Chapter 36: Chapter 36

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Love compels us to do things for others even if they can do it themselves

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Megan's POV

"Pants..?"

"Check"

"Sweatpants...?"

"Check"

"Sexy lingerie?"

I groaned, hiding my reddening cheeks.

"Double Check” Rita said ticking on her list as she and Darlene high fived. I swear we are corrupting the Darlene.

"That's all right?”I asked grabbing the list off Rita's hand.

"Yep, you are set and ready”Darlene said as Rita zipped my duffle bag and set it aside.

"I can't believe you are going to spend a week in GP resort and spa”Rita said excited as she feel on my bed, swinging her legs above her.

"The even have an indoor pool and golf course facility, oh Meg can I come along”Darlene asked lying beside Rita and imitating her posture.

"I know right? I can't believe it too, I've imagined myself going there before, and do you know Javier got a reservation in one phone call”I asked laying my head on the empty side of the bed.

To say I am tired would be an understatement. I am dead tired. This week has so stressful for me, Sam and even Javier. Susan had her operation and thankfully it was successful, she stayed unconscious for two days then she woke up.

The hospital was practically my home for the last week, I didn't want to leave Susan sight, I didn't want to leave Sam alone. He was really stressed out, seems like he and Kristen had a fight. Of all times to have a lovers fight, it had to be now. I don't know what happened but am blaming Kristen, what? It’s not as if we are best friends or anything.

And then pretty boy, not only did he save Susan's life by donating his blood, he has been really supportive. He has been really busy at the office, trying to round up things before we go on our one week vacation. But he stops by the hospital every night. Susan adores him, she lights up every time he shows up. If only she knew he once meant to kill her only child, Sam. Sam and Javier aren't exactly best friends, but they acknowledge each other and can actually have a civil conversation without glares and punches.

Rita forced me to go shopping on Saturday, not all my clothes were 'vacation like' and since am going with Javier, lingerie is a must. I don't know if they want me to get pregnant and nail the Altamira family with a baby. Oh that doesn't sound too bad. Am not even sure am going to wear that lingerie. I mean we would be in different rooms, and even if we do get a chance I don't think am bold enough, am still the girl he slept with at a club. Like a slut he doesn't remember

I wish I can undo that night. I hate that I barely remember my first time with Javier. Yes after that night I've been trying to forget the little things I remember, trying to erase that moment from my life. But now I know that bluey is Javier, Javier that I've come to love and care for, I want to remember everything, every little detail, and sadly I can't. I was too drunk and he probably was too. I have to tell him, he might remember, he might not. But I can't risk him seeing my body, remembering that night and feeling disgusted by me. I would really die when that happens.

"Hey you worry too much”Rita suddenly said snapping me out of my thinking session. She was now facing me on the bed, Darlene was fast asleep. "You don't have to use the lingerie if you want to, It’s just a backup stuff, just in case the situation pops, we wouldn't want you disgracing our households by appearing in a wore out sport bra”she joked nudging me "Not that Javier would mind though"

I laughed my worries floating away, Rita can do that, sometimes she's very serious, other times she's playing, wild and weird and the next she's glum, nerdy and boring like no other. "Yea I don't think he would mind."

"I'll miss you Meg, you'll be gone for a week. A whole week!”Rita said coming down to hug me.

"It would have been more if not that Faye was against it. She didn't want us to go but Javier wanted it, so-”I said trying to straighten some of the curls on her hair.

"What's up with her?, Faye I mean."

"Nothing I think, she even came to the hospital once with Javier to see Susan, I guess she's trying to be friendly."

"Or clingy to Javier, haven't you read Romantic Novels”Rita asked, I shrugged, she can cling if she wants but Javier is mine.

"So how are your boyfriends?”I asked suddenly in the mood to tease Rita, she's now putting on a little makeup and the other day I saw a Mustang drop her off at the hospital, my baby is growing up.

"Fine.”She stated simply.

