“It’s A.J!” Theresa sobbed loudly her shoulders shaking.
“A.J! You must be joking me, he nearly treats you like a queen.” Stephanie informed wrapping an arm around her shoulders to try and get them to stop shaking.
“He does when he wants to Steph. It’s just whenever he’s drunk or really mad.” Theresa cried shaking her head. “Please Steph, you can’t tell NO ONE!”
“Why Theresa, I just cant sit here and watch him hurt you like this anymore.” Stephanie frowned looking at her friend.
“YOU CAN’T! YOU JUST CAN’T!” Theresa screamed staring straight into Stephanie’s brown irises. “I don’t want him to get mad.”
“But…”
“No but’s, you can’t tell anyone. Please!” Theresa pleaded her hands shaking in fear.
“Fine, but if he lays one hand on you, I want you to hall ass to me and Kevy’s place ok.” Stephanie stated firmly taking her friends hands in hers.
“Ok.” Theresa nodded quietly wiping her tear stained cheeks.
-At the same time-
“Alex, are you ok now?” Denise asked as she handed A.J a glass of ice tea.
“Yeah mom. Thanks for being here.” A.J smiled at his mom taking a sip of the drink.
“Anytime sweetie, I just wish you’d tell me why you think your gonna loose Theresa.” Denise sighed.
“I would mom, but I think I’d like to work this out with Theresa. I hope you understand.” A.J said.
“Yes dear. Just remember I’m only a phone call away.” Denise reminded standing up from her seat.
“Ok mom.” A.J nodded.
“Well, I’ve gotta go home. See you later sweetie.” “Bye mom.” A.J waved as he watched his mom walk out of the door and slowly closing it behind herself. Sitting the glass of tea on the coffee table A.J fell back onto the couch and stared up at the ceiling. “What am I going to do?” He asked himself rubbing his eyes, then running his hands through his messy blond hair. Just as he was in deep thought, A.J heard an innocent voice call out.
“A.J! You home!?” It was Theresa. Composing himself, A.J climbed off the couch and headed into the froyer where Theresa stood her arms full of bags.
“Yeah I’m here.” A.J chuckled lightly as silence filled the room. “So…what did ya get?” He asked attempting to make small conversation.
“A little bit of this and a little bit of that.” Theresa smirked handing him some of the bags. “Could you help me? Please?” She asked.
“Yeah.” A.J nodded following her towards their room. Dumping the bags on the bed, Theresa began to pull out her bought items.
“Here I bought you this.” Theresa smiled lightly handing him a hatbox. A.J looked at her then at the box. Smiling he took the box in his hands and sat on the bed. Pulling off the top he looked in and gasped.
“Oh baby, thank you.” A.J chuckled looking at Theresa then back at what was in the box. Pulling out a brown leather cowboy hat, A.J put it on then hopped off the bed and struck a pose. “How do I look?”
“You look really nice.” Theresa giggled as he strutted towards her and took her in his arms.
“I love you.” He whispered before he kissed her lips passionately. Wrapping her arms around his neck, Theresa pulled him closer as his lips moved from hers and down her neck.
“Oh God A.J I love you too.” Theresa whimpered under his touch. A.J hadn’t been so soft…so loving…so gentle since only God knows when, and she was enjoying it. Moving his hands down her waist and to her butt, he gave it a soft squeeze as he pulled her closer to him, then turned her so her back was facing the bed.
“I wanna make love to you so bad.” A.J whispered in her ear as they fell onto the well-cushioned bed. Theresa just moved in response as his hands made their way to her pants and his lips back on hers. Running her hands up the side of his face, then up under the cowboy hat causing it to fall off, Theresa felt A.J’s hand travel down into her panties, then her center.
“OH!” Theresa cried sitting up causing A.J to remove his hand.
“What’s wrong?” He asked a look of worry in his eyes as he sat in front of her.
“I’m really sore down there…” Theresa trailed off looking at her hands. “…it’s just after what happened last night.”
“Oh, baby, I’m sorry.” A.J sighed pulling her into a close hug. “Listen it’s late, how about we just take a shower and head off to bed. Whatch ya say?”
“Sounds good to me.” Theresa smiled kissing his nose as the two climbed off the bed.
-Meanwhile-
“Oh my God Kevin you wont believe this!” Stephanie yelled as she entered their room dumping her shopping bags onto the bed.
“What?” Kevin asked walking out of the connected bathroom brushing his teeth.
“A.J is beating Theresa.” Stephanie hollered looking at him but was met with a face full of toothpaste. “Thanks Kevin, but I really could have done without the toothpaste bath.”
“Stephanie are you serious?” Kevin asked not really worrying about the toothpaste.
“Yeah. Theresa had a breakdown in the car and told me. Oh God Kevin, what am I going to do?” Stephanie cried sitting on the bed.
“Oh baby, I’ll talk to A.J about it later. Don’t worry, I’m sure its nothing.” Kevin comforted.
“But you should have seen her Kevin. She was hysterical; I even saw the bruises. Kevin, you can’t tell A.J. Please.” Stephanie rambled on.
“Stephanie, you have to do something about it.” Kevin commented.
“But I promised Theresa I wouldn’t say anything. Please don’t.” Stephanie cried, tears following freely down her cheeks.
“Oh sweetie.” Kevin sighed wiping off his mouth with a towel then hurried to Stephanie side enveloping her in his strong embrace. “I won’t say anything ok?”
“Ok.” Stephanie smiled slowly wiping away the tears. “Just don’t say anything.”
“I wont.” Kevin promised kissing her forehead.
“Thank you Kevy.” Stephanie smiled softly.
-At the same time-
“Hmm…I’m so freakin’ tired you wouldn’t believe it.” Theresa yawned as she ran a hand through her wet blond hair, before closing her eyes and falling back onto the pillows, her silky baby pink rob tied tightly around her.
“You ain’t the only one angel.” A.J agreed sitting next to her and running his hand along the side of her thigh and up her hip. Leaning down A.J gently kissed the top of her head then whispered, “I’m sorry.”
“Shh.” Was all Theresa mumbled before the feeling of something wet falling onto her forehead. Quickly opening her eyes, Theresa sat up to see A.J crying. “Oh sweetie.” Theresa said taking A.J into her arms, his head resting on her chest as his tears fell freely.
“I can’t believe I hurt you Theresa. Why? Why do I do it?? I just love you so much, like you wouldn’t believe, and yet I keep hurting you.” A.J sobbed loudly. “I don’t want to hurt you anymore, I just want to be like we use to be. Always happy.”
“A.J, its not your fault. Baby, I love you so much and yes you can stop it from ever happening again, I promise.” Theresa whispered stroking his wet bleached hair with her fingers in an attempt to calm him down.
“How?” A.J sniffled looking up to catch Theresa’s blue eyes.
“Go to an AA meeting Thursday.” Theresa whispered wiping away any extra tears with her soft fingertips.
“Ok.” A.J nodded bringing her hand to his lips and kissing them lightly. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” Theresa whispered. “Come on, lets go to bed.”
“Mmmm…k.” A.J agreed climbing over her and laying next to her, then pulling her close to his and then dosing off to sleep.
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