5 comments/ 7553 views/ 2 favorites The Beginning of My Story Ch. 01 By: Meliana2021 Prologue I was about 10 years old when life hit me with my first tragedy. I got to learn first hand what it meant to feel abused and robbed of my dignity. I should have figured that no man treated a child as if she were a 21 year old adult. I wasn't even sure what the meaning of adult was. I just felt honored that a highly respected man treated me with kindness. Or so I thought it was kindness, until I spoke one day to my teacher. I mentioned that my aunts husband always took me out on little trips. I guess she found that suspicious and asked me what kind of trips I went on. I mentioned our trips to the park or to the grocery store. He would make me hold his hand every where we went. I mentioned how he would tuck me in at night and rub my back until I fell asleep. I even mentioned the accident where my uncle happened to walk in on me when I was taking a shower and stayed until I was done. I thought nothing of any of it. I thought every 10 year old got treated the same way. Before I knew it, cops were Knocking on our door. My parents were being questioned while my aunt was surprised to be in such a situation. My aunt's husband was arrested on the spot. My aunt blamed me for everything that went on. She ended up leaving our house and moving miles away. She was my favorite aunt. I haven't seen her since. I'm not even sure her husband was ever released. I wouldn't be surprised if he was and they moved on together. My parents started working longer hours which left me alone more often than I should have been. Being an only child left me in a pit of loneliness. The day I turned 14 my mom announced she was pregnant with twins. I was excited with the idea that I wouldn't be alone anymore. There would be two other little people for me to take care of. Every chance I would get, I'd rub my moms belly and speak to my siblings. I would tell them everything about my day. I would always look forward to feeling my mom's stomach kick with the life that was inside her. Then one day the babies didn't seem as active as they usually were. I asked my mom why they weren't moving as much. She told me it was because they were sleeping. The look in her eyes told me a different story. The next day she made an appointment with her doctor. Turned out both my siblings were dead. I was crushed. My parents were devastated. I remember to this day going home from school and seeing my mom in her room. She was just laying there staring into space. I could only imagine what she felt losing two children so close to the end of her pregnancy. Days would go by and my mom would still be in her room. Life seemed to move on for everyone else expect her. Dad would go to work and I would go to school. After all its only been the three of us. Having both sets of my grandparents die in a car accident. My mother's sister has been gone for years and my fathers brother decided to leave town and never look back. All we had was each other. I graduated high school at the age of 17. It was no suppose to my parents since all I would do with my time was focus on school. I had no other activities that interested me. I would just spend my days going to school doing what needed to be done and going home. I was lucky enough to make 4 good friends. Amanda, Erica, Alandra and Janel. they have stuck by me through thick and thin. Amanda being the closest to me. I remember walking into my house, ready to show my parents my college application. Dad was sitting at the kitchen table with his head down. My heart sank. I asked him what was going on. He just looked at me and shook his head. He told me that my mother died in an accident. I stared at him for what seemed like an eternity. No way could my mother be dead. That would be just cruel. Was this some kind of curse? Another accident. Turns out she was driving home and got hit by a drunk driver who had run a stop sign. It just seemed like life was out to get us. I spent the next year of my life trapped in my home. I postponed going to college using the excuse that my dad needed me. When in reality I needed him but never saw him. He was practically living at work. I was in a state of depression using extreme methods to ease my own inner pain. Chapter One Watching the rain fall has always been calming to me. Relaxing every inch of my stressed out body. Putting me in a state of total relaxation. "Is this seat taken." a thickly accented voice asked. I looked away from the window into a pair of dark brown eyes. I couldn't speak. I could feel the heat going though my entire body. Great, embarrassment is just what I need now. I smiled and moved my over sized purse from the bench across from me. I turned back to the window in hopes of ignoring further interaction with the man sitting across from me. "Do you carry your whole house inside that purse?" His laugh all but made me jump out of my skin. Jeez he was still talking to me. Why? I've always been invisible to men. "Very funny" was all I managed to say. His face seemed to light up even more. "So you do have a voice, My name is Eli Gracia." His hand seemed to be right under my nose. I moved back a little and gave him my hand. "Liana Marian." I said. "Nice to meet you Liana. Great weather we are having?" All I did to answer him was give a long sigh to express my love for this kind of weather. When I looked back at Eli he was just staring at me. Of course me being self conscious and all, I grabbed at my nose, hair, and face. His throaty laugh filled the room. I don't know why, but it angered me. I grabbed my purse and started to rise from my chair. I felt his large hand grab my wrist. I instantly felt nervous. I jerked my hand away from him and ran out of the room. I managed to run from him all while my heart was going crazy inside of my chest. It felt as though I was on the verge of a major heart attack. 'Calm down Liana. Its not like you haven't seen a handsome man before.' The only difference was that this man actually took the time to talk to me. I managed to make it to my office in one piece. Throwing my luggage of a purse on my desk was the first thing I did. " My my don't you look lovely my sweet lily." Hearing Antonio's voice instantly put a smile on my face. " Hola Antonio, it's always a pleasure seeing you." I offered my best smile to my friendly co worker. "That sure is a cheeky smile my friend. Did you happen to get lucky last night to be so bright and cheery today." his accented voice asked. My smile was instantly wiped off of my face. "There is none of that in my life Antonio. Never has been." He seemed to since the vibe and changed the subject. "Lets do lunch at Alfredos Bistro today. Alandra will be waiting for us there." Plastering on my fakest smile. I told him ok. As soon as he walked away I placed my head on my desk. 'Its going to be one of those days.' I thought. ******* "Alex, Eddie, and Johan, please help this lady take her packages to her vehicle." "No problem sir." They all answered at once. Its nice having some control over his life he thought. Even if its only at work. He'll take whatever he can get. He could smell perfume down the hall towards his office. He instantly knew who it was. He was unable to get rid of her since he took her out for dinner two nights ago. Sighing into the air he walked towards his office. He could see her through the window. Dressed in a pink mini skirt and a white blouse that was at least two sizes to small. Her stilettos were five inches high. He had to admit she was beautiful to look at. Her blonde hair falling over her shoulders in waves. She seemed to sense him and turned to stare directly at him. Her red lips lifted into a toothy smile. She waved her ring covered fingers at him. He smiled and made his way into his office. "Hello Melanie, what brings you in here today?" I asked. She raced towards him and gave him hug. "Hi Eli, I just had to see you. Have you missed me?" It took all Eli's will not to roll his eyes in front of her. "Melanie, i'm very busy today. I'll give you a call when I have some free time." Please take the hint and leave me alone he thought. Melanie pouted her red lips and gave him her famous sad eyes. "You don't find me attractive do you Eli? I thought we hit it off pretty good the other night. I guess I was wrong. You just used me for your pleasure." She turned to walk out the door. " Melanie, wait. How