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There was some girl standing there in a black Dada shirt that I knew was AJ's and nothing else.
"Yes?" she asked.
"Um I was looking for AJ."
"He's upstairs asleep," she said.
"Um who are you?" I asked.
"Amanda, his girlfriend" she said with a smile.
I stood there with my mouth hanging open a minute before I reacted. I told her to tell him that I had come by. I stumbled down the two steps and ran to the car. I drove off in a haze of tears and before I knew it I was at Howie's house. I rang the doorbell and when Shannah answered it I fell into her arms crying. How could he do this to me? He had told ME to come out here and then he had slept with that woman when he knew I was coming. I noticed Howie was right behind Shannah, but by then I didn't care who saw me crying. Shannah led me into Howie's den and sat me down.
"What's wrong?" she demanded.
"Amanda," I hiccuped.
"What?" she asked.
"Oh no," Howie groaned.
"She answered the door in one of AJ's shirts and she told me he was upstairs sleep and that she was his girlfriend."
"That asshole," Shannah said.
"Shannah, I don't know what I'm going to do."
"We'll figure out something, but until then you can stay here. There is more than enough room."
"Thank you, I'll only be here for a day because I think I'm going to leave tomorrow," I said.
"No you won't. Even if you aren't with AJ you are still in Florida, we can go sightseeing and stuff."
I stood up as if I didn't hear her and headed to what looked to be the backyard. I heard Howie whisper to Shannah to leave me alone. I sat down next to the pool and just cried and cried and cried. That creep, I screamed to myself. He had only used me for a little fun in between seeing Amanda again. The hours went by, but my temper did not cool down. I went from angry to sad and so on. I heard Shannah on the phone telling Jessica, Dominique and Hazel the story. At around 8 p.m. Shannah came outside and asked me did I want to go to the video store with her because Howie and her were going to watch them and eat popcorn. Thinking I had nothing better to do I went with her.
Upon returning I saw a navy blue Mercedes out front parked next to my Honda. I went into the house and headed towards the kitchen. Just as I was passing the den I noticed AJ was talking to Howie. I took one look at him and dropped the bag of groceries. AJ made a move towards me, but I was already back out the front door. I pulled the keys out of my pocket, stuck them in the hole, and almost had the door open when AJ slammed it shut.
"Wait," he said. He grabbed my arm and tried to pull me away from the car, but I violently shrugged him off.
"Let... go... of... me," I ground out.
"Let me explain."
"There is nothing to explain. I saw her! She was there in her underwear and one of YOUR shirts," I accused.
"I did not have sex with her," he proclaimed.
I do not know what came over me, but the next thing I knew my hand was flying. I slapped him as hard as I could.
"Fuck you," I said trembling with anger. I ran back into the house crying and ran upstairs. I slammed the door and flung myself on the bed. I then heard AJ yelling with Shannah and Howie. The next thing I knew the door was being flung open and AJ was walking in the room.
"Listen to me," he said.
I sat up and turned away from him. "I have nothing to say to you," I said.
"I did not sleep with her," he yelled.
"Well she was there AJ."
"I came downstairs when I heard a car drive away. I asked Amanda who that was and she told me what had happened and what she had said. I had let her stay at my house because she was drunk from a party. I couldn't let her drive home drunk."
I wanted so much to believe him. He walked over to me and pulled me into his arms. He tucked my head in between his neck and his shoulder. I started to cry harder than ever.
"You do not know how much you hurt me," I wailed.
"I didn't mean to," he said kissing my head.
I leaned back and wiped the tears from my eyes.
"Come home with me," he said kissing my lips.
"I shouldn't even be talking to," I said in a small voice.
"Will you come home with me?" he asked me again.
"Yes."
"First, let me see you smile," AJ said.
"You are pushing it," I growled.
"You still don't believe me, do you?" he demanded.
"I don't know who to believe AJ, you or my own eyes and ears."
