Sara's Unyielding Lover (The Lovers Series) (14 page)

Brianna got out of her car and walked up the pathway
 
to
Eric's house, then she rang the bell.
 
The front door opened but it
wasn’t Eric it was Tracy.
 

“Oh Tracy hi where's Eric?”

“He's in his bathroom taking a shower.”

“Okay then I’ll just use the guest bathroom.”

 
Tracy looked
down and saw that Brianna was holding a change of clothes and high heels. “Are
you and Eric going out?”

Brianna didn't like Tracy she never had not even when
they're younger. She knew everything that she had done for her cousin but that
didn’t change the way she felt about her.
 
Putting on the best fake smile
she could she answered Tracy.

“Yeah it's a group thing we're going down to the Gas Lamp
tonight.”

“Oh that sounds like fun.”

Brianna knew Tracy was fishing around for an invitation but
she wasn't gonna give her one.
 
“Yeah I hope so
 
I got to get ready we're gonna
be leaving soon.”

With that Brianna left and
 
made her way to the guest
bathroom to get ready.
 
Eric done with his shower and dressed went into the
kitchen to have a pre club beer before everyone arrived and they left. Tracy
was in the kitchen putting a microwave dinner in to cook.

“You look nice where you guys going tonight?”

“Uhm well we're just going to go down to the Gas Lamp maybe
hit a couple clubs.”

“Wow that sounds like so much fun wish I had plans like
that, my night consists of a microwave dinner and sitting in front of the TV.”

“Oh well uhm if you have nothing else to do you can
 
drive
down with us there's room in Matt’s Tahoe.”

“Really oh thanks Eric I'm gonna changed.”

Brianna finished changing and was coming out of the bathroom
just as Tracy was walking down the hall to her bedroom.
 
The smile on Tracy's
face gave Brianna a bad feeling. So she went in search of Eric. She found him
in the kitchen popping the top off a bottle of Dos XX.
 
Brianna looked at
Eric, her lips were thin and pressed together tight eyes glaring at him she was
pissed.

“Please tell me you did not invite Tracy to come with us.”

 
Eric shrugged his shoulders. “This was one of the
reasons why I wanted to me at Sara's
 
it was awkward; she was talking
about how she was just staying home in front of the TV and how she wished she
had plans and here we are making plans to go out.”

“I don't care you should've just said I hope you can find a
good movie not come down with us to The Gas Lamp”

Brianna was about open her mouth again when someone started
knocking on Eric's front door.

“I'll get it.” she said and turned around to answer the
front door. As soon as she opened the door she saw the smiling face of her
brother Matt with Gio standing right behind him.
She nudged her head toward the
direction of the kitchen “Eric’s back there having a beer before we leave Sara
and Jo
Ann aren't here yet and guess what a great surprise we have?” Her voice took on
a very sarcastic tone. “Eric invited Tracy Yea!!”She was mockingly clapping her
hands as if she was happy. The guys stepped in the house shut the door behind
them and they all walked into the kitchen. Gio raised his hands up in a
questioning gesture
 
and then addressed Eric.

“Did you seriously invite Tracy? Are you asking for trouble
tonight?

“Again, this is why I wanted to meet at Sara's. And I don't
know what you guys have against her she's a good person she saved my life took
the heat and did time for me I owe her a lot.”

The sound of a knock at the door ended their conversation. “I'll
get it again.” Brianna said raising her hand as a volunteer. It was Sara and Jo
Ann they followed Brianna into the kitchen where the guys were standing and enjoying
their pre club beer. Sara went straight to Eric and encircled her arms around
his torso. She placed a kiss in the middle of this chest and then looked up at
him.

“I missed you today.”

“I missed you too baby.”

Joann looked around the room. “So are we ready to go?”

 
Brianna took
the lead on answering
 
that question. “No we have one more person were
waiting on.”

Sarah looked around the room and saw everyone who Eric said
was coming. “Who?”

With a sickeningly sweet sarcastic smile on her face Brianna
answered “Tracy.”

 
And as the
saying goes speak of the devil at that moment Tracy walked into the kitchen. “Okay
guys I'm ready.”

Tracy was dressed in a tight black spandex miniskirt with a
red mid drift halter top.
 
Sarah took in the sight of her, she was very pretty
her hair was a bit longer than shoulder length and she had red and blonde
highlights a very stylish dimensional look.
 She was taller than Sara and her make-up was dark a black smoky
kinda look.
Tracy's eyes immediately zoomed in on Sara and her arms that
she had wrapped around Eric.
Tracy
stretched
 
out her
arm to shake Sara's hand.

