The crowd errupted in applause. I went back to my dressing room. Every inch of it was covered in red and white roses; my favorite kind of flowers. One of the other performers, my best friend ,Naomi, was with me. I thought that this was a beautiful gesture.
"Hey, Mi, can ya give me minute?"
"Sure, Mel. Take your time."
I walked over to my dressing table. There was a little card.
For my sorrows, my mistakes, and for my love for you.
For the love of my life, Melody Boscorelli.
I know what I did was horrible and I'm sorry. Please
forgive me. What I'm feeling won't go away but when I'm
around you, it feels so much better. Please, Mel. Give our
love a chance and I will give it all that I have plus some.
Bobby Caffrey
I felt a few tears go down my face. I wiped them away as soon as they fell. I loved Bobby as much as he loves me but I can't stand to be hurt anymore. I have been hurt too many times to care about anymore. Bobby stepped into my dressing room.
"Bobby, this is too much."
"I love you Melody. Nothing is too much."
"I love you too."
"Really?"
I kissed him. He put his hand on the back of my neck and deepened the kiss. At that moment, all of my madness fell away. All of my hate that I had against anyone at that moment, was swept away.
I pulled away. My hands were resting on Bobby's shoulders and his hands were on my face cheeks.
"I'll take that as a yes."
"Yeah."
He looked me in the eyes.
"Melody, please don't cry. Please."
"I'm not crying because I'm sad or mad."
"You're not?"
"No. I'm crying because I love you and I'm happy."
We kissed again. I finished changing because my vocal solo was the last one that I had to do so I could leave. I got my duffle bag and walked up to Bobby.
"Ya ready to go, babe?"
"Yeah, Bobby."
We drove to my apartment.
"Why don't you relax for a bit, while I go run you a bath?"
"Thank you Bobby. You're bein' so nice."
"I don't want to screw anything up this time."
"Don't worry."
I changed into nothing but a robe and sat on the couch watching TV while Bobby went and ran me a bath.
"Okay, Come on in, Melody."
I came in. Bobby untied my robe and put it on the hanger on the back of the door. I got into the bathtub. Bobby had no lights except for the flames of the 15 or 20 candles that he had lit. I swear we must've sat there for half and hour just enjoying the quiet of the moment; enjoying the atmosphere that was filled with love and care. I got out, dried off, and led Bobby back into the bedroom.
"Are you sure if you want to do this, Melody?"
"I'm as sure as.......I'm sure."
We made love. I don't believe I was ever more sure about anything in my life; not even getting married to Nick. I finally fell asleep listening to Bobby's breathing and the rain. My left arm and head were draped over Bobby's chest and His left arm was wrapped around my body. When I woke up the next morning, Bobby was in the shower. We finished that up, ate, and were driving to work. I had just dropped Bobby off at the firehouse. All of the firemen, paramedics, Bosco, Faith, Ty, and Sully were in front of their buildings. Bobby got out of the car.
"My place after work. Be there this time."
"I will."
I drove up and someone at the intersection slammed into the side of my car. The intersection was only about half a block away from the firehouse and precinct. I was unconscious. I had a cut above my right eye that was really painful. My Left shoulder was dislocated and my left kneecap was broken and would probably require surgery.
"Hey, Mi, can ya give me minute?"
"Sure, Mel. Take your time."
I walked over to my dressing table. There was a little card.
For my sorrows, my mistakes, and for my love for you.
For the love of my life, Melody Boscorelli.
I know what I did was horrible and I'm sorry. Please
forgive me. What I'm feeling won't go away but when I'm
around you, it feels so much better. Please, Mel. Give our
love a chance and I will give it all that I have plus some.
Bobby Caffrey
I felt a few tears go down my face. I wiped them away as soon as they fell. I loved Bobby as much as he loves me but I can't stand to be hurt anymore. I have been hurt too many times to care about anymore. Bobby stepped into my dressing room.
"Bobby, this is too much."
"I love you Melody. Nothing is too much."
"I love you too."
"Really?"
I kissed him. He put his hand on the back of my neck and deepened the kiss. At that moment, all of my madness fell away. All of my hate that I had against anyone at that moment, was swept away.
I pulled away. My hands were resting on Bobby's shoulders and his hands were on my face cheeks.
"I'll take that as a yes."
"Yeah."
He looked me in the eyes.
"Melody, please don't cry. Please."
"I'm not crying because I'm sad or mad."
"You're not?"
"No. I'm crying because I love you and I'm happy."
We kissed again. I finished changing because my vocal solo was the last one that I had to do so I could leave. I got my duffle bag and walked up to Bobby.
"Ya ready to go, babe?"
"Yeah, Bobby."
We drove to my apartment.
"Why don't you relax for a bit, while I go run you a bath?"
"Thank you Bobby. You're bein' so nice."
"I don't want to screw anything up this time."
"Don't worry."
I changed into nothing but a robe and sat on the couch watching TV while Bobby went and ran me a bath.
"Okay, Come on in, Melody."
I came in. Bobby untied my robe and put it on the hanger on the back of the door. I got into the bathtub. Bobby had no lights except for the flames of the 15 or 20 candles that he had lit. I swear we must've sat there for half and hour just enjoying the quiet of the moment; enjoying the atmosphere that was filled with love and care. I got out, dried off, and led Bobby back into the bedroom.
"Are you sure if you want to do this, Melody?"
"I'm as sure as.......I'm sure."
We made love. I don't believe I was ever more sure about anything in my life; not even getting married to Nick. I finally fell asleep listening to Bobby's breathing and the rain. My left arm and head were draped over Bobby's chest and His left arm was wrapped around my body. When I woke up the next morning, Bobby was in the shower. We finished that up, ate, and were driving to work. I had just dropped Bobby off at the firehouse. All of the firemen, paramedics, Bosco, Faith, Ty, and Sully were in front of their buildings. Bobby got out of the car.
"My place after work. Be there this time."
"I will."
I drove up and someone at the intersection slammed into the side of my car. The intersection was only about half a block away from the firehouse and precinct. I was unconscious. I had a cut above my right eye that was really painful. My Left shoulder was dislocated and my left kneecap was broken and would probably require surgery.