Alrite, I hope this chapter is long enough to make up for the past few
short ones. HEHE I love cliff hangers....
Chapter 28
Ring... Ring. Marissa's ring tone went off. Her cell phone began to vibrate across the bedside table. She was startled as she opened her eyes, glimpsing over to see Ryan sleeping steadily, spooning up against her. She wanted to ignore the call, and just fall back asleep in Ryan's arms. But that wasn't possible. She had a husband. A husband she did not love.
"Hello...?" Marissa said, her voice crackling in tiredness.
"Baby...Where are you? Are you okay?" Tad said on the other line.
"I'm fine I'm fine...I umm...I just ...fell asleep...at Sylvia's...You know, catching up hadn't seen each other in awhile." Marissa lied.
"Oh...Alright then...well wanna get lunch today? My treat." Tad said trying to seduce Marissa into going to lunch.
"That would be great honey, it's just...My old friend from California, we were gonna hang out today. So maybe I will give you a call later" Marissa said, hoping Ryan wouldn't awake to the sound of her voice.
"Yeah, sure baby...I'll talk to you then. Have fun" Tad said, sounding disappointed.
Marissa said nothing, she flipped down her phone, turning to face Ryan. His eyes tightly closed, she kissed him lightly. Ryan slowly awoke. He returned the kiss.
"You should probably get back." Ryan said blankly.
"I don't want to" Marissa said, she knew what was right for her.
"Marissa...I love you...but your married, you need to make some important decisions." Ryan said.
"Ryan...I...I...I love you. Tad isn't the one for me, you are." Marissa said looking so deep into his eyes now, she knew it was love.
Marissa leaned in, kissing him passionately. Ryan's hand felt every inch of her body, sending vibes of chills up her spine. Ryan was so happy to have her back in his arms, and wanted to be with her all the time. But he didn't know what Marissa was thinking...she had to make a decision.
Ryan and Marissa spent the day together seeing the sights. Marissa brought Ryan to the Statue of Liberty, Time's Square, and Central Park. Ryan had to go into his New York office for awhile, but Marissa killed time shopping at the designer stores. They spent the evening together, at the hotel. When Marissa got up to call Tad, Ryan stopped her.
"Marissa, we have to talk about this"
"I know, what am I going to do?"
"That's not for me to decide... it's on you now baby. There is something you should know though"
"What?"
"The truth about what happened that night. But you have to promise you will take my word. You know that I love you and I wouldn't lie to you."
"I don't know Ryan... I don't reall-"
"Marissa" he interjected. "You have to believe me"
"Ok."
"That night, Theresa apologized to me. She got me a drink. I remember taking a look at the pool, and after that I go blank. I know that she drugged me. She has done it before. She's a messed up girl. She didn't want to see me happy. I never wanted to hurt you, but you refused to listen to me. And then you left, and I tried to stop you. I called and called, and wrote and e-mailed but nothing worked. So I tried to move on. But I couldn't. I'm not a man of many words, but Marissa, It was hard. And I still love you. Very much. Do what's right for you, but know that I want you... need you, to come back with me."
Marissa was speechless. That was all that she had ever wanted to hear from Ryan. She had missed him too, and to hear that it had never been his fault to be with Theresa, filled her heart with love for him. Marissa knew what she had to do. She kissed Ryan, and walked out onto the terrace to call Tad.
"Hey Tad, where are you?" she said when she heard his voice on the other line.
"I'm at home, please come. I miss you. I haven't seen you in days!"
"Ok, I'm on my way"
Marissa walked back inside and embraced Ryan. She was going to her home to break her husband's heart. She needed Ryan, and she knew in her heart that she didn't love Tad.
"I'm going home, I need to tell him."
"Do you want me to wait outside or something?" he suggested.
"No. Stay here. I'll call you."
"Ok, good luck" he said, as he kissed her on her forehead. She gave him a peck on the lips, and she was off.
"I love you" Ryan called, as she exited.
"I love you too" she said as she walked out the door, and headed towards the elevator.
Marissa got in a cab, and drove off home where she would have to face Tad. She didn't know what she would say to him. She was nervous, but Ryan upstairs, was all that she needed to go through with it. Little did she know, a surprise awaited her at home. Tad knew a little more than she thought he did.............