about I take you out for lunch instead. We can try out that new place down on third street." She ran to him and practically knocked him over with her hug. He really needed to start checking out woman's profiles before making contact with them. He had no idea how he was going to rid himself of this stalker. Serves him right for going for a pretty face and a nice set of breasts. He made a promise to himself right then. No more sex with strangers. Or so his plan was until the next crazy woman he encounters. ********* "Dammit Antonio slow down. Your walking to fast for me." I all but ran to catch up to my handsome latin friend. "I'm sorry Lilly. This is how I normally walk." If he calls this walking, i'd hate to see him running. She'd never catch him. I had to take a deep breath before entering the little shop. Not to mention wipe the sweat that had gathered on the back of my neck. I all but prayed I didn't have sweat marks under my arm pits. I was tempted to look, but Antonio was staring at me with impatience. "Jeez, i'm sorry, lets go." I said. I immediately saw Alandra. She was waving like crazy. I didn't expect to see Janel or Erica, but there they were. As pretty as can be. I was tempted to slap all of their pretty petite face's. They always made me feel like an amazon woman. Scratch that, even amazon women are beautiful. "You look beautiful Liana. Have you been working out? Did you cut your hair? You got a perm didn't you?" I didn't know what question to answer first. Erica always seemed to be the most vocal of the four of us. "I don't know what it means to work out. Unless you consider the speed walking Antonio had me do just now. My hair is still the same length. Mid back nothing more nothing less, and no I didn't perm it. It would look like a poodles ass was sitting on my head if I did." The laughter that surrounded our little circle put a smile on my face. At least I could still make people laugh. Lord knows laughter was scarce in my childhood. The silence that surrounded our table while we ate was comforting. Its always nice to enjoy good company without actually having to talk. Then I heard him. "Yes I'd like a number 4 with swiss cheese and a large coke to drink." I recognized that voice. It was the man from this morning. Eli. I looked towards the counter. There he was, and boy was he all man. He was tall; at least 6'1. Generously built in all the right places. His hair was cut short, he sported a close cut beard. Was this the same man who tried to talk to her this morning? Why didn't she notice all of his features the first time? Oh yeah, she was busy being a total coward. I knew I was staring like a crazy person, but I couldn't help myself. He really is that handsome. I might not have felt all the signs of 'thee' perfect soul mate, but boy was I drawn to him. That was until he stepped a little to the left and I caught sight of the beautiful blonde. Of course she was petite and big breasted. What else was I expecting this man to go for? I shook my head and continued to eat my huge meal. ****** "I'll have a salad and a small glass of water." Eli looked at Melanie in total disgust. No wonder she stayed as small as she was. She didn't eat. She took his starring as a sign that he desired her. She started whispering into his ear. Telling him everything she wanted to do to him later tonight. He was tempted to push her away, but he thought better of it. He heard a round of laughter and turned towards the sound. Right away he saw the shy Liana and her group of friends. She wasn't so shy now. She was the center of her little table. Making everyone in her group grab at their stomachs from such laughter. He couldn't believe his eyes. This was the same girl who freaked out on him this morning. She looked so beautiful smiling. She had the sexiest little dimples on both cheeks. Her doe eyes were bright with laughter. Their color seeming to change every time she changed her expression. Hazel he told himself. She must have felt him staring at her because she turned to look at him. Right away her expression changed from laughter to seriousness. She looked at him with disgust. Then turned her gaze away from him and looked directly at Melanie. She turned back to her group of friends. Before he knew it, they were all grabbing their belongings. When she stood he couldn't help but stare again. She was tall; at least 5'9. She was far from being as slender as her friends or Melanie. She sported her weight in all the right places. Her breasts where full and her bottom was nice and round. The perfect hour glass figure. He was shocked to feel the first stirrings of desire. He shook his head to rid himself of such an image. He sure was acting like a teenage boy instead of his 32 years. He really needed to change his ways of life. The Beginning of My Story Ch. 02 The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. Life seemed to be at an all time high outside my window. I grabbed my pillow and flung it towards the offending noise. I slowly climbed out of my bed and dragged myself to close the shades. I was not ready to tackle whatever this day would bring. I crawled back into my king sized bed, as I was closing my eyes, my phone rang. "Just my luck" I mumbled into my bedsheet. "Hello, you better have a damn good reason for calling me this early." I said. "Hey Liana this is Amanda." I instantly sat up on my bed. I haven't heard from Amanda in years. "Amanda." was all I could manage to say. "I got your phone number from Erica. I ran into her at the grocery store two days ago. I asked how you were doing, she gave me your phone number. She told me to find out for myself. Shes always been a bitch if you ask me!" I had to smile at that one. Erica was anything but a bitch. She just didn't take any crap from anyone. " I'm doing great Mandie. Just living life as best as I can." I mumbled. My heart felt heavy now. Old memories flooding back. Mandie my best friend, my sister from another mother. I thought the world of her in high school. My admiration continued when we went off to college. That was until Mandie picked an older man to engage with. I thought he was good for her. She seemed extremely happy considering her own life challenges. I remember the day her boyfriend asked me to have a few drinks with them. I felt honored that he wanted me to spend time with them. The drinks kept coming. They were so easy to swallow. The liquor couldn't even be tasted. Before I knew it, I was tipsy. My face felt numb, I could feel myself laughing, but for the life of me, I did not know why. I remember Mandies boyfriend sending her out to make a phone call. Of course she listened to him. She would have jumped off a cliff if he asked her to. She loved him that much. I was laying on the floor talking to myself. I was totally disgusted that I managed to blow the only chance I've gotten lately, to hang out with my best friend. Before I knew what was happening Mandies boyfriend was on top of me. He was grabbing at my legs. Spreading them apart while he placed himself in between them. At first I thought I was imagining everything. I could see his mouth moving. The grin he had on his face chilled every bone in my body. He ripped my shirt open, tearing off my bra in the process. By then I was kicking and screaming. I felt him bite into my arm. The pain went through me in waves. I cried out and managed to free myself from his hold. By then Mandie was standing by the door staring at everything that was going on. I was crawling towards her. The look on her face stopped me. Disgust was plain to see. She was angry with me. I grabbed what was left of my shirt and ran out of their building. She didn't come after me. I haven't seen her since that night. "Listen Lilly, I need to talk to you. Is there any way we can get together tonight?" she asked. There was only silence on my part. How could I manage to bring up the past. "Uh sure, where would you like to go?" If anything, what has gone on between us needs to be fixed. We were inseparable in the past. "Lets meet at The Bar and Grill on 21st street at 7. Is that fine with you?" "Yes thats good. See you then." As I hung up the phone, I was shocked to feel tears hitting my hand. ******* "I won't be able to stay late tonight boss. I made plans with a friend I haven't seen in years. Please understand my situation. You didn't give me enough notice. I didn't expect to be here later than usual." Amanda