Journey’s song “Don’t Stop Believin’” played in the background, as Cleo texted Cadmus. He was like Pandora–once she opened the box, she could not get rid of him.
She kind of did not want to, or maybe it was that she was not able to be rid of him now. It was like the Shawn Colvin song “New Thing Now” — “It feels so good to doubt you I can almost live without but not quite…not quite.” she hummed as she continued to text him.
His life was always in disarray — that was how she got involved with him. They were friends first, and even if she could not live with him she still cared about him. She was happy that she was able to still care about him, but at times it was limiting. Yet it was still amazing to be so close to him, that their friendship superseded their partnership.
She loved him, she would always love him.
I just want you to be happy, she texted as she walked into the restaurant that she was going to.
Cadmus sat at the window texting, and stopped when he saw her with a smile on his face. The bubbles on her phone that indicated he was answering here stopped too. He stood up and held her close, and she melted into him. Cleo took in his scent, was almost spellbound because she knew his scent like it was her own. She knew their combined scent from when they made love, and she felt her legs weaken underneath her.
Thank you for coming,” he said, letting her go and she swayed.
She had no control over this situation, she would come whenever he asked her to come because she wanted to be there for him.
She would always be there for him.
“Of course,” she said, as he pulled her chair out for her to sit and she saw that he had already ordered the wine she loved because he knew her every move.
She saw Oscar’s name on her phone screen, and let it go black as she smiled at Cadmus.
More Wicked Wednesday here.
Total intrigue once more 🙂
Rebel xox