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Ed watched Abby attending to Cici who was crying and carrying on a little bit too much. He swallowed a touch of jealousy that Abby was attending to Cici instead of him. The limo driver was pacing back and forth in front of the limo hollering into his cell phone. From his yelling, it was clear he was terrified of what Mrs. Spenser would do once she learned of the incident.
William arrived sometime later, racing up in his silver Cadillac SUV. William stayed in the driver’s seat and kept the SUV running. Abby opened the door to help Cici into the passenger seat and was aware that William was staring at Abby’s chest. His glare made Abby nervous as she helped with Cici’s seatbelt; Abby was glad we she could close the door and return to the others clustered around outside of the SUV. After the group situated themselves in the SUV, William was the first to speak.
“I tried calling you, Teddy. Why is your cell phone disconnected?” barked William.
“I had to get a new number. Kept getting harassing phone calls at all hours,” Teddy said from the back of SUV where he and Ed were squatting. It was easy to see that both men were not pleased to be in the back end of the SUV. Abby was squeezed beside Bethany and the other bridesmaid, Mary in the back seat. Abby couldn’t have physically turned around to see Ed or Teddy if she had wanted to.
Mary asked, “Is that why you changed your cell phone number, Bethany?”
“Yes,” Bethany replied, frowning.
June 27, 2010
June 23, 2010
21. The Smell of Coconut
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Ed smelled a hint of coconut in Abby’s hair; he loved coconut. He petted her hair with one hand and he let out a small sigh.
"Ed," Abby cried," I'm okay. Let me go."
His closeness made her a bit nervous, but when Ed pulled away she missed the feel of his chest against her and missed Ed’s hands against her back.
Ed admired Abby's eyes, beautiful pools of hazel. He longed to touch her again.
"Geesh. I so do not enjoying riding in limos. I nearly puked in the first one and the second time…Well, someone could have been killed. No seatbelts! What were they thinking? I plan to stick with my little American-made compact car, thank you,” Abby sassed.
Ed chuckled and stepped towards Abby, but she brushed past him after Bethany shouted, “Abby! We need a doctor!"
Abby rushed to Bethany and Teddy who were crouched beside CiCi. Abby began to examine Cici’s swollen wrist and arm.
Ed smelled a hint of coconut in Abby’s hair; he loved coconut. He petted her hair with one hand and he let out a small sigh.
"Ed," Abby cried," I'm okay. Let me go."
His closeness made her a bit nervous, but when Ed pulled away she missed the feel of his chest against her and missed Ed’s hands against her back.
Ed admired Abby's eyes, beautiful pools of hazel. He longed to touch her again.
"Geesh. I so do not enjoying riding in limos. I nearly puked in the first one and the second time…Well, someone could have been killed. No seatbelts! What were they thinking? I plan to stick with my little American-made compact car, thank you,” Abby sassed.
Ed chuckled and stepped towards Abby, but she brushed past him after Bethany shouted, “Abby! We need a doctor!"
Abby rushed to Bethany and Teddy who were crouched beside CiCi. Abby began to examine Cici’s swollen wrist and arm.
June 13, 2010
20. Sister, brother, squealing tires
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Squeezed into a limo heading toward Savannah, Abby watched Ed who was seated across from her. Teddy talked about how Bethany and Ed and he had gone to grade school together. Bethany giggled at the discussion and she poked her brother, Ed in the arm repeatedly until Ed grumbled, "Stop it."
“Don’t mind him, Teddy. He’s had a tough morning,” Bethany announced.
“Sorry to hear, Edmund,” Teddy said, “We’re here for you.”
Edmund nodded. Teddy seemed genuine and Abby liked that about him. He and Bethany appeared very much in love. It was fun to watch Ed’s sister excitedly talk about the wedding festivities. She was just describing what their wedding cake would look like when the limo swerved, breaks squealed, and the limo fishtailed for a few awful seconds on the shoulder of the road. Abby pitched forward but was able to grab the overhead bar? Ed slammed against the side panel and let out a grown. One of the bridesmaids, Cici was flung onto the floor. It happened so quickly that no one screamed. The driver opened the door and apologized over and over again with a terrified look on his face. He explained that a white SUV had forced them off the road. There were no other cars around and the SUV was of course, gone. Ed rushed towards Abby and took her into his arms in a big bear hug.
