if something happens or Ryan makes good on his threat. She narrows her pretty green eyes at me and wrinkles her nose in frustration.
“You’re coming whether I want you to or not aren't you?” She bristles.
“Yup.” I chuckle.
“Well get a move on it and meet me at home in an hour.” She turns on her heel and stalks out of the gym.
“Yeah Colin, get a move on. Maybe while you’re out you can find your balls.” Ben chortles at me.
“Dude. Not. Cool.”
“Seriously, you have to let her breathe.” John chimes in. I toss my hands up in the air at them both.
“What if something happens?”
“What if it does? What are you gonna pistol whip anyone who looks at her funny for the rest of time?” Ben teases.
“If she thinks you’re babysitting her something will happen, you being dumped.” John laughs.
“I’m glad you all find this amusing but seriously...”
“Listen, we can all keep an eye on her without her feeling like she's being smothered. Just listening to you made me want to punch you in your vagina, I can’t imagine what she wanted to do.” Ben chuckles.
“Well do either of you two douchebags have any bright ideas?”
“GPS in her phone brotha!” Ben really needs someone to knock the smug look off his face.
“Actually, that’s a good idea. She needs a new cell.”
“In your face!” John doubles over in laughter at Ben’s enthusiasm while I still maintain the idea that knocking him out would be best but can't help chuckling a little.
“Take it down a notch Ben. I gotta get going otherwise Elle might leave without me.” I turn and head to the locker room to shower while John still gasps trying to catch his breath from laughter.
By the time I get home Elle is pacing back and forth and furious with me for apparently taking too long. She’s worked herself into quite the tizzy and although I know she’s mad I can't help but laugh at her. She’s adorable when fuming.
“Seriously Colin! I’m supposed to meet Joe in ten minutes! Why are you laughing? This isn't funny!” She barks making me laugh harder.
“Sorry.” I cough and try to shut up. She sighs and glares at me. “Ready to go?”
“Oh my God! Yes.” She squawks.
“Ok then, let’s get out of here!” I chuckle. She rolls her eyes at me and storms out the door. I manage to pull myself together and catch up to her just before she makes the left onto the main drag.
“Elle. Come on babe. Wait up.” She falters mid step and slows, waiting for me.
“Don't laugh at me when I’m upset.” Her arms cross over her chest and her bottom lip pops out.
“I’m sorry, you’re just really, really cute when you’re mad.” I grab her hand and twine our fingers together.
“I’m not supposed to be cute, I’m supposed to seem menacing.” She huffs.
“Totally menacing, you are scary when mad.” I toss my free hand up in retreat. Her lips twitch. “I’m going to walk you to the door, then I need to run an errand.”
“Oh?” Her head tilts to the side exposing her neck and I want to taste the skin there.
“Yeah, what time are you done with Joe?”
“Um, I think probably an hour.” She says.
“Great, see you then.” I grab her face between my hands and kiss her until she's gasping for air. “I love you.” She stares up at me with those intoxicating green eyes and smiles. “I love you too.” I watch to make sure she's inside the building before taking off for the Sprint store a couple blocks over.
ELLE
“Joe, you never should have told him. He watches me like a hawk. I can’t take it!” I vent.
“He worries Elle.” He chortles at me.
“I know but come on.”
“Listen we need to go over your case, let’s go over the proceedings for the divorce hearing and then we can organize everything else to build a case against Ryan and your sister’s death.”
“Ok.” I blow out a breath.
The anniversary of Jenny’s death is the same week as the divorce hearing and both are rapidly approaching. My anxiety level is
“You’re coming whether I want you to or not aren't you?” She bristles.
“Yup.” I chuckle.
“Well get a move on it and meet me at home in an hour.” She turns on her heel and stalks out of the gym.
“Yeah Colin, get a move on. Maybe while you’re out you can find your balls.” Ben chortles at me.
“Dude. Not. Cool.”
“Seriously, you have to let her breathe.” John chimes in. I toss my hands up in the air at them both.
“What if something happens?”
“What if it does? What are you gonna pistol whip anyone who looks at her funny for the rest of time?” Ben teases.
“If she thinks you’re babysitting her something will happen, you being dumped.” John laughs.
“I’m glad you all find this amusing but seriously...”
“Listen, we can all keep an eye on her without her feeling like she's being smothered. Just listening to you made me want to punch you in your vagina, I can’t imagine what she wanted to do.” Ben chuckles.
“Well do either of you two douchebags have any bright ideas?”
“GPS in her phone brotha!” Ben really needs someone to knock the smug look off his face.
“Actually, that’s a good idea. She needs a new cell.”
“In your face!” John doubles over in laughter at Ben’s enthusiasm while I still maintain the idea that knocking him out would be best but can't help chuckling a little.
“Take it down a notch Ben. I gotta get going otherwise Elle might leave without me.” I turn and head to the locker room to shower while John still gasps trying to catch his breath from laughter.
By the time I get home Elle is pacing back and forth and furious with me for apparently taking too long. She’s worked herself into quite the tizzy and although I know she’s mad I can't help but laugh at her. She’s adorable when fuming.
“Seriously Colin! I’m supposed to meet Joe in ten minutes! Why are you laughing? This isn't funny!” She barks making me laugh harder.
“Sorry.” I cough and try to shut up. She sighs and glares at me. “Ready to go?”
“Oh my God! Yes.” She squawks.
“Ok then, let’s get out of here!” I chuckle. She rolls her eyes at me and storms out the door. I manage to pull myself together and catch up to her just before she makes the left onto the main drag.
“Elle. Come on babe. Wait up.” She falters mid step and slows, waiting for me.
“Don't laugh at me when I’m upset.” Her arms cross over her chest and her bottom lip pops out.
“I’m sorry, you’re just really, really cute when you’re mad.” I grab her hand and twine our fingers together.
“I’m not supposed to be cute, I’m supposed to seem menacing.” She huffs.
“Totally menacing, you are scary when mad.” I toss my free hand up in retreat. Her lips twitch. “I’m going to walk you to the door, then I need to run an errand.”
“Oh?” Her head tilts to the side exposing her neck and I want to taste the skin there.
“Yeah, what time are you done with Joe?”
“Um, I think probably an hour.” She says.
“Great, see you then.” I grab her face between my hands and kiss her until she's gasping for air. “I love you.” She stares up at me with those intoxicating green eyes and smiles. “I love you too.” I watch to make sure she's inside the building before taking off for the Sprint store a couple blocks over.
ELLE
“Joe, you never should have told him. He watches me like a hawk. I can’t take it!” I vent.
“He worries Elle.” He chortles at me.
“I know but come on.”
“Listen we need to go over your case, let’s go over the proceedings for the divorce hearing and then we can organize everything else to build a case against Ryan and your sister’s death.”
“Ok.” I blow out a breath.
The anniversary of Jenny’s death is the same week as the divorce hearing and both are rapidly approaching. My anxiety level is
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