Johnson has worked for Eli for 2 years now. She has never asked for anything. Yet it was hard for him to give her the time she needed. They were swamped with packages that needed to be processed and shipped. Amandas job being the one to process everything that came into the office. "Of all days to ask for a few hours Amanda this is not it. We are swamped with work. I need you here. You will be here til at least 11 tonight. Change you plans. Make it for another time." He said. "I understand Mr. Gracia. I'll call Liana right now." As soon as she turned to leave, Eli couldn't help but wonder if it was the same Liana that he has been thinking about since he met her. He could hear Amanda talking. He knew it wasn't right to listen, but he couldn't help himself. "I'm sorry Liana, we have to change our plans. I have to work late today. I'm usually off by 6, but my dip shit of a boss is making me work late." she said. Hearing his own employees call him names should have angered him, but instead it made him smile. He could only imagine what Liana was thinking on the other side of that phone. "Ok Lilly tomorrow at noon. I'll meet you there." Amanda left for her office as soon as she got off her phone. In his own crazy mind he wanted to find out where Amanda was meeting Liana. Just so he could follow. He shook his head. He was starting to sound more like Melanie by the second. Not only was the day eventful, he had more than 2 complaints about their packages. Having to hear people nag about a sticker not being in the exact place. Or a dent in a box that says fragile. He was on the verge of blowing up. To top it all off, he received a call from Melanie telling him that she made reservations at Le Beso at 9 tonight. He was more than happy to tell her that he had to work til midnight. Of course she nagged him about never spending enough time with her. He actually hung up on her. It felt good to do so. Maybe now she would leave him alone. "Hey Eli, would you like to go with us downtown? Theres this new club that just opened up. You need a break man." he looked up to see that Felipe was talking to him. Felipe was one of Eli's closest friends. Eli ran his fingers through his hair. They all would be done sooner than he expected. He was surprised at how much they all got done in such a short time. "Ill think about it Felipe. We still have 2 hours here." he looked up just as Felipe was leaving his office. ****** There was this buzzing noise that just would not stop. I grabbed a pillow from the foot of my bed and put it over my head. The buzzing just seemed to get louder. To top it all off I had the worst headache. "Ugh, people just don't know when to quit. " I dragged myself out of bed for the second time today. "Lilly open the damn door its cold out here." She recognized that voice. It was none other than Erica. "Lilly hun, let us in. Your neighbors are staring at us with hunger in their eyes." I had to laugh, Alandra was always the dramatic one. I stopped to check my hair. Lord was it a mess. Pieces standing up. Other pieces stuck to my forehead. 'Thats what happens when you spend an entire day in bed Lilly.' I made my way to the restroom. They can wait. Brushing my teeth was more important at the moment. After all no one wants to smell death coming out of my mouth. These girls were practically banging my door down now. At least they never give up on their goals. I slowly walked to the front door. I even took my time unlocking each of my locks. "Move your ass Lilly. Your just being a pain now." came Erica's voice. As soon as I opened the door the girls raced into my apartment. Alandra closed the door and locked it. "You really need to move to a better neighborhood Lil. This is crazy." Alandra said. "There is nothing wrong with this place Ala, everyone minds their own business. The only thing these people do is stare. So quit being a big baby." I said to her. "What are you women doing here anyways?" I asked. Erica poked her head out of my refrigerator. "We came to pick you up. We are going out tonight." she said. That explains the slutty dresses they were both wearing. "I'm not in the mood girls. I feel crappy." Alandra walked over to me and lifted my shirt. I pushed her hand away and stepped back. "You cut yourself again didn't you?" she asked. I couldn't look at her. Its been so long since an episode hit me. Of course I had to go and tell my friends my little problem. "Its just a small one this time. Mandie called me today." Like saying those few words would explain everything. The girls just stared at me in silence. I walked into the livingroom. "So where are we going tonight." I figured saying I would go with them would keep them from asking more questions. They both looked at each other and threw themselves on my sofa. "Its called La Casa. Its new just opened up a week ago."Alandra said. "Go shower girl, you smell horrible. And find something sexy to wear. I'm tired of you looking like a damn bum." Erica said. The feeling of warm water hitting my tense body felt wonderful. I could stay under here for hours if i could. Its too bad I need to get out quickly. Knowing my friends, they will be banging on my door asking me to hurry up. I can't blame them for trying with me. It goes to show that I actually do have friends that care. I stopped the water and stepped out. I wiped at my fog covered mirror and stared at myself. I'm not ugly, but I know for a damn fact I wasn't beautiful either. I stepped back from my mirror and dropped my towel. I stared at every inch of my body. Disgusted with my thighs and butt. At least I have these nice breasts to balance out my deformed butt and legs. I ran my hand down the side of my stomach. Touching each scar I had made on myself. There were at least 20 scars ranging in sizes. Scars from my childhood to now. Everytime something went wrong in my life I would cut, or just being in the mood to see blood, I would cut. There were even times I would do it and not even realize it until I had blood on my hand. I snapped out of my own little pity party and grabbed at my towel. I could hear my friends arguing as soon as I walked out the door. "Why are you guys at each others throats now." I asked as I entered the room. Erica turned to me and lifted up a red dress. I didn't even know I owned such an outfit. "You are wearing this tonight." she said. I turned to Alandra for some kind of help. She just smiled at me. "I don't have any shoes to go with that outfit. Throw it in the trash." I told them. " These shoes will go with it just fine." I turned to Erica and she was holding up a pair of white sandals. Now were the hell did those come from? These women were finding clothes I didn't even know existed in my closet. "Have fun changing hun." Alandra said. The first thing I realized while I was putting on this red thing was that it seemed a little too snug. As I pulled it over my head it got stuck right around the top my breasts. I turned to my mirror. I couldn't help but laugh at myself. My arms were dangling above my head. "Alandra come help me." I yelled out the door. As soon as Alandra walked in she started laughing at me. "Just help me put this thing on." She walked over to me and pulled at my dress. After three attempts I was wearing what I would describe as a slut dress. I turned back to my mirror and stared at myself. I didn't look too bad after all. The dress seemed to hug around my waist and spread out to my knees. The perfect empire dress. I smiled at myself. I actually looked good. "Come sit. Let me put some makeup on you while Erica works on that mob of tangles you got." she wrapped a towel around my shoulder and started working. I sat in silence waiting for my two friends to finish. It seemed like the entire night was being wasted until they were done. "Ok Lil, take a look." Alandra stepped aside and I looked at myself in the mirror. I was shocked. I looked beautiful. Admiting it to myself was difficult, but I couldn't deny it. I looked good with my hair parted to one side while the rest was neatly put into a bun on top of my head. My make up was flawless. It made me look at least 4 years younger. My lashes were darkened and curled. My lips were bright red while my cheeks were tinted pink. "You look beautiful my amazon princess." I turned to Erica and flipped her off. She knew I hated being called an amazon princess. "I'd screw you if I were a man." I turned to look at