“Hi I’m Tracy.”

Sarah released Eric so that she could return the greeting
and shake Tracy's hand.

“Hi I'm Sara and this is my friend Jo Ann.”

Jo Ann raised her hand with a
 
small wave looking at Tracy Jo
Ann only had one thought going through her mind. This woman is trouble.
 
Gio
clapped his hands together to get everyone's attention.

“So who's driving with who?”

Sara spoke up “Well Jo Ann wants to take her own car in case
she wants to leave early I don't want her driving alone so I'm going to ride
with her.”

Brianna saw a side of Tracy's mouth go up when Sara said she
would not be riding with them.
“Bitch”
was all that came to mind when Brianna looked at Tracy. She raised her hand and
broke into the conversation.

“I have an idea why don't the girls ride in Jo Ann’s car and
the boys can go in Matt’s.”

Gio nodding his head in agreement “Ok that sounds like a
plan. But you’re still gonna be DD tonight right Bri?”

“Yeah I’m just riding down with the girls but I’ll drive all
of you home.”

“Phew.” Gio wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead then
shouted. “Ok everybody mount up!”

When everyone started to file out of the kitchen Tracy hung
back a little she watched Eric trap Sara against the counter and steal a kiss. Not
noticing that Tracy was over hearing everything as she lingered in the door
way; Eric with his nose nudged Sara’s neck.

“My marks completely gone, I guess I’ll just have to give
you another one.” He playfully nipped at her neck. “I love your hair curled and
loose like this.” He then moved a hand down and placed it on her thigh and
started to move his fingers under the hem of her skirt. “I love this skirt to.
You look so beautiful.” He moved his hand around and palmed her ass and gave it
a good squeeze.

“Eric please we need to leave” Sara breathed her voice
almost inaudible

“I’m just playing with what’s mine baby.” His pressed
himself against her so she could feel his harden length that was trapped in his
jeans.

“Mmmmm” she moaned.

Eric leaned in again for another kiss then he stepped back.

Sara’s closed eyes opened when Eric stepped back. She
pouted. “You can’t start me up then back away.”

Eric snickered “Just giving you something to look forward to
later. Now come one they’re waiting for us.”

Hearing that they were leaving the kitchen Tracy hurriedly
walked outside to not be caught eavesdropping.

As everyone was climbing into the cars Gio shouted out to Jo
Ann. “Make sure to follow me and keep up I don’t drive like an old lady.” That
comment made Matt and Eric laugh and it earned a scowl from Jo Ann who then
with a very bright smile on her face flipped him off. Getting in the car Jo Ann
was now on a mission. “Ok ladies seatbelts, now who’s for teaching those smug
guys a lesson.”

Almost as if they had practiced their response all the girls
called out “I am.”

Jo Ann turned toward “Sara what bar are we supposed to go to
first?”

“I think it’s called Whiskey Girl.”

“Ok I know some shortcuts.” Jo Ann put the car in drive and
took off leaving the boys behind.

Immediately Sara’s cell chimed with a text.

From: Eric Morales

What are you guys doing?

Brianna sitting behind Sara leaned forward to look over her
shoulder.

“Is that Eric?”

“Yeah he wants to know what we’re doing.”

Jo Ann laughed “Making them eat our dust.”

Sara teasingly texted back.

To: Eric Morales

Beating you there ;)

From: Eric Morales

It’s on

“Ok Jo Ann I laid down the gauntlet you better get us there
first.”

“No worries.” She assured them

Sara twisted to look at Brianna as she spoke. “So Bri, Eric
said we were meeting at his place since you were coming straight from work. I
didn’t know you worked I thought you were a full time student.”

“I only pick up a few shifts here and there at a coffee shop
when I want some blow money.”

“Do you get all the free coffee you want?”

“We get a free cup at the end of our shift, but free coffee
is nothing to the freebies you guys get.”

Sara smiled “I don’t get freebies Jo Ann does and if she
doesn’t want it she graciously gives it to me.”

Tracy curious cut in “Freebies what kind of freebies? Where
do you work?”

“Jo Ann is a fashion buyer, I’m her assistant.”

Jo Ann looking back at Tracy through her rearview mirror
asked. “What do you do Tracy?”

Sifting a little in her seat Tracy answered. “I’m a Customer
service rep. for AT&T.”

Looking at Tracy through her mirror every so often Jo Ann
continued. “That must pay nice.”

“More than minimum wage.” Tracy hedged, trying to steer the
conversation away from her and wanting to make Sara uncomfortable. Tracy turned
her attention to Sara. “So Sara you’re divorced?”

