Cold Feet

Chapter 35

RICK

I look at Viola on the other side of the room.

“What happened?” I ask.

“I can’t… we can’t do this. Please go,” she says. Then, as if realizing for the first time that she’s topless, she covers herself with her arm and moves back to the sofa where she snags her top off the floor and pulls it over her head. I watch her as she lifts her hands over her head to put her top on. The movement lifts her breasts and accentuates them and then she’s finished.

“Please go,” she says again.

Viola, c’mon. Let’s talk…”

“Get out!” she shouts.

I get up and make my way to the entrance hall. I open the door and let myself out. She follows me at a distance still covering her breasts even though she’s wearing her top again. I look back at her once I’m outside the apartment.

“Let’s just talk,” I say in a calm voice.

“There’s nothing to talk about,” Viola says and closes the door in my face. I stand there for a few moments feeling anger and frustration. I want to kick the damn door down but I finally turn and head for the elevator lobby. I hope against hope that she’ll come running after me but when I step into the elevator and she doesn’t come running after me I know it’s not going to happen.

I exit the building downstairs and flag a cab. When it arrives, I give the driver my address and head home.

More than ever, I can’t get Viola out of my mind. I remember everything about our time in her apartment. What the hell happened, I wonder?

This time however she sends me a message after I’ve arrived home.

I’m sorry about this evening. I was wrong.

It’s okay, I reply.

I’m sorry. I can’t see you again.

Why?

committed relationship. I don’t get involved with people in committed relationships. I lost control

why can’t we see

Look what happened

can behave,

someone WILL get hurt, she replies. I’m guessing it will be me. I think it’s best if we don’t contact each other

drastic don’t

the best

Viola’s number

the phone and talk to

the sofa in frustration. I take a shower and get into bed. I think again of what we did and I feel guilt for Christine. It’s damn hard

up and the first thing on my mind is Viola. I get up and retrieve my phone from where I left it on the sofa. I check for messages from Viola but there aren’t any. I have to hand

send her a good night message and the first thing I’m doing this

there’s simply nothing I can do about it. She’s made her decision.

out of

not as easy as that though and by late morning I decide I need to talk to someone. I contact my friend Lewis and he

up?” Lewis

real estate agent. He’s married with two kids and he has a knack of seeing things from a different perspective. He’s always helpful that way. I’ve never leaned on him for help but now I do. We went to law school together but after we graduated he decided

him that I’m getting married and I tell

reaction is

often,” he jokes. Next time I see you, you’ll be telling me your first baby is

funny,” I say

stick with Christine. You’ve made the decision to ask her to marry you and that’s a huge step

“What’s your point?”

a few relationships before they decide to

it’s too soon for

I’m just saying that’s what most people do. Some people marry their high school sweetheart and stay together for all their lives. Everybody’s different.

say. “What made you and Jenna decide

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