Sometimes we can have a main squeeze but still need other women. Some men just aren’t good at being with one woman, and it does not matter how wonderful our wife or girlfriend is, it’s just a man thing. It may seem wrong, but it is what it is,” Eric explained as he pulled into her driveway.
“I’m sorry about how the mood turned depressing. I have a lot to think about. I did enjoy our date though,” she said, smiling weakly.
“It’s perfectly fine. I had a good time, too. I really hope to see you again.” He leaned over close to her. “Can I kiss you goodbye?” he asked softly as his rubbed the tip of his nose against hers playfully.
“I usually don’t kiss on a first date, Eric.” Candy smiled, his beauty tempting her to throw her rules out of the window.
“Well, then, I’ll respect that, and earn my way up the ladder,” he said seductively as he pulled away from her face and readjusted his pants before opening his car door. He walked over to her side and let her out, walking her up to her front door.
“I had a really good time,” Candy reiterated as she retrieved her keys from the bottom of her purse.
“So did I,” Eric said. “Is it OK if I call you later tonight, to make sure you’re OK?”
“Yes, of course. Thank you, Eric. You’re really a sweetheart.” Candy leaned over and kissed his cheek. He smiled appreciatively as he watched her walk into her house.
“Goodbye, Beautiful,” he said, waving as she closed the door and waved back. He looked at the closed door for a couple of seconds, raised his eyebrow, and grinned before walking back to his car and driving away.
* * *
Candy continued to read her diary, bracing herself for the next pages she had written so long ago. She then stopped, closed her eyes, and decided she needed something to drink before she continued. Stirring under the inviting sheets, she pulled herself up and headed down to her kitchen. She surveyed her beverages and decided upon milk. She filled a glass with cubed ice, pouring the milk over the frozen chunks. Taking a sip immediately, she shut her eyes then placed the milk back into the refrigerator and closed the stainless steel door. She got back into her bed and picked up the black, leather-bound book and shook her head as she turned the page and continued.
FIRST-DATE PARMESAN SPINACH DIP
10-ounce box chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tomato, diced (optional)
1 chopped green onion
Add some garlic in there, and you surely won’t be asked for a kiss!
* * *
CHAPTER 5
Candy enjoyed her long, warm bath as Najee played softly in the background. Her vanilla and lavender scented candles filled the bathroom with softened ambiance as she sipped on a glass of sparkling white wine. The foamy, white suds tickled her flesh. She reminisced over the date with Eric and smiled. His scent, his smile, and his voice sent chills up and down her spine. Although her grin widened, it soon disappeared as she stood up to dry off, listening to the water make its way down the drain. ‘Dallas,’ she thought as she slid her silk burgundy and gold robe over her freshly lotioned body. She made her way into her bedroom and rubbed her temples, then looked at her phone and turned away.
Finally she picked up the phone and dialed Dallas’s number. She almost hung up on the third ring when she heard Andre answer the phone.
“Hello,” he answered. The sound of cars driving past could be heard.
Candy stood frozen, holding the phone tightly in her hand.
“Hello?” Andre repeated, this time with annoyance.
“Uh, hi, Andre. It’s Candy,” she said, her voice shaking.
“Hi, Candy,” Andre said dryly. “Dallas is a little busy right now,” he offered before asked.
“Oh, OK. Would you please let her know that I called?” Candy’s thoughts
“I’m sorry about how the mood turned depressing. I have a lot to think about. I did enjoy our date though,” she said, smiling weakly.
“It’s perfectly fine. I had a good time, too. I really hope to see you again.” He leaned over close to her. “Can I kiss you goodbye?” he asked softly as his rubbed the tip of his nose against hers playfully.
“I usually don’t kiss on a first date, Eric.” Candy smiled, his beauty tempting her to throw her rules out of the window.
“Well, then, I’ll respect that, and earn my way up the ladder,” he said seductively as he pulled away from her face and readjusted his pants before opening his car door. He walked over to her side and let her out, walking her up to her front door.
“I had a really good time,” Candy reiterated as she retrieved her keys from the bottom of her purse.
“So did I,” Eric said. “Is it OK if I call you later tonight, to make sure you’re OK?”
“Yes, of course. Thank you, Eric. You’re really a sweetheart.” Candy leaned over and kissed his cheek. He smiled appreciatively as he watched her walk into her house.
“Goodbye, Beautiful,” he said, waving as she closed the door and waved back. He looked at the closed door for a couple of seconds, raised his eyebrow, and grinned before walking back to his car and driving away.
* * *
Candy continued to read her diary, bracing herself for the next pages she had written so long ago. She then stopped, closed her eyes, and decided she needed something to drink before she continued. Stirring under the inviting sheets, she pulled herself up and headed down to her kitchen. She surveyed her beverages and decided upon milk. She filled a glass with cubed ice, pouring the milk over the frozen chunks. Taking a sip immediately, she shut her eyes then placed the milk back into the refrigerator and closed the stainless steel door. She got back into her bed and picked up the black, leather-bound book and shook her head as she turned the page and continued.
FIRST-DATE PARMESAN SPINACH DIP
10-ounce box chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tomato, diced (optional)
1 chopped green onion
Add some garlic in there, and you surely won’t be asked for a kiss!
* * *
CHAPTER 5
Candy enjoyed her long, warm bath as Najee played softly in the background. Her vanilla and lavender scented candles filled the bathroom with softened ambiance as she sipped on a glass of sparkling white wine. The foamy, white suds tickled her flesh. She reminisced over the date with Eric and smiled. His scent, his smile, and his voice sent chills up and down her spine. Although her grin widened, it soon disappeared as she stood up to dry off, listening to the water make its way down the drain. ‘Dallas,’ she thought as she slid her silk burgundy and gold robe over her freshly lotioned body. She made her way into her bedroom and rubbed her temples, then looked at her phone and turned away.
Finally she picked up the phone and dialed Dallas’s number. She almost hung up on the third ring when she heard Andre answer the phone.
“Hello,” he answered. The sound of cars driving past could be heard.
Candy stood frozen, holding the phone tightly in her hand.
“Hello?” Andre repeated, this time with annoyance.
“Uh, hi, Andre. It’s Candy,” she said, her voice shaking.
“Hi, Candy,” Andre said dryly. “Dallas is a little busy right now,” he offered before asked.
“Oh, OK. Would you please let her know that I called?” Candy’s thoughts
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