“Indeed, that ache that I am feeling on my shoulder is the staring of that spinach colour eyes that are looking at me right now.

  “What a nasty description of his eyes! Spinach! His eyes are not spinach colour!”

  “No? and what is the true colour of his eyes?”— Alberto asked.

  “I would say that he has deep green emeralds. And little blue stains. It is like a barely polished gem.”— she suddenly sighed and Albert openly laughed.

  “It is said by a woman with an absolute lack of interest in my brother”

  “Err...”— “... Shit!” She thought.

  “My dear, don`t blush. It is not hard to detect your love atmosphere while being together. I promise to keep your secret. I love watching Nico suffering because of a woman.

  He suddenly changed completely the intonation of his speech: “Suzie, I like you a lot, but if you do any harm to Nico, you will have two brothers very, very angry with you.”— Albert was very clear about this issue.

  “I won’t harm him, because it is not my idea, dating him. He is not of my interest”— “Though he is handsome and makes me tremble”, she said to herself.

  “Of course, but, just in case you go out with him and you hurt him, you will hurt all of us and you will experience that Dany and me are proficient at JiuJitsu”— his intonation was not fearing at all.

  “You are so closed”— More than a question, this was a statement.

  “It is not only that idea: Nico seems to be an sportsman, with the sun on his skin and enjoys life. We know him more deeply, just as he is.”

  “And... how is he?”— Suzie asked. Albert was glad hearing her interest.

  “He is funny, easy-going, he doesn’t allow injustice, and loves open air sports, and loves being part of Nature. He is a man with high standards in life.

  He doesn’t bear cheating or lies. He is always prepared for helping others. When he nearly hit you, he was on his way to the climbing gym in our town. He teaches there to disabled children.

  “Did he tell you that he nearly knocked me down with his car?”

  “My dear, didn’t you know that there are very little kept secrets between two brothers?”— Albert answered—

  “So, as you know him so much, why on earth is he without a couple? ”— a doubt arised in her— “he is without couple, isn’t he?”— Suzie asked.

  “Err... a bit jealousy, isn’t it?”

  “Oh, no, absolutely not!”— she raged— “just mere curiosity”.

  “There is not an important woman in his life. He is not a fool; he realizes when a woman approaches him only for having fun. Many woman only bear interest on his car, or his position in the enterprise or in his eyes, as you say...'a barely polished gem'”

  “Oh, please, it was only a mere comparison”.

  “Of course, I would never give another interpretation to your words”— in his smile, he was telling the opposite message, her words couldn’t be believed...

  “Well, as we were talking about the Rome’s king... we will leave our gossip until next meeting.”

  “What kind of gossip?”— Nico couldn’t keep away from her, he wanted to be close Suzie and take the best portion of the night ahead of them.

  “Nonsense. Dresses, shoes, handsome guys with interesting gazes.”— Added Albert.

  “Interesting guys? Is it supposed to be worried? –Nico couldn’t avoid looking at Suzie and Albert laughed loudly.

  “Of course, my little brother, here is an example: me. You know that woman cannot resist my charm.

  “Sure”— Nico glared at him.

  “Darling”— Albert spoke tenderly to Suzie —“I am afraid that I have to show up my social glamour in another areas of this place. I am watching a desperate help call from my father, Mrs Fernandez is able to kidnap him.”

  Both brothers burst in laughter.

  Alberto held her hand, and he softly kissed her fingers and as a gentleman, he left her, provoking anger in his brother. Nico was even jealous of the air which touched Suzie.

  Albert left, full of hope. At least, one of them could feel both heart beats.

  His own heart was buried with his wife on the dark pit, on her last day.

  If you want

  “So sorry, but after studying so many years offshore, it is impossible to take him his English gentleman appearance.”

  Suzie laughed happily.

  “My son is Exchange Studies in Ireland.”

  “I know.”

  “How do you know?”

  “Rurik.”

