WHAT IF?
Chapter Sixteen
After the rehearsal, Rose’s cell
phone rang. She picked it up, then answered it.
"Hello?" She yawned
over the phone.
"Hey. Tired?"
"Yeah. Been rehearsing for a
long time now."
"When are you going to
perform?"
"On Friday. Then I have to
leave for Miami and other places."
"Oh, okay. I’m at the hotel.
Are you on your way?"
"Yeah. I’m really tired,
though."
"Will you fall asleep while
I’m here?"
"No, I won’t. I promise.
Hey, I gotta go. Bye."
"Bye."
*****
Rose left, then was driven to the
hotel. She went up to her room. She put her stuff down, then looked around for
Jack.
"Jack? Jack?" She
picked up her cell phone and dialed his number. She heard his phone ring on the
bed.
"You’ve got to be joking!
Fuck!" She took off her shoes, her sweatshirt, and her pants, and then
hopped into the shower.
*****
Jack got back from the flower
shop with roses for Rose. He heard the shower. He knew that Rose was there. He
placed the roses on the bed, then took his cell phone and left.
*****
Rose got out of the shower. She
walked out with a robe on, dried her hair with a towel, and then stopped and
looked at the roses. She smiled. She looked around for Jack’s cell phone, then
realized that he had it. She dialed it. The phone was picked up.
"Jack. Come up here."
She hung up.
Jack looked at the phone in
shock. He got up and went to the elevator. He walked inside the room slowly to
find Rose sitting on the bed. She looked up at him and got up, walked closer to
him slowly, and kissed him passionately. They held each other tight, with a lot
of love. As they walked towards the bed, Rose removed Jack’s shirt. As the
shirt dropped to the ground, Rose looked up at him, then slowly untied the
robe. The robe fell to the ground. He kissed her with a lot of love and care.
Jack slowly lay her on the bed.
He looked at her and asked her, "Are you nervous?"
She looked at his deep ocean blue
eyes, then shook her head. "No." She looked at him. "I’ll only
be satisfied when you’re inside of me."
Jack got closer and kissed her.
They kissed until Jack’s hands began to move up Rose’s thighs. She groaned a
little after Jack entered her. Then she moaned and began breathing harder. She
tried not moan loudly, but couldn’t help it. Jack sped up his pace. Rose felt
pain, but at the same time, she felt like a new woman. Jack and Rose held
hands, until Jack finally exploded. Rose felt like the stars had exploded into
the air. They looked at each other’s eyes.
"I love you, Jack."
"I love you, too." They
kissed again.
*****
The next morning, Rose woke up
without Jack beside her. She looked around the room, then saw a note on the
dresser. She read it.
I’ll be back soon. I’m out
with Fabrizio, Mike, and Tommy.
Love,
Jack
Rose smiled, then got up and got
ready for another day of rehearsal. From the moment she walked in, people
stared at her. She didn’t know why. She ignored the stares and the looks, and
continued doing what she came to do.
*****
At lunch, Ruth glared at Rose.
Rose didn’t even give her mother a look until she got up from the table and
excused herself. Ruth followed Rose into the bathroom.
"You lost it, didn’t
you?"
"Lost what?"
"You know what I’m talking
about!"
"Oh, God. Mother, you’re
thinking too much." Ruth grabbed Rose’s arm. Rose glared at Ruth.
"Rose, tell me the
truth."
Rose got closer to Ruth.
"No, I didn’t lose it." She walked away. Ruth took deep breaths and
also left.
Ruth was upset with Rose. She
thought that Rose would lose it when she was married, but she understood why it
had happened. It was because Rose loved Jack. Tears began to come down Ruth’s
cheeks. She slowly wiped them off and walked out of the stadium.