Hey guys, this is just something I am trying out. If you don't like first person stories you will not like this one. As always feedback is appreciated. No editor for this one if people like it I will continue with one :)
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At what point did this all spin out of control? I know I saw this coming. At what point did I lose myself to become this person?
I wondered all these things as I sat on the back of the fire truck with holding ice on my swollen lip, fingers trembling. Police were walking around the scene; I could hear their hard bottom shoes crunching over the shattered safety glass. Some type of steam was rising from the hood of my car. Which was currently hugging a light pole in a warm steel embrace, its fucking totaled I just know it. It was dark outside, only the lights of the parking lot were illuminating the area. The moon was a half crescent my favorite of its shapes, the stars were bright in the clear sky. For a moment I could look up and think I was somewhere else. Wishing it with all my heart I was somewhere else and this was a nightmare. I was quickly brought back by the sounds of dispatch radios and the flashing lights all around me. A handsome firefighter came tell me I was going to be transported by ambulance to the hospital to be checked out. I just nodded His eyes matched his strong voice, intense blue with what looked like golden flecks. A hot guy was the last thing I needed to be concerned about. News crews were beginning to arrive...
I heard the other fire men talking to the police about my car possibly catching fire and that it needed to be moved it out the area asap. I saw a detective eyeing me from the police car where he was talking to a woman, a desperate woman, who was cuffed in the back. I met her eyes, her hazel bloodshot eyes, so worn, so sad, and so angry. She had a look on her face was easy to read, I could feel her rage, she wanted me dead. Damn, I can't believe I almost looked death in the face. How am I going to go to work in the morning? God it's no way no one saw, could this put my job in jeopardy? This situation is just oozing with juice for local media. A million question going on in my head and I felt like shit for even being so concerned about myself. I couldn't help but feel the woman in the police car and I should switch places. The damage that I had done on her life seemed equal. I am a heartless bitch, a home wrecker that just destroyed a family. I deserve the excruciating pain I feel all over my body...
***** Maybe I should start at the beginning , maybe you will be able to help me understand. I am not looking for sympathy, no, not at all. I just want to know at what point did I lose myself? If I can find that maybe I will be able to get some of me back...
4 months earlier
I saw him sneaking glances at me. His brown eyes always started at my feet and worked their way my legs and continued until they reached my eyes. I was use to people staring at my eyes. They were striking grey a contrast to my dark brown skin. They ran in my family I got mine from my daddy, he got his from his mother and so on and so on. I was the only child to get them out of my immediate family; I was called the lucky one. It would seem they got me more attention than I wanted growing up. I had been called stuck up, freak, or even a witch because of them. Children are so creative... Needless to say I was use to people staring at my eyes.
He was on a weight machine working on his arms, I had started watch them flex every time he curled them. He was solid, but not stocky. Honestly, I probably would have never noticed him if he hadn't kept staring at me. I could feel it, I tried to ignore but it literally felt like someone burning a hole in me. Finally I looked out from the stair master and met his eyes. I had seen him once or twice in passing. Yes, he was attractive, he was dark and handsome. Olive skin and dark brown eyes, his dark brown hair was long enough for the front to reach his eyebrows. He was taller than me about 5'10-5'11. His roman nose made me think he was Italian or something. Not that I am an expert. I also noticed his wedding ring. He was just another good looking guy at the gym, another married guy.
I can't say why that day he decided to stare me down. I don't know why I didn't bitch up and say "what the fuck are you staring at?" I also, can't say why I blushed and smiled in response. What I do know is that was the beginning of the fall down the rabbit hole. I saw him, I acknowledged him and though no moves were made that day I feel, I welcomed the advances that were coming.
We didn't speak that day but there was a connection. It could have ended there when he didn't have a name, he didn't have a personality. It could have ended while he was just a handsome face and a hard body. If I had never seen him again outside the gym, I would have forgotten about him. But life doesn't mean to make things easy. It seems to want a little chaos, sometimes things need to work out just right so that certain moments can fall into place.
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I was at a happy hour after work. I am not a daily drinker, usually only at socially or an occasional glass of wine at home. That day, though I felt I needed it. My work seemed to come crashing down on me. I was a Human resource manager a financial investment firm, and my HR assistant made a royal fuck up. Due to an over sight the commission numbers were not added in with the hourly pay for the previous pay period. Meaning a lot of checks were going to come up short if everything wasn't manually done by the next day. The problem was fixable but no one likes their money messed with, I knew some people would have to wait. I was going to get chewed out for the mistake. This one had come too soon after a pervious mistake the same assistant made. I didn't want to think of having to fire someone.
I was sitting at the bar in Pappasitos drinking my skinny margarita when I felt the stare. I really wasn't in the mood for some perv undressing me with his eyes. I made my today is not the day face and got ready to turn. I even had the first curse I was going to use picked out; it was one of my favorites, asshole. But when I turned it was him. His dark looks wrapped up in a suit, he was drinking some type of cognac. I knew I was in trouble because I recognized him immediately. As casual as our encounter was he had a place in my brain. Inside I was happy to see him, surprised and excited. It didn't matter that his ring kept catching the light. When he moved to the seat next to me; I leaned in instead of leaning away. His smooth voice drew me in as he spoke.
"Your eyes are beautiful, not just the color but the shape, I think they would look good any color really. It's something about their shape," He was looking directly in my eyes the pull was magnetic and I couldn't look away. "You must think I am crazy, to just stare like this. I just wanted to give you that compliment."
I finally could look down for a second when I brought my eye back up it seemed I had found my sense. "Well thank you, do you usually go around staring at and complimenting women who aren't your wife? Or is this always your opening line? Assholes like you are all the same." I nodded toward his hand.
He didn't turn away or bow his head in shame. He didn't smile like a douche bag. It would have been easier if he had done those things. He kept his sincere face, looked in my eyes and said "No."
"I haven't asked you to get a room with me or to take off your clothes and let me fuck you till your knees gave out. I just gave you a compliment."
It was inappropriate; I could hear anger and sarcasm in his voice. A crass way of being honest but also telling; truthfully I was being a bitch. "I apologize I shouldn't have snapped at you like that, and my bad day is no excuse. My name is Torrie," I stuck out my hand. "Let me get the next one." I gave an apologetic smile. He took hand and gave it a gentle but firm shake." I am Ignacio, but most people call me Carlo my middle name. I am a little on edge too, but seeing you made me feel better. That was until you verbally kneed me in the balls." I laughed.