  “I see, and I may imagine he has told you everything else.”— Shame was in her eyes.

  “Let’s say, general stuff.”

  “I don’t understand. We have just seen each other for once...”

  “No”, Nico said.

  “What are you talking about?”

  “Don’t look at me with that expression, I am not a stalker”—. He answered funnily—“Let’s say that I was at the right moment and the exact place.”

  The first time was at Paul’s wedding and of course, our little car incident.

  “In another opportunity, you went shopping with your friend Mia, but you didn’t take the least look at me.”— Nico, screw up his face— “and, in another moment, while playing tennis with Rurik in his house, you even had a glimpse on me.”

  “I still don’t understand”— she was in doubt.

  “Sue, don’t do it.”

  “Do what?”

  “Try to explain the unexplainable, we cannot do it or we shouldn’t do it. You know, the sun shines without explanation. Children feel comforted with their mum’s hug. Kitties are cute, and your eyes leave me defenceless.”

  Suzie bowed her head.

  “I have met you. Yes, several times. Perhaps fate, perhaps destiny, I don’t know. You are a woman who is calling me, only with the scent in your skin. You are calling my senses with every of your winks. Your body provokes me awe, with my mouth open, as a child before a chocolate. I stop thinking here.”— Nico made a break, but proceeded with determination. — “Don’t be a coward. A coffee, lunch, dinner... just a chance. Who knows? Or a little more committed act like having dinner together.”— his lips smiled but his eyes were voracious.

  “I am not accustomed to this and I don’t know if...” — Her head was about to explode.

  “Accustomed to what? To be told that your eyes are the most beautiful ones in the world, to be desired for a man like me, and be lost in your body for a whole night and part of the following day?” — His gaze was hot— “Just as I talk with you, I see that all the sweetness appears from the inside without asking permission and I do not feel ashamed of telling you this.”

  “Stop it! You are stunning!”— Suzie held her nasal bridge with her hands and apologized for her manners. — “Nobody made me feel special. I am not used to it.”

  “Well, then, get used to it.” –He held her hand— Because you are a woman who deserves to receive everything, and I am ready to give it all to you.

  “Nico, you look like a sincere man, ready to...”

  “And handsome, you said that”— Nico loved to make her laugh.

  “Yes, and handsome.”

  “That is better.”

  “Please, let me proceed, I was married for many years. My life was not that easy. I am not able to receive love; I am not ready for this. I need a time alone. I have to think.”— She said gently.

  “Are you willing to keep on suffering? Are you willing to receive all the lack of respect that you don’t deserve?”— Nico put all the eggs in the basket. Defeat, was not a choice.

  “Do you know this also, this idea: Could she feel even more humiliated?” He continued— “Yes, I know. And let me tell you, that you seem to be a clever woman, enough for not blaming yourself. You and no other human being are deserved to take your feelings as a wet toilette paper to be thrown to the trash. We all have the right to love and be loved. It is our choice. And it is your decision.

  “Yes, but I don’t want to. I can’t.”

  “I am not asking you to marry me”— he started being nervous—“just a couple of dates. Not more than that, please. See each other, just talk and if you are fed up with me, you kick me out.”

  She looked down. She was hesitating. Two ways, two destinies.

  “Please, Sue. What if I propose you a challenge? Thirty days.”

  “What?”

  “Yes, thirty days. Just a month and you will accept my vision of your person. You will let me show you what a man feels when he wants to stay by your side. A month and I can show you what I see in you. What happens to me when I am close to you? No cheating any lies. One month, where you will be the only heroine and receptor of my attention. Give me one month and you will find a man who dies for sharing all of your smiles, and wipe out all of your sadness.”

  She was smiling and he was feeling hope.

  “I will be the envy of half of the men in this room.”

  “Just only the half?” — Her voice was passionate and bold.

  “Oh my God, I’ve said that, and in that tone !” —She was blushing in her inside.

  Nico released his laughter.

