Jury Duty

6

(Michael)

She loves me, she really loves me. Hearing her say those words my me feel ten feet tall, I wanted to just scream my happiness at the top of my lungs. I had to go after her. I run inside as I saw Camille sitting on the bed .

"Darling I love you , but maybe it's time to get a new change in pace like a new assistant. She's obsessed with you." She said powdering her nose

I took a deep and nodded.

"Camille your absolutely right, I do need to make a change. And I'm starting with my life ." I said grabbing my jacket.

I looked at the wine glass Estelle drank out seeing her red lipstick stain.

"Camille I think we should see other people." I said as Estelle came to mind.

"Darling I think you've been working too hard, you're getting confused." She said powdering her nose.

I sighed setting the glass down and held her hand walking to the door.

"Camile, you're right I was confused, but my head is straight now and I know what I want ." I said before I felt her slap me clean across the face. 

"I deserve that." I said before she stormed out slamming the door.

I wasted no time after that I had to tell Estelle how I felt.

I got changed and ran to my car.

"Where to boss?" My driver Tallen asked as I put on my seatbelt.

"The corner of Downtown and Lincoln Tallen and step on it please." I said fixing my hair.

Estelle I'm coming to make things right.
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We finally made it as I ran out the car and saw a street vendor selling roses.

I gave him a twenty and got some of long stemed roses for Estelle, then I ran to the first apartment and looked at the doorman and walked to him. 

"Is there an Estelle Vitale? I'm this building?" I said to him

He shook his head no looking at me. "Sorry young buck, there's no Vitale in this building." He said

I thanked him and started running down the street, I had to have been in every building on the block as Tallen followed behind.

This last one was my last hope. I ran in out of breath and ran up the steps. I ran to the front desk gasping for air trying to speak.

"Estelle... Estelle Vitale. Is there an Estelle Vitale in this building?!" I said finally pushed out getting some oxygen in my lungs.

"Yes, she's on the twelveth floor 34A, the elevators are to the left." The front desk said as I thanked them.

I went to the elevator and called it waiting the agonizing three minutes. I leaped into the the elevator pressing the twelve button multiple times.

This moment right here made all the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

9th, 10th , 11th, 12th . I couldn't wait to get off this thing and run to her, she was so close to me I could almost feel her in my arms.

I ran down the hall counting every number on the doors till I saw the lucky number 34.

After catching my breath and pulling myself together I knocked on her door.

I waited for wait felt like forever till someone opened the door, but it wasn't who I wanted to answer the door.

The guy had to be at eight feet tall he had short curly hair and he looked as big as a skyscraper. I gulps feeling all the color wash from my face.

"Can I help you ?" He asked in a very deep voice folding his arms.

"Est-Estelle, is Estelle here, I'm A friend of hers." I said clearly my throat.

He looked me up and turned his head. Then looked back at me with anger.

"Wait a minute You're that hot shot lawyer guy she works with?!" He said getting close to me .

I was frozen in pure fear. All I could do was shake my head.

"Yo, Vinnie I found the asino that messed with Essie!!" He yelled before pining me to the wall by my neck.

"Listen here you piece of shit tell us why  we shouldn't jack you're ass up  where you stand for what you did to our little sister fool?" Vinnie said as the the other guy held my neck.

"He Can't do nothing but I'll tell papa what you guys were really doing to miss Sunday Mass last week Vinnie. " I heard Estelle's  voice as they let me go.

"You got lucky this time lawyer boy." One of her brothers said letting go of my neck.

She walks them to the kissing their cheeks before smacking the back of their heads .

After taking a knee to get some air back in my lungs I saw her white toenails in front of me. I looked up and saw her in a baggy oversized shirt and her hair was tied back in a clip with folded arms standing before me.

"Estelle I need to talk to you. I want to explain myself, I never meant to hurt you." I said standing in front of her.

"Save it Michael, I never should've told you how I felt." She said closing the door before I blocked it with my foot.

I opened the door and walked in after her, giving her the flowers she looked at them and threw them in the table.

"Estelle, please let me explain. That moment we had back at the hotel, tell me you didn't feel the same way I did. I didn't even know Camille was coming till she did. I could never care for her the way I care for you. I don't see a future with her I see one with you."

I said to her as she refused to look at me.

"It's over between her and I Estelle you gotta believe me," I said before she cut me off.

"You're the one I really want I'm sorry it took me so long to realize that." I looked into her sad almond eyes feeling her pain , the pain I caused her.

"You think pretty flowers are gonna fix this, you think that some heartfelt apology is gonna make me jump into you're arms like some fucking fairytale Mike?!? Well we're not in a fairytale Michael this is real life. Thinking that everything is different after all this -!" She said as I cut her off her ranting pulling her towards me and kissed her.

I held her little body flushed to mine , one arm wrapped around her waist , the other framed her face. Her lips her so soft I soon her arms wrapped around my neck. She soon eased into the kisses I felt her melt in my arms. I soon broke the passionate kiss pulling away before wiping away her tears

"You were always the one Estelle. I know it took me a while to realize it but I need you, I can't be without you, I don't wanna have another day go by without you by my side." I said blinking away tears that formed in my eyes. 

I saw the tears run down her face as I pecked her lips a few more times before holding her in my arms.

I finally had her in my arms and I refused to let her got I wanted to hold her forever.

She eventually let me go and looked me in the eyes.

"You're serious Michael?" She said with those big brown eyes. 

"Yes I'm serious Estelle, I'm over the moon about you." I said kissing her hands.

"Your smile, your laugh. The way you pick at your nails when your nervous. And the I love the way your wear that chanel perfume I love every day." I said holding her in my arms

She smiled and blush as I kissed her again this time with more passion and zeal.

Her hands tangled in my hair as I picked her up in my arms sat her on the counter. I wanted to prove my love to her and I did it with this kiss, which soon turned into a very heated makeout.

She soon jumped down and walked me to her bedroom as I licked my lips smirking.