“You okay?” he asked.
“Too tight,” Abby choked. Ed loosened his hug, keeping Abby pressed against his chest. She put her head on his shoulder and the smell of his musky aftershave was intoxicating.
“I’m okay,” she said, “You?”
“Yeah,” he said, stroking Abby’s hair. He could feel her breasts pressed against him and he slowed his breathing to match hers.
Squeezed into a limo heading toward Savannah, Abby watched Ed who was seated across from her. Teddy talked about how Bethany and Ed and he had gone to grade school together. Bethany giggled at the discussion and she poked her brother, Ed in the arm repeatedly until Ed grumbled, "Stop it."
“Don’t mind him, Teddy. He’s had a tough morning,” Bethany announced.
“Sorry to hear, Edmund,” Teddy said, “We’re here for you.”
Edmund nodded. Teddy seemed genuine and Abby liked that about him. He and Bethany appeared very much in love. It was fun to watch Ed’s sister excitedly talk about the wedding festivities. She was just describing what their wedding cake would look like when the limo swerved, breaks squealed, and the limo fishtailed for a few awful seconds on the shoulder of the road. Abby pitched forward but was able to grab the overhead bar? Ed slammed against the side panel and let out a grown. One of the bridesmaids, Cici was flung onto the floor. It happened so quickly that no one screamed. The driver opened the door and apologized over and over again with a terrified look on his face. He explained that a white SUV had forced them off the road. There were no other cars around and the SUV was of course, gone. Ed rushed towards Abby and took her into his arms in a big bear hug.
“You okay?” he asked.
“Too tight,” Abby choked. Ed loosened his hug, keeping Abby pressed against his chest. She put her head on his shoulder and the smell of his musky aftershave was intoxicating.
“I’m okay,” she said, “You?”
“Yeah,” he said, stroking Abby’s hair. He could feel her breasts pressed against him and he slowed his breathing to match hers.
June 7, 2010
19. Courage and Ed, shirtless
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Ed returned to the suite and slammed the door. Abby took a deep breath and entered the suite. Ed had his shirt off and was rummaging through his suitcase for a replacement since the first t-shirt was wet with humidity and sweat. Abby admired Ed’s chest, the smattering of dark chest hair, the color of his nipples. She had seen a lot of men’s chests as a doctor. Ed had an ordinary chest, not perfect or chiseled like a statue, but he looked perfect to her. He found a red shirt with black faded lettering, that had a design and the words “courage” and “live.” He turned and realized that Abby was studying him. He couldn’t read her expression.
“Not polite to stare,” he growled after pulling the t-shirt over her head.
Abby could hear the tension in Ed’s voice. She had to drag her eyes away from him.
“I’ll get my purse and leave you alone,” she said.
“I shouldn’t have brought you here,” he said.
Abby could see the tension in his face, his neck, his arms. She paused and tried to decide how to answer. She felt a quick barb of rejection; but mostly she realized that she loved him.
“Well, I’m here,” she said, clutching her purse under her arm. Ed’s brow was furrowed and he didn’t speak.
Abby put her hand on the doorknob then turned back to Ed. “For what’s it worth, your brother and your mother are full of it. I like who you are. I like what you are,” she told him then quickly left the room because her eyes were filling with tears.
“Abby,” he called after her. Abby’s words still buzzed in his head. Abby was already down the stairs, wiping her eyes and trying to pull herself together since there was a crowd of people in the foyer. Ed sighed and leaned on the railing.
After being introduced to the bridesmaids and the groom, the group moved toward the driveway and climbed into a limo. Ed was the last to get into the limo.
“You changed your shirt,” Bethany exclaimed.
“Uh-yeah,” Ed grunted. Abby read the lettering on his t-shirt and smiled. The groom, Teddy, was blond with green eyes and a slight gap between his front teeth. He was warm and friendly and he and Bethany seemed so in love. Ed stayed quiet on the ride into town. Abby wondered why William didn’t come along; however, after her introduction to him screaming at Ed and Bethany, she was a bit relieved he wasn’t there.
