Page 32 of Goodbye To Tomorrow

Chapter 11

Jiraiya

The other girls

I was confused. Something weird was going on with my nurse but I wasn’t able to tell what was bothering her. While I was taking a shower and later when my tired body was on the bed, I thought about the events of the evening. Karine had on a moderately expensive dress and was in a good restaurant, but she seemed unhappy. Maybe it was because she hated being with me but didn’t know how to tell me. I know I am ill, but I am still good looking, and could charm the panties off any woman...if I set my mind to it. Why did Karine seem different than other women? I have dated other black women before, but none compared to the timid sweetness of Karine.

I felt myself getting hard at the thought of how she licked her lips to savor the wine. I tried to deny her sexy curvy body beneath her ordinary clothing, but it was getting harder to do that each day. No, of course, I didn’t want something with her. She’s just my nurse, but her behavior excited me in a weird way, and made me want to know her intimately.

I think of the women I’ve dated. They were dazzled with the places I took them and the things I bought them. Karine didn’t seem to be. Why wasn’t she impressed? Why was she different? I didn’t have an answer to that question, so I just continued to think about this caramel-colored woman until I fell asleep.

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“Good morning!” A soft voice was trying to wake me up, while the rays of the sun peeped through the slit in the draperies. “It’s morning already,” I murmured, not wanting to be woke, but open my eyes anyway.

“Your breakfast is ready,” the voice continued to tease me with the promise of food, but my appetite wasn’t much improved from the days, and weeks before.

“Good morning,” I finally answered as I opened my eyes.

“Here is your breakfast,” she said as she put the tray on my lap. “I hope you eat more than you did yesterday. You must try to eat more so your meds don’t irritate your stomach,” Karine warned.

“I will try, but I am not fully dressed,” I cautioned her but that wasn’t needed because of the fact that I didn’t have a shirt on and she was more than conscious of that fact, yet her reaction stayed the same.

“Be careful, it’s still hot,” she said, completely ignoring what I had just said, like she doesn’t even care if I’m naked. That fact was hurting my ego.

“Thank you, Karine,” I replied. Surprisingly I was curious about the fact that she wasn’t even excited to see a half-naked man.

“If you don’t need anything else, I’ll be in the kitchen."

“No!” I shouted, not believing what I was doing.

“What’s wrong?” She quickly turned and gave a look of concern. I felt bad for causing the furrow between her brows to appear, but I felt the need for her to remain by my side.

“Uhh, nothing is wrong. I just wanted to ask you...do you want to go out for a bit after breakfast?” Karine gave a few seconds of pause before she finally nodded and said yes.

“Sure, call me when you’re ready to go out. I’m going to clean up the kitchen, while you finish your breakfast and get dressed. Don’t forget to take your meds,” she added pointing to the pills that were lined up in a pill box on my breakfast tray. She gave me a sweet smile and walked away. Suddenly, I felt like eating. I dove into my breakfast with more gusto that I’ve felt in a while.

I finished eating most of the meal on my plate and got up from the bed. I walked over and looked at myself in the mirror. What was happening to me? Without an answer again; I just returned to take my medication, lest I would have to deal with the wrath of Karine. The thought made me smile as I walked to the closet and opened the door. I took the first items which my hands touched, put them on my bed and went to take a shower. Why is she looking at me like I am not a man at all? That question was in my head while I was tried to understand her. Once I was dressed, I walked over to my bedroom door to call out to her.

"Karine!" My voice broke the silence of the morning.

"Yes?" She answered and came into my view the very moment I called her.

"Are you ready?"

"Sure, let's go, but where are we going?" She asked.

"What about the lake again?" I asked, trying to come up with a better place but all of them were expensive. All of them were able to make other women smile, all of the other women but not her. A pleased expression appeared on her face.

"Okay, let's go," she agreed.

While we were in the car and on our way to the desired location, Karine remained silent. Soon, we got to the lake and took the same position as last night. The water of the lake shone in the daylight, reflecting the sun that was still making its way across the sky.

"Why are you so quiet, and what are you thinking about?" I asked her to try to break the silence that had gathered around us.

"I’m just enjoying the scenery, that’s all. I’m not thinking about anything. Why do you ask?"

"Well, your boss made you join him at the lake to look at the water or whatever people do near the lake. Maybe you didn’t want to come out or maybe you are angry about something I did or didn’t do. Are you?" I asked her.

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