Brianna shot Tracy a hateful look for asking such a
question. Jo Ann also gave her a scathing look through her mirror. Clearing her
throat trying to seem unperturbed by her question Sara answered her with as
bare minimum as she could.

“Yes I was married for ten years I divorced a year ago.”

Tracy with fake sympathy touched Sara’s shoulder with one
hand and her heart with the other. “It is so sad when marriages fall apart.”

Brianna getting pissed on Sara’s behave cut in squeezing
Sara’s shoulder. “But she has Eric now and he’s totally in love with her and
does lots of romantic things for her.”

Sara smiled as she heard Brianna; Tracy on the other hand
didn’t like it at all and using what she overheard in the kitchen made a barely
veiled jab at Sara. “Yeah Eric is very romantic, when we were together he used
to do the sweetest things; He would always tell me that I was his and leave
love bites on my neck so everyone would know. I’m sure he’s different with you
though.”

Sara visibly paled and her mind jumping from one thought to
another.
“I’m not special. He does this
with every girl, he doesn’t love me.”
Her only response to Tracy was a
nodding of her head and an “Mmmmm Hmmmm”

The tension in the car thickened real quick, you could cut
it with a knife. From that moment till they pulled into the parking lot no more
personal topics were shared. They quite literally talked about the weather.
Thanks to Jo Ann’s driving with a lead foot and her short cuts they did beat
the guys to the bar. They all got out and went in to put their name on the list
for a table.

Sara thumbing over her shoulder to the restroom sign spoke
up. “I’m gonna run to the ladies real quick.” She turned to leave when Jo Ann
piped up. “I’ll come with you.”

Once in the bathroom Sara went right for the sink. She was
going to splash water in her face to try and hold back the tears; then she
remembered all the make-up she was wearing. Jo Ann walked up to her grabbed her
by the upper arm and turned her around so she would face her while they talked.

“Look I know what you’re thinking, but you can’t listen to
that bitch. She’s just trying to get under your skin Sara don’t let her.”

“But you heard her everything he has said to me he’s said to
her, what if he says it to every girl he dates. You warned me, not to fall so
fast, that he might not feel the same, that he was hiding something.”

“I know I did, look I don’t know what the right answer is or
what the truth is, but you can’t freak out right now. Lets just have some
drinks relax, leave the drama for tomorrow and you can confront Eric in a less
public place.”

Sara was chewing on her lip nodding in agreement

“Don’t let that bitch get to you that’s what she’s trying to
do ok?”

“Yeah, ok.”

Sara and Jo Ann left the restroom to rejoin the group. When
they got to the hostess stand they saw that the guys had finally made it. Jo
Ann trying to be upbeat and hide the drama unfolding started to tease the guys.
“Well look who finally decided to show up, guess you do drive like an old lady
after all Gio.”

“Ha Ha Ha.” Was Gio’s reply.

Eric walked up behind Sara and kissed the top of her head
then leaned down to whisper in her ear. “Ready for some fun baby?”

Sara patted his hand that was splayed on her belly. “Yeah
let’s get some drinks.”

They informed the hostess that they were just going to sit
at the bar and order appetizers there. No one really wanted to eat they just
want something to nibble while they drank. Tonight was Friday so they had live
music to dance to. They ordered some easy finger food appetizers, one of Sara’s
favorite foods was potatoes; potato salad was her favorite but not having that
here she ordered the loaded potato skins. Jo Ann and Brianna went for the
mozzarella sticks. Tracy said she wasn’t hungry and the guys all ordered hot
wings. When it came to drinks the guys of course ordered beer but Jo Ann and
Sara wanted to try a drink called a gummy worm martini it was made of mango and
raspberry vodka blue curacao and sprite. Jo Ann got everyone’s attention and
told them all. “I’m driving so I can’t have more than two drinks ok, so if I go
for another switch it for a Coke.”

Brianna being the DD stuck to a Roy Rodgers which is made of
coke and grenadine with a cherry garnish so basically a cherry coke and Tracy
started out heavy with a long island which is pretty much one of the strongest
drinks you can order. It’s made with vodka, gin, rum, triple sac, tequila with
a splash of coke and sour mix. And with no food in her stomach she was most
likely gonna get real drunk real fast.

