Chapter 3
A/N: I love when I pick up a story I've been putting off working on and fall in love with it-and the charactors-all over again. I have the sad feeling that this is a tiny bit too short to be posted at the moment. But really, I just reached an interesting stopping point, and had to go with it. The usual thanks to all of you who've faithfully reviewed. Thanks for making me feel special! And, I hope this satisfies Krista for at least a minute..
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I drove around for a while before finally going home. I just needed a few minutes to myself to think about the day. I only had two hours before I had to meet Lilith, but I just needed some time. I was terrified of getting close to this woman.
Only a few months ago, I'd been happily married, assuming nothing could ever go wrong with my life. And then, Sam tells me.. I wish Diane had told me herself. I don't think it would have hurt as bad if she'd said it. At least she would have been being honest with me. Oh God. I wish she hadn't had to tell me at all!
And now.. the possiblility of another relationship, so soon, was enough to frighten even the strongest man.
What was drawing me to Lilith anyways? She didn't seem like the type of woman I usually go for. I mean, she differed from Nanette in every way imaginable, and bore little resemblance to Diane. What was it? Why her rather then all those other women in the bar?
Maybe it was the simple fact that she was different. Maybe I was afraid that if I went for a women at all like them, she'd treat me the same way. I wasn't really sure. All I knew was that Lilith had drawn me to her that day. It was probably the way she was a little rough around the edges-or at least at first glance. Diane used to say I liked a challenge.
And I knew Lilith would be just that, a challenge. She wasn't the kind of girl that would get drunk and sleep with me on a first date-the kind of girl I'd tricked myself into thinking I wanted when I entered that bar. No. Lilith would take a little work. And I was ok with that.
I finally pulled into the parking garage, locked the car, and walked to the elevator.
***
I walked into the bar just a little early. I didn't want to be late, but I didn't want to sit around waiting for her. And with my stupidity, if I'd gotten there early, I would have ordered drink after drink until I was practically unconcious. That would certainly get me a second date.
I wandered over to the part of the bar I'd met her at, and to my surprise, I found her sitting there, writing in a notebook. I knew she'd be early, but I just expected to wait for her. Diane was rarely on time. But that was Diane.
"Hello Lilith." She looked up at me, and was a little startled at first. Then she softened enough to smile a smile that was barely noticeable. "Can I get you a drink?"
She hesitated. "I'm not sure that would be the best idea.."
"Oh, don't you trust me?" I pouted a little.
"To be frank, I'm not sure I do. After all, I don't know anything about you. You're just some man I met in a bar this afternoon.. and well, I don't even know you all that well."
"We'll just have to get to know each other tonight then."
She smiled. "I guess we will. I really am sorry. I've just.. had a few bad experiences with men in the past.. and I don't often find myself very trusting."
"That's fine. You don't need to trust me right now. All that I ask is that you let me buy you dinner."
"That, I can do." She followed me out of the bar, and to my surprise into my car.
"I can't drive," she offered as an explanation for her sudden bout of trust. "And, I suppose, I'll have to suck it up. Just this once."
I laughed. "I'm glad. And, I'm going to have to teach you to drive someday." I helped her into the car, and then went around to let myself in. This was going to be interesting.
A/N: I love when I pick up a story I've been putting off working on and fall in love with it-and the charactors-all over again. I have the sad feeling that this is a tiny bit too short to be posted at the moment. But really, I just reached an interesting stopping point, and had to go with it. The usual thanks to all of you who've faithfully reviewed. Thanks for making me feel special! And, I hope this satisfies Krista for at least a minute..
***
I drove around for a while before finally going home. I just needed a few minutes to myself to think about the day. I only had two hours before I had to meet Lilith, but I just needed some time. I was terrified of getting close to this woman.
Only a few months ago, I'd been happily married, assuming nothing could ever go wrong with my life. And then, Sam tells me.. I wish Diane had told me herself. I don't think it would have hurt as bad if she'd said it. At least she would have been being honest with me. Oh God. I wish she hadn't had to tell me at all!
And now.. the possiblility of another relationship, so soon, was enough to frighten even the strongest man.
What was drawing me to Lilith anyways? She didn't seem like the type of woman I usually go for. I mean, she differed from Nanette in every way imaginable, and bore little resemblance to Diane. What was it? Why her rather then all those other women in the bar?
Maybe it was the simple fact that she was different. Maybe I was afraid that if I went for a women at all like them, she'd treat me the same way. I wasn't really sure. All I knew was that Lilith had drawn me to her that day. It was probably the way she was a little rough around the edges-or at least at first glance. Diane used to say I liked a challenge.
And I knew Lilith would be just that, a challenge. She wasn't the kind of girl that would get drunk and sleep with me on a first date-the kind of girl I'd tricked myself into thinking I wanted when I entered that bar. No. Lilith would take a little work. And I was ok with that.
I finally pulled into the parking garage, locked the car, and walked to the elevator.
***
I walked into the bar just a little early. I didn't want to be late, but I didn't want to sit around waiting for her. And with my stupidity, if I'd gotten there early, I would have ordered drink after drink until I was practically unconcious. That would certainly get me a second date.
I wandered over to the part of the bar I'd met her at, and to my surprise, I found her sitting there, writing in a notebook. I knew she'd be early, but I just expected to wait for her. Diane was rarely on time. But that was Diane.
"Hello Lilith." She looked up at me, and was a little startled at first. Then she softened enough to smile a smile that was barely noticeable. "Can I get you a drink?"
She hesitated. "I'm not sure that would be the best idea.."
"Oh, don't you trust me?" I pouted a little.
"To be frank, I'm not sure I do. After all, I don't know anything about you. You're just some man I met in a bar this afternoon.. and well, I don't even know you all that well."
"We'll just have to get to know each other tonight then."
She smiled. "I guess we will. I really am sorry. I've just.. had a few bad experiences with men in the past.. and I don't often find myself very trusting."
"That's fine. You don't need to trust me right now. All that I ask is that you let me buy you dinner."
"That, I can do." She followed me out of the bar, and to my surprise into my car.
"I can't drive," she offered as an explanation for her sudden bout of trust. "And, I suppose, I'll have to suck it up. Just this once."
I laughed. "I'm glad. And, I'm going to have to teach you to drive someday." I helped her into the car, and then went around to let myself in. This was going to be interesting.