Mariah Carey was the next song to play. My iPod seemed to know how I was feeling.
I put the cake in the oven and cleaned the kitchen so it was ready for me to decorate the cupcake.
“I’d better get to the florist,” Grey said as he helped me clean up.
“You getting Lizzie a nice bouquet?” I asked.
“I sure am. Her favorites are calla lilies, so I asked the florist to make up something special with them,” he said as he found his car keys.
“Okay , well, I’ll see you later at the party then.”
“Don’t you want me to come back here so we can go to the party together?” he asked, pausing at the front door.
“ You don’t have any clothes with you,” I said as I poured myself a glass of OJ from the jug in the fridge.
“No , but I can go home, grab a change of clothes, and come back.”
“Grea t. I’d love to go together—and you know Lizzie and Katrina will be pleased.”
“Pleased? That’s an understatement .” He laughed.
“I’ll see you in a little while then ,” I said as he came to kiss me goodbye. He took me in his arms and kissed me passionately.
“Love you, Carls, baby ,” he said as he opened the front door.
“Love you too, Grey.”
He shut the door behind him and I smiled to myself. After all these years, Grey and I had a chance to be happy.
Chapter Eight
The cake was decorated and it was time for me to take a shower. Grey would be back soon and I wanted to find something special to wear to Lizzie’s party. My phone r ang, flashing Jodie’s picture on the screen.
“Hey girl!” came Jodie’s cheery tone.
“Hey yourself ,” I replied with a smile on my face. Jodie’s happiness was always infectious.
“I’m going out with Matt tonight and we wondered if you and Grey wanted to double date .”
“Sorry , Jodie, I’m going to Grey’s Aunt Lizzie’s birthday party with him tonight—can we take a rain check and come next time?”
“Oh. Yeah, sure .” She sounded disappointed.
“Sorry , honey, if we weren’t going, then we’d come with you for sure.”
“Sure, it’s late notice , anyway. Matt didn’t know he had the night off until he checked the rota last night.”
“Next time, I promise, we’ll make it up to you .”
“Okay , sweetie, no big deal. Enjoy your party, I have to go in to work for a couple of hours now.”
“Speak to you later, honey.”
I turned my iPod dock on and selected an old album b y a band called Another Level—I skipped to my favorite song “Freak Me” and took another shower, knowing I had gotten flour in my hair while making the cake. I couldn’t help but think about when Grey and I were in there together—I closed my eyes and got lost in the memory.
After my shower, I sat at my vanity to do my hair and makeup. When that was done, I went to my wardrobe to select an outfit. I had a nice purple wrap dress that I hadn’t worn in quite a while.
Another favorite track started playing—“From the Heart” — I couldn’t help but love the lyrics and began to sing along .
I finished getting dressed. I put a pair of stockings on then found out my nude shoes and clutch. Hopefully my choice of outfit would please Grey.
I picked up my phone and was surprised to see no texts or missed calls from him. I went to make myself a coffee and put my iPhone on the kitchen island.
My phone rang about fifteen minutes later. I smiled as I saw the photo of Grey on the screen.
“Hey, babe,” I greeted.
“Hey , Carls. I’ve got the flowers but Mother sent me on another errand so I’m only just finished. I’ll be back in about ten minutes, sorry I couldn’t ring you before,” he said, sounding a little frantic.
“No problem , baby. I’m ready, so all you have to do is shower and change.”
“Great, how’s the cake?”
“It looks awesome, even if I do say so myself. Now get off the phone and get your sexy ass back home.”
“Okay, see you in a few minutes. Love you
I put the cake in the oven and cleaned the kitchen so it was ready for me to decorate the cupcake.
“I’d better get to the florist,” Grey said as he helped me clean up.
“You getting Lizzie a nice bouquet?” I asked.
“I sure am. Her favorites are calla lilies, so I asked the florist to make up something special with them,” he said as he found his car keys.
“Okay , well, I’ll see you later at the party then.”
“Don’t you want me to come back here so we can go to the party together?” he asked, pausing at the front door.
“ You don’t have any clothes with you,” I said as I poured myself a glass of OJ from the jug in the fridge.
“No , but I can go home, grab a change of clothes, and come back.”
“Grea t. I’d love to go together—and you know Lizzie and Katrina will be pleased.”
“Pleased? That’s an understatement .” He laughed.
“I’ll see you in a little while then ,” I said as he came to kiss me goodbye. He took me in his arms and kissed me passionately.
“Love you, Carls, baby ,” he said as he opened the front door.
“Love you too, Grey.”
He shut the door behind him and I smiled to myself. After all these years, Grey and I had a chance to be happy.
Chapter Eight
The cake was decorated and it was time for me to take a shower. Grey would be back soon and I wanted to find something special to wear to Lizzie’s party. My phone r ang, flashing Jodie’s picture on the screen.
“Hey girl!” came Jodie’s cheery tone.
“Hey yourself ,” I replied with a smile on my face. Jodie’s happiness was always infectious.
“I’m going out with Matt tonight and we wondered if you and Grey wanted to double date .”
“Sorry , Jodie, I’m going to Grey’s Aunt Lizzie’s birthday party with him tonight—can we take a rain check and come next time?”
“Oh. Yeah, sure .” She sounded disappointed.
“Sorry , honey, if we weren’t going, then we’d come with you for sure.”
“Sure, it’s late notice , anyway. Matt didn’t know he had the night off until he checked the rota last night.”
“Next time, I promise, we’ll make it up to you .”
“Okay , sweetie, no big deal. Enjoy your party, I have to go in to work for a couple of hours now.”
“Speak to you later, honey.”
I turned my iPod dock on and selected an old album b y a band called Another Level—I skipped to my favorite song “Freak Me” and took another shower, knowing I had gotten flour in my hair while making the cake. I couldn’t help but think about when Grey and I were in there together—I closed my eyes and got lost in the memory.
After my shower, I sat at my vanity to do my hair and makeup. When that was done, I went to my wardrobe to select an outfit. I had a nice purple wrap dress that I hadn’t worn in quite a while.
Another favorite track started playing—“From the Heart” — I couldn’t help but love the lyrics and began to sing along .
I finished getting dressed. I put a pair of stockings on then found out my nude shoes and clutch. Hopefully my choice of outfit would please Grey.
I picked up my phone and was surprised to see no texts or missed calls from him. I went to make myself a coffee and put my iPhone on the kitchen island.
My phone rang about fifteen minutes later. I smiled as I saw the photo of Grey on the screen.
“Hey, babe,” I greeted.
“Hey , Carls. I’ve got the flowers but Mother sent me on another errand so I’m only just finished. I’ll be back in about ten minutes, sorry I couldn’t ring you before,” he said, sounding a little frantic.
“No problem , baby. I’m ready, so all you have to do is shower and change.”
“Great, how’s the cake?”
“It looks awesome, even if I do say so myself. Now get off the phone and get your sexy ass back home.”
“Okay, see you in a few minutes. Love you
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