I walk her slowly over to my couch. She is gazing around my place. It’s airy, open…you can see the river and that bridge that I can’t remember the name to. I offer her a drink…she wants lemonade. I walk to the kitchen get her drink; serve dinner…which was some veggie platter thing with broiled shrimp. I liked to eat good and proper. No junk food…nope healthy all the way. I serve her first then join her.

“Sorry I don’t have a dinner table…it never occurred to me to get one. I usually go out for dinner…”

“Its ok…reminds me of being a kid at home. We didn’t have a dinner table and we usually ate on the floor in front of the TV.”

“You have a big family?”

“Yeah 5 sister’s one brother.”

“Lonely child. Just me and my dad.”

“Yeah…was it tough growing up without your mom?”

“Yes and no…dad was cool…he was always pushing me to be better…good was not good enough…but I love him…and um…yeah it was ok…”

“The food is good…”

“Yeah…………..So Carmen you given any thought about what your gonna do?”

“Not really but don’t worry I won’t be here too long…probably just go back home…”

“No……….…You should stay here…. get well then think about it…”

“Come on Shane…you don’t want me cramping your style…mooching off you…lying around not doing anything…”

“No I don’t care…I want you around…”

I hold her gaze in mine…and it starts to hit me again that feeling that I was way into her more than I wanted to admit.

La Mer

Ch 12

Shane is my guardian angel come to life. She has no angle she wants nothing from me…she expects nothing from…she saved my life…and now she was sharing her place with me. Love is a strong word but I was seriously feeling it. Among other things…

Every time she passed me I felt warm and heavy…parts of me throbbing wanting to feel her so bad. I was seriously doubting she was going to make a move on me. She is way too nice…knowing her she wanted to be the good and honest host. Not wanting to take advantage of the fact that my life was in turmoil right now.