Double Trouble
Chapter 4
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Hey guys! A huge heartfelt thank you to the people who
were kind enough to tell me their opinion, I really appreciate it. Here’s
chapter 4. I hope I finish chapter 5 by the end of the week. I’m sorry if you
get distracted by the italics sections of the flashbacks.
I don’t own Van Cleef &
them.
So, here it is.
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my God, he’s coming here Nic.”
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EN-US'>“The truth…?” he shrinked his face teasing
her.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Shut
up Dave! How’s my teeth?” she brushed her index finger over her front teeth.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Teeth
are fine… the eye shadow on the other hand…”
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know one of these days…”
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up, he’s here.”
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evening.”
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heard Tom’s smooth voice and got up to meet him.
EN-US'>“Hi Tom.
EN-US'> How are you?” she said extending her hand to shake his.
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took her hand and kissed it politely. Nicky felt like all the blood in her body
was now residing on her face. Please God, don’t make me look like a huge
tomato! I should’ve settled for the black dress instead. At least I would look
a bit slimmer, she thought.
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lot better now that I see you.”
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tilted her head, eyes wide open. Was that a hint? Ok, say something
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errrm… let me introduce you to my friends. This is
Sam and Ted Ashmore
downtown. I believe you already know Mr. Heidenberk
our legal advisor. Miss Jackson, she works as a nurse at pediatrics. And this
is David Newman, he is an architect… Everybody, this is Tom Stadler.
For those who don’t know him, he is our top orthopedic surgeon.”
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all the necessary formalities of everybody greeting each other, a silence fell
among them and David took the situation in his hands.
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you like to join us for a drink, Tom? We’re going to the Pink Mandarin downtown
for a nightcup. Are you game?”
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a brilliant idea thank you, but I have to be up at five tomorrow morning.”
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that’s so bad… but I guess we’ll see you some other time, right? Nicky can
arrange it.” He was now looking at Nicky daring her to say the opposite.
EN-US'>“Sure thing.
EN-US'> I guess I’ll see you tomorrow and we can arrange the dinner details as
well. I’ll be at the…”
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don’t we discuss this over a dance Nicky?”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Well,
I’m not Pavlova, but if you’re willing to bear with
my two left feet…” she really couldn’t say no. He was so irresistible in is tux,
so gorgeous.
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leaned to her side and whispered to her ear.
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willing to bear with a lot of things that are yours, Nicky.”
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he just blow in my ear? Oh God, I think I just had an orgasm. Is that possible?
I hope I don’t show it on my face.
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too kind, Tom.” She blushed and averted her eyes from his.
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really… shall we?” he touched her waist and turned to greet the others.
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was a pleasure.”
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hold you to that promise of yours for that drink.” David was now smiling.
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“It’s
amazing what some women would do to get noticed.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“You
have no such problem.”
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course not, but Dr. Chubby over there does. Did she really have to wear red?”
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was smiling nastily looking at Nicky dancing with Tom. Alex turned his gaze
toward them.
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that?”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“I
don’t know. Nobody I guess.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“She’s
not chubby Veronica.” He knew this comment would hit a certain spot.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“She
is, Alex. And wearing red isn’t helping her at all. Being pretty would help a
little I suppose, but she’s not even that.”
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are you so mean if you don’t know her at all? Is that
a female thing?”
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dismissive tone.
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chubby.” He didn’t even take a second look at Nicky, but he hated it when she was
talking like that. She deserved his teasing.
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I guess you’re right she’s not chubby…”
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what I expected, he thought. I should have given her more credit than that.
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she’s fat.”
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more like it… that’s the Ronnie I know, he thought rolling his eyes.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“It’s
true. She’s…” she started talking.
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look exquisite tonight.” That should change her focus he thought.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“That
was the whole point Alex darling. Only for you.”
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was now rubbing her body against his.
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I think you should stop doing this. Your husband is ten feet away.”
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husband is a fool.” She squeezed impossibly closer to him.
EN-US'>“A very rich fool, Ronnie.”
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you can’t blame a girl for trying to do something in her life.” She exclaimed
faking insult.
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I suppose the only thing a girl can do in her life is land a filthy rich
husband by the age of twenty and spent the rest of her life being a pampered
socialite cheating on him.”
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suddenly stopped moving and removed her hands from his body.
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you really mean that?”
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you’re making a scene.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“I
don’t care. Do you really mean that?”
EN-US'>“Of course not.
EN-US'> But, you really need to be more careful around others, Veronica.” He
was trying to cover the space she set between them.
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here, let’s dance. I don’t think we’ll get another chance for the rest of the
night. I really missed you, you know…” he tried to take her in his arms again.
