I should have known they'd be right; they usually are about things like that. How could I let my head be turned by him, I knew his type and still I let it happen. Truman, the type who'd promise you the world if it got them what they wanted but would never deliver. I guess I shouldn't be surprised of his involvement in a murder, the alarm bells should've rung the moment I saw the boat. Hard work never pays off that much but crime does, something that I should know.
I guess I was flattered that someone like Truman was flirting with me and well flirting back isn't a crime. Before he came along I'd known exactly what I'd wanted, I'd even gone to tell him when he'd gone for a shower but Brian messed up my chance there. Truman came along at the right time; when I was doubting what I really wanted and he took advantage of that. Now I can lie and say that lunch on his boat was purely for work reasons but in reality I wanted someone to give me what Gerry hadn't, love.
Now he's gone and shown me why I don't trust easily, but he's also proved to me that Gerry is the only one for me. Speak of the devil, I can hear him scuffling round on my debating whether to knock or not but as I hold the door open the choice is no longer his.
"I'm sorry about my behavior in Gibraltar, I should have listened to you and trusted that you knew what you were doing."
"I think I proved I can't be trusted."
"Na, it's not your fault, men like him come across all perfect."
"Not my idea of perfect."
"Erm…you know the other day when I said I was off for a shower and you turned up at the door? You never actually said why you'd come."
"I had something to tell you and it'd seemed like the right time."
"Oh well like I say I'm sorry and sorry it didn't work out with Truman."
"It would have only have been a holiday fling, anyway he wasn't right for me."
"Good because I was…" He's stopped himself but I need to know what he was going to say.
"You were what Gerry?"
"Jealous." He's told me and he let out a big sigh.
"Yeah I know you were."
"I love you but I could never give you a big flashy house, or a boat or any of that lifestyle that you deserve Sandra." I'm shocked into silence, a rare occurrence for me and it's not long before I've given up the idea of talking and am kissing him instead.
"You don't get it Gerry, I don't want any of that. I want you and the lifestyle that that brings me."