"Wait, you are not arguing or denying anything?”I asked a bit taken back by her answer.

"Nope.”She said shaking her head.

"You do notice I said boyfriends right?"

"Yup”she said then kissed my cheek and got up. "Goodnight Meg"

I laughed, she's kidding of course she is. She definitely don't have a boyfriend not to mention more than one. Or maybe she's not kidding..... "RITA!”I shouted running after her.

~*~

"Don't forget to brush your teeth”I said kissing Dylan's cheek. He squeezed his face like an alligator and rubbed his cheeks.

"Shusssh Meg we are outside anybody can hear you”he whined.

"What? Everybody forgets to brush their teeth once in a while”I said as he stomped his foot angrily glaring at me. "Okay okay am sorry”I said leaning in to whisper "don't forget to brush your teeth Dylan"

"Yes 'Mom' ”he replied like a nursery child. I smiled, am not a mom and I know his upset with me that's why his calling me mom, but he is just so cute. So I kissed him on the cheek again. "Aw leave me alone Meg, go already”he whined.

"Darlene, take care of yourself, no late night movies or skateboarding alone”I warned.

"Yes ma'am”she said smiling unlike her twin she was enjoying the attention, I kissed her on her cheek too.

"Rita”I called smiling as she gave me her most gloomy face, I hugged her. "Am gonna miss you Red, take care. Wake up early, eat healthy and if you can't take the stress just quit your job already"

She laughed, I've been pestering Rita to quit her job at Starbucks but she has refused to. "I'll try Meg, you too have fun OK"

I looked at their faces, "aw you guys are gonna make me cry"

Dylan signed, "it's just one week, one freaking week. I could use the freedom, can you stay there for a month?"

I removed my shoe and threw at him, unfortunately he caught it before it smacked him in the face. "Group hug”Darlene shouted as she and Rita hugged me, then we all looked at Dylan, he signed then reluctantly joined in.

Peep! Peep! "Meg come on!”Naomi shouted from her SUV that was now parked outside.

I hurriedly put on my shoes and ran down, "bye Meg”the three shouted waving. I waved at them too. "Don't do anything I won't approve of!”Dylan shouted. "I sure won't!”See, he cared.

"Nice outfit”Naomi commented as I slide into the front seat of the SUV. I was wearing a blue ripped jeans, black heels and a black T-shirt with a scarf. My hair was curled a little, courtesy of Darlene and I had little makeup plus the dark shadowy thing Rita did on my eyes. "Simple but classy"

I chuckled, "thanks you don't look too bad yourself” I said giving her a once over, she had a very nice dress with ankle boots. Her shoulder length hair straight as a pin and a little bit more makeup than mine.

"So where exactly are your things?”She asked looking around me.

"Here”I said showing her my duffle bag. "Just that?”She asked confused.

"Yep, it just one week no need to over pack”I said.

"Opps, right message at the wrong time”Naomi said pointing to the bag seat. I turned and saw a giant suitcase....and a sport bag.

"Really Naomi? Two bags?”I asked surprised.

"Oh the sport one isn't mine”she said not tearing her eyes away from the road.

"Whose is it?"

"Oh that me”a voice said from the back seat causing me to squeak and jump back. Out of a corner came Oliver.

"What the hell. Have you been there all this while?”I asked surprised as Naomi laughed.

"Yup, am sorry for scaring you I was just so engrossed in chatting with this new girl I met on Soulmate.Com, I forgot to say hi”he said showing me his iPod as prove. Naomi lunched into her weird high pitched laugh.

"Soulmate. Com?”I asked trying not to join Naomi to laugh. "You do that kind of thing."

"Ha seeing you with Javier made me realize how lonely I am, my roomie recommended it, It’s really great, I met this girl Greta and we've been chatting all morning, I think she's my type”Oliver said focusing back on his iPod screen, I looked at Naomi and she did a sign telling me that Oliver is insane. I chuckled lightly and left him to his Greta.

