June 15th, 2004
Carlos still wasn't in a good mood. He missed Holly, but he wouldn't admit to it. He still felt betrayed. He purposely scheduled himself when Holly wasn't working. Kim just laughed and kept in saying 'I told you so'...If she only knew.
"I'm going to crash for awhile." Kim said going up to the bunks.
"Have fun." Carlos walked to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water.
"Excuse me?" A man walked up the stairs, "Is Carlos Nieto working?" Carlos frowned.
"That's me. May I help you?" He asked.
"I'm Jeffery Howlett..." He said the blank expression on his face. "Heather's husband...Holly's brother-in-law." Carlos remembered how Holly boasted over how protective he was with her.
"Ah..." Carlos looked around for Jimmy or DK. They could protect him.
"I'm not going to beat you up." Jeffery said.
"I...I didn't think that you would." Carlos said. Jeffrey chuckled.
"Yeah right." He said, "Could we sit down and talk?"
"Sure...Okay..." Carlos quickly sat down at the table, "I assume you want to talk about what happened between Holly and I."
"I want to make sure you know what kind of woman you're disposing of." Jeffery said.
"We're just on a break." Carlos mumbled.
"I have known Holly her while life." He said, "and I've never seen her this depressed before. Do you understand why she did what she did?"
"She killed someone." Carlos said.
"Yes, but it was self-defense. Max abused her sexually, physically, and mentally the moment she said I do."
"I heard that before and it makes me sick knowing someone touched her." Carlos said.
"She was put under so much stress in that marriage. She could take the beatings and the broken bones, but when Kindred died..." Jeffery shook his head, "She snapped and rightly so."
"I would too." Carlos said, "I just wish she told me."
"She wanted to make sure you were in this for the long haul." He said. Carlos sighed.
"I am. I've been miserable with out her." Carlos said.
"Go tell her that." Jeffery said. "She misses you and I want her to be happy again." Carlos sighed deeply as he closed his eyes. He wanted her to be happy again too.
Holly ran the brush through her wet hair. She stared at herself in the mirror. What was so horrible about her? Why couldn't someone love her? The doorbell began to ring. She opened the door and stared at Carlos.
"What do you want?" She asked him.
"I wanted to come by and apologize." He said. Holly crossed her arms.
"Do you know what you're apologizing for?" She asked him. Carlos smiled slightly.
"For overreacting and making you cry." He said. Holly stepped aside and let him in, "I never wanted to hurt you or bring up bad memories."
"I've tried so hard to move on with my life." Holly said.
"And I want to help you make your life better." Carlos said, "I am so sorry, Holly." She smiled softly.
"I'm sorry too." She said. Carlos wrapped his arms around her slender waist. He was starting to understand more and more how holly's mind worked. It didn't frighten him like he thought it would.
June 29th, 2004
Holly wasn't going to pretend that the pain was gone from their relationship because she knew it was still there. It was wonderful sleeping in Carlos' arms again though. She had really missed that.
"We should go to the beach." Carlos said. Holly nodded as she folded her clothes.
"The beach would be cool." She said.
"Do you want to go?" Carlos asked. Holly looked at him and nodded.
"It might be nice." She said, "Do you have a Speedo?" Carlos chuckled softly and shook his head. holly sighed playfully.
"No. just swimming trunks." He said.
"Should I wear my bikini or one piece?" She asked. A small smile came across Carlos' face.
"Bikini, most definitely." He said.
Carlos stared at Holly as she bathed in the sun. His finger touched one of the scars on her stomach. She opened her eyes.
"What?" She asked.
"I love you, Holly." Carlos told her. he meant it this time. he meant those three words. A large smile came across her face.
"I love you too, Baby." She said sitting up on her elbows.
"I love the person you are, the person you were, and the person you will be in the future." He told her. Holly sat up, tears in her eyes.
"Carlos, you rock." She laughed throwing her arms around his neck squeezing him tightly. Carlos chuckled squeezing her back. he pulled away slightly.
"Let's go swimming, Hol." he jumped up and water into the water. Holly chuckled as she watched him dive into the deep water. Soon he popped up and waved to her. "Come on!!"
"I'm coming." Holly got up and walked to the water. She shivered at the coldness. Carlos swam over to her and took her hands.
"Come on, baby." he said pulling her close. Holly chuckled.
"I haven't thanked you yet." She said wrapping her arms around him tightly. Carlos cocked his eyebrow.
"Thanked me for what?" he asked.
"For treating me nicely." She told him, "For treating me like a woman." Carlos smiled softly.
"Like I said, I love you and I hope you know I will never raise a hand to you." Carlos told her. Holly nodded with a slight smile.
"I know you won't." her arms tightened around him. Finally her life was good. Finally she had a wonderful man who would treat her good. Holly was finally happy.
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