STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
Chapter Four
Jack finally felt free of Sam. He was just
about to get something to drink when the doorbell rang. He walked to the door
and opened it.
"Sam, what are you doing back?"
"I forgot some things in your
guestroom."
"Oh, all right. Go ahead." He let
her in.
Jack was so exhausted he lay down on the
couch. He rested his eyes, then again heard the doorbell. He got up to see who
it was.
"Rose, what are you doing here?"
"Nice to see you, too. I just couldn’t
wait until tonight, Jack. I hope I’m not bothering you."
"No, come in." He was happy to see
her.
"Jack, we have to talk."
"Okay, shoot." He directed her to
the couch.
"It’s very hard for me to tell you this.
And it’s not that I wanna hurt you. But remember my boyfriend, Cal? Well, we
broke up. I told him about you and I. And he flipped. It turned out he was not
cheating on me like I thought. He got so mad that he said he would get what was
rightfully his."
"And did he, Rose?" Jack knew the
answer.
"Yes."
Jack looked at her. He was mad, but he didn’t
want to be the same old Jack, so he controlled his temper.
"Okay, I will accept it, but this will
be the last time. After all, we never established that we were a couple. I am a
very forgiving person, so I’ll let this one slide. I admit I am hurt, but now
as of right now, we are together, aren't we?"
"Yes, Jack. So, what happened with your
girlfriend?"
"Okay. She’s getting the last of her
things as we speak."
"So what's going on?"
"Nothing. I just missed you."
"Oh, really? How much?"
She walked toward him and gave him a kiss. It
turned his insides into Jell-O. He felt like he was going to melt.
"Oh, really? That much?" He gasped
for breath.
"Want more?" Rose teased.
"Yes, but let’s wait until Sam is
gone."
Sam saw a girl kiss Jack. She knew that this
girl must be Rose. The one who stole Jack from her. She proceeded to walk out
the door, taking her boxes. As soon as Sam put the last of her things in the
trunk she said good-bye to the home and the only man who really loved her. It
would be the last time she would see him.
Jack and Rose were too into themselves to
notice Sam.
They walked upstairs together. Jack led her
to the bedroom. Each stripping each other until they landed on the bed
completely nude, kissing passionately.
*****
When Rose awoke, she felt Jack's arm around
her. She slowly got out of bed. She wanted to let him sleep. He needed it, and
she needed food. Rose walked to the bathroom and found a robe she put it on.
She was a little curious about the house. It was everything she imagined it
would be. A guestroom. Across the hall, another room, which Rose assumed was
his office. It was really nice. Her stomach started to growl, so she headed
downstairs to the kitchen. As she walked passed the countless artifacts of
Jack's life, she knew there was more she still didn't know about him. Rose
opened the refrigerator. He really didn't have much, so she made herself a
sandwich. As she put the last touches on her sandwich, she decided to watch TV.
Just as she was about to sit down, the phone rang. Rose couldn't let the phone
ring, because it would disturb Jack's sleep, so she picked up the receiver.
"Hello. Dawson residence," Rose
said politely.
"Who's this? Where's Jack?" a male
voice yelled.
"He's asleep. May I take a
message?"
"Sure, tell him Cedars & Mayers
called. They want to meet him tomorrow on the site to update the contract he
turned down."
"Okay. Who are you?" Rose asked.
"Tell him it's David Adler, Sam."
"I'm not Sam. I'm Rose. I'll be sure and
let him know, Mr. Adler."
Rose thought it must be important, so she
went upstairs to wake up Jack.
She touched his arm. "Jack, honey, wake
up."
"Rose."
"Jack, someone called. It sounded
important."
"Who was it?"
"David Adler."
"Oh, okay. I better call him."
Jack got up and went to the phone. He didn't
care that he stood nude before her.
She decided he must be cold, so she found him
a robe.
The phone started to ring. Jack felt Rose
behind him. She motioned for him to put on the robe. Jack yawned.
"Hello."
"Hi, David. It's Jack."
"Did you get the message?"
"Yeah, my girlfriend told me. So what's
going on?"
Rose decided to leave, since this was
important. She pointed to him to tell him she'd be downstairs. He acknowledged
her with a nod.
Jack continued to get all the information
about the contract. David told him he would send him an e-mail on the contract.
So they went through a few personal problems and were done.
Meanwhile, Rose was downstairs making another
sandwich for Jack, because she knew he must be hungry after talking business,
and she knew she had worn him out, because he was usually more energetic. She
noticed the last time they made love that he was usually more awake to notice a
phone ring, but she didn't really know him. In time, she would learn what he
liked and what he didn't. She would know how to make him happier, and become a
good wife for him.