Naomi and I talked a lot on our way to Gideon Putnam spa and resort, we gossiped about some workers that felt too big to come along, others that had other things to do and one that gave birth this morning. Lucky her and us too. I would probably fainted it she decided to give birth inside the car. We also sang along with the radio and started rating the quality of cars that passed the road, yup the perfect road trip.

"Meg! We are here”Naomi shouted as I opened my eyes, our talk had died down and I'd fallen asleep. The place was beautiful, I saw a couple of familiar people waiting near a beautiful garden of flowers. Naomi stopped the SUV and we came out, then the car was taken away by a valet.

"Cool”I muttered to myself as I watched the environment, beautiful flowers were all over, there was a fountain and three paved ways for people to wall around. "Are these all the people coming with us?”I asked Naomi as I counted the twenty employees.

"Yup” she answered popping the 'p', "the other workers went to another resort"

I nodded as I searched around for Javier, he should be here, why isn't he here? Just then a BMW i8 zoomed in stopping in front of everyone. Out of it came my Prince charming and of course Faye. I'm kinda disappointed, why didn't Faye go to another branch?. Javier dressed so spectacular as usual but also surprisingly casual, jeans, and a button down shirt. He rolled up the sleeves exposing his Rolex wrist watch. And Faye wore..... A short short and a sleeveless loose tank top with killer high boots. Her long hair and painted face topping off the look.

"Talk of a slut”Naomi whispered in my ear.

"Hey”I cautioned her, "that's the way she wants to dress, let her It’s a free world we live in"

"Uh uh, dressed like that knowing you'll be riding alone with the boss, tsk tsk seduction in a classy level”Naomi whispered glaring at Faye. I frowned, I didn't think of it that way.

Javier was addressing everybody, he voice sounding spectacular. Our eyes met and he winked at me, making my heart race and my cheeks warm up. Soon we were led into the magnificent building.

"We have 12 suites all to ourselves. You guys are to stay two in a room, then Javier and I each have our different rooms, we'll start our relaxations at once have fun guys”Faye said smiling brightly at everyone as the guys swooned, our eyes met and she smiled before turning away. It’s simple and difficult to hate her.

"Come on roomie, we are definitely staying together”Naomi said clinging unto my arm as we followed a hotel staff leading us to our suites. I glanced at the receptionist table where Javier was standing at a moment ago but he wasn't there anymore. I missed him. Well am sure we'll meet eventually, it will be hard not to.

After coming out of the slightly packed elevator, the hotel staff left us as everyone went to chose a room for their selves. "Oh”Naomi said excited as she left my hand and ran off. I chuckled, so much for friendship. As I was about to move, a hand came out of the elevator and dragged me in. I almost screamed as my body was crushed against a hard, soft, warm body. I recognized the person immediately, he scented so nice, it drugged me. His big arms wrapped around me and I hugged him too immediately.

"I missed you Megan”pretty boy said his breath fanning my neck.

"I missed you too pretty boy”I replied surprised that I was able to say something reasonable, his scent was numbing my senses.

He pulled away much to my disappointment, then he crashed his lips against mine, my hands moved up automatically to wrapped around his neck, as his hands held my waist tightly, our lips moved together taking away all the tiredness and longing. I was about to move my hands into his hair when he pulled away, his eyes were glowing making butterflies erupt in my tummy.

"Megan” he said in a super sexy husky voice, "my battery ran dead”he whined in a voice opposite of the first, sexy but super cute. "So I wasn't able to call you or text today. I forgot to plug in it last night and after Faye called this morning it ran dead. I wanted to pick you up but when I came to the house you were already gone. I so wanted to hear your voice or even text to you and I was so...."

I cut him off by placing my finger on his lip, "kiss me”that was my earnest request. He smiled, "with pleasure". Cue to the moaning and ding ding sound... Uh ding ding sound? Ah the elevator.

"Javier, the elevator”I said this time breaking the kiss both of us panting. We were resting against the keys, stopping it from. It opened and we quickly came out.