Alandra and was shocked at the words that just came out of her so called innocent mouth. "Did you just say something nasty Ala? Its going to rain." I said laughing. I grabbed my purse and made sure I had everything I needed. Phone, keys, and money for a cab. Nothing wrong with being prepared. ********* The music was annoying as fuck. The women all seemed to be desperate for attention. His so called friends just bailed on him for two blondes. He finished off his drink and was about to get up when he saw a flash of red near the entrance. He turned back and saw the face of the woman that has plagued his mind for days now. She was beautiful. Glamoured enough to over power the other two woman that were with her. He could already see the stares other men were giving her. Instantly he felt a hint of jealousy. He had no right to it. He knew what those men were thinking. They were undressing her with their eyes. Just like he was. Anger was boiling up inside of him. He sat back down on his chair and watched her get a table near the entrance. Her face seemed to be full of worry. Like she didn't want to be there. Her friends were laughing and poking at each other while they sat and waited for their drinks. He saw her stare at the entrance to the club. She looked like she was ready to run out once she had the opportunity. This wasn't her scene. He picked up on that as soon as he saw her stressed out posture. He could relate to her. He was having a hard time pretending as well. He saw some short overconfident man walk up to her and ask her to dance. She shook her head no and the midget walked away with an anger written all over his face. He had to smile, she wasn't going to make it easy for any of these men. He liked that. After what seemed like an eternity, he gathered up enough courage to send her a drink. He usually wasn't so nerves about trying to pick up a woman. It was different with this one. He wanted to impress her. He didn't want her to think of him as some man who was looking for a quickie. He wanted more from this woman. He felt it and couldn't even believe it himself. He watched the waiter walk up to her and put the drink down. She stared at the waiter, then turned her head to look in his direction. As soon as her eyes met his, his heart fluttered. She kept his gave until finally she broke it. He had to shift his position on his chair. He couldn't believe how this woman managed to give him the most uncomfortable erection in the 20 seconds that they held each others gaze. He wasn't going to leave early after all. ***** "Oh he is gorgeous Lilly." I looked over at Alandra. Boy was she right! Eli was the most handsome man she has seen in a while. She looked down at her drink and smiled. "I dare you to go up to him Lilly. Give him a little show." Erica said She had a point with that one. It wouldn't hurt anyone if she did a little flirting. I picked up my glass and swallowed my drink like a true champ. I grabbed my napkin and dabbed at my mouth. 'Ok Liana, lets do this.' As I got up I looked towards my friends. "Do I look ok girls." I asked. They giggled and said yes at the same time. They honestly don't think I'm going to do this. I'll prove these bitches wrong. I gave them a little smile and turned to walk towards my goal for the night. My heart felt like it was going to pop out of my chest. I felt like I was walking towards my own execution. His stare did not help my confidence what so ever. I really should have thought this through more. I turned to look at my friends midway. They were just waiting. I could tell they thought i was going to chicken out. I looked back towards Eli and gave him a smile. When I got to him I asked if I could sit down. He actually got up and pulled my chair out for me. That was not what I expected. This just added more to my nervousness. "Liana, its so nice to see you again." he said. It was the sound of his voice that always made me tonge tied. After almost choking on my own saliva I answered him. "I wasn't expecting to see you here." "It seems like we are always running into each other don't you think." He gave me a smile, which managed to make me tingle in all the right places. "It must be a sign Liana. Maybe we are suppose to take these contacts a little further don't you think?" He was making a move. I wasn't sure what to do. Its been years since i've slept with a man. I could feel my body flushing with heat. What the hell, he seems like a decent man. " You don't have any diseases do you? I mean like aids, std's, anything like that?" I asked. I couldn't believe what just came out of my mouth. What was I thinking?! His laugh took me out of my own mental slap. I looked at him. He was still smiling. "No Liana, I'm clean. Since we are on this topic, how about yourself?" he asked "I'm clean Eli. I don't think i've been with enough partners to worry about something like that." After the words left my mouth, I felt stupid. He didn't need to know about my sex life. I looked up at him, I was expecting to see pity, but instead I saw lust. "Lets get out of here." he said. A nod of my head was all the answer I could give him. Please don't be a murderer. So many questions kept going through my head. I was in his car. Going to a place I wasn't sure of. What was I thinking? Thats just it. I wasn't! I just hope i'm not going to pay the price with my life for this little adventure. We've only been on the road for 5 minutes, but it seemed like hour to me. Before I could think of another bad scenerio we pulled into an apartment complex. I was too busy thinking about my stupidity that I completely forgot to remember signs and roads. I didn't even see the name to this complex. I was just screwing up left and right. I was about to completely break when I heard Eli ask me question. "Can you repeat that." I asked. "I said are you ready to go inside?" I asked. No, i'm not ready. "Um yeah lets go." I opened the door and felt the cool breeze hit my face. I walked around to Eli and put my arm around his. We walked towards his apartment. He was on the bottom floor. Once we were inside, I felt my heart pick up its pace. He must make good money to live in a place like this. "Were is your bathroom?" I asked. " Go down this hall here and turn to your right." he said. The person that was staring back at me was completely unfamiliar. Maybe it was this makeup that gave me so much confidence. I couldn't bring myself to walk out of the safety of this room. Here I am 28 years old, and i'm terrified of the man thats waiting for me. I shook my head and looked at myself once more. As I opened the door I could hear music playing. I followed the sound into a nice little livingroom. For a bachelor, this man sure could decorate. Or maybe he wasn't a bachelor? I didn't bother to think about that detail when I decided to be spontaneous! "Listen Eli, this might sound a bit off. I mean since i'm already here and all, but I have to know. Do you have a girlfriend? Are you married?" I asked. He stopped working his stereo and turned to me. "I am in no relationship what so ever." he answered. As soon as I heard those words come out of his mouth I thought of the pretty little blonde he was with not too long ago. I instantly felt anger. I can't believe I managed to forget about such a woman. She was beautiful. Completely the opposite of her. I grabbed my purse from the counter. I opened it and reached for my cell phone. "Listen Eli, this was a mistake. If you can tell me exactly where I am, I'd like to call a cab." The look of confusion on his face made her uncomfortable. "What are you talking about Liana? you just got here and you want to leave. What changed your mind?" he asked. The Beginning of My Story Ch. 03 The clock on Eli's night stand read 3.30 a.m. I looked over at Eli, he was still asleep. I could not believe I gave into this man so easily. Now he will probably think i'm some floozy. I shook my head and crawled off of his bed, slowly as not to wake him. I grabbed my clothes. I smiled when I found my panties dangling on his lamp. I found my purse on his kitchen counter. He must have put it there when I had my little accident. I grabbed it and made my way to the door. I could hear Eli's light snores. I felt horrible running like this, but I just could not face him. The crisp breeze that hit my face was exactly what I needed. I pulled out the number of a taxi cab. I had scribbled it down from Eli's phone