Ed returned to the suite and slammed the door. Abby took a deep breath and entered the suite. Ed had his shirt off and was rummaging through his suitcase for a replacement since the first t-shirt was wet with humidity and sweat. Abby admired Ed’s chest, the smattering of dark chest hair, the color of his nipples. She had seen a lot of men’s chests as a doctor. Ed had an ordinary chest, not perfect or chiseled like a statue, but he looked perfect to her. He found a red shirt with black faded lettering, that had a design and the words “courage” and “live.” He turned and realized that Abby was studying him. He couldn’t read her expression.
“Not polite to stare,” he growled after pulling the t-shirt over her head.
Abby could hear the tension in Ed’s voice. She had to drag her eyes away from him.
“I’ll get my purse and leave you alone,” she said.
“I shouldn’t have brought you here,” he said.
Abby could see the tension in his face, his neck, his arms. She paused and tried to decide how to answer. She felt a quick barb of rejection; but mostly she realized that she loved him.
“Well, I’m here,” she said, clutching her purse under her arm. Ed’s brow was furrowed and he didn’t speak.
Abby put her hand on the doorknob then turned back to Ed. “For what’s it worth, your brother and your mother are full of it. I like who you are. I like what you are,” she told him then quickly left the room because her eyes were filling with tears.
“Abby,” he called after her. Abby’s words still buzzed in his head. Abby was already down the stairs, wiping her eyes and trying to pull herself together since there was a crowd of people in the foyer. Ed sighed and leaned on the railing.
After being introduced to the bridesmaids and the groom, the group moved toward the driveway and climbed into a limo. Ed was the last to get into the limo.
“You changed your shirt,” Bethany exclaimed.
“Uh-yeah,” Ed grunted. Abby read the lettering on his t-shirt and smiled. The groom, Teddy, was blond with green eyes and a slight gap between his front teeth. He was warm and friendly and he and Bethany seemed so in love. Ed stayed quiet on the ride into town. Abby wondered why William didn’t come along; however, after her introduction to him screaming at Ed and Bethany, she was a bit relieved he wasn’t there.
June 2, 2010
18. Scary things: a dawn attack, angry dogs, and the brother
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Bethany found Edmund walking back up towards the house from the woods. "Edmund, where have you been?" she exclaimed.
"Walking," he replied, frowning.
"You must be careful," Bethany said and even Ed had to admit that she had a very worried look on her face.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"It's not safe out here,"
"Its day time," he said, rolling his eyes at her.
Bethany let out a large sigh, crossed her arms against her chest and said, "I was attacked near the gazebo a few weeks back.”
"Are you all right?"
"Yes; Yes. I was jogging; it was just barely sunrise. Although I have this scar," she said, pulling back her hair and revealing a thin jagged scar across her collarbone.
"On God, Bethie. You called the police. Please tell me you reported it," Ed said, his mouth dry.
"Yes, of course. Mother had a fit. You know she doesn't want the Spenser name associated with the police. She hired a detective, too. But both he & the police found nothing. No trace of the man dressed in black with a knife."
Ed hugged Bethany and whispered, "I'm so glad you are okay, sis."
"It has been strange around here," Bethany said as they entered the house. Ed gave her a quizzical look.
"There are dogs barking; angry dogs barking,” she said.
“Did mother get new dogs?"
“No," Bethany said, “And the nearest neighbor is four miles away.”
Ed grasped her hand in support.
"I feel like I'm being followed," Bethany continued in a soft voice, just above a whisper.
Her statement was apparently not a whisper because their sibling William met them in the foyer and snapped, "Not the ‘I’m being followed thing’ again.”
Ed’s mouth gaped open. His brother younger by 3 years had always been a bit cruel, but he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Abby was in the upstairs hallway when she heard voice raised in anger; she stopped at the top of the stairs. She stayed on the ledge and peered over down into the foyer. She saw Ed, Bethany and a man whom they called William. She quickly figured out that William was their brother. William was shorter and had a much more stocky build compared to Ed's lean tall frame. William had dark brown hair clipped close to his scalp and five o’clock shadow on his face. He was dressed in a 3 piece suit in dark grey. Abby watched his mannerisms during the heated discussion about safety at the house. She could not help but realize that William thought he was the center of the universe. The talk of strange dog howling also made her remember the strange nightmare she had months back. In her dream she was in a strange wood; Ed told her to run from what she couldn’t be sure, but it howled and frightening red eyes. Abby shivered slightly at the recollection of the dream.
