Post by Admin on Jun 28, 2015 16:03:31 GMT -5
Saturday
When Maddie woke up she was lying on the very edge of the bed while David was sprawled across of it only his privates covered by the sheet - his arms and legs spread wide and still dead asleep. She turned on her side to look at him who even in his drunken slumber still wore a crooked smirk on his face. A longing to touch him made Maddie reach out to run her fingers slowly across his chest and muscular arms. She felt him stir so she quickly removed her fingers so she wouldn’t wake him; she just wanted these few moments alone to savor being close to David and remembering the words he had uttered last night. Oh she knew that David was drunk when he had said he loved her but why would he have professed his love for her if he didn’t really love her? It wasn’t as if she had asked him. Once again, Maddie was confused. She longed to hear those words from his lips while he was stone cold sober. Did they really mean anything if he didn’t mean to say them? Now that thought just confused her more. She started to climb out of bed when she felt a strong hand on her arm pulling her back.
“Maddie.” David murmured his voice husky from sleep.
“David.”
He gave her a crooked grin as he tried to sit up but the sudden movement made him feel dizzy so he flopped back on the pillow. “Damn I think I was overserved last night.” He told her as he ran his hand over his head then began to sit up more slowly. Finally he made it into a sitting position.
Maddie sat on the edge of the bed as she looked distastefully at David who was carefully trying to sit up on the bed as he fought against the remnants of his hangover. “Do you remember anything about last night?” Like you saying you loved me?
David barely remembered the previous night. He ran his hands through his hair over and over as he tried to remember; bits and pieces flew into his head. Suddenly he remembered mumbling that he loved her. A sick feeling that had nothing to do with his hangover filled his stomach; she hadn’t said it back. If she had said it back he would have remembered. He really was a fool. Donning his Addison persona, a smirk ran up the side of his face. “Yeah a good time was had by all.” He laughed trying to think how he could save his pride. He reached out to Maddie running his fingers down her arm slowly.
Here goes Maddie thought. “Do you remember what you said to me last night?”
David’s smirk got broader. “About you wanting to fuck me?” He snickered crudely. “Oh yeah.” His fingers moved over her breasts.
Maddie’s face turned beet red as she slapped David’s hand away. “No asshole.” She stared into his eyes searching for how he was feeling but all she could see was blinding green.
David scratched his head. “Not really.” He fibbed. “I hope I didn’t say anything to make you mad. Usually I talk lots of shit when I’m drunk.” He shook his head. “I was really whacked.”
Maddie’s jaw dropped. “You really are a jerk!” She wanted to kick him. Maddie jumped out of the bed and stared down at him with blazing eyes.
And sometimes David really was a jerk. Instead of telling her how he felt he proceeded to make things worse. “Maddie. If I said anything to you to make you mad babe I didn’t mean it.” He lied smoothly. “You know when I’m drunk I say things I don’t mean.” He averted her eyes which he felt boring into him like a drill. Ok now that might have gone a bit too far. David felt sick and needed to get away from Maddie before he said anything more. “I’m going to take a shower.” He nodded to the bathroom. “And possibly throw up.” He admitted as he felt his pounding head turn to nausea.
“Fine. I’ll shower in the guest room.” Maddie strode out of the room feeling angry and frustrated. She hated this side of David!
A little while later Maddie smelled the aroma of coffee coming from her kitchen. Still hurt and irritated she dressed quickly in a long sweater and leggings and walked slowly downstairs. She saw David pouring out two cups of coffee; he was dressed in a pair of old sweats and a t-shirt and looked hungover and still a bit green.
“I’m going by the hotel to see my parents in a little while. They just landed a little while ago.” She needed to put some distance between her and David or she might strangle him with her bare hands.
“Do you want me to come with you?” David asked hesitantly as he handed her a cup of coffee just the way she liked it.
“Are you kidding?” She asked her voice coated with annoyance and disgust. Maddie tossed her head then shook it. “Really David why would I want my parents to see you like this…” She waved her hand at him. “Hungover and still half drunk.” Maddie felt her anger begin to escalate. “Maybe you won’t be ok to come to dinner with us either.” She glared at him with revulsion. “Which is just fine with me!”
