Toy's Story (6 page)

I
laughed.
"You
believe
so
strongly
in
love.
Yet
you
ask
me
to
play
one
of
the
saddest
songs
ever
written.
 
So,
who
is
she
and
what
did
she
do?"

Logic
sighs.
"I
had
almost
forgotten
about
that
bullshit."

"Sorry
to
reopen
festering
wounds,
but
inquiring
minds
want
to
know
what
happened.
”

He
hesitated
briefly
before
pulling
a
small
ring
box
out
of
his
jacket
pocket.
 
He
slowly
pushed
the
ring
over
to
my
side
of
the
table.
"See
for
yourself."

I
took
the
Tiffany
ring
box
and
slowly
peeped
in.
A
stunning
five
carat
pink
princess
cut
stone
surrounded
by
two
carats
of
white
diamonds
almost
blinded
me."DAMN!"
 
I
thought
to
myself.
"Somebody
fucked
up
big."

Continuing
to
play
it
cool
and
controlled
I
shook
my
head
no
and
announced.
 
"It's
too
much...
It's
too
soon.
We
just
met.
 
I
hardly
know
you.
What
will
I
tell
my
parents?
 
Okay
well
if
you
insist.
Yes!
 
Yes!
 
A
thousand
times
yes!"

Logic
laughed
as
I
admired
the
beautiful
engagement
ring.
 
"You're
right.
 
It
is
a
little
too
soon.
So
you
probably
should
tell
your
parents
that
you
just
loss
your
damn
mind."

"I
know
I
shouldn't
ask
but
I'm
a
girl
and
I
just
have
to."
 
Can
I
pretty
please
just
try
it
on?
I'll
give
it
right
back
I
promise."
I
begged,
dying
to
see
how
a
ring
like
this
would
look
on
my
finger.

"Sure,
go
ahead.
 
I
trust
you."

I
carefully
tried to
remove
the
flawless
diamond
ring
from
the
Tiffany
Jewelry
Store
box.
It
was
obviously
extremely
expensive.
My
hands
were
trembling
in
anticipation.
I
couldn
’
t
stop
them
from
shaking.

"Here
let
me
help
you
with
that."
Logic
said
as
he
took
the
ring
from the box
and
gingerly
placed
it
on
my
ring
finger.
 
"Wow,
imagine
that.
 
It's
a
perfect
fit."
 
He
sighed
as
his
eyes
engaged
mine
for
an
uncomfortably
long
time.

I
looked
down
at
the
ring
and
back
at
him,
repeatedly.
 
Finally,
as
if
by
magic
we
instantly
connected.
 
For
the
first
time
that
night
I
felt
what
he
had
known
all
along.
This
was
no
mere
chance
meeting.
This
was
the
beginning
of
something
new
and
unexpected.

"So
Logic,
what's
a
girl
got
to
do
to
get
a
ring
like
this?"
I
teased.

"Love
me.
Forsake
all
other
men
for
me.
 
And..."
He
hesitated
as
he
shook
an
unthinkable
memory
from
his
head.

"And
what?"
 
I
asked
intrigued.

"And
promise
me
you'll
never
sleep
with
my
best
friend."

"What?
Oh
my
God!
Your
girlfriend
slept
with
your
best
friend?"

"Yes
she
did.
In
fact,
she
screwed
him
the
entire
time
we
were
dating.
 
Apparently,
the
two
of
them
fell
in
love
and
didn't
know
how
to
tell
me."

"I
am
so
sorry.
You
seem
like
a
nice
guy.
 
Who
judging
by
the
price
tag
on
this
ring
was
obviously
very much
in
love."

I
said
as
I
continued
to
admire
the
breathtakingly
gorgeous
engagement
ring
on
my
finger,
unable
or
unwilling
to
give
it
back.
 
Logic
didn't
seem
to
mind,
so
I
continued
to
enjoy
how
wonderful
it
made
me
feel.
 
I
never
could
fathom
anyone
loving
me
enough
to
give
me
such
a
tremendous
token
of
love.
 
"This
bitch
must
be
a
damn
fool!"
I
concluded.

"Logic,
I'm
sorry.
 
No
one
deserves
that
level
of
betrayal."

"Why
are
you
sorry?
You
didn't
sleep
with
him
too,
did
you?"
 
He
chuckled.

"No,
and
I
can't
even
imagine
how
spectacular
he
must
be
to
make
anyone
hurt
you
like
this."

"There's
nothing
really
that
damn
spectacular
at
all
about
that
slick
talking,
manipulative,
back
stabbing,
ass
wipe,
except
his
dick."

Caught
completely
off
guard
I
burst
into
laughter.
 
"On
second
thought
he
does
sound
just
like
my
type."
I
teased.

"Don't
worry;
I'm
not
taking
you
nowhere
near
his
stupid
ass.
 
He
can
keep
her,
now
that
I've
found
you.
They
don't
know
it
but
they
did
me
a
huge
favor.
 
I'd
never
have
met
you
if
I
didn't
catch
the
two
of
them
fucking
like
chimps
in
my
fuckin
bed."

Normally,
I'd
have
some
quick
comeback
to
deflect
all
matters
and
types
of
bullshit
like
that,
but
for
once
I
was
absolutely
tongue
tied
and
speechless.
 
I
knew
he
wanted
to
taste
my
Christmas
panties.
 
And
I
actually
was
considering
giving
him
a
taste,
but
this
was
totally
unexpected.
This
man
sounded
like
he
wants
to
do
more
than
just
get
it
started.
 
He
sounded
like
he's
looking
for
a
relationship.
 
So
I
instantly
decided
that
one
more
climb
up
the
pretty
boy
tree
really
wouldn't
kill
me.

"So
is
it
really
over?"
 
I
cautiously
asked,
praying
that
I
could
see
in
his
eyes
that
it
was.

"You
tell
me.
 
You're
the
one
wearing
the
five
hundred
thousand
dollar
engagement
ring
I
bought
her."
His
sultry
voice
challenged
as
he
seduced
me
with
those
haunting
eyes.

"Oh
that
shit
is
so
over."
I
mumbled
as
his
finest
mesmerized
me
and
held
me
captive
for
what
seemed
like
an
eternity.

He
grinned.
"I
am
so
glad
to
hear
that,
because
I
don't
want
to
spend
Christmas
alone."

"So
where
do
you
live?"
I
asked
as
if
it
mattered.
 
Hell,
I
can
practice
Law
anywhere.

"Las
Vegas,
but
I
have
a
home
in
Baltimore.
 
That's
why
I
offered
to
give
you
a
ride.
I
have
to
go
right
through
DC
on
my
way
home."

"Are
you
serious?
 
What
are
you
doing
way
out
here?"

"After
I
caught
them
in
my
house
together
I
just
got
in
the
car
and
drove
and
drove
and
drove.
  
I
was
on
my
way
back
until
I
stopped
here
for
a
break."

"Yeah,
about
that
ride,
if
the
offer
is
still
on
the
table
I'd
like
to
take
it."

"Oh
I'm
afraid
that
offer
has
expired
Counselor."
He
stared
at
me
trying
to
gauge
my
reaction
as
a
sinister
grin
slowly
crept
across
his
face.

"Oh
really?"
I
asked,
instinctively
knowing
that
he
had
something
even
better
on
his
mind.

"So
are
there
any
other
offers
available
that
you'd
like
to
put
on
the
table
at
this
time
Mr.
Hart?"
 
I
seductively
asked
as
I
flipped
my
long
hair
back
and
put
on
my
"Come
fuck
me
face."