PROMISE

THIRTY-SEVEN: Never Left

AMANDA

"JUST LEAVE ME lying half naked on your bed. No worries. No one is complaining over here." I muttered to myself in the empty room. It must have been a few minutes of me just lying there on the bed, with my jeans halfway down my body, before I felt utterly stupid. For some reason it was embarrassing.

I would die of embarrassment if Kyle found me the same way he left me.

When Kyle came back, then would we resume the lovely session- the oh so lovely session- we had. There was no point in making his ego grow any larger than it already was, especially by making him know how eager I was to be with him. What was the use of inflating the thing. I stood up from the bed, pulling my pants up at the same time.

Now what do I do?

Ever heard the phrase that curiosity killed the cat? Humans are more like cats in that regard. We're unhealthily curious. We can never stay away from things we have no business knowing. But in my defense, curiosity is just one of those things that you just cannot ignore. The urge to know is ingrained to our DNA. It's an irresistible feeling as much as any feelings we experience.

My mind suddenly wanted to know everything that was happening downstairs.

I wonder who it is and what they are talking about.

I felt utterly silly as I pressed my ear against the door. The only thing I could hear was my heavy breathing. It was so quiet it made me wonder if Kyle and the other person were even still down there. I wasn't a nosy person per se but sometimes curiosity just got the best of anyone. Everyone had those moments.

Well I guess I'll just sneak up on them.

The door made a little creaking sound as I opened it and I prayed they were too engrossed in their conversation to hear it. I took a few steps to the landing, tiptoeing like I was a thief it was almost hilarious. I felt like a school girl ready for the tea.

"I could just walk in there. It's not like I'm meant to hide or anything. He didn't tell me not to go downstairs."

'Don't move' and 'Be right back' weren't exactly code for 'stay in this room and let nobody see you.'

I paused.

Wait. Is that what he meant?

I rolled my eyes at the thought. We both knew how deep into trouble the two of us would be if we were ever discovered but it didn't mean that we had to hide from everyone. Kyle hadn't introduced me to his friends from outside of work though.

Well you've never met them remember?

The only other person I met was that woman- whoever her name was- who later turned out to be his patient. Fine. Diana. That was her name. As if I'll ever forget it anytime soon.

How embarrassing!

Just the thought of that day had me wanting to crawl into a deep cave. But jealousy did make people crazy and suspicious of every woman that so much as breathed in the direction of the person they loved.

Okay now that just sounds like insanity.

Whatever. Back to eavesdropping.