Uncertain Thoughts

RENEE

“Girl, I’ll be damned if this man doesn’t love you. Just look at the gifts. Oh girl, I say you’ve hit the jackpot with this one.”

Staring mindlessly at the couple art notebook Robert gifted me and the lone tulip flower attached to the wrapped package, I didn’t say a word as Nicole went on and on.

Another cryptic note was attached to the presents, but I wasn’t ready to read it.

Instead, I stared blankly at everything sprawled out on the bed. I rubbed my forehead, unsure of what to do.

“Aren’t you going to say anything? Damn, look at this. So romantic and sensual. He imagined both of you when he bought this.” Nicole said, picking up the art book. “The pictures are out of this world, though the gift is strange. Robert Clarke is very thoughtful. I’ll give him that.”

“You think?” I mumbled, staring at the picture Nicole showed me, and my eyes glazed over the sensual black-and-white art.

It was a drawing of a naked silhouetted man and woman in bed, tangled with the sheets.

The man ha