With the drinks flowing and food in their stomachs everyone
was starting to really relax around each other; the tension from the car
temporarily forgotten. The live band was great; playing songs you could move
and dance to. After their second round of drinks the girls were the first to
hit the dance floor. When guys started to dance their way up to them, Sara in
particular that’s when Eric hit the floor. He got right up behind her put his
hands on her hips and moved in sync with her. Gio seeing that Jo Ann had
repeatedly tried to move away from a guy that just kept trying to dance with
her, decided he would save the day. He got on that dance floor grabbed her hand
and pulled her in front of him. In a move that basically said to the other guy
that she was taken.

“Looked like you needed someone to bail you out” Gio was
trying to talk loud enough for her to hear but not so loud as to scream in her
ear.

“Yeah I did thanks, that guy just couldn’t take a hint.”

Matt had worked himself up; he was dancing with a pretty
blonde in a strapless mini dress. Brianna was still sitting at the bar talking
up a bartender in between him making drinks. Tracy was dancing in between Gio
and Jo Ann and Sara and Eric trying to get the two couples to dance more as a
circle group then in pairs. And of course not one to leave an odd man out they
did. Now Sara like to dance and she was a decent dancer, but as she watched
Tracy’s already short mini skirt go up to where it barely covered her cheeks;
moving and dancing like a stripper without a pole she really wanted to put as
much space between them as she could.

And of course every male within sight of her had their eyes
locked on Tracy’s ass. And thou he tried not to Eric’s eyes gravitated there
every so often. It didn’t help that she was almost always in front of him or
next to him acting like Sara wasn’t even there. Sara wasn’t the only one who
noticed Tracy; Jo Ann dancing with Gio was watching everything. Gio seeing that
Jo Ann was watching Tracy and that she was scowling as she was turned her
around so that her back was now to Tracy and told her. “Just ignore Tracy she’s
always been an attention seeker, especially Eric’s.”

“Is there something going on between them?”

“No he’s with Sara.”

“You probably wouldn’t tell me if he was.”

“I would, it would be breaking the bro code but Sara is to
sweet I’d tell her cause I wouldn’t want to see her being used.”

“Then is he blind? Doesn’t he she what manipulator she is
and what she’s trying to do?”

“I think he chooses to not to because of everything she did
for him. He wants to think the best of her.”

“I understand she saved his life but what does he have to do
and how long does he have to repay her. He needs to start opening his eyes you
should have heard her talking to Sara in the car.”

That caught Gio’s attention real quick, so much so that he
stopped dancing right there on the floor. Jo Ann followed suit and stopped
dancing too.

“Come here.” Gio took Jo Ann’s hand and lead her off the
floor to the restroom hallway where it was the quietest.

“Now what were you saying?”

Putting her hands on her hips in the standard position women
took when they were pissed off or making a point or just trying to seem tough
in general. Jo Ann imparted on him what happened in the car.

“First she brought up Sara’s divorce and acted sorry for her
like she was someone to pity, then she starts talkin’ ‘bout when Eric and her
were together; how he did romantic things for her and how he would call her his
and so on. Basically covering everything Eric had ever done with Sara.”

Gio was taken back he wiped his hands down his face in
exacerbation. “That is such bull shit; Eric would hit her up every so often
when he just wanted to fuck. She’s been obsessed with him since we were kids. I
honestly think that yeah she saved him from the bullets of the drive by but she
only took the wrap for the drugs because she was hoping it would prove her love
and make him love her.”

Jo Ann was confused now. “Drugs? Sara said nothing about
drugs.”

“Shit”
Gio thought
she knew the whole story since she knew about Tracy saving Eric. Now he had to explain
everything that happened that night and how Eric used to be with girls
especially Tracy to try to reassure and show her how much he’s changed. Eric
didn’t like people knowing or talking about it but Jo Ann wasn’t just anyone
she was Sara’s boss and close friend and she was worried for her. The scowl Jo
Ann had on her face only intensified after hearing everything Gio told her.

“Does Sara know all this?”

“I don’t think Eric would have kept it from her.”

“Ok I’ll give him that he has cleaned up his act, but how do
you know that he isn’t a player anymore?”

“Ok look he isn’t a saint he’s hooked up with his share of
women but he’s different with Sara.”

“I’m sure he is.” Jo Ann bit back sarcastically

“Because I’ve seen him with Sara he’s totally different with
her, look let’s just go back to the bar; I’ll talk to Eric about how Tracy
acted but we need to let him handle it. It’s between them.”

Jo Ann wasn’t happy about leaving it to Eric to deal with
it; she thought that Sara should be present to make sure Tracy didn’t try to
lie her way out of what she said. Jo Ann could defiantly see her doing that but
she’d go along with Gio as long as Sara didn’t get hurt.

“Fine.”