My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I pursed my lips and changed the subject. "Are you here to discuss business?"

He looked away from the empty glass on the table and did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Who did this?"

I frowned. "Are you going to beat her up, or give her a taste of what she did to me?"

He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Would you like that?"

I...

"Alright, you guys go ahead. I'll leave first. There's still something I need to do at the office!" It was useless talking about this. He wouldn't beat Andrea up.

He grabbed my wrist. "What did she want to talk to you about?"

I felt a little vexed and impatient. "Hendrix, let's talk at home. Settle your business first!"

grasp, I

long before Hendrix followed me out. He put his coat on me and said, "You didn't drive here. I'll send you back. Get changed first before heading

shook my head. "No, it's okay. It's all dried up. I'll leave

yourself home, take a shower and change out of

actually get along fine, like husband and wife, but not like

handling things very well. I could see his care

relieved and tugged at me to get into the car. As the car started, I couldn't help saying, "Don't you want to greet Doctor Saunders and the

a shower. As I came out of the bathroom,

so I could hear the voice on the other end of the line. It

seem too happy. He whispered, "This is between you and me. You don't need

"Hendrix, what do you mean by that?

behind him, he looked back at me

of the line sounded loud and

he paused for a moment and said, "This is the last straw. There won't be