Chapter 47
"So you said goodnight and that was it?" Kris asked incredulously.
"Yup, I went into my apartment and he left."
"Why!?"
"What do you mean why? What was supposed to happen?"
"You were SUPPOSED to jump him right then and there and pull him inside your apartment and have him perform sexual favors." Kris stated matter of factly.
Illana busted out laughing. "Of course, how could I forget." And that was her problem, she couldn't forget what'd happened last night. Her work was suffering and Kris was starting to make sense. She knew she was starting to loose it when Kris's outlandish suggestions were starting to appeal to her.
"I don't know how you could forget. I mean, sexual favors are always fun. Reminds me of the time that Josh and I had..." Kris started.
"Don't! I don't want to know about your sordid sexual escapades with your boyfriend."
"Oh come on! You could learn a lot from me."
Illana shook her head. "Sorry but I'll pass."
"Your loss honey. If you change your mind later, I'm here." Kris announced before walking into the next room.
Sighing heavily, Illana turned back to her computer. Wow she missed him. She missed him coming in to see how she was, having lunch with him. She missed him coming by and hanging out with her. Things had definitely changed. ************************************************************************
God he missed her. Seeing her last night had almost been too much. He'd tried hard to keep his distance, thinking that maybe the further away from her he was, the easier it'd be on him to keep his hands off her. So many times he'd wanted to haul her into his arms, and for those brief moments when he had, it'd been almost too sweet.
He stood and headed down the hallway, flipping the light on in the room. He stared at the couch. He hadn't been in the room since that night. It was too painful to be in there now, too many memories of the two of them. Walking in, he sat down carefully on the couch, turning he stopped. He could still smell her perfume, the sweet scent of her skin, of her body. He could still remember the feel of her below him as he moved against her, the feeling of her around him. Leaning forward, he braced his elbows on his knees and rubbed at his temples.
He needed to stop thinking about her, about what'd happened. It was the sweetest of tortures for him. Slumping over, he brought the couch pillow under his head and sighed. If only he could stop thinking about her.
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Picking up her bowl, he put it in the sink and headed up to her bedroom. Flopping down on her bed, she sighed. She had nothing to do; she was bored out of her mind. She grabbed a magazine that was lying next to her bed and started flipping through it.
A few minutes later there was a knock at the door. She hopped off the bed and headed downstairs, flinging the door open. "Vanessa, Nick! Hi!"
"Hey!" Vanessa called, stepping in.
"What are you two doing here?"
"We were in the neighborhood, and Nick suggested we stop by."
Illana looked over at Nick and smiled. She was so glad to see him she could barely contain her excitement.
"Hope you don't mind." Nick asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Not at all, I was bored out of my mind. Come on in, have a seat."
They all sat, Vanessa next to Nick and Illana across from them. "So how are things with you two going?"
"Good so far. We're taking it slowly."
"That's good. Take your time." Illana smiled. At least she could be mature and handle it as such.
"Yeah, Nick's coming with me tomorrow to one of my counseling sessions."
"Oh yeah?" She looked over at Nick and he smiled.
"Yeah, I want to be there for Vanessa in anyway that I can." He nodded.
She smiled; it was great to hear. Their gazes locked and she could hear him saying that he wanted to be there for Vanessa, the she'd been there for him.
"Isn't he great." Vanessa smiled lovingly at Nick.
Illana nodded and stared at him with fierce longing. "Yeah, that he is."
Nick fisted his hands at his sides. Damnit why did she have to be so beautiful? And why couldn't he reach out and hold her. She looked so lonely now.
"Well, I guess we should be going. Don't wanna keep ya from anything." Vanessa announced, standing, Nick following her. They started towards the door.
"You're not, just gonna hop in the tub."
Nick stumbled a bit.
"You ok baby?" Vanessa asked.
"Oh...mmm yeah." Nick muttered. Damn tub!
Illana came up behind him and patted him on the back. "Easy there." She smiled, winking at him. He rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"See ya later Illana."
"Bye Vanessa, bye Nick."
He turned to look at her as Vanessa walked out the door. "Bye Illana, enjoy your bath." He whispered before turning and walking out the door.
