Angel in white

SIX

At Bob's Den.

It's a bar with nice western music traveling through the whole room that was filled with people dancing and drinking.

"Merilize!"

She's being greeted by a strange dark haired women. Merilize gave a giggle at something she said and looked at a few girls that came to them having travelling hands.

"That's enough." Merilize giggled letting the girls stop touching her. She laugh and show them to James that stood behind her. "He's all yours. Enjoy."

Merilize giggled and walk with her friend stopping halfway. She turn around and look at James that gave a little laugh.

"Hands off girls. I'm only available to one women." James laughed and look at Merilize that had a runaway smile.

The girls took their hands off him as he just walked after Merilize that continued walking.

Just when footloose started playing the girls ran to the dance floor starting to dance the original dance moves of the song.

Laughing and cheering, even men joined them. James just sat back looking at Merilize that was going crazy on the dance floor.

This is the kicking alive women he fell inlove with. Back when her father had own the farm she once came here going crazy with her friends and boyfriend that cheated on her with her best friend. There she met James for the second time after meeting him at the horse rally and he instantly knew she was the girl for him. Not only was she one hell of a beautiful girl but also one of the friendliest he's ever known.

Different is how he described her. He was there for her through every step of the way even helping her get rid of her boyfriend.

Not killing.

She just walked up on her boyfriend making out with her bestfriend. Luckily for her James was there in the surrounding.

Little at this moment did she knew that James was falling deeper for her again. She thinks this is all a stupid game and that he wants her because his girl or wife, whatever left him.

He gave a smile as the song ended and another love song started to play.

Everyone got dance partners except for Merilize that stood there laughing. Just when she was about to walk off James went up to her grabbing her around the waist starting to slow-dance with her on 'maybe he'll notice her now'.

She gave him a sweet smile wrapping her arms around his neck looking deep in his eyes.

There was a girl in the front singing with the instruments playing nice in the background.

"I know you have something to tell me James. It's about you." Merilize said in almost a whisper.

"You're right." He replied taking a deep breath. "I didn't miss this place. I missed you."

"You missed me?" Merilize giggled. He just nod his head. Out of the blue, she gave him a friendly hug. He wrap his arms tight around her waist as they went back to their dancing position inviting the little space back between them.

"So, you don't like other girls touching you?"

"No. It's kind of something I'm not comfortable with."

"Oh okay."

She gave a little smile and look at his chest then back up at him.

"Why are you letting me touch you then?" Merilize asked raising an eyebrow.

"I'm comfortable with you Merilize." James replied giving a smile. "You're different."

"What makes me different from other women James? I do have everything any other women has." Merilize raised an eyebrow waiting for a response.

"You have a different personality. You're unique and special, and that's what I love most about you." Came the reply. Merilize give him a little odd look before snapping out of it continuing to dance.

"What's so special about me James? The fact that I'm being tamed or that I'm still dancing here with you even after you left me for a child?" Merilize asked sarcastically on the child part.

"I'm sorry for that." He apologised and turn her out then in again with his arm around her and her back to him.

"I guess that do takes someone leaving for a man to realise. Well, you left and now...you run around pretending it's all cupcakes and rainbows." Merilize spoke with a broken heart. She turn back around in his arms looking at him. "I gave everything to you James. I gave myself to you. But that wasn't good enough, was it? If I had a choice about meeting the three o clock and be there earlier or the six o clock and be late, I'd take the three. Because, I loved you James. But you didn't love me back. No you didn't. You loved yourself. You loved someone younger than me. Someone...better."

"Mer, that's not true." James whispered still with his arms around her body.

"James, leave the crap. I got old and ugly.." Merilize said starting to cry breaking from his arms. "I tried to loose more weight for you to come back but you didn't. You haven't even notice. I just feel like such a failure. I failed my marriage. I failed being the person you needed. I failed myself..."

"No." James interrupted her and get her face back to meet his by lifting up her chin. "You are beautiful."

"Is that all?" Merilize asked raising an eyebrow.

"No. That's not all." He whispered back and take her hand. "That's not all sweetheart."

Merilize stood back scanning him from head to toe before deciding to do the best for both of them walking away from him.