need to get out of these wet clothes."
You have no objections to that, but it wouldn't be right to act lecherous tonight. "Why don't you take a warm shower?" You ask instead. "You'll feel better."
"Good idea." She agrees with you. "Maybe even a bath." She walks by you and then stops, as if contemplating something. Slowly, hesitantly, she leans over and kisses your cheek. "Thanks . You always know what to say to make me feel better."
"No problem." You smile at her and watch her retreat to the bathroom. The feeling of her lips on your cheek is still lingering in your mind. She has kissed your cheek and forehead before in a friendly way, but something about the way she lingered a bit before she did it intrigues you.
You hear the water start running in the bathroom for a while, then it shuts off. There is silence for a few moments until you hear something soft from the bathroom. Slowly, you draw yourself over to the door and press your ear against it to try and figure out what was going on.
Faintly, you hear the sound of sobbing. was crying. |