book. It was difficult giving directions to this area, since I did not pay much attention when I came here. I looked for street signs and the name of his apartment complex. The wait took at least 20 minutes. I thought by now Eli would be looking for me. I looked around the complex and breathed a sigh of relief when I didn't see him. Thank god he was a heavy sleeper. As soon as I saw the cab coming down the street, I jumped to my feet and ran to it. The ride back to my apartment from Eli's was at least 30 minutes. I was grateful for the distance. I also put into memory the way back to Eli's. I'm not sure why I noted it. It just felt like something I needed to do. It was around 5 in the morning when I finally entered my lovely apartment. I dragged myself into my room. I set my alarm clock for eleven. I could not cancel my luncheon with Amanda. I was way to curious to see what she had to say. I didn't bother changing into my pj's. I just threw myself on my bed and succumbed to sleep my sore body needed. ******* Eli's alarm clock went off at 5.30. His usual time to get up for a run. He slowly got up to turn his alarm off. He felt exhausted. The smell of cherry blossom caught his attention. He looked at the empty side of his bed. Liana was laying there not to long ago. He instantly sat up. Maybe she was still inside his house. He searched his entire apartment for her. She wasn't there. She didn't even leave him some kind of note. He should have felt relieved that she left on her own, but he felt betrayed. Maybe it was karma. Nah, he didn't believe in that shit. He didn't feel like going for his usual run. Instead, he decided to shower. His mind kept going back to Liana's tight little pussy. His cock twitched at the thought of being with her again. Everything had moved so fast last night. He didn't have time to study her body perfectly. He did notice her breasts. They were full and inviting. Her light brown nipples begging to be tasted. His cock was fully hard now. He couldn't help himself. He grabbed his cock and stroked slowly at first. His pace increased as images of Liana moaning and pinching her nipples clouded his memory. He came almost instantly. He could hear the sound of his door bell from his bathroom. He put on a pair of shorts, and headed to see who it could be. He looked through his peep hole and saw Melanie standing there. She was not someone he wanted to see right now. He kept quiet hoping that she would leave. "Eli love, I know you're in there. Your car is parked outside. I know this is the usual time you go for a run. Open up my love." she said. How the hell did she know his routine? He never told her about it. Maybe she was some kind of stalker. She could have been watching him since their first night together. He was so angry with her that he swung the door open. He grabbed Melanie and pushed her against his wall. "How do you know everything about me Melanie? I told you nothing of my life. You were just an easy fuck to me. Leave me the hell alone." he yelled at her. He could see the tears streaming down her face. He snapped out of his rage just as quickly as he had entered it. He let go of her. Shock was written all over her face. He was sure his face was just the same. He checked her arm. He was relieved that no marks were forming. "Please leave me alone from now on Melanie. I want nothing from you." he said quietly Instead of doing what he asked, she slid slowly down his wall and started to cry. "I will not leave you Eli. You made promises to me that night. You told me you would take care of me." Her words were a blur to him. He couldn't remember saying those words to her. He shook his head. Disgusted with himself. He was positive she was telling him the truth. He would say almost anything to get his dick inside of a warm tight hole. Now everything was turning on him. Every other woman he had been with always understood it was just sex. None of them ever treated him the way Melanie was doing now. She fell in love with him. He sat on the floor next to her. "I'm sorry Melanie. I thought we were on the same page when we had sex. It was meant to be once. I didn't know this would happen. If I did, I would never have done it." he said. "But you did Eli. You took me and offered the world to me. I believed you. Your eyes told me to believe everything you said. You seemed so sincere, not like the guys i'm used to. Please don't throw me away." She said through her tears. The world was now sitting on his shoulders. How could this be happening? He was finally interested in a woman. Finally, wanting a relationship, but Liana was having none of it. She used him. Just as he used this woman sitting beside him. He didn't want to hurt Melanie anymore. He felt it would make things worse if he let her continue thinking there was a chance they could become more. "Melanie, you will find a man who is willing to take care of you. To share his life with you. He is out there. Just give it more time. I am not him Melanie. I will never be him. I am sorry. I didn't mean for all of this to happen. I will leave you alone, and in return you will leave me alone. Continue on your journey to find someone better than me. Please Melanie, get up from there and walk out of that door. Don't ever look back. I will not be waiting for you." He got up and helped her. He gave her a hug. Not sure if it was the best thing to do. He felt she deserved one. "I am sorry." he whispered in her ear. She said nothing as she walked out of his apartment. He continued to watch her as she climbed into her car. She drove away without looking back. Eli stepped back into his apartment shut the door, and prayed to god this was his last meeting with Melanie. ******* I decided to order my meal. I have always had a habit of being at a place at least 15 minutes early. College orientations taught me well! I was just done completing my order when I saw Amanda enter the restaurant. The years transformed Amanda into a beautiful woman. She was a little heavier, but the extra weight added to her beautiful red hair and light brown eyes. She smiled when she saw me. I gave her a little wave. I was nervous. I wasn't sure what to say to her. "Hi Liana, you look so beautiful. The years have been good to you." she said. I laughed out of nervousness. " You are too kind Mandie." I said We were on a safe topic , and we both knew it. Amanda ordered her meal, then we sat in silence. When our orders came, we ate and just stared at each other. We each not wanting to bring up the topic that was bugging us both. "I'm sorry Liana, about everything." Amanda said. I looked up at her and saw tears in her eyes. "I knew what he did to you was wrong. I was just so angry that he wanted you so much that he was willing to give me up. I thought I could just forget it all happened. Instead, I ended up losing my best friend. I stayed with him for another 2 years Liana. I couldn't take anymore of it. I would always think he wanted you instead of me when we were in bed. We broke up and went our separate ways." She said. I didn't know what to tell her. I never expected to get an apology. Hearing one brought me to tears. A large weight has just been lifted off of my shoulders. Amanda got up from her chair and went over to mine. She gave me the biggest hug I have ever gotten. There were no more words needed. We cried in each others arms in the hope of recovering our friendship. ******* It's been nearly a week since my little adventure with Eli and my lunch with Amanda. I haven't heard from Eli or seen him which is fine with me. I never mentioned my romp with him to any of my friends. They all think I used him as an excuse to get home early. Work was going well. Working for a magazine company was a dream I had as a child. Doing what I loved to do was a blessing. I had lovely friends here as well. "Lilly hun, I need your opinion on my new glasses. Do you think they will help me get a date?" Jane asked. I turned to look at him. I held back a small laugh. She looked horrible in those glasses. They were too bulky for her face. She was such a lovely girl otherwise. She just tried to hard to make herself look beautiful. Her opinion of beautiful usually made everyone around her laugh. I felt sorry for her. Antonio and I were her only friends here. I didn't have many friends here either, but I got along with everyone. No one ever treated me the way they treated Jane. "You look lovely