WEDDING OF MY EX (EPISODE 8)
©Aaron A.A
Chris is driving. Iris is sitting beside him, leaning back in her seat, half-turned towards him.
The CD track changes, and soon R. Kelly is singing WHEN A WOMAN LOVES.
IRIS
Awwww, this song kills me! Just like an old school song, but rendered with such pas-sion.
CHRIS
I love it too, but then again, I guess women are beginning to love with a lot more reservation than he espouses, don’t you think?
IRIS
Yes, of course, and it is because you men are becoming more and more like sharks instead of human beings!
CHRIS
Wow, that hurt, lady.
Iris begins to speak, but Chris is turning into her driveway. He honks shortly, and soon afterwards the hvge gates are opened by a tall lanky security guard.
Chris drives throu-gh. The house is a beautiful edifice
CHRIS
Your house never ceases to impress me. It is beautiful.
IRIS
I like beautiful things, like this dress you designed for me. I think you’re going places, Chris. Elaine told me about the South African move, and although I was very happy for the two of you, it filled me with sadness too.
CHRIS
Sadness? Why, because you might not be seeing Elaine regularly?
IRIS
Nope. More like because I will not be seeing you again. You’re growing in me, Chris.
Chris gets out of the car and goes round the car, and their eyes meet and hold.
Suddenly Chris st©ps. He looks dismayed.
CHRIS
What am I doing? I’m supposed to drop you off and head back home, aren’t I?
IRIS
Yes, Chris. Since the last time I tried to k!ssyou in my room … about five months ago, right? You’ve never come to my house again. You know, when we were dancing, YOU almost k!$$£d me. I could feel it. Something is happening to you, boy. Are you unhappy? Are you getting cold feet over the move to South Africa, or the wedding? Is Elaine treating you bad?
CHRIS
No, darling. I’m perfectly alright. Just a little bit vulnerable, I guess.
IRIS
Want to come inside for a while and talk about it?
CHRIS
Iris, dear, you just broke off from a relationsh!p, and you’re vulnerable. I feel very weak emotionally right now because my mind has been f0rç£d to dwell on memories that hurt. The combination does not augur well for us to be together at this time.
Iris smiles and raises a hand to Chris’ right cheek, tou-ching him gently.
IRIS
You know, this is the first time you’ve ever admitted that you find me attrac-tive, Chris. I must admit that I don’t have the kind of inhibitions most girls have. Not that I go around s£dûç!ng the b©yfri£nds of my friends, but you’ve been a p@rticular challenge to me. I can make love to you, Chris, right now. It will fulfil a nee-d, and a curiosity. It will not make me feel like I’ve betrayed a friend. But you, I don’t know.
CHRIS
You were hurt when you found Jack ma-king love to another woman. What will Elaine feel if she finds out you and I betrayed her?
IRIS
I was hurt, yes, but I think I was even more relieved. Right now, being with you, I don’t feel sad anymore. Maybe I didn’t love him as much as I thought.
CHRIS
Listen, Iris. I don’t want to go home now and be alone. I want to rest a while, with someone I’m comfortable with. You promise me I can trust you, and I will spend a little more time with you, okay. I do nee-d a friend right now.
IRIS
I promise, Chris. You can even tie me up if you want.
They both laugh softly. They enter a luxurious living-room. Chris takes off his coat and loos-en-s his tie. He flops into a hvge, beautiful sofa.
IRIS
I will be with you soon, darling.
CHRIS
Yeah, okay. I’ll be right here.
The lights are soft. Chris looks comfortable as he kicks off his shoes and stretches out fully in the sofa.
He dozes off. He wakes with a start. Iris is lying beside him. She is in a stunning negligee that st©ps just short of her h!ps.
She is so close, and she is drop-dead beautiful.
IRIS
Remember this outfit? It is the first of your designs that I purchased.
CHRIS
Iris, plea-se…
Iris only leans forward and covers hisl-ips with hers.
Chris gro-an s.
He tries to push her away but his hands find her firm, proud brea-sts.
With another gr0@nhe crushes her to his che-st and k!sses her with abandon. She m0@n s de-ep in her throat.
IRIS
Oh, Chris, Chris…
Her hands are all over him. She rips his tie off, and flings his shi-t off his shoulders.
His hands are un-der her negligee, exploring her smooth skin that feels like silk.
She m0@n s de-eply, flinging a th!gh across his h!ps, giving his roving f!ngersaccess to her moist loins.
Her f!ngersdive into his trou-sers, fondling his engorged, throbbing man-hood.
Suddenly, with a hvge gr0@nhe rolls her over, pauses, and then jackknifes off her b©dy.
His trou-ser Zi-p is undone, and he is n-ked upwards. He Zi-ps up, still looking down at her unbelievable beauty.
His face is scre-wed ti-ght, and her eyes follow him, still glazed with pas-sion.
He turns away and walks unsteadily towards the hvge French windows. He opens it and steps unto the balcony.
Soon Iris comes up behind him. She has pu-ll-ed on a fluffy bathrobe, belted, but she still looks incredibly delectable.
CHRIS
Sorry, love.
IRIS
My loss, but it’s okay. At least I got you to k!ssme with real pas-sion. I have always wondered how it would feel like to be de-sired by you. I guess I wasn’t disappointed. I’ll tell you what, no man has ever been able to spurn me, but you’ve done it thrice. I’m now convinced you’re incorruptible. You’re the kind of man all women dream of, but only a few lucky ones find. You’re the only thing Elaine has that I’m jealous of. You are principled, and I really admire that.
CHRIS
You wouldn’t believe it, Iris, but I didn’t st©p because of principles.
IRIS
You didn’t want to hurt Elaine? Is that it? But that also boils down to a matter of principles, doesn’t it?
CHRIS
No. I didn’t even think of Elaine. Hell, I wanted to make love to you, and terrible as it might sound, it isn’t the fact that I might be hurting Elaine that st©pped me.
IRIS
Not Elaine, and not your holy principles either. And earlier on there was this small-boy-lost look in your eyes. I’m curious, Chris.
CHRIS
I only st©pped because four years ago, a woman I was de-eply in love with tried to s£dûç£my best friend. I hated her for it, and if I had made love to you, my hatred wouldn’t be justified, would it?
Iris sits down on a fluffy balcony sofa. She crosses her legs and looks at him de-eply.
IRIS
Never knew there ever has been another woman you really loved ap@rt from Elaine. She always tells me yours has been a perfect love from the onset. Your parents fixed it, you grew up loving each other, and you have never loved anyone else. Now you’re telling me something different.
Chris sits down beside her and extends his legs. His laugh is like a bark.
CHRIS
Yes, Elaine and I grew up thinking we were the perfect couple, but there was another woman who took my heart and r!pp£dit into pieces! It was a nightmare I almost didn’t wake up from.
I’ll tell you about her; she lived in an orphanage , and I met her on my way to Accra from Takoradi. She had been in a motor accident…
To be continued
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