More Than Words Can Say - Chapter 17
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domino43Sorry it took a week to get this next chapter up. Time to find out what's going on with Karl and Natalie...
Chapter 17
It looked like there was a light on inside when Karl pulled into the driveway. He didn’t remember leaving it on when he’d left, but it had been very early so it didn’t raise any suspicions. When he went in he noticed that it was the kitchen light. He went straight to the kitchen to grab a quick bite before relaxing. He was shocked to see Anita sitting at the table.
“Ani! Well, this is quite a nice surprise.”
“Natalie said to tell you that she stopped by.” Without waiting for a response she stood and headed for the door. She stumbled and Karl caught her before she fell.
“Are you alright?”
“I’m fine. Would you mind calling me a cab so I can go back to the hotel? I just waited around to give you that message.” She was wavering a little and her speech was slightly slurred.
“How do you know Natalie stopped by?”
“I was going to surprise you with a nice dinner when you came home. She came over while I was cooking. She told me to tell you that she stopped by.” That’s when Karl noticed the wine bottle on the table.
He left her standing near the doorway and picked up the bottle. It was nearly empty. “Ani, did you drink the whole bottle of wine?”
“Why didn’t you tell me you had a girlfriend, Karl?”
He sighed and set the bottle back down on the table. “I don’t have a girlfriend...not exactly…”
“How do you ‘not exactly’ have a girlfriend? She said…”
Karl interrupted her. “I broke it off with Nat a few weeks ago. Things were great until about two months ago. Before I headed down here I broke it off with her. Apparently she didn’t take me seriously when I said it was over.” Anita had a hurt look on her face. Karl went back over to her and wrapped his arms around her. “I really don’t have a girlfriend.” He lifted her face to him. “Think about it. If I had a girlfriend, would I have shown you where I keep my spare key? That’s just asking for trouble. Do you really think I’m that stupid?” He smiled at her.
She looked a little embarrassed. “I guess you have a point. It was just…I mean, she was…” She sighed, “I don’t even know why it bothered me so much. It’s not exactly like I’m your girlfriend or anything.” He pulled her against him and kissed the top of her head.
“You really came all the way out here to cook me dinner?” She nodded. “That’s good, because I’m famished.” With that he picked her up over his shoulder and started for the bedroom.
“Karl! I thought you said you were hungry.”
“Hungry for you, luv.”
Chapter 17
It looked like there was a light on inside when Karl pulled into the driveway. He didn’t remember leaving it on when he’d left, but it had been very early so it didn’t raise any suspicions. When he went in he noticed that it was the kitchen light. He went straight to the kitchen to grab a quick bite before relaxing. He was shocked to see Anita sitting at the table.
“Ani! Well, this is quite a nice surprise.”
“Natalie said to tell you that she stopped by.” Without waiting for a response she stood and headed for the door. She stumbled and Karl caught her before she fell.
“Are you alright?”
“I’m fine. Would you mind calling me a cab so I can go back to the hotel? I just waited around to give you that message.” She was wavering a little and her speech was slightly slurred.
“How do you know Natalie stopped by?”
“I was going to surprise you with a nice dinner when you came home. She came over while I was cooking. She told me to tell you that she stopped by.” That’s when Karl noticed the wine bottle on the table.
He left her standing near the doorway and picked up the bottle. It was nearly empty. “Ani, did you drink the whole bottle of wine?”
“Why didn’t you tell me you had a girlfriend, Karl?”
He sighed and set the bottle back down on the table. “I don’t have a girlfriend...not exactly…”
“How do you ‘not exactly’ have a girlfriend? She said…”
Karl interrupted her. “I broke it off with Nat a few weeks ago. Things were great until about two months ago. Before I headed down here I broke it off with her. Apparently she didn’t take me seriously when I said it was over.” Anita had a hurt look on her face. Karl went back over to her and wrapped his arms around her. “I really don’t have a girlfriend.” He lifted her face to him. “Think about it. If I had a girlfriend, would I have shown you where I keep my spare key? That’s just asking for trouble. Do you really think I’m that stupid?” He smiled at her.
She looked a little embarrassed. “I guess you have a point. It was just…I mean, she was…” She sighed, “I don’t even know why it bothered me so much. It’s not exactly like I’m your girlfriend or anything.” He pulled her against him and kissed the top of her head.
“You really came all the way out here to cook me dinner?” She nodded. “That’s good, because I’m famished.” With that he picked her up over his shoulder and started for the bedroom.
“Karl! I thought you said you were hungry.”
“Hungry for you, luv.”
