Memories of Red part 11
Carly was startled when she heard Ric' Voice behind her. "Enough!" he said quite angry with her.
Carly glared at her mother and then plastering on her best fake smile she turned to look at Ric. "Oh.Hi Ric I didn't realize you were standing there. Oh God.You look like hell. Ric you don't know Elizabeth like I do you need to let me explain Ok."She said trying very hard to calm Ric down.
"Ric, Is she awake? Bobbie asked as she got up. The last thing she wanted to do was get in between Carly and Ric.
"She is now. " Ric said he was trying to be calm even though he was very angry at everything he had stood and listened to Carly rant about.
"Good, I have to be at the Hospital so I will go up and check on her," Bobbie said as she turned to leave. Looking back at Carly she said,"Be nice. Ric I will send Penny over with some coffee."
"Thank you," Ric Said as he pulled out an empty chair and sat down with Carly.
"Ric, I need to Explain about Little Miss Muffett she is always trying to.." Said Carly quickly but Ric interrupted her.
"Carly, I will not discuss Elizabeth with you. It is none of your business. I will apologize to you for missing the meeting yesterday but I would also remind you that you yourself have missed several meeting with me. I did leave several voice messages for you yesterday and last night. I explained that I would speak to you this morning," Ric stated calmly
"But Ric, I missed those meetings because Jason needed me after his car accident. Jason, Sonny, and I, we're a family! You wouldn't understand. That's different than chasing after that twit Elizabeth. She's just a silly little waitress. Family is more important than business Ric If you had one you would realize." Carly said upset with him for not seeing the difference.
"Oh No Carly I wouldn't understand about family!" Ric said the pain showing in his face and voice but as usual Carly didn't bother to Notice. " Let me state this clearly for you. Elizabeth is as close to family as I have in this town. She is very important to me. I will not discuss her with you but please remember she is my friend. If she needs my help I will help her."
"But Ric, I thought we were friends," Carly said with false sweetness. Reaching over to try to hold his hand.
Ric moved back in his seat moving his hands from the table and Carly's reach. "Carly Both you and Sonny have pointed out to me that all I am is an employee. If you are unhappy with my work fine fire me. If not, I will see you at three. " Ric said calmly.
"Fine, Ric But be there this time," Carly said angry now.
She simply stood up and walked over towards the door. She stopped when she saw Elizabeth walking down the stairs dressed in her own jeans and tank top with one of Ric dress shirts over it. "Sure didn't take you long to find another sucker did it," She said to Elizabeth as she walked out the door.
Elizabeth walked up to Ric and smiled. "Hi, I borrowed another one of your shirts. I hope you don't mind. This shirt that was in my bag is only a tank top and as I learned the hard way yesterday its old outside."
Ric smiled back at her. He stood up and gave her a warm hug and held her hand. "Just like last night it looks better on you than it does me! You are welcome to anything in my closet. I hope this doesn't mean you are gonna run out on me you promised you would stay and we could talk. I really think we need to."
"I am not running away I just got hungry and came down to see what was keeping breakfast. I am really sorry Ric," she said still standing beside him holding his hand.
Ric took a step forward and put his arm around her shoulder. He leaned forward and gave he a kiss on the cheek. "Don't be sorry, Carly is Carly and I really don't care that she is upset. Why don't we get some coffee and muffins, take them back upstairs and we can talk," he said as they walked toward the counter."
"Sounds Like a great Idea," she said as smiling up at him as they walked to the counter.
After a very quiet breakfast Ric sat on the foot of his bed and watched Elizabeth walking around his room. He realized she was really nervous. She had been really quiet during breakfast but he knew she was thinking. "Elizabeth how is your wrist? ' he asked trying to get her to talk.
"Much better, "she said as she continued to move things about and pick up her odds and ends from his room. "Bobbie said I need to keep it wrapped for couple of days but it moves a little better this morning."
"I am glad its better," He said with a smile. "Why don't you sit down so we can talk?"
Elizabeth stopped, looked over at Ric took a deep breath. She started to talk rather quickly as she paced back and forth. "I am so sorry about all of this. The falling apart. The making you listen to me. But most of all for throwing myself at you," she said.
"Elizabeth." Ric started to say something but she just went on talking and walking.
"You were such a great help to me and a wonderful friend an I really messed everything up by coming on to you."
"Elizabeth."
