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As usual, Mia is at the door of Granger Manor when we get out of the car. She is in a classic look, with a long reddish dress and lace gloves."If it would take another minute, I would come and get you" this is the greeting I receive, along with his index finger pointing at my face."You look beautiful" I say."As always" she raises her eyebrows."Hi, Mia" Elena greets smiling. She is by my side, closer than she wants, but she doesn't want to answer questions about our separation."Elena!" They exchange a tight hug, which makes me jealous. This is the kind of closeness she will have with everyone in this house except me. "Aunt Dora said we would only start when you arrived. She makes more of your presence than mine" Mia makes an exaggerated pout."That's not true, they are both my daughters" Dora walks towards us, in the entrance hall of the house.We exchanged greetings, as always, kisses and hugs.As we pass through the hall, I notice that some sort of marriage memorial has been pla
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"Mom, I will help Elena" I stand up as Dorothy walks back to the table, smiling at me as if we were accomplices."Don't use the opportunity to make a mess, kids" Elliot shouts. I want to use the same tone to tell him to go to hell, but that wouldn't be very gentlemanly of me."I wonder where your education ended" I hear Mia murmur.I reach the top of the stairs with the same nervousness I felt on my wedding day. And there she is, beautiful as an angel, wearing the gift I gave her earlier."If you do not want to sleep with me, we can go home" I say. I do not want her to feel uncomfortable just to please others."Let's not sleep together" is all she says before starting up the steps. Honestly, a slap would have hurt less.Not that I understood what she meant by that, but I was just willing to follow her.Be whatever Elena wants!Upstairs, I go right down the hall to the door of my childhood bedroom. The place is not my favorite place in the world, but the feeling of anguish I feel doesn
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"I think you are scared. Love can be a raging sea or a thirst-quenching glass of water, and we never know. But I know one thing, darling. Your best chance is to try.""Is this your best council?" I let out a weak laugh."Believe me, the worst catchphrases are a succinct summary of life""I give up trying to understand the female mind""But do not give up on your girl. Talk about what's wrong until it's right and in a few years you'll be laughing when you remember it"In fact, I think that would be difficult. Well inclined towards the impossible."Trying is my best chance, right?" I repeat your sentence with some humor and an arched eyebrow."Right" she smiles affectionately before leaning over and kissing my cheek, then starts walking towards the hallway leading to the rooms."Mom" I call.She turns to face me. I need to thank you for the terrible advice, but with laudable intentions."Yes""Thank you" with that said I can see the most sincere smile on your face."Not really, my son.
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"At the event… today" Welch looks disconcerted. He's never seen me so scattered.I nod and he starts talking about security procedures. I pretend to be interested and pay attention to every word, but the truth is that I can't."...and people who enter will have their credentials made upon entry using a biometric system, this avoids incidents""Good" is all I can say. "And Elena?" I ask, suddenly."She will be safe, sir. And undercover security will ensure her comfort as well" Welch assures. It's a shame the question wasn't related to that."She's in the Granger Holding convention hall, sir. Her and some organizers" Harley replies, as if guessing."Right. That was all" I conclude.My wife is away from home, minding her professional life and I am here... as useful as a sports car without an engine.The last hours are indifferent. I open the websites advertising the event to get some news or two about it, but they are all superficial. They do not talk about her, herself, about the determ
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"And, to make the night even more pleasant, could we dance?" Hernandez asks."Sure, why not?" Elena responds without looking at me.What?"Only if it's okay, Mr. Granger"It takes me a few seconds to think about whether or not we have a problem. Elena dancing with this man who saw her twice, and now guarantees that the night would be better this way. Damn, of course I have a problem!"I believe the dance will be with me" she protests, making her position clear. And then I realize what's happening; she will test my limits."I really do not see a problem" I say. If she wants to tease me, she'll need more than a dance. I think.“Remember the safety that distance brings, Hernandez” I say."Always" he smiles.Carlos reaches out to Elena as hot music starts. The touch is not romantic, it is slower and more sensual. They walk to the center of the room, and the photographers do not miss a second of this moment.The lyrics of the song are suggestive, but nothing captures me more than the sight
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“I would like you to obey, before I have to do something to make you obey” is all he says.What a damn house, why so far away from the lobby?"Do you want me to be afraid of you?" I ask. This isn't the first time I've heard something like a threat, so I am not sure I need a question.“I want you to respect me”"You took me away from a party that I had a hell of a time organizing. Then you want to keep me stuck at home, and as if that wasn't enough, you said that I'd better obey you. All this after not believing me when I said that had been violated. What do I want to feel about you, anyway?" I say everything softly and slowly, so he understands how it affects me.As soon as the gates open and Harley parks in front of the entrance, I get out of the car. I do not wait for someone's help, or rather, permission.I walk inside the house, passing through the demotivating cold of the early morning in Seattle. Aaron doesn't follow me, on the contrary, he stays in the car for a few more minute
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Aaron reaches out to me, and I see the desperation and fear of rejection in his eyes. I accept his hand, more because I do not want to disappoint his expectations than because I feel safe doing so.“Let's get you cleaned up” he says as he looks at the bloodstains on my palms. I nod; The last thing I want is to have Damon's blood on me.He bends over to pick up the clothes from the floor, then we head to the bathroom together. I am still not sure how I feel about our approach, but I know I need more information than I have.In the bathroom, I head for the sink without preamble. I turn on the tap and let the warm water rinse my hands as I rub the soap over and over again. Meanwhile, Aaron takes off his shirt, which ended up being stained by the blood that was on my hands.I look at him through the large mirror behind the sink; his posture slumped, his face tired.I stop the cascade of water falling over my hands when I feel clean enough to do so.Aaron approaches slowly, as if he's stil
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I see all the blood drain from your face. Aaron is pale, unresponsive. He just stands aloof, looking at me with nothing short of dread. Lucky for me, I didn't count on your approval. I already expected what was to come."Pregnant?" He repeats the word. I nod. Aaron approaches with slow, cautious steps as he tries to move away from the despair. I know how he feels, because I felt the same way a few weeks ago."I understand that this isn't your dream come true, but I am not asking…""I want this baby" he interrupts me.I do not know what I expected exactly, but it certainly wasn't close to that. Aaron reaches over and puts his hand on my stomach, and then I notice he's shaking. At the same moment I feel my body tense under his touch."I do not know how to do this, I do not know how to be different from what I remember. But I want to, Elena. I want to be a good father"I remain silent as I think about what I just heard. I prepared for a rejection, not an attempt."I do not need to be a c
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