Tom and Yvonne were on different paths. Tom finally got his just rewards which Yvonne had been enjoying for a long while already. It didn't matter to Tom any longer that she had been because he was in his own new exciting relationship with Robin. It was a long overdue relationship with one woman he always saw as attractive and he liked.
Robin in fact liked him more and it showed due to her invitation to meet him outside Chicago after a 2 day rendezvous locally. It turned out to be a glorious week for both.
Meanwhile, the trip for Yvonne wasn't going smoothly for her. Her relationship with Tom troubled her almost the whole time. First she had to get him off her mind before she could enjoy herself. It was difficult. Even a month long getaway wasn't guaranteeing her happiness.
Not discussing her thoughts on the plane ride down to Del, she was quiet and Del sensed something was wrong. Finally after arriving at the condo, Del asked that she break down and let off some steam. Although Del wanted more intimacy, she could wait for it. First order of business was refocusing Yvonne's train of thought.
The next morning, it was a warm and breezy but sunny day. Yvonne went out to clear her mind and remove the negative thoughts she had. Shopping would do her good and per Del's insistence, Yvonne would absolutely love the ambiance the Uptown shops.
The tree lined sidewalks were perfect. The stores were open air shops. Music played along the strip on both sides of the street; that relaxed any shopper. Seeing as it was a warm and sun-filled breezy day, it quickly put Yvonne at ease. She put herself to task by telling herself it was going to be a fun productive day shopping wise. She told herself "With an locale like this I will come away happy especially with the clothes and accessories around here. Even the scenery is perfect."
Crossing the street men, women, and even couples walked in or out of one particular store often. The shop seemed popular. She saw several men go into it by themselves. She decided she'd head that way and see why it was so popular. Upon walking in, they carried top name brands for women and men and the store was larger then most along the strip.
Looking around men as were women were in the women's section for mini modeling shows. The clerks, aged 18 to 35 modeled anything from dress suits to lingerie. One unsuspecting male was there but not for that although he stopped a bit to watch the lingerie modeling for a few minutes.
Finally he headed over to the racks away from it and called on a clerk to help him. He had to buy some clothes for a woman since she didn't have anything to wear on a daily basis. The clerk tried to help out but was failing miserably since styles were different due to generation gaps.
Gordon was the man nearby with the clerk and Yvonne, when she saw him at the back of the store, her heart leaped. Emotions began to soar. Happiness finally filled her soul. Seeing someone she knew and desired due to their tryst a few days ago sent her hoping and craving for him again.
The clerk stood by his side discussing what Karen might want, although Yvonne didn't know why right away, she suspected that was the case. Walking into the store, she saw the clerk step away and look at other racks. The clerk saw Yvonne and Yvonne summoned her over discreetly. Pulling a pad out and writing something down inconspicuously she asked the clerk to ask the man if his name was Gordon. Gordon had to change his name to Gil. It was a requirement of the Witness Protection Program.
The clerk went back up and under strict instructions from Yvonne asked the man if his name was Gordon by the way. Departing from choosing clothes, his head turned sharply at her. The clerk looked at him. She felt weird about it all and said some woman asked her to ask him.
Gordon looked around but no woman seemed to be looking at him and he didn't see Yvonne. Yvonne caught the clerk's eye and summoned her over again. Yvonne took over as the 'clerk' from that point on.
Walking up behind Gordon, she assumed the duties of a clerk. "Sir remarked Yvonne, let me assist you. I may be better suited to help you out with your choice of clothes. These aren't for you are they?"
Immediately he turned around. He was surprised and wanted to hug Yvonne and Yvonne felt the same way. He hesitated knowing he couldn't become involved in any capacity with the woman he had sex with the other day. Yvonne's emotions played tricks on her. She felt the need to hug her one time lover. Was he her new lover? She thought so, but he knew better. He had priorities. Yvonne was the aggressor.
She lunged at Gordon, while the clerk stood by and watched. She kissed him passionately. Gordon succumbed to her succulent exciting kisses. "Ohhh I miss those, I really did miss them." He was swept up without getting another word out by Yvonne and her kissing. Her hands swamped him. He pulled Yvonne in tight while the sales clerk stood by unnoticed watching the two madly embed their feelings through their kissing.
The activity registered in the store on cameras and the sales clerk's mind sent her emotionally spinning. Their passion for kissing one another turned on the clerk as she wished some boy would come to her rescue and make her feel the same way. Gordon and Yvonne wouldn't stop for a few seconds until murmuring could be heard above the music and mini modeling show.