David didn’t say anything just stood there staring at her; with his hair sticking up in spikes and a day’s worth of beard on his face he looked sexy as hell. She pushed down any feelings of arousal.
“Guess it must be fine with you too or you would have made sure you didn’t drink so much last night!” Maddie stormed her blue eyes flashing angrily.
David’s eyes narrowed. “Is this an excuse not to take me with you to dinner with your folks?” He slammed his coffee mug on the counter then began to pace around the kitchen as his hands emphasized his words. “Why would I think that you would ever want your parents to think that you’re slumming with a guy like me?” He felt his jaw clench with fury. “They want a poster boy for you! Like the Space Cowfuck!”
“That has nothing to do with this at all!” Maddie looked at him coldly. “And Sam has nothing to do with this! This has to do with you coming here last night reeking of liquor and another woman’s cheap perfume.” She pointed her finger at him like a pistol. And I bet you do remember what you said to be but you won’t admit it and that makes me furious!
“But I came here.” He pointed a long finger at her. “To you!”
“To fuck me!” She spat as she stomped her foot in fury.
“And what’s wrong with that? Isn’t that what we’ve been doing lately?” He shrugged. “Fucking?”
Maddie felt the blood drain from her face. “Go to hell David!” Her heart felt as if it was filled with shards of glass.
David could see her eyes turn glassy and he instantly felt ashamed that he could act like such a dick and bring her to tears. “I’m sorry Maddie.” He put up his hands in surrender as he approached her. He was upset to see her step back away from him but he reached her in two long strides and put his hand on her shoulders. “God honey. You’re more to me than a booty call.” He pulled her against his body. “Sorry sometimes I am such an asshole.”
“Yeah you really are.” Maddie pushed him away sighing deeply.
A lopsided grin ran up the side of his face. “But you still like me.”
“Like you?” She wanted to shout out ‘I love you asshole’ but instead she said, “sometimes I can’t stand you.”
David’s face fell. “Oh.” She had the power wound him just as he had the power to hurt her.
Maddie saw the hurt on David’s face. Why did they hurt each other all the time? “Ok so I like you.” She shrugged and was happy to see that crooked grin she adored appear on his face, “maybe more than a little.”
“I like you too!” He wanted to shout out “I love you’ but instead he repeated her words. “Maybe more than a little too.”
Maddie didn’t know whether to laugh or cry since they both sounded like middle schoolers with their first crush.
David pulled her in his arms. “Guess we’re in like with one another.” He purred as he began to kiss her neck slowly and tenderly.
She huddled closer to his hard body enjoying his mouth and lips on her neck and when he began to kiss that spot she emitted a low moan deep in her throat. Damn David Addison.
“Ya like that huh?” He purred as his tongue played over that spot until he felt her melting under his hands which had been running over her body. His dick was rock hard. “I know I love it.” He quickly peeled off her leggings as his fingers played between her legs and when he felt Maddie open her legs to allow him to pleasure her his dick lengthened and jerked under his sweats. “God baby you are so hot.” He groaned as he pushed her against the wall, spreading her legs with his knee.
Maddie pulled down David’s sweats as he pushed aside her lacy panties with one strong tug of his hands. She wrapped her legs around his shins and her hands around his shoulders as she felt David push himself into her lovebox. “Oh David.” She moaned as she began to kiss him with hot passionate kisses as her hands ran over his muscular shoulders and arms. “Oh David. David. David!!!” She cried out as she began to come in waves of pleasure.
David felt Maddie coming and her excitement pushed him over the edge into a mind boggling climax that left him gasping for breath. As he came down to earth he pushed his forehead against hers and just stood there still inside of her. “Maddie.” He whispered. “God honey. That was wonderful.” His voice was filled with tenderness.
Maddie savored the feeling of David inside of her as long as possible until her legs began to cramp. A sultry smile covered her face as she looked into his eyes. “Ok Mr. Wonderful,” she teased. “Time for me to get a move on.”
David pulled away from her. “So am I invited to dinner with your folks?” His eyes searched hers hopefully.
