Crystal's One Night of Love

Alfred stared at Melora in silence.

She sure has changed a lot… Not only has she gotten a lot thinner, but she has also ditched her bright-colored dresses for more mature-looking ones. She has gone from a girl to a woman.

It was at that moment that Alfred knew he still desired her.

He kept his gaze fixated on her face as he said softly, “Long time no see, Melora.”

Melora seemed to be a lot more emotional than he was.

She was choking back her tears as she said with all her strength. “Yes, it has been a long time, Mr. Lodge…”

As the two continued on, Crystal found herself feeling a little awkward standing in between them.

She then picked up Skyler and had the driver and a reliable housekeeper send the girl to kindergarten. Being an obedient little girl, Skyler gave her a kiss and said, “Bye, Mommy!”

Crystal kissed her in return as well. “I’ll pick you up later tonight!”

Skyler then got off Crystal and went to school holding the housekeeper’s hand.

Crystal turned around and cleared her throat softly. “Ill go make some coffee!”

Feeling a little vulnerable, Melora tugged at her arm. “Crystal!”

“You two continue with your conversation,” Crystal replied with a smile.

“Come on; let’s go inside,” Alfred said.

Melora kept her head low and entered the house, only to have him grab her wrist and drag her into the bathroom.

Alfred closed the bathroom door behind him, forming a tight space around them.

Her back was pressed firmly against the bathroom wall.

Alfred kept one hand on top of her head while pinning the rest of her body with his own. She found herself feeling a little dazed when she caught a whiff of the faint smell of tobacco on his body.

Neither of them said a word for what seemed like forever.

After a prolonged moment of silence, Melora said in a trembling voice, “Let go of me!”

Alfred stared at her as he whispered, “I waited one whole night for you last night!”

She looked up at him in shock when she heard that. Not wanting the tears in her eyes to fall, she tried her best not to blink..

She was not willing to cry in front of him anymore. After all the suffering she had been through after going their separate ways, she didn’t think it would be right to cry right now.

Things hadn’t been any easier on Alfred either.

Alfred stared at the door before shifting his gaze back toward her face. “Why didn’t you go home for two years?”

“What does that have to do with you, Mr. Lodge? It should be obvious that I was having fun out there. Who are you to question me about it?” Melora retorted with a faint smile.

Having fun, huh?

he reached

made contact with her face. Even her

something? Why do you hate

as she tried her best to maintain eye

muttered with

in Alfred’s eyes turned gloomy

“Mind letting me go now, Mr. Lodge? I’m sure a handsome and charming man like yourself would

used to call me Mr.

to know

please let go of me!

she quickly reached

back to the way we were before! You can continue calling me Mr. Alfred, and I’ll continue looking after you!”

and if she has

a while before replying, “That won’t be necessary. I don’t need you to look after me!”

There’s no way.

the way they were. I was wrong. It was not a big, warm hug from Mr. Lodge that awaited me outside that house. Instead, I saw him standing next to another woman. That was when I realized I wasn’t the only one that got kidnapped. He told the kidnappers he didn’t know me and left me to die while he saved another woman with his chip! I eventually came to find out that I was just one of his many women. There are tons of women in Coldbridge who like Mr. Lodge. They are all much prettier and seductive than I am, so I didn’t even stand a chance. I couldn’t even bring myself to call him Mr. Alfred anymore. He had someone find me a place to stay and entered my room late at night. The first thing he said to me was, “We’re over, Melora.” I looked up at him and asked. “But why?” He sat down on the

give me a final hug before leaving, but I stepped aside and said I’d be leaving the next day. He froze and stared at me

heart ache as she recalled what happened in the

sitting on the couch with two cups of coffee

you two done talking? Come have some coffee!” she said with a smile when she noticed

out to her with a

a joke in the end. The worst part was

chest in an attempt to comfort

atmosphere grew a little awkward when

couldn’t bring himself to explain to Melora, let alone tell Crystal about. Regardless, it remained a fact that he

her.

He’s leaving….

him and asked, “Uncle Alfred, I asked you a while back if you had thought about starting

tracks when he

actually thought about it when he and Melora were

were going so well for him at the time that he couldn’t bring himself to give it all up.

himself to say it anymore.

Alfred replied coldly.

By the way, Uncle Alfred, Granny came and is heading over to

around in response.

too, went pale instantly.

though. She insisted on coming over to apologize. You know how it is with old people, Uncle Alfred. They tend to

Melora, he noticed that

what happened in the past would continue to

present.

go.” Alfred said after a

instead. Crystal said she wanted to get a change of clothes before heading over, so they headed over in two separate vehicles instead. Crystal also gave Henry a call on

at the Miller residence at