Heads began turning, looking for the sounds. No one could see where they came from, except the sales clerk. Finally she felt she had to do something. She walked up closer clearing her throat. Gordon stopped immediately. His display of emotion was refocused right away. They smiled to the clerk. Gordon excused himself while Yvonne winked and smiled at her too. The clerk impishly smiled back and told them sorry.
Gordon ogled Yvonne saying to her how she still looked as incredible the day they ran into one another at the mall but injected one other comment. "Honey, I'm sorry but I, we can't do this. I'm in a predicament, as I'm sure you know, which doesn't allow us a chance whatsoever to be together. I'd love to go right now with" but she interrupted him.
"Oh, umm I see, yes it's okay Gordon. It is okay. I should have known better. I wish you could tell me what's going on and how you are and how Karen is, but if that isn't possible, I'll understand. I will understand."
"I can't and I don't know if I will ever be able to, but you do know one thing. You know where I am at so maybe down the road, if things settle down and my so-called life is better then you and I can spend time together like the other day. Baby that was awesome and I could have done that I don't know how many times over. Yeah baby, I really enjoyed that with you."
What he told her saddened her, but regardless she helped him with the task at hand and picked out clothes which were appropriate for Karen. They went up as the sales clerk who originally helped him out cashed him out. He thanked her for being discreet and told her he'd be back and search her out for any other sales. Before exiting the store and parting ways, Gordon planted one last kiss on Yvonne. It was an emotional one for her.
She never did buy anything that day but walked the streets trying to clear her already muddled mind. She discovered as much as she liked Del and the times she spent intimately with her, she longed for something that was a foundation of her love.
She longed for Thomas. She knew she would have to eat crow before he'd have her back. She knew she'd probably have to bend over backwards to regain his love 100%, but she knew one thing and that was she was over her head with the relationship she was having with Del. She knew that relationship had no foundation to rest on other then lust for a sexual partner which had no meaning behind it. It would be short-lived in the general scope of things.
Back home, Thomas and Robin enjoyed their two days together. Having made love to the woman who lived behind him, he was in heaven too. She was a wonderful guest to say the least. She was an incredible lover. Their time spent at his house was not emotionally draining. It only added to his desire to be with her and find out how it all could be sexually more exciting in Chicago. He couldn't wait.
Upon arriving in the Windy City, he hailed a cab which took him to the hotel she was staying at. Her company insisted she room with another employee. The put a damper on his plans, but somehow he would figure something out. When he called from a house phone that he arrived, Robin's roommate answered unsuspectingly. Not thinking and assuming the woman who answered was Robin, Tom said "Heya honey, I'm home. I'll be right up so we can, well you know; I have something big for you."
The woman who he didn't know was dumbfounded. She had no idea what he meant. All she knew was some nice sounding guy was coming up to give her or Robin something 'big.'
"What the hell was this guy talking about" she asked out loud. Robin was in the other room and didn't expect him for 2 hours. He turned up in Chicago too early and didn't field the call soon enough.
"Some guy just called Robin and it was weird. He called me 'honey' and was saying something about he was home and he'd be right up. He said he had something big or large or something like that for me. Umm that uhh worries me. Isn't that strange? Or do you know" but then she realized what was up. "Ohhhh my, my Robin, you were expecting someone weren't you? Ohh wow Robin." Robin's roommate could tell by Robin's face that Robin was expecting a visitor.
"Robin, you, you ohhh you little devil you. Come on, come on Robin spill it. Give me all the juicy details. Come on" she exclaimed pestering Robin.
"Umm, this uhh, well I wasn't supposed to have, umm a roommate Caryn. It, well he's a guy I uhh know and he and I were well...I'm not going to get into it. This was all planned out a while back and I knew it would come up but they did this at the last second to me. I can't go into it."
"Ooooooohh lala girl I am out of here. I'll room with Trish. She's all by herself. I want what you want, well yes I'd love some of that action too, but that's not what I mean. I'd love to have a date too like what you are going to have. I'll tell Trish you and I don't get along. I'll pack my stuff and call her and see if she's okay with that plan. You little devil you."
Robin thanked her over and over. Problem solved as Caryn left moments before Tom arrived. Circling back around to see who this delicious man was that Robin was meeting while in Chicago, she was impressed and had to let Robin know. Going to a house phone she called Robin just as she was answering the door.
"Ohhh girlfriend, ooooohhh he is scrumptious. Yes I saw him, have fun girl, mmmm." The two laughed and Robin thanked Caryn again.
"Who was that" asked Tom. She told him the situation and both agreed they were thankful everything turned out well and without questioning the other moved in for the kill, hugging for a while appreciating that both were together for two more days.
