I can't take my eyes away from her
Author’s pov
On the same day, Juliana visited her friend Stephanie at noon. James drove his car and stopped in front of a bar. Still inside his car, he took out his phone and called Kane, his closest friend. He was wearing strip sleeves and dark eyeglasses.
“Hi Kane, where are you?” James asked.
“I’m already at the bar, talking to one of the female bartenders. Where are you?” Kane replied.
“I’m about to get out of my car.”
“Okay, I’m waiting,” Kane responded. As James stopped in front of the bar, a security guard assumed he didn’t know where to park and approached his car. The uniformed man pointed to an available parking spot, indicating that James could park there. James followed the directions, parked his car, and got out.
“Thanks!” James waved his right hand at the security guard and entered the bar. A few seconds later, he found Kane.
“Kane…”
Kane turned and they shook hands. Kane was already engrossed in a deep conversation with someone.
“When are you closing?” Kane asked the bartender. However, the female bartender smiled and pointed to a young man sitting at the edge of the bar, saying,
“That’s my boyfriend. If you need me, you can talk to him.”
Kane lost interest in her instantly and followed James to one of the tables, where they ordered a bottle of wine.
“Get a smaller bottle. I’ve already had a few glasses of alcoholic wine,” Kane said.
“When did you arrive here that you’ve already had so much to drink?” James asked.
“I’ve been here for about an hour. I thought you said you would come before 12 p.m.,” Kane replied.
“Yes, I did,” James confirmed, resting his head on the table briefly before raising it again.
“What’s on your mind? Have you broken up with the new woman you were in love with? What was her name again? Hmm…”
“Stephanie.”
“Yes, Stephanie,” Kane tapped his right fingers together.
“No, but…”
“But what? You told me you’d be spending four days at her place. I was there when you made that promise. I was surprised when you called me and said you were at your own house. What happened? Did someone else come to her house asking about her?" Kane asked.
Kane was in his mid-thirties, a father of two children, and a widower. Since losing his wife two years ago, he hadn’t found a woman to replace her. He was simply randomly selecting women who caught his eye.
Kane took a sip of wine, swallowed it, and took a deep breath before speaking.
“Are you tired of Stephanie?” Kane asked.
“No.”
“Then why did you ask me to meet you in this bar? You’ve been keeping me in suspense. What happened?”
“Let me start from the beginning. Stephanie is an amazing woman, and I was enjoying my time with her. She has a great figure and she’s good. But things changed when her friend visited her this morning."
“And so what? Was it a male friend?”
“No, it was a female friend. She is gorgeous, and a particular statement caught my attention. I was told that this woman hadn’t had sex for the past six months. The moment I saw her pictures, I desired her. I knew I wouldn’t be able to control myself when I stood before her, so I decided to leave my girlfriend’s house without telling her. According to Stephanie, her friend might stay at her place for a night or two. I can’t be myself. I kept falling whenever I set my eyes on her pictures.”
“Is she so beautiful that you can’t control yourself?” Kane asked.
“Just wait.” James took out his phone and continued, “After seeing these pictures, I couldn’t bring myself to meet her in person. I secretly saved these pictures to my phone without my girlfriend knowing. I thought it was better for me to leave Stephanie’s house than to be overwhelmed with emotions.”
He handed his phone to Kane so he could see Juliana’s pictures.
“Are you sure she looks this beautiful in real life?” Kane asked and turned her face to James.
“That was the first question I asked my girlfriend. At first, I thought she was unattractive. But then I wondered why her husband refused to be intimate with her for over six months, and the days keep counting. I didn’t want to flirt with her in front of Stephanie, but since I left them in the morning, I can’t get the image of Stephanie’s friend out of my head.”
James paused, took a sip from his wine glass, and asked, “What should I do? Or if you were in this situation, what would you do?”
“Walk away,” Kane advised.
“That’s exactly what I did. I knew I couldn’t resist falling for her. I knew there was no way Stephanie wouldn’t catch me staring at her gorgeous friend.”
“Where will you spend the night then?” Kane asked. Just then, James’s phone began to ring, interrupting their conversation. James took out his phone and saw that Stephanie was calling.
“Stephanie is calling me,” James said.
“What are you going to say?”
“I don’t know,” James shrugged. As the call was about to end, James quickly answered it.
“Hi sweetheart,” James greeted and waited for Stephanie to speak.
“My love, what’s happening? You said you would call me back when I called you hours ago. I still don’t understand why you left. I’ve been bored since you left me this morning.”
“What about your friend? Didn’t she give you the company you wanted?” James asked.
“She left in the morning too. She told me to enjoy myself with the love of my life, and before I knew it, you had left,” Stephanie replied.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I thought she was with you. I wanted you to give her your full attention. I didn’t realize she had left in the morning,” James said.
“I’m lying in bed with nothing on,” Stephanie said and moaned in a way to attract James.
“That’s the sweetest thing I’ve heard today,” James responded.
“When are you coming?” Stephanie asked.
“I’ll be there soon. It will take me a few hours, but I must come to your house today,” James answered.
“You’re a sweetheart,” Stephanie said.
“What about your friend? How is she doing? Has she gone back to her husband’s house?” James asked.
“No, she went to her own house. She is wealthy and doesn’t rely on any man financially. She can take care of herself. If I had the kind of money she has, I would have gifted you a Lamborghini,” Stephanie lighting her voice.
“Seriously?” James raised his voice.
“Yes, ever since you held me, I knew something was missing all these years. No one has touched me the way you have. I love you with all my heart,” Stephanie confessed.
“I love you too, Stephanie. You’re an extraordinary woman. I’ll keep my promise of staying at your place until Monday morning. I hope your friend won’t come back?” James said.
“I don’t think so, but I spoke to her on the phone this afternoon, and she’s doing well. I miss you!” Stephanie said with so much emotion.
“I miss you too. See you very soon,” James ended the call. As he placed his phone on the table, Kane looked at him.
“What did she say about her friend?” Kane asked.
“She said her friend also left in the morning. I had no idea about that and she is also telling me that her friend is very wealthy. I thought she was still at the house. I don’t think I can look at her friend without developing feelings for her immediately. She has a unique kind of beauty. It’s like a magnet,” James said and nodded his head.
“Your uncontrollable sexual desire will get you into trouble. Why can’t you appreciate that woman’s beauty from a distance and let her go? When I first came into the bar, the bartender caught my eye, but when she mentioned that I had to meet her boyfriend if I wanted to spend the night with her, I immediately lost interest,” Kane said and hit his fingers on the table.
“How do you manage to do that? I can’t. If I haven’t slept with her, thoughts of her will consume my mind,” James said.
“That’s your weakness,” Kane remarked.
“I know. How can I overcome it? I don’t want to break up with Stephanie. If the beautiful lady I’m talking about wasn’t her friend, it would be easier. I don’t want to ruin my relationship with Stephanie and also disrupt the relationship between Stephanie and her friend,” James confided.
They both fell silent, contemplating what to say next. The only sound that could be heard was the clinking of the wine bottle and the glasses as Kane poured himself another drink. After taking a sip and placing the glass back on the table, Kane finally spoke up.
“I have an idea,” he said.
“What idea?” James asked.
“You’re going to like it,” Kane replied.
“Please tell me,” James leaned back in his chair, eagerly waiting for Kane to share his idea. The few seconds of delay felt like an eternity to James.
“Please say something, stop keeping me waiting,” James urged, growing impatient.
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