After the cold confrontation, there were the hot tears. I clung to the same man who had hurt me for comfort. He simply held me and let me cry for as long as I wanted, neither trying to explain nor shush me. Later, Kevin said that he had abandoned the account, except for some kind of a fee they kept charging to his credit card that he had to call about a million times. He seemed exasperated with the experience, something he often is when he comes across corporate greed or neglect. I listened to his explanations, that it wasn’t going to go further, that it was just a harmless flirtation, and reminded myself of the unsteadiness in his hands at our first date that had endeared him to me so much. Anyone who was that nervous about meeting a woman for the first time, couldn’t possibly be a womanizer. I asked him if he wanted to fuck. I wanted to see whether he would stoop that low for sex. Also, now that I had ambushed him, I had shed my anger which like a good wash revealed a shimmering new want for him. But he turned me down. He said he couldn’t even if he tried. Before I left, I told him that I loved him, but that the ball was in his court.
Tuesday evening and the whole of Wednesday, I was afraid to check my email. A man who just randomly plays with women, wouldn’t appreciate one who stuck him with a $350 hotel bill and no action. Since no real affection bound him to me, why wouldn't he want to meet someone new who would give him the same perfect adoration that I innocently had? But perhaps I was wrong, perhaps he did love me. I recalled the first time we slept together, and how he had satisfied me although he hadn't been able to satisfy himself. So, late at night, after the household had gone to sleep, I signed into my email. Kevin had written.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:57 AM
To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX
To: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX
I am so sorry about the way things turned out between us. Just because I am a douche bag doesn't mean I don't love you. You are an amazing beautiful woman. I would never have done anything to hurt you or lose your love. Unfortunately, I have that effect on people.
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