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?

as he reached out to touch her cheek.

moment his fingers made contact with her face. Even her teeth started chattering uncontrollably as

a boyfriend or something? Why do

face went pale as she tried her best to maintain

she muttered with all

eyes turned gloomy when he heard

had loosened his grip on her, Melora mustered her courage and asked, “Mind letting me go now, Mr. Lodge? I’m sure a handsome and charming man like yourself would have tons of women

Lodge? You used to call me Mr.

because I was too young to know any

she continued, “Crystal will be here soon, so please let go of me!

her, and she quickly reached for

you sure you want to cut ties with me, Melora? We could go back to the way we were before! You can continue calling me Mr. Alfred, and I’ll

to give her whatever she wants, and if she has truly found herself a decent man, then I shall give

“That won’t be necessary.

There’s no way.

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.

the last time I called him Mr. Alfred, and it was also the last time I saw him. He tried to 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

as she recalled

on the couch with two cups of coffee in front of

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

called out to her with a sob and sat down next to

a joke in the end. The worst part was how she

chest in an

atmosphere grew a little awkward when

Melora, let alone

good care of her. I’m

He’s leaving….

a while back if you had thought about

tracks when

had actually thought about it when he and Melora

him at the time that he couldn’t

bring himself to say it

replied coldly.

came and is heading over to

turned around

went pale instantly.

insisted on coming over to apologize. You know how it is

on Melora, he noticed that she was staring at

what happened in the past would continue to affect them

present.

Alfred said after a long pause.

wanting to share a ride with him. Melora insisted on having the driver take her there instead. Crystal said she wanted to get a change of clothes before heading over, so they headed

the Miller residence at the same time