Chương 120: Need To Finish This Nonsense For Good
The bartender was an attractive, bleached blonde who looked more like a surfer chick than a bartender. Melvin ordered his beer, thinking that on any other night he might try the love potion on such a smiling cutie. He was happy to know that he didn't feel the need to tempt her now that he was with Courtney. He passed over some cash and thanked her as she handed Melvin his beer. She slipped Melvin a sly wink before turning to the next customer.
"Hey, what's your ex wife look like?" Joey said, leaning over.
"Short black hair. Attractive. Surgically enhanced hooters," Melvin ticked off Abigail's features on his fingers with a laugh. Joey Dangerfield didn't smile back, but his face darkened. His jaw clenched. Melvin was again reminded that Joey had the physical attributes of an action star.
"I think she's coming this way," Joey said in a low voice, and Melvin barely heard him. However, it was enough to chill his heart, and Melvin pivoted around on his heels and searched the growing crowd with his eyes.
It only took a moment to spot her. Abigail. His ex wife.
She had already found and zeroed in on him through the crowd and snaked towards his position at the bar with long, purposeful strides, her dark hair swishing to keep up. A certain resoluteness held her face, and Melvin didn't like the looks of the expression. Abigail was the kind of woman who always got what she wanted and couldn't handle it when something was out of her reach. Melvin knew that this time, above all others, he was finally beyond her reach.
How Abigail would react to this discovery was anyone's guess.
"Should I head her off?" Joey offered, his jaw stony and set. Melvin shook his head in the negative. Having another man save him from a woman was almost too pathetic for words, and Melvin was pretty positive he could handle the likes of Abigail on his own. He had already done so once today, after all.
"No, let her come. We need to finish this nonsense for good," Melvin said, and Joey nodded in understanding.
Chương 121: There's No 'Us'
The tall, muscular man took in Abigail with an appraising glare. She was a looker, no doubt about it: pretty face, dark flowing hair, athletic yet curvy build, and a set of fiery amber eyes. Joey could understand how Melvin had been sucked into a doomed relationship; any other man would probably make the same mistake faced with the likes of this woman. That was exactly what made her so dangerous.
"Melvin, we need to talk," she yelled over the banging of a drum solo as she came to a stop in front of Melvin. Her chest heaved under her white, buttoned shirt. Melvin couldn't help but think about what he was giving up if he turned her down. But then again, he was only giving up two delicious breasts, a hot body and not much else. Abigail had nothing to offer that wasn't physical.
"So talk," he replied curtly, his face not betraying any sense of emotion. He took a long sip from his beer mug and waited for Abigail to reply.
"Can't we go somewhere more private?" she said in exasperation, her brow furrowing. She wanted Melvin to give some indication that her presence had an effect on him whether good or bad, just a sign that he cared.
"Nah. Here's fine," Melvin replied. His face was unmoved, set in stone and expressionless. He knew that his indifference would frustrate Abby more than anything, and hopefully, she might give up after awhile. Unfortunately, "give up" was not in Abigail's vocabulary.
"Melvin, I know this isn't the time or the place, but... when I saw you today, I don't know how to explain it, but... you had this EFFECT on me, ya know? And I couldn't stop thinking about you. About US," Abigail said loudly, struggling to be heard over the roar of the band and the dancing crowd.
"There's no us," Melvin said, cupping his hand next to his mouth, forming a human bullhorn with his fingers. Joey watched on silently next to Melvin, noticing that Abigail's left hand stayed hidden in her purse. Strange...
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