Simple Love

5-Danika? Ani?

I walked inside and wanted to run outside as soon as I walked in. I saw her beautiful black hair flowing with each slight gust of wind. She was taking an order and biting her lip. She kept looking over at her cell phone, looking anxious. A man around 30 came out of the back room and touched her butt, making her flinch. She looked like she had just been fucked and was trying to recover from a rough one.

I tried to subdue my thoughts and walked up to the register. I pulled out my phone and called her. She smiled wide and answered her phone, not seeing me. "Hello?" She said into the phone.

"Hello beautiful" I said into the phone, stepping up to the counter. She put her finger up and whispered 'one sec ma'am and I'll be with you', still not looking up.

"Hey, Anika, right??" She said. I said no and her face dropped. "Ugh.. hum...who is it then??"She said, still sounding sad.

"Your dinner date. Look up sexy." I said into the phone, touching her hand. She jumped up and then smiled hugely me. She jumped over the counter and into my arms, kissing me roughly on the lips. "Holy fuck, hel-lo" I mumbled under the kiss.

"Just act like we are together for a sec, my boss wants to meet my girlfriend, so... please??" She whispered into my ear.

"Will you be my real girlfriend instead??" I questioned. She looked up surprised and nodded, smiling ear to ear.

"Shut up and kiss me." She said, kissing me passionately and touching my leg, turning me on.

"Holy fuck!! I go to use the restroom and I came back, you've already scored?!?" Andy laughed, making me die a bit. "Daaaamnn girl!" he laughed. He pulled me aside "did you ask her out?" I nodded, making his and my face light up.

"This is my beautiful girlfriend, Anika. James, Anika, Anika, my boss James." She said, smiling. I blushed and pulled her close, kissing her neck a bit.

"Nice to meet you, Anika. I'm James, Dr. James Monroe." He said with a tone in his voice that made me uneasy. "How long have you and Dani here been together?" He questioned. Dani. I thought. Beautiful.

"It's actually our eight month anniversary, James." Dani stepped in. She smiled and kissed the brim of my nose. "And this is her.... uh..."

"Brother." Andy cut her off. "Andrew." He said. "Nice to meet you... but uh.... do you think that Dani here could get off of work now?" He asked. I shot him a questioning look. "Since it is their anniversary.. they have... a little something booked" Andy laughed.

After a long, confusing, made up lie of why she should get off of work, James finally agreed. Dani rode on my back and Andy walked beside us, and we walked back to my apartment. "So.... tell me about him... James, I mean." I stated, feeling the warmth of Dani's body on mine.

"Well.... I'm not so sure about him... he uh... scares me." She said. We walked into my apartment and flipped on the couch together Andy went to go get some snacks, and I gave Dani a look of question.

Andy left later that night to stay with Mike. We cuddled on my bed and watched a bit of The Big Bang Theory. "Oh come on, Baby" I said, playing with her beautiful, long, dark hair. "You can tell me, Dani. Please." I begged, touching her chin to pull her face closer to mine.

"He likes to touch me." Dani said after avoiding it for nearly an hour. "Says that he could help cure me. " she said, looking ready to break down and cry. "I have cancer.... and he says that if he lets me do what he wants to me, then it could help his tests." She whimpered out, in between sobbing gasps of air.

Doctor. James. Monroe. I thought. Why is that familiar? My mind began to scream at me. James... Monroe... I comforted Dani to sleep and turned off the television. Monroe. I turned off my light and took off my clothes, leaving me in my spotted bra and panties. Monroe... my rapist.