Maddie’s eyes looked him over critically. “Maybe, if you can clean yourself up and get the stench of liquor off of you!” She sniffed and frowned. “It seems to be coming out of your pores. Exactly how much did you drink?” She started to get irritated all over again because of David’s hard drinking.
David shrugged as a scowl marred his brow. “I guess a little too much.” He admitted.
“A little?” Maddie’s lips curled into a sneer.
That look on her face always made David feel like crap. “Are you looking for a fight?” Now he was getting upset.
She didn’t want to start a fight with him but she couldn’t help still be annoyed that he had overindulged but she decided to let it go for this one time – since it was the only time that they had been together that he had gone out drinking and come home too drunk to stand but she hoped that it wouldn’t happen again in the near future. “No Addison. It’s Saturday let’s take the day off from battling each other.”
David nodded calming down. “I’d rather spend the day doing other things to each other.” He teased her.
“Well I think we should be a little bit more restrained around my parents.” She subtly warned.
“Guess tonight wouldn’t be a good time to sneak my hand under your skirt during dinner?” He smirked as he squeezed her ass.
“You wouldn’t dare?” Maddie’s face flushed red.
David just laughed. “I’m not that much of a savage.” He told her with a wink.
***
Maddie took the elevator up to her parents’ room and flew into her father’s arms when he opened the door of their hotel room. “Daddy!” Maddie exclaimed happily as she hugged him tightly.
Virginia Hayes stood smiling as she held out her arms to her daughter. “Maddie you look wonderful!”
Maddie ran into her mother’s arms. “Oh mom you do too.” She put her arms around both of her parents. “You both look great!” She beamed happily. “I missed you!”
Alexander Hayes looked down at his daughter with a small scowl marring his handsome face. “But not enough to pay your elderly folks a visit.” He stated.
“Hardly elderly!” Maddie replied honestly and then she looked up at her dad’s face. “I wish I could come home to visit but with the agency….”
“How is Blue Moon?” Virginia tried to diffuse the situation as she had in the past between the two stubborn Hayes – her daughter and her husband.
Maddie sat on the sofa next to the window in the spacious hotel room. “Oh mom it’s doing great!” Her face was filled with joy. “Finally we’re actually making a decent profit!”
Virginia was thrilled to see the bliss in her daughter’s face and with a mother’s intuition knew that Maddie’s happiness was due to more than the successful business. She smiled broadly at her child. “Oh that is wonderful.”
Alex nodded as she looked down at Maddie. “Good. I wasn’t sure what was to become of the agency. It’s not an easy business.” His eyes bore into her as they did when she was a girl making Maddie feel slightly uncomfortable. “How’s that partner of yours?”
“David?” Now did her voice shake? Maddie hoped not.
Alex nodded as he lit a cigar causing his wife to frown at him. “He still around?”
Maddie nodded her head. “Yes. Of course. Where would he be?”
Alex shrugged. “Oh I don’t know it’s just that he didn’t seem like a man who stays with one thing for too long.”
“No Dad. David is still with me.” She caught herself. “I mean Blue Moon.”
“Hrumph.” Alex snorted. “Just don’t get too used to him is all I am saying.” He warned his daughter.
Virginia saw the upset on Maddie’s face. “David seemed like a good man. I liked him.” She stated firmly. “You never see the good in people Alex!”
Alex shrugged and puffed his cigar. “And you only see good.” He told his wife with a wave of his hand.
“David seemed like a fine man.” Virginia insisted glaring at her husband. Then she turned to Maddie. “He is a fine man isn’t he?”
Maddie nodded. “Yes. Yes he is.” She turned to her father. “He make seem like he isn’t serious but he’s really a good partner and a great friend.” She looked away from her dad. She wanted to tell her parents about her and David before the dinner but now with her father’s accusations against David she didn’t know what to do. Finally she just blurted out the truth. “And maybe more than a friend.” She admitted.
Virginia grinned and clapped her hands. “I knew it!!”
Maddie looked at her mom closely. “How did you know it when I didn’t even realize I cared for him until a few weeks ago?” Maddie wanted to hear what her mother had to say.
“Oh dear since you started working with him it was always David this, David that. Did I tell you about what David said?” Virginia laughed, “oh Maddie I knew you were crazy about him and then when I saw you two together I could see he was wild about you too!”