DUN DUN DUN!!!
Chapter 28
Ring... Ring. Marissa's ring tone went off. Her cell phone began to vibrate across the bedside table. She was startled as she opened her eyes, glimpsing over to see Ryan sleeping steadily, spooning up against her. She wanted to ignore the call, and just fall back asleep in Ryan's arms. But that wasn't possible. She had a husband. A husband she did not love.
"Hello...?" Marissa said, her voice crackling in tiredness.
"Baby...Where are you? Are you okay?" Tad said on the other line.
"I'm fine I'm fine...I umm...I just ...fell asleep...at Sylvia's...You know, catching up hadn't seen each other in awhile." Marissa lied.
"Oh...Alright then...well wanna get lunch today? My treat." Tad said trying to seduce Marissa into going to lunch.
"That would be great honey, it's just...My old friend from California, we were gonna hang out today. So maybe I will give you a call later" Marissa said, hoping Ryan wouldn't awake to the sound of her voice.
"Yeah, sure baby...I'll talk to you then. Have fun" Tad said, sounding disappointed.
Marissa said nothing, she flipped down her phone, turning to face Ryan. His eyes tightly closed, she kissed him lightly. Ryan slowly awoke. He returned the kiss.
"You should probably get back." Ryan said blankly.
"I don't want to" Marissa said, she knew what was right for her.
"Marissa...I love you...but your married, you need to make some important decisions." Ryan said.
"Ryan...I...I...I love you. Tad isn't the one for me, you are." Marissa said looking so deep into his eyes now, she knew it was love.
Marissa leaned in, kissing him passionately. Ryan's hand felt every inch of her body, sending vibes of chills up her spine. Ryan was so happy to have her back in his arms, and wanted to be with her all the time. But he didn't know what Marissa was thinking...she had to make a decision.
Ryan and Marissa spent the day together seeing the sights. Marissa brought Ryan to the Statue of Liberty, Time's Square, and Central Park. Ryan had to go into his New York office for awhile, but Marissa killed time shopping at the designer stores. They spent the evening together, at the hotel. When Marissa got up to call Tad, Ryan stopped her.
"Marissa, we have to talk about this"
"I know, what am I going to do?"
"That's not for me to decide... it's on you now baby. There is something you should know though"
"What?"
"The truth about what happened that night. But you have to promise you will take my word. You know that I love you and I wouldn't lie to you."
"I don't know Ryan... I don't reall-"
"Marissa" he interjected. "You have to believe me"
"Ok."
"That night, Theresa apologized to me. She got me a drink. I remember taking a look at the pool, and after that I go blank. I know that she drugged me. She has done it before. She's a messed up girl. She didn't want to see me happy. I never wanted to hurt you, but you refused to listen to me. And then you left, and I tried to stop you. I called and called, and wrote and e-mailed but nothing worked. So I tried to move on. But I couldn't. I'm not a man of many words, but Marissa, It was hard. And I still love you. Very much. Do what's right for you, but know that I want you... need you, to come back with me."
Marissa was speechless. That was all that she had ever wanted to hear from Ryan. She had missed him too, and to hear that it had never been his fault to be with Theresa, filled her heart with love for him. Marissa knew what she had to do. She kissed Ryan, and walked out onto the terrace to call Tad.
"Hey Tad, where are you?" she said when she heard his voice on the other line.
"I'm at home, please come. I miss you. I haven't seen you in days!"
"Ok, I'm on my way"
Marissa walked back inside and embraced Ryan. She was going to her home to break her husband's heart. She needed Ryan, and she knew in her heart that she didn't love Tad.
"I'm going home, I need to tell him."
"Do you want me to wait outside or something?" he suggested.
"No. Stay here. I'll call you."
"Ok, good luck" he said, as he kissed her on her forehead. She gave him a peck on the lips, and she was off.
"I love you" Ryan called, as she exited.
"I love you too" she said as she walked out the door, and headed towards the elevator.
Marissa got in a cab, and drove off home where she would have to face Tad. She didn't know what she would say to him. She was nervous, but Ryan upstairs, was all that she needed to go through with it. Little did she know, a surprise awaited her at home. Tad knew a little more than she thought he did.............
DUN DUN DUN!!!