"My room is the right one at the end of this corridor”he whispered into my ear, "in case you are lonely”then he walked away, leaving me to miss his presence.

I found my room with no difficulty, it was the only one open and Naomi's giant suitcase was open on top one bed. The room was really big and white; everything was white. There were two King sized bed on each side of the room, enough space, a walk in closet, a couch, a flat screen TV.... Wow. I collapsed on the empty well arranged bed, looking up at the ceiling. Naomi came out of the bathroom, humming a song and dancing slowly in her turquoise colored towel. She gasped when she noticed my presence.

"Naomi”I called slowly, the elevator moment flashing and coursing through my memory, she gave out a sound as her response. "Am falling in love deeper and deeper everyday”I told her as I sighed in relief.

She came and sat near me, using her palm to stroke my hair, I turned to smile at her, she smelled good and fresh. "You need to try out the shampoos in there, heaven."

~*~

After bathing, Naomi and I came out to survey the resort. The hotel was really large, they had so much space, an indoor pool that made the whole room shine blue. A large golf field, basketball, base ball, tennis, even football space. They had a beauty salon, a shopping plaza, a masseuse and even spa! Naomi and I were tired of saying wow.

"We must surely visit all these place before our one week is over. This is Paradise”Naomi gushed as we passed the Chinese restaurant.

"When do you think you'd ever visit a place like this again”I asked her, my mouth watering as I watched people eating sushi.

"Maybe during my honeymoon or as a ghost”she said. "A ghost?”I asked confused. "Yea like when you are dead you can visit anyway and everywhere you want free of charge”she explained, I laughed.

During dinner time, everyone was summoned to an Italian restaurant. I've noticed that Javier loves Italian food and steaks. Never forget steak. I wore the only dress I brought along, a Royal blue knee high dress with heels. Naomi did my hair and makeup and I did hers. Oliver looked surprised when he saw us, I hope I get the same reaction from Javier.

The Italian restaurant was dimly lit, it looked really beautiful with different types of people inside, we had a large table of ten reserved for us at the rear end... Two tables actually, one was already filled up, it was Naomi's idea to be fashionably late. Thankfully pretty boy was sitting at the one that was not filled. He beamed at me, I smiled before my eyes landed Faye sitting beside him. She looked really pretty, her hair packed up like royalty, she also wore a cream coloured dress, I couldn't see how long because she was sitting down.

"Good evening”I greeted taking my seat directly opposite Faye, she gave me a bright smile, I smiled too, then I noticed the unreasonable amount of bracelet she had on. Like ten. Was she that into accessories? My phone beeped.

Did you make an oath to drive me crazy today or is this coincidental? ~pretty boy.

I smiled, Javier.

Nope, this is all coincidental Mr Altamira. ~ sent.

I looked up and saw him looking down smiling, I smiled too, then my eyes met Faye and she was glaring at me, I quickly tucked my phone away and sadly ignored the next beep. I spent the rest of the night eating and trying not to look at Javier who didn't stop looking at me.

~*~

C

an't read my,

Can't read my,

No he can't read my poker face

(She got me like nobody)

Poker face by lady gaga?

I opened my eyes, the sunlight blinding me, my head ached and I saw Naomi dancing in the middle of the room.

"Did I take alcohol last night?”I asked her.

She turned to look me startled, "oh, you are awake” then she resumed her dancing "Yes you took a little alcohol then slept like a baby."

I grabbed my phone to check the time, then I saw Javier's unread text.

If you don't come see me later I might die. ~ pretty boy.

Opps. "Got to run”I said as I ran past Naomi. I ran straight to Javier's room and knocked. Jumping on one feet to another, I pray nobody meets me standing outside the boss door. After a minute of intolerable waiting, the door finally opened to reveal......

Faye, in a towel.

I froze.

"How can I help you Maggie?”She said in her full on Spanish voice.

Wrong room, it has to be a wrong room. Right?

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