Jane. Where did you buy those glasses from?" I asked. She was so happy that I didn't blow her off. She pulled up a chair to sit in front of me. "I bought them at this little company called Eye Mart. They have so many beautiful choices Liana. You should go there sometime." She said to me. "I'll think about it Jane. Thanks for letting me know about it." I turned back to my computer in hopes that Jane would continue on to do her work. She must have taken the hint since she got up and walked off. My day was pretty much a do whatever day. Nothing serious needed to be submitted to Jane for editing. I spent most of the day browsing the internet for compelling stories. I jumped when my phone started ringing. "Liana Marian speaking. How may I help you?" There was silence on the other end. I was fixing to hang up when I heard his voice. "Dad, is that you?" "Lili, how have you been?" he asked. I couldn't believe my dad was on the other end. I haven't heard from my dad in two years. He decided one day to leave with this woman he met online. I think her name was Sharon or Shella. Something like that. He took all of his savings out of his bank. Sold his house and left. He didn't even bother to tell me where he was going. He wanted to start a new life. That meant leaving the past behind. I was his past. I was too much like my mother for him to handle. He loved her so much that seeing me always brought him to tears. I forgave my father long ago. I didn't have the heart to blame him for everything that has gone on. He had to do what he had to do in order to live his life and be happy. "I've been doing ok dad. Still working here at Stella's Gossip. I've been here since I finished school. I have my own little apartment I call home. How have you been.?" "I've been doing good Lili. Sharon and I just moved back to the city. I thought I'd call you and see how you have been. I'd like to meet with you if that's alright hun." My heart felt heavy now. My dad sounded so well that I was afraid to bring him back to square one. "I don't think that's such a good idea dad." "I know what your thinking baby. I need to see you. I need to apologize to you in person. You didn't deserve any of what I gave you. Please give me a chance to make this better. Give me a chance to start over. I have gone through my own pity party for two years now. I seeked help , and now Sharon and you are all I have left. I don't want to lose you again." I couldn't speak. This was the first time since my mother died that my dad showed any emotion. "Ok daddy, where to you want to meet?" "I'm standing outside your building right now. If you can take your lunch break, I'll be here waiting for you. If you can't. I'll still be out here until you are done." I was full blown crying now. I looked at the time. It wasn't quite noon yet, but I can leave a few minutes early. "I'm going out there right now dad. See you in a bit." I hung up the phone and wiped my tears. I grabbed my purse and made my way towards the exit. I was about to see my daddy. ******* Eli Gracia hasn't been himself since the night he slept with Liana. He couldn't stop thinking about her. She was everywhere. He couldn't concentrate on work. He was determined to let her go, but every time he saw Amanda, he thought of Liana. It would be so effortless to ask Amanda for Liana's number, but he felt as though he would be acting out of the ordinary. If Liana wanted him as much as he wanted her, then she would find him. She would make the next move. He wasn't the one that left. She was. He hadn't heard from Melanie since the day he told her to leave his life for good. He still felt guilty about being so forward with her, but he was afraid if he didn't she would have still been after him. Deep down he wanted to know how she was doing. He wouldn't find that little detail out, because he was afraid to offer her another false hope. If the way Liana was treating him was the way he treated Melanie, he felt ashamed. Life was finally catching up with him. It was no longer easy for him to get any woman he desired. He continued on with his work in hopes of not thinking about his personal life. There was always something to do here. He would throw himself in the luxury of his work and continue to do so until it was time to close up the building. ****** "I saw Adrian yesterday Hunny." I stopped eating my sandwich and looked up at my dad. Our conversation was going so well before he mentioned him. We talked about our lives and what we have been doing for the past 2 years. I wasn't expecting my dad to bring up Adrian. "Thats nice dad." I wasn't sure what else to say. I never actually told my father what kind of man Adrian truly was. "He asked about you Lili, he wants to have dinner with us sometime. I was hoping you would join us this Saturday." "I'll think about it dad. If you give me a phone number, I can reach you on, ill let you know how my schedule looks." There was no schedule. I was just too scared to go. Adrian is 10 years younger than my father. They became close at work and through mutual friends. I met Adrian through an internet website. I didn't know who he was at the time. We chatted online and became really good friends. Then one day we decided to meet. I fell for him hard. He's words of wisdom had me hooked. I loved the attention he gave me. He told me that I was the best thing to happen to him in a while. I knew he had two children, six and fourteen. He also mentioned how his ex wife refused to share custody of them. I was intrigued even more. I was sexually attracted to him. Just staring into his eyes would make my panties wet. My friends weren't fond of him and tried everything to make me break off contact with him. I refused to listen to any of them. I continued to see Adrian. When we finally decided to be intimate, he took me back to his place. He was a wealthy man, his entire house gave that detail away. He asked me to try on a nurses uniform. I laughed and thought he was joking. He just stared at me, so I went along with his little game. The wig he gave me was a bit much, but I figured a little role playing would be fun. I stalled when I entered his bedroom. On his wall, there were lovely pictures of women. Some were dressed while others weren't wearing anything. Their faces looked familiar. I knew some of these people. I looked over at Adrian, he just offered me a smile. "Why don't you have a sit on this chair here baby girl." His voice seemed different along with everything else. I felt myself start to panic. I had put myself in this situation. "I want to leave Adrian." I turned to walk out the door when he grabbed me. "Please Adrian, just let me leave." I managed to cry out. His eyes told me otherwise. I was here to stay. He tied each of my limbs to his bed. My mouth was stuffed with a cloth that tasted of soap. Purple hair was in my face. I stared up into my captures eyes. He was holding a camera to my face. The flash blinded me for a while. When he put his camera down he started to undress me. I tried to free myself. It was pointless. I wasn't going to get myself out of this one. I'm not going to be as lucky as I was with Amanda's ex boyfriend. I felt him rubbing on my scars. "What are these lovely scars my beautiful princess.?" He had asked. I felt disgusted. Tears were blinding my view. I felt him get off of the bed. He returned with a small blade. He put it up to my face. "How about we make a small little mark to remember me by." I felt the knife dig into my right side. I screamed through the cloth. All I could hear was his laugh. I could feel him moving around. Pieces of clothing hitting the floor. I kept my eyes closed now. The smell of blood hitting my nose. I turned to look at this monster. He was entirely naked. His erection frightened me. God wasn't going to be on my side this time. He climbed back onto the bed. He ripped the nurses uniform with one hard pull. My breasts were exposed to him. He grabbed at his blade and cut my panties. He sat up and just stared at me. "I have been waiting a long time to do this princess," he said. I felt him move to the cut on my right side. He slid his finger along it. The burning sensation made me yell out again. He was spelling something on my belly with my own blood. Just as, he was positioning himself to enter me, I heard a loud banging noise. It was his front door. My eyes remained doe eyed in hopes of being rescued from this monster. "Open up