Wednesday, February 29, 2012

More Chapter 21

     Now, as this news washed over them, suddenly Lexa burst into tears, feeling dizzy, unable to stand. Charles was shocked by her reaction as he watched her collapse back down on the settee with her face buried in her hands, uncontrollably weeping saying in a pleading tone "Please, no, no." Lexa let painful tears pour forth from out of the very depths of her soul. For she realized the care-free, jet-set, lifestyle of her and her, cherished, sister would be over now forever. She was correct, for Xation had the thought at this very moment of taking Leah as his bride and loving her and caring for her and their child all the days of his life. Lexa was well aware of this too, as she saw the look in Xation's eyes, she wept openly, and bitterly, filled with the reassured knowledge that this 'Argentine bastard' had managed to steal Leah away from her. The party was over for the Hale twins! Seeing her wretched reflection in one of the mirrors on the wall, Lexa gathered up the courage of her colonial, warrior fathers and took in a deep breath, saying nothing to Xation wiping away her tears, giving him a look as if to say 'I will come for you one day and make you pay.' With this sever caustic look Lexa arose from the sofa and walked out of the gatehouse, with Bengiman following close behind, to make sure no harm came Felina's way, whom was long gone.
     "And you are sure of this?" Xation asked Charles very worried, but happy to have Lexa out of his sight "I mean we were only together for..," Xation began thinking back, counting the days since they first met on the golf course on Lanai.
     "14 days." Charles helped him along in his thought process. "Oh and Xation, it only takes one time." Charles paused then he said as Xation's physician "I suppose you did not bother with condoms."
     Xation only shook his head and said "The heat of the moment, I..,"
     "You should always protect yourself Xation. Your a man of great wealth and power, don't be like Howard Hughes." Xation only deeply sighed when Charles told him "He fucked so many prostitutes and strippers he caught Syphilis, Gonehrea of the throat etc...  He ended up burning every mattress, or couch, or table, he ever banged those sluts on, and wound up with obsessive compulsive disorder, by the end of his madness he was wearing empty Kleenex boxes for shoes."
     "Alright, I get the picture! But I don't fuck whores, strippers or sluts! My women have class and style and grace, they are always strong and healthy." Xation defended his sexual partners, for women are always a reflection of the man they bed, and men are judged by other men, on whom they let give them head. "But I see your point.., and thank you for caring about my health and well being."
     "Well, isn't that what you pay me to do?" Charles laughed then he said "Well, you can go in and see her if you like, she is probably still sleeping, but why don't you go inside?"
     Xation, faster than the words coming out the good doctor's mouth, made a bee-line for the door, slowly he pushed it open and there he beheld, in the quiet stillness of the darkened room, by the pale light coming from behind the closed drapes Xation saw Leah. She was lying perfectly still with a little cast on her dainty wrist and a large white cast around her delicate ankle, she looked like a angel who had fallen asleep in the serene peace of her heaven. Xaton dared not wake her, wanting to kiss her cheek and stroke her hair and lay his hand on her tiny belly. Many emotions overcame him as he stood beside her bed, wanting to hold her right hand, he was in shock and dazed confusion, but then a deep abiding peace filled his entire being as he stared down at this woman he had let himself fall in love with. Xation knew he loved Leah when he knew he would gladly take a bullet for her, and he now understood he was doomed, 'they may as well shoot me now,' Xation thought 'becasue I can not live without her'. Then a wonderful romantic idea struck him, carefully, slowly he backed out of the room leaving Leah sleeping,  and he genlty closed the door telling Charles "I have to go to the house and get something for my sweetheart, I will be right back!"
     
  
    

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