  “Yes. The other half are already engaged, and you don`t want to be responsible of so many ruptures, don’t you? Come on, Sue. Just a month. If you are sick of me. If you are bored with me. If you feel uncomfortable with me or I don’t provoke your attention, you will see me no more. Sue, all men are not the same.”

  “This can’t be happening.”— Again, Suzie thought in a loud voice.

  “What? To have a man in captivity and begging for a chance? Yes, it is.It’s happening, right now”— He said.

  “I’m gonna regret this”— She said, biting her lower lip.

  “Is that a Yes?”— He was mad.

  “Yes! ‘what the hell are you doing?’ — She spoke to herself.

  Nico held her waist and lifted her as a little girl.

  “Please, put me down. They are watching us...” — her body was asking the opposite to her words.

  Very softly, he lowered her down. Softly. Their bodies were stuck each other. Nico was strong, firm, and made her tremble. It seemed not to be the right thing, but she was feeling too fine for hesitating. He was holding her waist and she felt herself desired.

  Suzie’s head was now in contact with a wide and hot chest which made herself burning in the inside. For the first time in many years.

  “Sue”— Nico’s voice was a hoarse whisper — “would you look at me?”

  She looked at him and their eyes found each other, a deep eye-contact. She was so close that their breathing was mixing each other. She could feel his heart beat. Their rhythms were just one.

  “Baby, please forgive me.”

  “Why?”— She whispered.

  “Because I should wait, but I can’t”— And gently raising her chin, pushed her just a bit, and kissed her without asking permission. Their lips pushed themselves hastily, eagerly. Nico tasted her tenderness, her sweetness and she yielded to the pleasure of feeling herself desired.

  Blood is our only link

  “Thank God that you opened the door. We have been stuck to the bell just like those statue so called...Yes! Ursula.”

  “Medusa. It was called Medusa. It was a mythical monster”— Mia, always was on her friend's rescue.

  “Well, ok, it is...but, let’s start talking”.

  “Please tell us everything!”

  Yoli was not a time waster, she walked directly to the hall sofa.

  “We have brought coffee”— Mia showed the three coups who she was entering.

  “Why are you so early here?”

  “It is eight sharp, and we have been waiting for hours as old ladies holding their bladder, so please, stop being foolish, take a coffee and you pie and...Speak up, please!”

  “What happened tonight?” — Yoli couldn't wait.

  Suzie, while was preparing her coffee very calm, sat down and began talking.

  “Anyway, it is you that owe me some details to tell me.”

  The two friends looked at each other in surprise.

  “For example. Why was I invited to that party? Or it should be better to say, why my friends didn't keep me updated of what was about to happen?”

  “Don't fuck up. Was it supposed I had to tell you that a guy cuter than a naked-chest Clooney was interested in you?”

  As she tried being more polite than Yoli, Mia stated:

  “Suzie, if we had told you that a we'll educated man, sweet and extremely handsome was stalking to my husband in order to meet you, would you attend the party in a very good temper? I believe that you wouldn't.”

  “You know that I wouldn’t, of course!... But you are my friends, so you should...”

  “Stop nonsense accusations and tell us what has happened. We lost you at the very start in the evening and it was impossible to find you ,we were worried sick until we found you at the garden, in the arms of a hunk, our fear turned into envy”— Yoli's eyes were showing an eagerness out of control.

  “Have you seen me at the garden?”— Suzie asked with curiosity.

  “Not too much, just a little.”— Mia pretended to show her discretion.

  “No, not so much. Only two arms holding you so strongly that we thought that you had lost two kilograms!”

  “Yoli!”— Mia apologized.

  “Oh, please! We are grown adults. That man is for "eating all the cake without a scramble left!”. Suzie is now a single and deserves to be loved for a man who could dance ‘reggaeton’ in horizontal position!”

  “Well...well” — Mia answered in a loud laughter— “Start talking with all detail!!”