"Tough decision, me of course," he said and then smiled when he realized what he said. "Look I did not do anything with Amanda, we are just friends now. Now are you going to come home with me or not?"
"Fine," I said.
I fanned my hot cheeks and followed him downstairs. Howie and Shannah were still standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for us. Shannah walked forward and asked me where I was going.
"With AJ," I answered.
"Do you think that's smart after what's happened?" she whispered.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
I said goodbye to them and followed A.J.'s blue Mercedes back to his house. I walked through the door in silence and waited for AJ to show me to my room. He showed me to a tight ass room with this huge silver and blue bed. I dropped my stuff into a corner and AJ proceeded to give me a full tour of his house/mansion. The house was amazing; every room had a fireplace. The kitchen was incredibly huge with counters, a table, a large refrigerator, etc. I reached up to open a cabinet and AJ leaned over me and opened it for me.
"Allow me," he said in a husky voice.
I looked up and into his eyes and could see the passion in his eyes. I knew what was on AJ's mind. I leaned forward and just when our lips were about to touch I said, "NO!"
"What?" he asked.
"You heard me," I said leaving the kitchen to return to my room. I could hear AJ yelling on my way up there. I took a long hot shower to try and loosen up. I was in my room changing when the door flew open and in walked AJ. I grabbed my towel to my naked body, but he had already seen enough.
"Kelly, what do I have to do to prove to you that I didn't sleep with her," AJ groaned.
"I don't know, I don't think I'll ever forget today," I whispered as I turned my back on him.
I heard him walk out and close the door after him. I changed into a Victoria Secret long nightshirt with hearts all over it. As I stood in front of a mirror I hummed I'll Never Break Your Heart to myself. Yeah right, I thought. Just then I heard a few bars of the song I had just been humming. I walked out onto the balcony and there below me was AJ singing accapella. I don't know what was different, but for some reason I didn't tell him to stop. I stood there and listened to him, I listened to him and the song began to get to me.
"Stop it!" I yelled down to him.
He immediately stopped. I left the balcony and stomped outside. I walked over to him, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Now keep singing to me." I could see that he had expected something else rather than what I had said. He picked me up laughing and carried me upstairs to my room.
"Let's go in your room," I said.
"This is my room," he said.
There was no room left for arguments because he was kissing me. I realized then how much I had missed him over the month we had been separated. He started to pull my nightshirt up, but he pulled back and held his hand in front of my face.
"Do you see what you do to me girl" he said to me.
"Not yet," I said pushing AJ onto his back.
For the first time I made love to him. All the other times he had made love to me, but now I was making love to him. And I knew I was doing it right because I heard a few Don't stops and a bunch of Damn girls. We fell asleep in each other's arms at around 2 in the morning.
I woke up on my stomach with AJ kissing my back. "You are so bad," I moaned.
"I know," he said laughing.
Just then the doorbell rang followed by some pounding on the door. We both groaned and AJ cursed.
"Shit! Who the hell is that?" he asked.
He stomped downstairs as I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I brushed them and put on my robe. I tied it and went downstairs.
"Where is she?" Jessica demanded.
"We heard what you did," Hazel accused him.
"What!" AJ said.
"Don't play stupid, Shannah told us everything," Dominique said poking him in the chest. "
You guys calm down, I'm all right," I said laughing.
"Are you sure?" Jessica asked.
"I am, why did you guys come over?"
"We came to see you," Shannah said.
AJ looked at them like they were crazy and turned to me. He kissed my lips and said, "I'll be upstairs." As soon as he left they pulled me towards them.
"What happened?" Jessica asked.
"You guys know the Amanda story, but AJ came over Howie's house and I ended up leaving with him. I wasn't talking to him when he got here, but then he serenaded me from under my window. He was singing I'll never break your heart to me."
"Awww how sweet," Hazel cooed.
Jessica elbowed her and looked at me. "You sure you can believe him?"
"I'm sure, so you guys can go now," I laughed.
They all left and I ran back upstairs to finish what I had started with AJ.
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