William announced," I have a job opportunity for you in my company's law department."
"I have a job," Ed said, his face growing red in anger.
"You need a job as an attorney." William snarled.
''I'm an electrician now. I have my own company," Ed pleaded.
"That's not a job. That’s a pathetic excuse to occupy your time," William said, obviously pleased with himself.
Abby watched as Ed's expression turned from anger to shame. Ed raced up the stairs past Abby. He couldn’t look at her; if Abby had disappointment on her face, Ed knew he just could not handle that. Abby reached out and grasped Ed’s hand in hers but Ed couldn't meet Abby caught his hand but Ed let it slip and returned to the suite.
Seeing Ed in such anguish brought hot tears to Abby’s eyes.
Bethany found Edmund walking back up towards the house from the woods. "Edmund, where have you been?" she exclaimed.
"Walking," he replied, frowning.
"You must be careful," Bethany said and even Ed had to admit that she had a very worried look on her face.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"It's not safe out here,"
"Its day time," he said, rolling his eyes at her.
Bethany let out a large sigh, crossed her arms against her chest and said, "I was attacked near the gazebo a few weeks back.”
"Are you all right?"
"Yes; Yes. I was jogging; it was just barely sunrise. Although I have this scar," she said, pulling back her hair and revealing a thin jagged scar across her collarbone.
"On God, Bethie. You called the police. Please tell me you reported it," Ed said, his mouth dry.
"Yes, of course. Mother had a fit. You know she doesn't want the Spenser name associated with the police. She hired a detective, too. But both he & the police found nothing. No trace of the man dressed in black with a knife."
Ed hugged Bethany and whispered, "I'm so glad you are okay, sis."
"It has been strange around here," Bethany said as they entered the house. Ed gave her a quizzical look.
"There are dogs barking; angry dogs barking,” she said.
“Did mother get new dogs?"
“No," Bethany said, “And the nearest neighbor is four miles away.”
Ed grasped her hand in support.
"I feel like I'm being followed," Bethany continued in a soft voice, just above a whisper.
Her statement was apparently not a whisper because their sibling William met them in the foyer and snapped, "Not the ‘I’m being followed thing’ again.”
Ed’s mouth gaped open. His brother younger by 3 years had always been a bit cruel, but he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Abby was in the upstairs hallway when she heard voice raised in anger; she stopped at the top of the stairs. She stayed on the ledge and peered over down into the foyer. She saw Ed, Bethany and a man whom they called William. She quickly figured out that William was their brother. William was shorter and had a much more stocky build compared to Ed's lean tall frame. William had dark brown hair clipped close to his scalp and five o’clock shadow on his face. He was dressed in a 3 piece suit in dark grey. Abby watched his mannerisms during the heated discussion about safety at the house. She could not help but realize that William thought he was the center of the universe. The talk of strange dog howling also made her remember the strange nightmare she had months back. In her dream she was in a strange wood; Ed told her to run from what she couldn’t be sure, but it howled and frightening red eyes. Abby shivered slightly at the recollection of the dream.
William announced," I have a job opportunity for you in my company's law department."
"I have a job," Ed said, his face growing red in anger.
"You need a job as an attorney." William snarled.
''I'm an electrician now. I have my own company," Ed pleaded.
"That's not a job. That’s a pathetic excuse to occupy your time," William said, obviously pleased with himself.
Abby watched as Ed's expression turned from anger to shame. Ed raced up the stairs past Abby. He couldn’t look at her; if Abby had disappointment on her face, Ed knew he just could not handle that. Abby reached out and grasped Ed’s hand in hers but Ed couldn't meet Abby caught his hand but Ed let it slip and returned to the suite.
Seeing Ed in such anguish brought hot tears to Abby’s eyes.
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