  Suzie told them everything, including the thirty day's petition.

  “And...? It is supposed you said YES!”— Mia was anxious.

  “Yes. But now, in cold brain, I am not so sure of that.

  “You're not sure of that! The cutest, smartest, well-raised man in all Madrid is asking you for a chance and you're not sure! Please hold me, friend that I want to strangle her” — Mia decided to hold Yoli’s arm.

  “You can understand. This is pretty soon.” Suzie explained.

  “Soon. For what reason? For getting rid of that dirty pig who cheated you with that witch blonde, Rurik's cousin, during Pablo's marriage party? And with every bug which wears a shirt!”

  “Yoli!”— Mia tried to shout her friend's mouth, but it was too late.

  Another lie was popped out. Another lie. Another infidelity, another pain for Suzie. It was not fair.

  “What do you have said! The cousin of... Oh, it couldn't be true! Mia please tell her that it is not true”— Her tears didn't allow her to carry on— “Please! Mia please... please...”— her voice was being softened in her desperation.

  Mia was also crying.

  “I am sorry.”

  “Why didn't you tell it to me? Why didn't you say anything?”

  “It was on Pablo’s wedding day. I knew about it by chance. I didn't want to add you a further pain”— her tears didn't allow her keep on talking.

  “How could you? I’ll never forgive you!”

  Mia felt as the worst one. Even Judas himself was more traitor than herself. She hadn't evil intentions; she only wanted to prevent her friend from further hurts.

  Suzie felt herself defeated. Hopes of better things were vanishing as if they were walking away in giant strides. She wanted to flee from there immediately but her legs didn't allow her.

  Yoli didn't have a formal education but she had a very good insight of people's knowledge and she could recognize what was going on between her friends and she wouldn't let it happen. Her friends would have a break in their relationship, and she wouldn't allow it. Her dearest ones shouldn't be away one from other because of a dirty pig. A mean, a cheater and a liar. It never would happen whatsoever! She would prefer to die before seeing this to happen.

  “Suzie”— she intended to keep calm—“I am very sorry that I had my tongue out of control. I don't know how to keep my tongue shy even diving underwater. But please, don’t get mad at us. You know we love you. We are sisters in life. Mia and me would cross the sea until Canada, if we knew that your happiness would be there. There is just one guilty person in this story, and it is not us”— She hugged her and caressed her soft hair. We love you and we hate every tear you drop.

  He is provoking to you a suffering, but the decision of staying by his side, or not, is yours. We can watch it as a movie, as we cannot change it, even when we would like to.

  Suzie dried her tears as far as she could.

  Mia was crying alone at the corner of a sofa's couch. She couldn't even move.

  Suzie took a deep breath, and stretching her arm, she held her hand.

  “Please don't hide me anything else no more. The toughest issue it could be.”— Suzie sweetly asked her friend.

  Mia put her body against the bodies in front of her. She couldn't feel more proud of them.

  “I promise”. — She answered, wiping her face.

  “And, now that everything is clear, are you going to tell us if he has everything as hard as seems?”

  The three laughed to tears while they were going on having tea and muffins.

  “Yes.”

  Yoli and Mia gazed each other in amazement.

  “Yes?”

  “Yes indeed!!!. Now I am certain”— she stared at them smilingly— “and it is a Yes! He is as hard as a rock.

  The three of them passed from tears to euphoria in a split second.

  “Let's have a toast for this man”— Yoli raised her cup— “And for his tough lower parts!”

  “Yes, that is...”

  “You are crazy like cows”— Suzie had for the first time, a hope intonation in her voice.

  Both of them kept on talking and laughing until a WhatsApp notification made a sound and they were unfocused from her talk.

  “It's your mobile”— Yoli pointed to Suzie.

  Nico:

  Morning. I am awake and I die if I don't meet you again... got a coffee?

  “Err...What is it about that message?” — Mia didn't need for an answer.

 

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