Adrian, I know you are there. These kids need to stay with you a few days." a female voice had yelled. Her voice flowed through the room. The look on Adrian's face was one of annoyance and shock. He looked back down at me. His erection completely gone now. He cussed as he untied me and sat me up on his bed. He threatened to kill my father and make my life a living hell if I spoke. In return, he would leave me alone. He mentioned how I was the only one who wanted to run from him. Each of the women on his wall were willing participants in his sick games. I turned back to the photos on his wall. Their eyes all said they were into this kind of sex. There were no tears. Only smears of make up, and eyes that expressed their love for pain. I didn't really care if he was telling me the truth or not. I just wanted to get out of there. He pulled the cloth out of my mouth. I was tempted to scream, but his words scared me more. He let me go. I grabbed all of my clothes. I was fixing to run. When he pulled me back to him. "I have been watching you grow since you were a child Liana. I will have you someday." He grabbed my arm and walked me towards his back door. When he opened it, I hauled ass out of there. I never looked back. "Liana Hunny. Are you listening to me." I shook my head and stared at my father. "I'm sorry dad, what did you say?" "I said we should go now. I don't want you to be late." I smiled at my father and grabbed my belongings. We walked out of the little shop and headed back to my building. I gave my father a quick little hug and told him I would call him soon. I watched him walk away. When I entered the building, I ran to the nearest restroom. I locked myself inside a stall and cried. I am six years older now,I should be wiser. Adrian will not enter my life again. I made that promise to myself long ago. I planned on keeping it. I thought back to the words Adrian had spelt on my stomach. Mine. Bullshit I whispered to myself. ******* All these people have decided to re enter my life. Some were welcomed, while others weren't. Amanda has been calling me non stop. I am happy that she is back in my life now, i'm just not sure how to be friends with her. What we went through will be forever be in our hearts. Yes, we can forgive each other, but we both will never forget. The Beginning of My Story Ch. 03 My dad is home. A smile is very apparent on my face when I think about my father. I will never be angry with him. He had to choice a life for himself. I can't blame him for leaving the way he did. I'm also very happy that he is home. I don't like the idea that he contacted Adrian right away as well. I should have known better. They are good friends. I just don't know how I will manage keeping away from that bastard completely. Telling my father what kind of man Adrian really is, isn't my spot to tell. I don't want my father running again. I don't want him doing something crazy and mess up the knew life he has made for himself. I just got him back. My friends have been living their own lives since we got together that night at the club. Of course we send our texts to make sure we each are still alive! Janel, has been missing since our luch date many weeks ago. There are days I wish I could be more like Janel. Work was all she thought about. Janel spends most of her time focusing on bettering the world than having a social life. I admire her for that. She is a woman of strength and she rarely complain. I honestly think she doesn't have time too! Eli constantly finds his way into my memories. He's a man I will never forget. He tried to comfort a complete stranger, and in return got a crazied woman who manage to fuck him and leave him. Just as I was about the sign off of my computer, my email notification started to flash. I clicked on it and up came a picture of a beautiful woman. A beautiful woman tied to a chair. A smile graced her face. A purple wig was worn long. My heart dropped. Adrian, he had to have sent this. Tears were streaming down my face now. I didn't ask for any of this. I scrolled down the photo. In small print I managed to make out a sentence that nearly broke my heart. She is beautiful isn't she Liana. I would love to see you this way again. This woman's eyes spoke how much she enjoyed her time with Adrian. Her eyes so green and a story full of pain to tell. I will never understand how a woman would willingly participate in acts as horrifies as Adrians were. I looked at the address that was sent to me. Nothing I recognized. Then again, I already knew who was behind this. I've seen many more pictures like this. He is back, because My dad is back. Figuring out a way to keep avoiding Adrian is going to be a hard task. I will not stop seeing my dad because of Adrian. There has to be another way. I grabbed all my belonging to head home for the weekemd. As I was making my way to the exit, I heard someone call my name. I turned and was face to face with Travis, our very young editor. What could he possible want right now? He has never confronted me before. "Liana, I'm glad I caught you before you left." he said. I offered him a smile. I just wanted to get home. This man was keeping me from locking myself in my room for the night. "Um, I was wondering if you would help me write an article Liana." he said. At first I wasn't sure what he had just asked me. When I looked towards him he was so red I had to laugh. He looked at me and turned a darker shade of red. "Its ok, I'm sorry I bothered you Liana." He turned to walk away when I stopped him. I looked at my hand on his arm. I moved it quickly. "I'm sorry Travis. Its been such a long day. I didn't mean to be rude. How can I help you with this article?" I asked. The smile I gave him was one of my best flirty ones. I don't know why I automatically went into flirt mode. I guess it was just a habit I learned from Erica. Always have a man wrapped around your finger. Do not let him rule you. I shook Erica's words out of my head. "This might sound ackward to you Liana, but i've been reading your work lately. I know Jane is your editor, but I was just curious and wanted to read your style of writing." he said. I know I should have been worriesome about this new information, but instead I felt flattered. I caught this man's attention somehow. I don't know how I managed to do it, but here he was talking to me. "Will you consider staying a few extra hours to help me complete this article? We will pay you overtime, and your name will be added to the article as well." he said. Extra money was all I got out of his words! There was no way I would refuse making a few extra dollars. "I would love to Travis." I said. I grabbed my belongings and walked towards Travis's office. Home was going to have too wait. At least this would be a sure way to keep my mind off of the shitty road my life was currently going in. ********* Crazy was how he felt. He couldn't stop thinking about Liana. His mind was all about her. He wasn't able to socialize with other women. They weren't Liana. His body craved hers. His own hand mentrations were no longer offering him satisfaction. He was a man who needed sex and much as he needed his job. Not being pleased was causing him problems. His work was suffering he knew it. He's had to redo at least a weeks worth of packages in two days. Names were switched up. Addresses were put wrong. Simple work was a task to him now. His best friend Felipe was tired of picking up the slack. "If you do this shit one more time man, I am not picking it up for you." Felipe said. Eli looked towards his door and saw Felipe's arms full of packages. Not again. What did he do now. "I'm sorry man, just leave them there on that chair and i'll fix them. It won't happen again." He said. Felipe looked at him and tossed the packages on his sofa. He didn't bother to look back at him. He just walked out of the door. He knew Felipe wasn't going to help him much longer. He was going to lose his job if he didn't change his ways quickly. He knew how he could get a hold of Liana. Amanda was his best beat. All he had to do was aske her for Lianas number. Of course he was going to have to explain to Amanda why he needed it. He was going to tell her the truth. Explain to her how he has fallen for her friend. It was the only way he was going to have some sort of piece in his life. He fixed his packages and left his office in search of Amanda. He found her in the copy