Outside Rick and Lolita opened the trunk of the truck Clifford had lent them and grabbed one bag each then took in the atmosphere. A cozy two story home with beige siding and white shutters,enclosed front porch,stone walkway and paved driveway that led to a separated garage.
Rick watched as Lolita looked up at the house and smiled,"What do you think sweety?" Caught off guard she looked over to him and replied,"I think its amazing." She looked back at the house and said,"Its going to be great here,I know it. I can see us building a garden here-" She pointed to the bare side of the house then pointed to other places and continued,"And we could maybe hang some wind chimes up there on the porch,maybe get some of those solar lights and put them along the walkway.." Rick followed her with every idea she shot out of thin air and believed he could make her every idea a reality,with a little elbow grease. Lolita looked at him nodding and asked,"What do you want to do to make this place ours?" Rick smiled then replied,"Make everything you want happen." She rested her bag on the walkway and threw her arms around his shoulders and said ,"Well,First I want a kiss." After tossing his bag to where hers rested he placed his arms on her hips and pulled their bodies close.Then kissed her passionately. After they kissed he asked,"Whats second,love?" She kissed his neck then whispered into his ear,"I want you to take me into the house and repeat what happened last night."
Wasting no time he lifted her up and carried her up the stairs as she continued to kiss his neck and whisper sexy,dirty,lovely requests. Then she whispered in a near growl,"You know,we don't have to hide,there is no one for miles." Unable to contain his lust he forced her against the door and kissed her and pressed his rock hard muscle between her thighs near her warm need. She lightly moaned with want. Rick pulled back his mouth from hers and held her tightly and said,"Lolita my love,I want to make a request." She moaned,"Anything you want." He kissed her on her neck then down her collar bone and said,"I want you to have my child." He felt her heart race under his lips and awaited her reply. Then a drop fell from her jaw onto his cheek. Looking up he seen tears falling from her eyes. "What if I'm sick?The child will have to live with that.I cant allow that,they will never live a normal life." Rick shook his head and looked deep into her eyes and said,"The most important piece of that statement was 'what if',we don't know yet sweety." She half smiled at the possibility of living a long life with kids and Rick. He seen hope in her and said,"Lets finish step two then talk about three."
As they continued to kiss Rick remembered how giving she was last night,and how greedy he had been."I'm going to show her how a real man takes care of a woman." He thought then continued,"I'm so glad i chased her that day,saved her,drew her,fell in love with her.Shes had it rough,but now we will have it easy.I don't want her to have to worry about anything." He reached into his pocket and took out the key to the door. "This key is our opportunity for change,growth,progress. Our new life." He entered the key into the door and turned it. Pulled back from their continual kiss and looked at her drying tear stained face,big hopeful eyes,and kiss swollen lips and said,"I love you,until the end baby,but this...this is our new beginning." He turned the door knob. They kissed through the threshold with eyes closed and open hearts over filling with hope and dreams.
Quinten sat in the dining room across from the front door.He waited until they came inside,didn't want to risk them speeding off. Molten lava filled his veins. "Clifford had to have told them to come here.No one else knows about this place."He thought before they had entered. He herd them kissing,herd their words of love.He wanted that. The only person Quinten could think of was Samantha,and how that could have been them. "This isn't fair,Its all that whores fault.I will end this." He thought of what Samantha had said,"Quinten i don't want you. I don't need you. I never believed in you. Leave me alone." He shuddered remembering her true intensity of the words. He brushed it off when he herd the door open and waited.
Lolita was in Ricks arms still with mouths embraced. Quinten held the grip of his gun firmly pointed it in their direction and tapped the magazine on the wooden table beside where he was sitting. Lolita quickly released her legs and looked with Rick at Quinten. "Hello Lolita."Quinten said with a devilish smirk. Rick slowly stood in front of Lolita and said,"Clifford told you we were going to be here didn't he?" Quintens smirk turned serious,"No.I am just as surprised as you both." Lolita began to cry behind Ricks back,"This was supposed to be our new beginning." Quinten stood up,"New beginning! What about me Lolita?Ill never have a chance until your gone!" Lolita dropped to the floor and cried harder. Rick helped her up and said over his shoulder,"If you kill her your life will really be over,you will go to jail for the rest of your life." Quinten tried to think logically and paced. Rick looked into Lolitas tear filled eyes and said,"Whatever happens,I love you with all my heart and soul." She nodded and wiped her tears,"We will always be together,even after the end until our new beginning." Rick kissed her then looked at Quinten who was watching them. "Sit on the couch the both of you.We gonna talk."
Rick and Lolita did as they were told. Quinten sat across from them his mind racing.
"First,Lolita i never wanted to set up for you to get raped.You have to understand I had to do the job." Ricks fury came out," Is that all she is in your eyes? 'The job'? Shes a person! A great person. Wheres your fucking humanity?" Quinten looked at him blankly then looked at Lolita with compassion,"Jamal has AIDS, i am truly sorry if you got it. Jamal was Chris' idea,not mine." Lolita weeped softly and looked down as Quinten continued,"I put the hit out on you because i met Samantha.She is my Rick,but i thought she would always judge me for what i did to you,the only thing i could think of was to get rid of you." Rick stood up,"How can you talk the way that you are!How heartless are you!She isn't just something you could get rid of! Shes a person,damnnit!" Quinten pointed the gun in his direction,"I'm aware." Rick quickly sat down when he realized the gun was pointed at him,Lolita held his hand and rubbed it with her thumb and eyed a thank you for sticking up for her. "You cant take back what you did Quinten.I have to live with it for the rest of my life.Can you answer me something though?" Quinten nodded and listened as she continued,"If I died would you have felt any pain?" Quinten was taken aback by her question. Would he have felt pain?
The silence that fell over the room as thick and lifeless. Rick held Lolitas hand and said,"We should go,now." Lolita and Rick stood up and looked at a stunned Quinten. They slowly walked toward the front door. Quinten shot up and ran to them,"No! You cant leave! You cant!" Rick threw his arm and caught Quinten in his jaw then yelled,"Lolita RUN!" Lolita ran to the door and down the stairs.She looked back when gunshots rang out inside the house causing the deep woods to sudder grimly.
Lolita ran back inside,praying that Rick wasn't hurt. Quinten was breathing heavily against the couch and Rick lay face down on the floor. The gun lay by Quinten. She threw herself onto Rick and screamed,"Please, Please, Please God,don't do this to us." She turned him over and herd him gasp for air and open his eyes wide then his eyelids slowly began to close,"even after-" He was gone. She cried and screamed for him to come back.
She looked at Quinten across he room and crawled over to him. His breaths were slowing and he sat in a puddle of his own blood. He was dying. She grabbed the gun that laid beside him.He looked into her eyes and managed to say,"I'm sorry." Lolita pulled the gun under his chin moved her lips to his ear and said,"I forgive you." Then pulled the trigger,ending his life.
Lolita sat in the middle and looked at Rick,the one man to never judge her,the man she planned to live the rest of her life with,have kids,maybe even marriage.Killed by the man who took her life when she wanted to straighten up and do right. She looked over at Quinten.Remembered the evil he showed that day at the party,she shook her head,"You would never have given Samantha the true love i gave to Rick." She carried the gun in her hand as she crawled back to Rick. "My love,this life isn't worth living unless I have you." She curled herself by his body,"You showed me true love and commitment.I cant be without you,my heart,my soul,I cant." She put the gun to her temple closed her eyes,"Until the beginning." She pulled the trigger. Gone.
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