Out in the garden, Sue
knew that she was completely cut off from her friends. She didn't
have an earpiece since she wouldn't be able to hear anything
anyway. Her microphone was on her dress, but she needed to be
holding it near her mouth for it to pick up the sound. Robert
stopped suddenly and turned to look at Sue. Half his face was hidden
by shadows, but his lips were clearly visible. He pulled her behind
a bush and they stood there, quietly before Robert broke the silence.
"So Sue, how are you?" he asked.
Sue thought that it was a
stupid question considering how he had practically forced her to walk
with him. Still, from experience, she knew that Robert wouldn't
stop until he got an answer.
"I'm fine," she said, clearing her throat. She put a hand to her neck, trying to reach her mike without being noticed. Robert however noticed everything.
"Ah, ah, ah," he said, taking her slim hand in his large one. He took it off of her dress and placed it on a bench in the light. "I don't think so Mrs. Jameson."
Sue looked away and
then met his gaze again, evenly. "I'm not Mrs. Jameson anymore.
I haven't been for years," she said.
"I want you to be,"
Robert whispered.
Sue's eyes widened and she tried to pull out of his grasp.
His hand around her arm grew tighter and Sue couldn't get away. "No! Never!"
Levi barked and Robert glared at the dog who had followed them outside. "Tell him to stop barking.
"Levi!" Sue said sharply, trying to calm herself before turning back to her ex-husband. "I heard you married again anyway," she added coolly, regaining her composure.
Robert smiled, settling
back on his heels. "I did," he said. "Three more
times."
Sue's eyes widened slightly.
"Marissa, Alexandra and Georgia if I recall," he said, counting them off on his fingers.
"What-what happened to them?" Sue asked, licking her lips, instinctively knowing she wasn't going to like what was coming next.
"They died," Robert said, doing his best to look sad, but grinning instead. "Now, how about a drive?"