"So I will get my stuff together and go.." Elizabeth said. Before she could finish Ric had reached over and grabbed her by both arms very gently. She stopped talking and was looking down at the floor.
"Elizabeth. Elizabeth would you look at me please?" He asked his voice very gentle.
She looked up slowly afraid of what she might see but she was met with his warm eyes and smile. "Yes', she said her voice very small.
" I need you to Listen to me Ok?" he asked as he pulled her down on his lap and pulled her close so her back rested on His chest he nuzzled the back of her neck for a minute and then continued. "I do not want you to go. I am at the very least you friend and I would like to be more. I certainly didn't mind holding and kissing you.
Elizabeth was so happy to hear him say that she relaxed and said, "OK." Then as he nibbled her ear she started giggling.
"And Elizabeth," Ric said his tone suddenly very serious.
"Yes." She said holding very still.
'For the record you can come on to me anytime, just remember I only have so much will power," he said with a big grin on his face.
Elizabeth stood up looked and him and turn to straddle him on the edge of the bed. She looked into his eyes, Then Leaned in until she was just a breath away from His Lips and said, "I will remember that next time."
Ric reached out and used one arm hand on her butt to pull her closer to him while he quickly put the other one into her hair and kissed her with a kiss she could feel all the way to her toes. She made a little moan low in her throat as his tongue slowly licked across her closed lips and she opened her mouth giving him access. He returned the moan as his tongue trust into her mouth and tangled with her own. They kissed like that for a few minutes until both of them were breathless and pulled apart.
Ric looked at her in the eyes and then smiled. "Ok. we need to figure some things out. We need to take that dress back and get you something else and I have a meeting with Carly at three that could be a while. But I want you to stay with me for a while if that's agreeable to you."
Elizabeth stood up and giggled when she realized how wobbly her legs were. "Ok, Dress goes back for something else. While you are at your meeting if you would walk me to my studio I will be safe there and I would love to stay with you I feel safe.
" Sounds like a plan," Ric said with a smile. "Are you sure the studio is safe?"
"Yes after I got kidnapped Last summer Jason had a special door put on it," she said in a calm voice as she walked over to pick up her hairbrush.
To be continued:
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Carly was startled when she heard Ric' Voice behind her. "Enough!" he said quite angry with her.
Carly glared at her mother and then plastering on her best fake smile she turned to look at Ric. "Oh.Hi Ric I didn't realize you were standing there. Oh God.You look like hell. Ric you don't know Elizabeth like I do you need to let me explain Ok."She said trying very hard to calm Ric down.
"Ric, Is she awake? Bobbie asked as she got up. The last thing she wanted to do was get in between Carly and Ric.
"She is now. " Ric said he was trying to be calm even though he was very angry at everything he had stood and listened to Carly rant about.
"Good, I have to be at the Hospital so I will go up and check on her," Bobbie said as she turned to leave. Looking back at Carly she said,"Be nice. Ric I will send Penny over with some coffee."
"Thank you," Ric Said as he pulled out an empty chair and sat down with Carly.
"Ric, I need to Explain about Little Miss Muffett she is always trying to.." Said Carly quickly but Ric interrupted her.
"Carly, I will not discuss Elizabeth with you. It is none of your business. I will apologize to you for missing the meeting yesterday but I would also remind you that you yourself have missed several meeting with me. I did leave several voice messages for you yesterday and last night. I explained that I would speak to you this morning," Ric stated calmly
"But Ric, I missed those meetings because Jason needed me after his car accident. Jason, Sonny, and I, we're a family! You wouldn't understand. That's different than chasing after that twit Elizabeth. She's just a silly little waitress. Family is more important than business Ric If you had one you would realize." Carly said upset with him for not seeing the difference.
"Oh No Carly I wouldn't understand about family!" Ric said the pain showing in his face and voice but as usual Carly didn't bother to Notice. " Let me state this clearly for you. Elizabeth is as close to family as I have in this town. She is very important to me. I will not discuss her with you but please remember she is my friend. If she needs my help I will help her."
"But Ric, I thought we were friends," Carly said with false sweetness. Reaching over to try to hold his hand.
Ric moved back in his seat moving his hands from the table and Carly's reach. "Carly Both you and Sonny have pointed out to me that all I am is an employee. If you are unhappy with my work fine fire me. If not, I will see you at three. " Ric said calmly.
