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?

eyes as he reached

over the moment his fingers made contact with her face. Even her teeth started chattering uncontrollably as a result.

yourself a boyfriend or something? Why do you hate my

went pale as she tried her best to maintain eye

she muttered with

look in Alfred’s eyes turned gloomy when he heard that.

that he 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

Lodge? You used to call me Mr. Alfred, Melora!”

was too young to

chest as she continued, “Crystal will be here soon, so please let go of me! I don’t

she quickly reached

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

owe her, so I will try my best to give her whatever she wants, and if she has truly found herself a decent man, then I

“That won’t be necessary. I don’t need

There’s no way.

didn’t know me. When I was rescued eventually, I thought things would go back to 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

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 me briefly before leaving. I burst out

as she recalled what happened in

on the couch with two cups

some coffee!” she said with a smile

to her with a sob and sat down next to her.

liked a man with all her heart, only to have it all be a joke in the end. The worst

her lean against her chest in an attempt

a little awkward when Alfred came

himself to explain to Melora, let alone tell Crystal about. Regardless, it

of her. I’m returning

He’s leaving….

and asked, “Uncle Alfred, I asked you a while back if you had thought about starting a family. Well, I’d like to ask you that

in his tracks when he heard

had actually thought about it when he and Melora were dating.

things were going so well for him at the time that he couldn’t

he couldn’t bring himself

replied

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

around in

went pale

coming over to apologize. You know how it

Alfred’s gaze fell on Melora, he noticed that she was staring at him.

what happened in the past

present.

go.” Alfred said after a long

the driver take her there instead. Crystal said she wanted to get a change of clothes before heading over, so they headed

hour later, Alfred arrived at the Miller