Chapter 10
The Gray House:
Amy comes through the back door; Vincent's in the kitchen "Wow nice flowers... Is my sister being spoiled by her boyfriend?" "What boyfriend, you mean Houdini the famous disapearing act!" Amy says, clearly frustrated and upset. "Do you want to talk about it?" Vincent asks. Amy shakes her head "No, there's nothing to talk about. I'm just realizing that some people never change or want to change." Peter comes into the kitchen 'Wow nice flowers...who died?" "Chivalry, that's what died!" Amy snidley remarks "Ok then, I'll change the subject... Mom wants us all in the dining room to go over the wedding plans on Saturday...She's really doing this hey...why so quickly Amy?" "I don't know...I guess she's ready to move onto a new life with Ignacio...They've been dating forever it seems." Maxine comes into the kitchen "Good Amy you're home...Come now you three...I have a lot of things that I want to go over with you for Saturday...Nice flowers Amy... is David coming on Saturday?" "Who knows...He said he would, but that doesn't mean he will." "Did the two of you have a fight?" "Can we just forget about my problems for now and focus on your plans for Saturday?" "Why of course we can Dear." Maxine looks at the boys, they just shrug their shoulders, then they all go into the dining room to join the others.
Later in the kitchen:
Amy washes some dishes and then goes over to the phone and dials David's house, but the answering machine kicks in. She hangs up and dials his cell phone, David answers. "Hi...where are you David?" She asks him. "I'm...I really can't say right now Amy." "I see" Amy shakes her head "Well goodnight David." Amy says in a hurt voice. "Hey don't hang up Amy...I'm sorry that I never stuck around after work to talk to you about making plans for tonight...I had to leave early something came up." "Ya...I can see that." Amy says, still upset. "I have to go David" and she hangs up. David calls her back, but Amy doesn't answer it. She thinks to herself I knew things were going too well. Amy dries the dishes and pours a glass of wine then goes outside and sits on the porch swing. She looks up at the stars, still thinking about David's behavior, and then takes a sip of her wine. David walks up the side walk "Hi" he says. Amy sits up straight, trying not to look upset. "What are you doing here?" she asks. "I wanted to tell you in person what came up...you wouldn't answer the phone...are you mad at me?" "No...I'm not mad" she takes another sip of her wine. "Yes you are...I can tell" David sits down next to her on the swing. "Amy... I had to sign some lease documents at the house we bought together...I mean the house I bought...and to drop off the keys to a family that's leasing it from me...It just happened so quickly...I didn't get a chance to tell you before I left today...I'm sorry." Amy now very surprised, asks him "You mean you still bought the Mcgwynne house...even after... after" Amy pauses "Why...Why did you do that David?" "Well for starters...it was a good investment...and I just couldn't let it go knowing how much you loved that house...I guess I didn't want to lose that too... after you and ..." David pauses for a moment then he says "I'm leasing it to a really sweet family...all blondes!" He smiles, and tries to make Amy laugh. "Are you still mad at me?" David rubs Amy's knee. She looks at him and smiles "No...I'm not mad David...it was a good investment like you said." Amy sips her wine again, still a little in shock, my dream house she thinks to herself. David stands up and takes her hand and pulls on it "Come to my place with me...we still have one more night before Victor comes home." Amy pulls her hand away "No David...I really need to get some sleep!" He takes her hand again, "Come on ...I'll let you sleep...I promise...please don't make me go home without you...I ate the sandwich you brought me today." David flexes his muscle. Amy laughs "Ok...I'll tell my mom I'm going out on the prowl again!" She stands up and kisses David very seductively, then tells him to sit and wait till she comes back. "Hurry" he says and he lets out a deep sigh. She looks at him and makes a sprinting motion at the door, they both laugh.
David's bedroom 2:00 a.m.
Amy's lying awake, David's asleep. She looks up at him. Her mind wanders to the Mcgwynne house, my dream house...he still bought our house. Amy rests her head on David's chest and she closes her eyes. She listens to his heart beating. You are a wonderful man David McClaren... I am so much in love with you. She gently kisses his chest. David awakes and he smiles at Amy kissing him, "I thought you said you wanted to get some sleep?" Amy looks up and continues to kiss him, slowly moving up to his neck, then his chin and ending at his lips. "I can sleep tomorrow night" she whispers. David closes his eyes and embraces her, and they spend the rest of the night making love.
To be continued...