Disclaimer: I do not own anyone, all events are fictional.
2 weeks later….
Carly and Trish have become quite close, they were talking several times a day, and hanging out. Carly felt a breath of fresh air being around Trish, she is a tell it like it is type person, and full of life. There was no drama. Carly has continued to receive the hang up's, but now the number is blocked. Hunter's concerns of the Carly and Trish new relationship had lessened, in fact he was grateful to Trish for helping Carly and making things less drama filled. Trish had kept her word, she did not discuss her one night of sex with Hunter, there was no need to, that had been years before Carly, and neither one of them were sexually attracted to each other now, and she has not said anything about what Shawn, Hunter, Dave, and Jason actually do, she knew Carly has to get her complete footing back, and knowing the risks the guys face would not help. Unfortunately, Melina was not happy with the new friendship, but she didn't tell Carly the real reason, it was too painful and she was ashamed, instead she did what she always does, start an uncomfortable fight, Trish took the high road for now, and let Melina take her cheap shots. Dave was still at the hotel, Melina has made several attempts to get him to come home, but Dave just wanted more time, he was truly hurt by their last encounter and did not want their anger to bubble over to becoming physical.
It is Friday night and after 1:30 am, and Carly has been waiting for Hunter to come home.
Carly heard the elevator, she sat straight up on the couch facing the door.
Hunter quietly opened the door, only to have the lights flicked on in his face.
"Why are you still up baby?" Hunter has made up excuse after excuse for his late evenings, they were now becoming difficult. He walked over and tried to kiss Carly.
Carly turned her head. "I should be asking you why you aren't asleep next to me at …..1:45am? She has tried to be patient, but something doesn't feel right.
Hunter sighed. "I told you I would be late, things went a little over, come on we can go to bed now, and not to sleep." He leaned over trying to kiss her.
"Stop it! You have been late like this all week." Her eyes began to tear. "Who is she Hunter?"
"What?"
"I said… WHO IS SHE! I maybe young, but I am not stupid." Now the tears were falling.
"Come on princess, you are getting yourself all worked up for nothing. You know there is no one else."
"Really, your clothes smell like smoke and CHEAP PERFUME… I FOUND THIS (she threw his jacket to him)…WHY WOULD YOU HAVE THIS IN THE POCKET (she held a Foxy Lady napkin with a number on the back)…" She felt like her heart was stepped on.
Hunter tried to save face. "Carly I can explain that…"
"HOW…WHAT WE DO IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU ANYMORE….YOU HAVE TO SLEEP WITH ANY RANDOM TRICK!..."
"Baby please, it is not like that…Yes I was at the Foxy Lady, I went with Dave, you know he is going through a rough time, and well he wanted a distraction…I was only there to keep an eye on him…So he wouldn't do anything stupid…One of the cocktail waitresses was a little flirty with me, I turned her down, she must have slipped it in my pocket…Why would I cheat on you? You are the best thing that has ever come into my life…" Hunter had such a believable look.
Carly looked at him..."THAT DOSEN'T EXPLAIN THE REST OF THESE LATE NIGHTS, I SIT HERE AND DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE..."
"I'm working, a lot of my potential clients are from out of town, I told you that, I have to buy them dinner to sweeten my proposal, and the dinners are late by the time they arrive. You know all of what I'm doing is to prove to Uncle Ric that he made the right decision in trusting me with this position."
Carly was trying to process all of his words. "I don't know…Why didn't you tell me about the strip club? I don't want you there." She still was a little stand offish.
"Your right I should have told you, it was a last minute thing, I just wanted to help my friend, I'm worried about him, I'm worried he may never heal from all of this hurt with Melina." He knew that would play on her heart strings.
Carly felt bad now, she knows that both Dave and Melina are going through hell right now. "I'm worried too, but a strip club, I would never think to do that for Mel."
"Guys aren't like women, but that is no excuse, I was wrong, and I'm sorry. Please don't cry anymore, you know that breaks my heart." He stepped closer to her and wiped the tears from her cheeks, and then kissed the spots he just wiped away.
Carly didn't want to melt, but his kisses were so intoxicating. "Okay Hunter, but please don't do that again… unless you take me with you." She smiled slightly.
"What? Have you ever been in a strip club? Hunter was amused.
"No, but if you like it there must be something to it. Besides I can keep those flirty waitresses away from you, I do have a powerful right hook." She arched her eyebrow.
"Okay Muhammad Ali, I may just take you up on that. But for now, maybe you can give me a private show." He wiggled his eyebrows.
"I don't know, maybe you should give me a show, you were the bad boy tonight."
Hunter was about to flip her over his shoulder, but her cell went off. "Who is calling you at this time of night?"
Carly giggled, "Doesn't feel so nice, not knowing." She stuck her tongue out and answered the phone…"Hello…Who is this….STOP CALLING ME!..." She flipped the phone shut and through it on the couch, the calls had now picked up in frequency and coming in any hour of the day.
Hunter walked over to her, "Who was that?"
"I don't know, they won't say anything, I thought it was a telemarketer at first, but I don't." Carly was now worried herself.
"How long has this been going? Why haven't you told me?" Hunter looking very concerned.
"I don't know, a couple of weeks, now the number is blocked. Just forget it, let's just go to bed."
"You should have told me someone is harassing you." He had a feeling who it was, but he didn't want to freak out Carly.
"You are busy with work all the time, I didn't want to add to your plate."
"I am never too busy when it comes you, don't do that. Just let me take your phone tomorrow, we will get you another one with a new number." He hugged her tight, but his anger was stirring.
"I hate changing my number, I have to update so many people, it will stop, let's just go to bed."
"It hasn't stopped, and the look on your face tells me it has gotten worst, a new number is not that bad. Please just do it for me." He kissed her on the lips lightly.
"Okay,okay,okay...But tomorrow night I want my private show, my fingers will be killing me after switching and updating a new phone." She had a wicked smile.
"Your wish is my command. I will give you a show of a life time." He smirked. "Let's get some sleep, I have a feeling you are going to need it…because there will be no sleep for you tomorrow night…
The couple did only sleep that night, Hunter didn't like the phone calls, but knew if it was the person who he thought, he would be keeping a promise to that person, and he would not have any regrets.
***Sorry a short chapter…More to come shortly...***
Please review, this is my first fic. Tell me what you think so far. Will Carly find out who is calling her? Stay tuned. Thanks
