Savory Deceits by Skye Heart Page B

out.” She said. When I still said nothing, Naima turned to me. “Hey, seriously, are you going to be all right?” She asked me. “I know you’re mad at Tony, but you barely said a word to me all week. Did I do something wrong?” She asked again.
    “No, not at all,” I quickly said, snapping out of my absent-mindedness. “I just have mixed feelings about seeing him that's all. We have some things to work out.” I explained.
    “I could kill him for what he’s done to you.” She said angrily, shaking her head. I turned my attention back to the ship, and watched it dock. Yes, Tony was on my mind, but Chris was the focal point of my reverie. Recollections of us making love burned at the core of my brain. Nearly a week has gone by since, and it seemed like it was just yesterday, because the memory of it all, was still fresh in my mind. I could still feel his touch, and I could still feel his lips. I still remembered the way it felt, when my body surrendered under his. Chris was right. I did feel safe, and protected, with him. That night, we made love continuously, until the sun came up. When Chris held me in his arms, he gave me a sense of security. How can I feel this way for the man that my sister was madly in love with? This would certainly break her heart. I could never tell Naima, or Tony for that matter, what happened between Chris and me. As long as Tony, and I, worked through our differences, and everything went back to normal, I would be all right. Ultimately, little did I know, things would never be the same again.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    ~TONY~
    There was a crowd of people surrounding the pier, anxiously waiting for us to disembark from the carrier. Then, a loud cheer went up, as we began to descend the stairs of the ship. I saw flashes of light from news crews, and it took me a minute, before I spotted Nena. She looked disturbed, which was most likely my fault. I hated myself for hurting her again. I prayed to God she does not leave me, and if she stayed, I vowed to spend the rest of my life making her happy.
    “Hey, Tony! Over here!” Naima shouted over the crowd, waiving her hand in the air. I gave her a nod, and shifted my eyes back to Nena. She looked more beautiful than ever. Her skin seemed so smooth under the bright rays of the sun, and she appeared as if she were glowing. As I made my way through the crowd towards them, I continued to study her face, to see any indication of anger or hatred towards me. Yet surprisingly, there was none. She had this solemn look on her face, and my level of remorse, skyrocketed. I could not even look at her for long, without feeling all messed up inside. I was such a fucking idiot for doing what I did.
    “Hey baby. I missed you.” I said as soon as I approached her. Immediately, I swept Nena up in my arms, and gave her a big bear hug. Even though I knew I screwed up big time, I was still so happy to see her.
    “I love you babe. I'm so sorry.” I whispered in her ear, while I held her tight.
    “I know. We'll talk about it later.” She whispered back.
    “Oh, don't mind me. I just haven't seen you in like, forever, but that's okay.” Naima said rolling her eyes.
    Nena laughed, and stepped away from me. I smiled, giving my sister-in-law the attention she always seemed to demand from everyone.
    “Hey, Nai. How you been?” I opened my arms to her, and she purposely hesitated. Then, with a half-smile, she reluctantly walked into my embrace.
    “I'm all right, considering.” She said, giving me a scolding look. I knew that Nena would tell her about what I did, and I now felt a little embarrassed by it. “Look, it’s none of my business, but you got a lot of groveling to do. I can’t believe you!” She hissed at me.
    “Nai. Please.” Nena said, in more of an, ‘I will handle this’ manner.
    “All right. Sorry.” Naima said, giving me another disappointing look.
     
                  “You've changed a lot. You got bigger. Have you