room. He entered as quietly as he could. "Hi Amanda, I hope your day as been going well." he said. He wasn't expecting her to react by screaming. The paper's she was holding flew out of her arms. Papers were everywhere. "I am so sorry Amanda, I didn't mean to scare you." he said. "No no Eli, don't apologize. I just wasn't expecting anyone else in here." she said. She was already on the floor picking up papers. He immediately followed her and knelt down to help get her papers. "You don't need to help me Eli, I can do this. " She said He looked around the room. There was at least 300 papers on the floor. A book he now realized. She would have to sort through each page to get them back in order. At least an hour of work if she took no breaks. He looked at his watch. It was time to call it a day. Everyone was heading out already. It would just be the two of them alone. Just what he wanted, he could ask her about Liana. He bent over and started gathering the papers. ******** "We are done!" I said with a smile on my face. I looked over at Travis. He gave me his best smile. My heart nearly stopped. For the first time tonight, I realized how handsome Travis really was. Perfect straight teeth. His skin so white and pale. His eyes, so blue and intense. I knew I was staring like some horny teenager, but I just couldn't help myself. Even his hair was perfect! Light brown hair graced his gorgeous head! "Thank you for helping me Liana. Now I know this Article will be perfect." he said. I couldn't help the heat that raised into my cheeks. He's a kid Liana. A genius kid I might add. He wouldn't be working here at 20 if he wasn't. Of course his skills were that of fixing errors and paragraphs. He wasn't that great at actually coming up with the right words to say what he really wanted to. "No problem at all Travis. I enjoyed working with you." I said. I gathered up my bag and started to raise from my chair. I felt a warm hand grab my wrist. I wasn't expecting the sharp tingle that went through my body. Stop it liana, what is wrong with you? He is a child. I thought to myself. "Let me take you to dinner Liana." he said. I turned to look at him. He was standing now. He was tall. Built more that anyone she knows. She could tell through his suit. Overly built for my liking! I couldn't help but look down at myself. I was not the athletic built woman that would go perfectly well with this man. I was far from that! I couldn't help but grab my tummy. I was hungry, any minute now my stomach will betray me. Its not like he wanted to sleep with me or anything like that. Having a friendly dinner was appropiate with associates. "Sure Travis, lets get out of here." I said. Our conversation flowed smoothly. I was surprised at how much we both had in common. We had decided to walk to the nearest restaraunt. After ordering our meals, we continued talking about work and life in general. "This has been great Liana. I knew you would be fun to hang out with." he said. I looked over at him. I enjoyed myself as well. This man was wise beyond his years. Clearly better that most men she has met in her life. "You my friend were great company. You made all my problems disappear for the evening Travis. Thank you." I said. It was true. Not once did my problems come into mind while I was with him. He was so easy to get along with. A friend that was always needed. He got up to pay for our dinner. I wanted to go halfers, but he refused and walked away. Once we were out of the little restraunt, he walked me back to my car. Once there he offered me his hand. Very much the gentleman. I took it with ease. " I will see you on Monday Travis. Enjoy your weekend." I said. He gave me that fabulous smile of his. I wasn't expecting the small kiss he gave me on my cheek. "I hope we can do this again Liana. I enjoyed spending time with you." he said. I couldn't find my voice. I just nodded and stepped into my car. I locked the doors out of habit and started my car. I looked out the window, there he was. Waiting for me to leave. I shook my head and drove out of the parking lot. This is another event I can add to my list of extremely crazy things going on in my life now! ******* "Thats the last of it Amanda." He said with a sigh. He looked over at the pile of papers that were now laying nicely on her desk. "Thank you Eli. Without your help I would have been here longer." she said. He looked over at her and couldn't help realizing how beautiful she was. Her red hair adding character to her looks. She wasn't the petite built woman he was use to. Neither was Liana, but Amanda was even curvier than Liana. The freckles that graced Amandas face added to her beauty. He couldn't help the erection that was now growing inside of his jeans. Its been too long for him. It was like Amanda could sense his growing arousal. The smile she gave him was that of understanding. "Would you like to go home with me Eli" she said. She was offering him sex. He knew and felt it in his groin. This was not how his evening was suppose to go. He was suppose to find Liana's number and call her. He was suppose to pursue his feeling for Liana. Instead his body wanted Amanda right now. Amanda walked towards him now. She stood a foot away from him. She started to unbutton her shirt. All he could to was stare. Once her shirt came off he took her figure in. Her stomach wasn't flat, but sported a small pouch. Her breasts weren't as big and round as Liana's, but here he could see Amanda clearly. She was just about the unhook her bra when he told her to stop. "I know Liana, Amanda. We slept with each other weeks ago. She has been on my mind ever since." He blurted out all at once. Amanda stopped, her face full of disgust. Not at him, but at Liana. Was he wrong to assume they were friends? By the way Amanda looked now, they weren't. "She's always finding a way to steal what I want." Amanda whispered. He wasn't sure he understood her correctly, but the look on her face said he understood well. What kind of friend was she? He wondered. Instead of putting on her shirt, Amanda took off her bra. Her breasts now in plain sight for him to see. He cock woke with life once again. Her perky breasts speaking to him. Pink nipples asking to be sucked. He couldn't help himself. He was torn between taking this woman and walking away. To stop his mind from thinking of all the wrongs in this situation, Amanda walked towards him and sat on his lap. His erection surely stabbing her rear. "Take what you want Eli. Don't worry about Liana. If she wanted you, she would have found you." she said. He stared into her eyes. She was serious. He couldn't help but think how evil she really was. His body wanted otherwise. He stared at her breasts, now inches away from his mouth. He could no longer stop himself. He grabbed her breasts and massaged them. The small moans that came out of Amanda's mouth, encouraged him to continue. Heat was all he felt now. He put one nipple into his mouth while he caressed the other. Her ass moving along his dick was more than he could handle. He moved her off of his laps in order to undo his jeans. He stopped to watch her take off her jeans. He looked at her beautiful creamy legs. Legs he wanted wrapped around his waist. Her panties came off next. No hair graced her beautiful mound. Just creamy flesh. He was just about to take his pants completely when he heard a phone ringing. He stopped and looked around. It was her phone. He looked at her. She looked at her phone. "Get it Amanda" he said soflty. He could tell she didn't want to, but she did what he asked. "Hey Liana" She said in a less than enthusiatic voice. He shook his head. What the hell are you doing here Eli? He asked himself. He zipped up his pants and straightend his shirt. He looked towards Amanda, she was staring at him. She was completely naked. He looked at her phone and realized Liana was on the other side. He was disgusted with himself. He almost had sex with a woman that was suppose to be Liana's friend. A woman that clearly didn't care. "Lock up when you get off of that phone. I will see you Monday." He said. He walked out of her office and straight for the exit. Once outside he took in a deep breath. He almost screwed up everything. He knew Liana and himself weren't a couple by any means, But if he would have slept with Amanda, he knew his shot at Liana would be over. Damn his male body and its cravings for the opposite sex.