CHAPTER 33 - Life - Senseless
"How do I look?" Olli asked as they climbed the stairs to the Ehrlich's flat
"Just fine." Christian replied with a smile.
"I hope I make a good impression on them."
"Yes, you will." Christian reassured him.
"They drink champagne don't they?" Olli asked.
"This is the third time you've asked me that and the answer is still the same. Yes, they do." Christian said in exasperation.
As they reached the landing of the second floor the mahogany door opened and out walked Myrna.
"You're here!" Myrna exclaimed with a bright smile Christian, Olli and Miriam smiled at the lady. As they neared the door she quickly came and enveloped Olli in a tight embrace. Leaning back from the hug she looked up at Olli, "You're a handsome devil. No one could resist that face." she said and tapped his nose.
Turning to Christian she chided, "Your description did him no justice Christian, he's ten fold more handsome than anything you described."
"Thank You," Olli mumbled in embarrassment.
"Oh Honey! You don't have to thank me. I'm just stating the obvious." She said and kissed Olli's cheek.
"And who do we have here," Myrna asked as she smiled at Miriam, "No, don't tell me let me guess...Umm Miriam right."
Miriam gaped at the lady, "How did you know?"
"The last two days since he came back to stay with us Christian has done nothing but talk about everyone of his friends and family. And guessing who you were was easy. Tiny blonde who can take down some one twice her size, I was looking out the window waiting for Olli's arrival I saw you down him in strike. So it was easy to guess who this little tigress was."
Miriam gave an embarrassed smile, "I thought he was cheating on Christian," she mumbled the explanation.
"Come on lets go in before Sascha burns the roast. He was very enthusiastic to make a good impression on your hot shot restaurant owner boyfriend here." She informed Christian. Making the blond man beam and the brunette blush
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Olli was overwhelmed by the open hearted welcome that he received from the couple.
He also realized why Christian had healed so quickly in their care.
This couple were the epitome of love and acceptance.
They had a warm heart that reached out to everyone and claimed them as their own without any selfish or hidden motives.
During dinner Christian informed Miriam of his adventures.
Over after dinner hot chocolate he elaborated his plan of unmasking his murderer to the couple and the waitress with Olli filling in the wherever necessary.
"You must and you will come to the funeral." Christian declared.
"Christian the whole idea is ridiculous and extremely creepy." Myrtle softly said hoping to dissuade Christian.
"Hey living funerals are all the rage now." He answered flippantly, but realizing that she wasn't biting he took a deep breath and contin "In all honesty I wanna see and hear who among all my so called 'well wishers' genuinely cared about me." Christian confessed.
"Well when you put it that way. I guess we are in." Sascha spoke for both himself and his wife.
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"I don't wanna leave," Olli whispered as Christian buttoned up the older man's jacket.
"I would like nothing better than to spend the night with you, but you know this is necessary we can't be caught by anyone else the way we were caught by Miriam tonight, so till the funeral no more physical contact. We just can't risk it." Olli nodded in agreement tucking his hands in his gloves.
"I miss you already." Olli choked as they hugged before he turned around, stoically walked out the door and flew down the stairs.
"I'm sorry for assaulting you," Miriam said breaking the silence in the cab as they headed back to the No Limits building.
Olli gently grasped her hand and squeezed it giving her a watery smile.
"You're a good friend Miriam." the bar owner said in way of gratitude.
"Diabolical!" Miriam whispered to herself as she climbed into her bed later that night.
She couldn't believe all that she had heard that night. Christian's attacker had to be psychotic. There was no other explanation for trying to murder someone like Christian who was a straight arrow and gay (no pun intended). But then for someone who lusted blood a kill was a kill whether male or female; whether straight or gay.
But till her eyes drooped and she was swept away to dreamland her brain kept trying to make sense of the senseless attack on Christian.
