Melanie chimed in, "I need a fucking drink and I need it now!"
Leaving Kay where she lay, we departed for our well deserved drinks.
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After we each had several swallows of wine. Carol cleared her throat, composing herself, "That went extremely well."
I choked, "WHAT."
"Yes. Now I know exactly what this poor girl needs."
Melanie couldn't contain herself, because she blurted out, "A dildo in the ass?"
Carol shot daggers at her and Melanie was subdued. "You two can be such asses at times.
"Now," Carol, went on. "Aside from feelings of inadequacy and suppressed anger, she has a physical problem, that is probably the root of all her emotional ones. With a small surgical procedure, I can correct her problem.
"John, if I schedule her operation for next week, can you be available on," she thought for a moment, and then continued, "the 10th of next month?"
"Earth to Carol, come in Carol," I said. "If you will check your payroll list, you'll find my name isn't on it."
"I can fix that. I'll make you an offer you can't refuse."
"Unless you're offering both your and Melanie's sexual favors at my beck and call, I doubt that."
"Come on John, I can offer you one hundred thousand dollars a year, that's not chicken feed. Not to hurt your feelings. Even though you own three trucks, you're still just a truck driver. -- How much could you be making a year?"
I looked at Carol, a little upset for her stereo typing, and was ready to ruin a great relationship, when Melanie spoke. "I'd reconsider that Carol, John just plopped two hundred thousand down on a four hundred and fifty thousand dollar home. I know for a fact, he has an annual income as big as mine."
Carol jumped, as if someone had just slapped her. She ran over to me, taking my arm.
"Oh John, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean any of this as an insult, please believe me."
Now, Carol couldn't seem to stop herself. "God, I'm so sorry, It's just some times I slip into my Doctor mentality and hard unfeeling crap flows out of my mouth. John, can you ever forgive me?"
"I can, but only if you promise me one thing."
I could see a brief flash of fear cross both Carol's and Melanie's faces and I could hear an edge of caution creep into Carols voice, "What do you want me to promise; John."
I took both of Carols hands and looked into her eyes, seeing fear and a flicker of distrust in those beautiful dark brown eyes, as I spoke.
"Carol; You must promise me, that when I screw up, you will find it, in your heart to forgive me as fast and easily as I now forgive you. And Carol; trust me, I will screw up."
I heard Melanie expel her breath in relief, as Carol took my face in her hands and kissed me hard on the lips. "Thank you John, you are sweet, and John; I forgive you, for being such an ass and making me worry that you were going to ask for something stupid."
There were tears in the corners of her eyes, and as I watched one trickle down her cheek, I heard Melanie, blow her nose, so I turned to see her in full tear mode.
I stretched my arms out and they both moved into them, our warmth permeating each other in a mutual embrace.
"It never fails," Carol quipped, as her pager went off.
When I saw her look at the numbers, I said, "I thought those went out with the dinosaurs."
She only half glanced up as she walked to her phone, saying, "It's still the fastest way to get prearranged messages out.
"Oh Melanie." Carol was now back in Doctor mode again, "go in and wake Kay up and get her dressed. She needs to come back to the hospital with me, that's where she left her car."
Obediently, Melanie followed Carols orders, and in less than ten minutes, half awake, Kay was standing in the kitchen ready to go.
Carol, still in Doctor mode, "Kay; say good night to John and Melanie and I'll meet you out in the car in two minutes."
We said our good nights to Kay, and I had trouble conceiving that this was the same woman, that less than one hour ago was screaming, "shove a dildo in my ass and shove it in NOW!"
When Kay was gone, Carol, now out of Doctor mode, said, "Why don't you two spend the night, and if you're up when I get back we can sit around and talk."
With that Carol was out the door.
"Good God John, tonight has been an emotional rollercoaster ride for me, I need another drink."
"Yeah; it's been an unusual evening, that's for sure."
"I'm not talking about unusual, I'm talking emotions."
So much for me being perceptive. I hadn't a clue as to what Melanie was talking about. So I faked it, by saying, "In what way Melanie?"
"Well, when Carol mentioned that there would be someone else coming for dinner, I felt disappointed and let down. I figured that only Carol and I would share you tonight."
"Oh," I said. Wanting to make a quip or at least a humorous comment, but fearing something really stupid would come out. I left it at an interested sounding, "Oh?" And allowed her to continue.
"Then when I saw Kay, my heart went out to her, she looked lost and in need of help. It was all I could do to stop myself from pushing the two of you together and telling Kay that you'd make it all better."
"Hold on here, you're making me sound like a doctors prescription.
"Oh, and here's John, take him tonight and if he doesn't make you feel better, call me in the morning. Is that it?"
"No, John, it's. Well, maybe it is. You made me feel wonderful and I've fallen in love with you and..."
I couldn't believe what I just heard, was it possible that this classy, beautiful, intelligent and financially successful woman said she loved me? Did she really mean it or was that "I love you" only an expression, like "I'm going to fuck you silly". Who was I kidding, this woman deserves a lot better than me and I think she is smart enough to know it.
"John." I heard Melanie's voice, "John!"
I came back to reality, "Sorry but you hit on something and it started my brain thinking and I just zoned out. Sorry."