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not in the mood anymore.” She passed by him furious trying not to show it to
everyone else around them.
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touched his forehead thinking he shouldn’t have talked to her like that and
that this night would probably cost him more than the usual diamond ring.
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“You
know, you should wear your hair up more often. It really suits you.”
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I hate it when I have to wear my hair up.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Yeah,
I like it like this too.” Nicky lied.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Listen,
Tom. I want to thank you for bidding on me and…”
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was my pleasure Nicky, really. I was quite determined to get that dinner with
you.” He made his words stronger by gently pushing her onto him a bit more.
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I saw that, but why? Why me? Why now? Oh God, your body feels perfect.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“You
didn’t have to pay so much… in fact you didn’t have to pay at all. You could
have simply asked me.” She smiled nervously at him.
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you have accepted had I asked you? He raised his eyebrows questioningly.
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“No.”
he answered for her.
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you let me finish a sentence, man?
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not about you Tom. My life is a bit hectic right now, that’s why I don’t date
and risk…”
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why I bid on you tonight Nicky. I promise you, you’re not risking anything with
me.”
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shit, double shit. What do you answer to that?
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Nice
cologne… smells very… very… nice.” Smooth Nicky, really smooth.
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sensed her embarrassment and found it rather cute.
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you Nicky.” He smiled down at her and caressed her back.
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God. I think I’m having another orgasm. He is so… manly.
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Now I sound like David on a Friday night!
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orchestra stopped playing their music and Nicky couldn’t be more
glad. Although, she wouldn’t say no to some more of
his hands on her back.
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parted from each other and he placed a strayed lock of her hair behind her ear.
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you very much for everything again, Tom. I really appreciate it.”
EN-US'>“My pleasure, Nicky.”
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see you tomorrow morning.”
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morning it is then.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Good
night Tom.” She extended her hand to shake his, once more.
EN-US'>“Good night sweet Nicky.”
back of her hand, never taking his eyes off of her.
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then turned around and walked out of the room. She stood there watching him
leaving for a good whole minute, rubbing the hand his lips had touched seconds
earlier.
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know, if you don’t do anything with him please,
please, please give him my phone number.” David was now standing a bit behind
towering over her, as they both looked at Tom’s back.
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don’t think he’s into men Davey.”
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raised his shoulders while embracing her.
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can never stop hoping.”
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laughed on their way back to their table.
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a catch Nic. He seems to be interested in you.”
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just don’t know why…”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Don’t
start again, Nic, for heaven’s sake! Why wouldn’t he
like you?
EN-US'>“Mmm, maybe.
liked my hair like this and…”
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I hate it when you wear your hair like this.”
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perhaps he does like me!” she had a smug look on her face.
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Einstein!”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Shut
up and stand still, your bow is about to get untied.”
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being on her toes messing around with his bow she noticed how green his eyes
were tonight and how gorgeous his smile was… as always. Too bad he’s gay,
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are very handsome tonight, you know that?”
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know.” He tried to sound arrogant.
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so full of it.”
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flicked him and started towards their table.
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and Tommy sitting on a tree, K i s
repeating the tune over and over.
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will so pay for this Newman!”
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Come
on, Ronnie. Pick it up.”
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was on the parking lot pacing up and down the pavement.
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it up!”
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Veronica answered.
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do you want Alex? Haven’t you insulted me enough for tonight?”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“I
am really, really sorry about everything Ronnie. Really.
I was tired from the trip and I missed you so much all these days I’ve been
away…”
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missed me?” she said reluctantly.
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Of
course I did. And I got really pissed off that after all these hours of flying
I had to be dragged to this stupid ball with my mother and on top of things,
having you next to me and not being able to touch you… the day was pretty
horrible, Veronica.”
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doesn’t give you any right to talk to me like that, Alex.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“I
know and I’m really sorry. Please forgive me, Ronnie.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“I…
I don’t know Alex. You said some nasty stuff in there.”
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many times do I have to apologize? Jesus, she wants me crawling on her feet.
EN-US'>“How about lunch tomorrow?
everything, just the two of us.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“Ok.
But don’t you think that I will forget the whole thing that easily.”
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>“I
know, Ronnie.” Van Cleef & Arpels
know that too, he continued mentally.
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call you tomorrow. Good night Alex.”
EN-US'>“Night Veronica.”
EN-US'>
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went alright, he thought. It could have been worse of course. He placed his
cell phone in his pocket and stepped inside the limo.
EN-US'>“Pfff… women.
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OK guys. That was chapter 4. I’m in the middle of
chapter 5 and hopefully I will be updating before Sunday with something hot.
Tell me what you think. Should I change/add something, what do you
like/dislike? Your opinion is important.
Till next time, take care!