The Last Fall

10

CHERYL's POINT OF VIEW
The next morning;

The second I stepped out of the shower; the doorbell started to ring.

I rushed to wrap my towel around me and then opened the bathroom door. Next, I went towards a window in my bedroom and looked out of it to see who was there.

It was Tony...

I would get Cai or Ciyle to get the door but they weren't even here today.

What was he doing here?

I slowly turned away from the window and thought to myself.

What if he lied about sending me the flowers? What if it was him but he just didn't want to tell me while the kids were basically upstairs possibly listening?

Next, I made my way downstairs but once I reached the bottom of the stairs, I looked down at my body and realized that I still had on my towel...and that's all.

"Damn...I forgot to put my robe on." I said as I stopped at the bottom of the stairs.

Tony then started to knock.

Well, it's not like he hasn't seen my body before anyways.

I then opened the door but I hid my body behind it to where he could only see my face and some of my neck.

"Hey..." I said as I looked at him.

"Hey, Cheryl. Are our kids here?" He then asked me.

"No...not right now at least. They went over Inaya's." I said to him.

"Oh..." Tony then said as he looked down at his shoes and nodded his head.

"Tony, what's up? You look like there's something on your mind..." I said as I slightly furrowed my eyebrows together. I was curious.

"You were right..." he said as he avoided eye contact. I was confused as to what he was saying. "I do love you still and...I want you so badly. You're the only person thats on my mind and no matter how badly you hurt me...I can't stop loving you, Cheryl. I've-....I've tried to stop but every time I try to force myself...no luck." He said as he finally looked me into my eyes.

"I-...I love you too, Tony."

"Can I come inside?" He asked as he stuffed his hands into his pockets.

"Uh, Yeah- Yeah. Come in." I said as I smiled and then watched him walk inside. He looked around as he did so.

"I'm gonna go upstairs and get dressed right quick." I said as I turned my back from him and closed the front door. "But I'll be back soon, I promise-..." I said as I turned around but once I turned around, I bumped into his chest.

I looked up into his eyes and couldn't help myself but to smell the cologne that I loved so much on him. He knew that too...

"Do you miss me?" He asked me as he touched my chin and stared into my eyes.

"Of course, Tony. I do miss you and I'm so, so sorry- I made a mist-..." I said but he spoke before I could finish what I wanted to say.