"Fine, Ric But be there this time," Carly said angry now.
She simply stood up and walked over towards the door. She stopped when she saw Elizabeth walking down the stairs dressed in her own jeans and tank top with one of Ric dress shirts over it. "Sure didn't take you long to find another sucker did it," She said to Elizabeth as she walked out the door.
Elizabeth walked up to Ric and smiled. "Hi, I borrowed another one of your shirts. I hope you don't mind. This shirt that was in my bag is only a tank top and as I learned the hard way yesterday its old outside."
Ric smiled back at her. He stood up and gave her a warm hug and held her hand. "Just like last night it looks better on you than it does me! You are welcome to anything in my closet. I hope this doesn't mean you are gonna run out on me you promised you would stay and we could talk. I really think we need to."
"I am not running away I just got hungry and came down to see what was keeping breakfast. I am really sorry Ric," she said still standing beside him holding his hand.
Ric took a step forward and put his arm around her shoulder. He leaned forward and gave he a kiss on the cheek. "Don't be sorry, Carly is Carly and I really don't care that she is upset. Why don't we get some coffee and muffins, take them back upstairs and we can talk," he said as they walked toward the counter."
"Sounds Like a great Idea," she said as smiling up at him as they walked to the counter.
After a very quiet breakfast Ric sat on the foot of his bed and watched Elizabeth walking around his room. He realized she was really nervous. She had been really quiet during breakfast but he knew she was thinking. "Elizabeth how is your wrist? ' he asked trying to get her to talk.
"Much better, "she said as she continued to move things about and pick up her odds and ends from his room. "Bobbie said I need to keep it wrapped for couple of days but it moves a little better this morning."
"I am glad its better," He said with a smile. "Why don't you sit down so we can talk?"
Elizabeth stopped, looked over at Ric took a deep breath. She started to talk rather quickly as she paced back and forth. "I am so sorry about all of this. The falling apart. The making you listen to me. But most of all for throwing myself at you," she said.
"Elizabeth." Ric started to say something but she just went on talking and walking.
"You were such a great help to me and a wonderful friend an I really messed everything up by coming on to you."
"Elizabeth."
"So I will get my stuff together and go.." Elizabeth said. Before she could finish Ric had reached over and grabbed her by both arms very gently. She stopped talking and was looking down at the floor.
"Elizabeth. Elizabeth would you look at me please?" He asked his voice very gentle.
She looked up slowly afraid of what she might see but she was met with his warm eyes and smile. "Yes', she said her voice very small.
" I need you to Listen to me Ok?" he asked as he pulled her down on his lap and pulled her close so her back rested on His chest he nuzzled the back of her neck for a minute and then continued. "I do not want you to go. I am at the very least you friend and I would like to be more. I certainly didn't mind holding and kissing you.
Elizabeth was so happy to hear him say that she relaxed and said, "OK." Then as he nibbled her ear she started giggling.
"And Elizabeth," Ric said his tone suddenly very serious.
"Yes." She said holding very still.
'For the record you can come on to me anytime, just remember I only have so much will power," he said with a big grin on his face.
Elizabeth stood up looked and him and turn to straddle him on the edge of the bed. She looked into his eyes, Then Leaned in until she was just a breath away from His Lips and said, "I will remember that next time."
Ric reached out and used one arm hand on her butt to pull her closer to him while he quickly put the other one into her hair and kissed her with a kiss she could feel all the way to her toes. She made a little moan low in her throat as his tongue slowly licked across her closed lips and she opened her mouth giving him access. He returned the moan as his tongue trust into her mouth and tangled with her own. They kissed like that for a few minutes until both of them were breathless and pulled apart.
Ric looked at her in the eyes and then smiled. "Ok. we need to figure some things out. We need to take that dress back and get you something else and I have a meeting with Carly at three that could be a while. But I want you to stay with me for a while if that's agreeable to you."
Elizabeth stood up and giggled when she realized how wobbly her legs were. "Ok, Dress goes back for something else. While you are at your meeting if you would walk me to my studio I will be safe there and I would love to stay with you I feel safe.
" Sounds like a plan," Ric said with a smile. "Are you sure the studio is safe?"
"Yes after I got kidnapped Last summer Jason had a special door put on it," she said in a calm voice as she walked over to pick up her hairbrush.
To be continued:
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