Chapter 5
While Isa goes get her car, Mairead comes and taps on my shoulder, smiling.
"Go home with her and take her mind off all this.", she tells me. "They will eventually sort it out. Flo and Isa are soulmates, and they are linked through their Art."
"I feel bad for coming between them.", I say, "But I can't just leave. I'm too much in love with Isabella." I admit.
"Worse things have happened, believe me, this storm will pass", she adds, "Besides, you're doing good for Isa, she hasn't been this happy in ages... Call me or Rob if you girls need anything, ok?"
Mairead hugs me and I thank her.
Soon Isa honks and tells me to get into the car. She kisses my hand and says, with a hard look on her face "I think I'm leaving the band."
Fuck! I would hate to be the Yoko to their Lennon/McCartney thing.
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We get home and Isa goes take a bath. She is there for a long time.
When she comes out I notice she has been crying.
I hug her and pour her some chamomille tea, with the toast she loves so much accompanying it.
We drink our tea in a disturbing silence. Suddenly Isa turns to me.
"Will it be okay if I took a nap now?", she asks.
"Sure, do you need anything?", I answer, relieved we wouldn't have to discuss Florence.
She pops a couple of pills and lies down.
"Stay with me until sleep comes", she asks me, so fragile and hurt she looks, it breaks my heart.
I lie on my side embracing her, caressing her head and feeling her relaxing.
If only I could make her forget...
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In the morning, I wake up and find a note on the table.
I HAVE TO DO SOME WORK AT THE STUDIO ALL DAY.
BE HOME AT 7PM I'M TAKING YOU TO DINNER.
XX IZ.
I go out and walk for some time, have some pizza then go back home.
I take a long bath, do my hair very pretty and even wear some make up, which I usually don't. I put on a nice shirt and my most expensive designer trousers and coat and wait for my date to pick me up. I feel like 17 again.
Isa arrives and she is already dressed up, she must have done it at the studio or at some friend's place. I don't ask her about it.
"You look gorgeous, dear.", she tells me with a seductive smile.
Let's go then?"
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It's a cozy Italian restaurant and the wine is great.
I'm already tipsy and I've only started the main course.
We haven't talked much, just gazing into each other's eyes, with the occasional stolen kiss. We don't care if people stare.
"I wanted it to be a special night." Isa begins, "All this time we've been spending together, you make me feel like I haven't felt for so long, like I thought I wasn't able to feel like again... so what I'm trying to say is...", she's as nervous as I am.
"All right, I'll just spit it out," She takes my hand and fumbles with her coat pocket, pulls out a ring and puts it on my finger. "Will you marry me, Victoria?"
I feel I will pass out, am I hallucinating? Before I drop back from the chair in shock, I let out a feeble "Yes, I will."
Oh. My. Goddess!!
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We almost couldn't wait until we come home. We crave each other like crazy, and the minute we step inside, we're all over each other. I lean on the door and pull her to me, I have to bend forward a bit, due to our height difference. Kissing her drunkenly feels like Heaven.
I take the back of her thighs in my hands, she wraps her legs around my waist. Reaching under her, I bring her up to me.
We kiss furiously, Isa has her back pressed to the wall. I move against her while she crosses her hands on the back of my neck.
With a swift motion, I lead us to the sofa, letting us fall gently on it.
She pushes me, grabs me by the hand and takes us to her bedroom.
We lie on her bed.
I slide my right hand down her body, while my left is cupping her face, I can feel how very wet Isa is and this arouses me immensely. I leave my hand there for a bit and caress her softly.
She throws her white neck back, letting out a sigh. I whisper in her ear "I want you so badly", the sweet smell of her perfume is intoxicating... She kisses me long and hard and gives herself up to me.
After I unhook her bra, I find her nipples and flick my tongue back and forth on both of them alternately, they feel hard under my touch now.
I want this night to be special, I'm focusing on her pleasure, I don't think of myself. The way she lets go is so beautiful, we're sweating and our bodies respond to each other in perfect sync.
Isa grabs my hair when she is close, she shudders, her moans getting louder. When she comes, her body gets limp.
I watch her breathing coming back to normal.
When she comes down from her high, Isa motions for me to come closer. With her taste still in my mouth, my mind racing, I kiss her and we spoon until we fall asleep.