Stripped Bare

The Visitor

“ what are you doing here? How did you find me?” She was in total disbelief. “ I’m sorry. I was worried how things ended last night and the line of work I’m in. I have the ability to find people I know I was only going off your first name, but I’m really good at my job.” She is still very stunned. “Um maybe this isn’t the place to have the conversation. Do you wanna come inside?” Amber steps to the side to let him through. As he walked past her, he saw a picture on the wall of Amber and Steven. Amber put her hand out to gesture for him to sit on the couch and sat next to him.

“ I just wanna start by saying my reaction last night had nothing to do with you.” she started to explain. “ I think I’m starting to understand. I’m gonna take a wild guess night say it has something to do with the guy on the wall.” Amber’s eyes start to water slightly “ yeah. That’s my husband. He died two years ago. Last night was my first night actually out since he died.” he just nods and listens while she talks. As she wipes a tier from her eye “ I’m sorry I did get your name.” He gives her a smile “Jacob”She smile back and offers him a hand “nice to meet you Jacob.”

He takes in a breath “ while I’m here. I would hate myself if I didn’t ask this question.” he says stammering a bit. “Okay?” she nods. “ I really like you and I would like to see you again. Could I call you sometime?” She looks at him for a second not sure how she wants to answer.” first would you answer question for me?” “Shoot” he replies. “ how often do you use your job to search up girls addresses?”. He is a dumbstruck. He starts looking nervous. “ you’re the only one”. “ oh so I’m special?” She says a little flirty.” very much so.” he comes back with very quickly.

“Okay hand me your phone.” she puts hand out. He place his phone in her hand. She starts typing her phone number and adds the contact. “Here now you can call or text when you want.” she smiles, and he smile back. “You have a beautiful smile.” he says. She feels the heat building in her cheeks. He breaks the silences “ well I’m gonna go let you recover from your hangover. I will text you sometime this week so we can get together maybe have a coffee for dinner.” “ that would be great.” she walks him to the door.

As soon as the door shuts, she goes and finds her phone to call Tina. Soon as she picks up Amber spills the entire story of what just took place out so fast that it’s a miracle Tina even hurt at all. “ girl he’s got a bad for you, but it is a little creepy that he just showed up on your door and found your address.” Tina says with concern.” I know, but he’s had two opportunities to take advantage of me and he’s not done so and there’s just something about him that I trust.” she explains. “ well girl I think it’s great and I hope it works out for you because he seems nice nice and from what you described gorgeous”. “ he is but he seems so much more nervous today. He was so confident last night like masculine and taking charge but today he was kind of like teenage boy.” she explains. “ oh well maybe the booze gave him all his confidence or maybe it was he didn’t realize how he was until you left him standing there with him half mass chubby.” They both laughed.

Well, they talked a little longer, but then they got off the phone. Amber sat there on the couch, lounging the rest of the day. watching some sort of TV show about catching a killer. something about women always want to watch the serial killer documentaries. oh well, she loves them. Before she knows it it’s 10 o’clock. Time for bed. Little minds to teach tomorrow. Plus, she’s got a hickey to cover up in the morning.