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Saturdays in our house are usually upbeat and loud. Brandon and I are would get up early in the mornings, singing songs from U2, Blink 184 at the top of our lungs while making breakfast.

Today it was different, he got up before I did and went out for a run. He's still upset about me seeing Darian last night.
I went into the kitchen and made us a hearty breakfast. Egg whites with spinach, turkey bacon, cinnamon biscuits, fruits and freshly squeezed carrot juice.

I was halfway finished with cleaning the bathroom when he finally walked in .
We didn't speak to each other. He went into the kitchen, ate his breakfast and washed the remaining dishes that was in the sink.

After I did all my Saturday chores I decided to leave the house for a bit. Brandon still isn't talking to me and I just needed to get away.

I drove down to the the Pier. Mr. Santos sells the best ice cream in town.
As I was gazing into the ocean licking my Pistachio Nut Ice Cream, I felt someone approach me from behind.

"Hi my EQ" the bassy voice said .
I turned around and it was Darian.
As I cautiously wiped the ice cream from my lip I thought. This man is stalking me, two days in a row is not coincidence. Avalon is small but not that small.

"Darian! wow! Two days in a row?"
"I know what you're thinking Rel. I'm not stalking you."
"Then how do you explain this? Out of all the places to be be on a Saturday you're here, at the Pier with me."
I explained to her why I was there and that it wasn't the reason she think it is.
She finally believed me and we took off strolling along the Pier eating Ice Cream.
We reminisced on how we would take walks on the beach and how we both missed doing that. We laughed about the nicknames we gave each other. Hers is EQ ( Eritrean Queen) and she called me AK (American King).

We were there for an hour when she got a call and had to leave. I gave her the card to my hotel, telling her she can use it anytime. I'm in town for two more days. This time I leaned in and kissed her on the lips. Her lips brushed mine, softly , delicately like butterfly wings. I inhaled her breath and could feel the warmth of her skin. It sent tingles throughout my body. How could I forget her sweet soft kiss?

She realized what we were doing and quickly pulled away from me , apologizing as she was walking off.

I stood there for a while gliding my fingers across my lips. The taste of her lipstick lingered far after she had gone. I want more!