“Why didn’t you say something?” Maddie was curious.
Her mother shrugged. “What could I say? You two needed to figure it out.” She nodded. “And I knew it was just a matter of time before you did.”
Alex shook his head. “I don’t like it!” His strong voice boomed over the hotel room.
Both women turned to him with identical frowns.
“Alex!” Virginia’s voice held a warning that her husband ignored.
“You two work together!” He pointed at Maddie. “Now what happens when he moves on to the next blonde? What happens to the business?”
“Alex!” Virginia cried; sometimes she wanted to murder her husband.
Maddie felt tears prick her eyes. “What makes you think that David will leave me?” She was hurt and upset at her father. “Am I that unlovable?”
“Of course not Maddie!” Alex thundered, “but a man like that…”
“Like what?” Maddie asked desperately; her heart was beating in double time as she realized that her doubts about David Addison mimicked her father’s.
Alex shrugged again. “He just seems the wild type.” He looked at his daughter with love brimming from his eyes. “I just don’t want to see you hurt. I love you.”
Maddie calmed down pushing all her worries about David out of her mind. Her dad was just being overprotective. “David may be a little wild I admit.” Maddie smiled through glassy eyes. “But he’s a good man daddy. Give him a chance.” She hoped she was right and her father was mistaken but time would tell; all she knew was that she couldn’t put the brakes on whatever they had between them, like a runaway train they were hurtling out of control with no way to stop it…She took a deep breath to steady her nerves. “Please be nice at dinner.”
“You’re bringing him?” Alex didn’t look happy.
Maddie nodded as a frown marred her features. “Why is that a problem dad?”
“No problem.” Virginia interjected as she threw her husband a menacing glare. “Right Alex?”
Alex Hayes caught his wife’s look; he sighed inwardly as he thought about his baby girl with that green eyed partner of hers. He knew the type – too smug and too good looking, men like that had all the women panting after them like bitches in heat. He hoped that Addison fellow was good to his daughter or he would have a long talk with that young man. He nodded. “Of course Maddie. I’m looking forward to getting to know your young fellow better.” And that was at least the truth.
***
“Maddie! Are you ready?” David’s nerves were on edge about having dinner with Maddie’s parents. He knew that Maddie’s mom had taking a liking to him but her dad was a different story. Oh it wasn’t that he didn’t like him but David felt sure that her dad had always expected his golden daughter would end up with someone like Sam and not an ex-bartender from South Philly. Not feeling good enough for Maddie or her father was a bitter taste in his mouth. Although, Maddie hadn’t said that he wasn’t the man she was supposed to be with in some time, David still believed that deep down she felt that way. Her life had been spent around upper middle class people with money who lived in houses with rolling lawns and not guys who came from neighborhoods with cracked concrete and no lawns in sight.
“Just a minute David.” Maddie told him as she came down the stairs holding her heels in her hand. She turned around and nodded at the back of her dress. “Can you zip me up?”
“Can you zip me down?” He quipped as he pulled up the zipper of her dress and kissed the side of her neck.
Maddie looked at him over her shoulder with a small smile. “You look very handsome.” David was wearing his best suit with her favorite tie which was black with green specks that brought out the color of his eyes. He really was a gorgeous man she realized with a rush of feeling for him that made butterflies fill her stomach.
David threw her a crooked grin. “Handsome me?”
Maddie turned around and put her hands on his tie to straighten it. She looked up into his face. “Very handsome.”
David’s eyes strolled slowly over Maddie. She was wearing a short sleeve jersey dress and the way the dress was molded to Maddie’s curves made David’s throat dry. “You’re gorgeous.” His green eyes shot hot lava making Maddie shiver with desire. “I think we have time for a quickie.” He purred as his hands pushed the hem of her dress up over her butt and his knee moved between her legs.
Maddie felt David’s hardness against her stomach, his knee between her legs and his hands pushing up her dress and before her arousal overwhelmed her she took a hold of the situation. “Stop David. No.” She moved away from him as she smoothed down her dress. “The last thing I want to do is meet my parents smelling of sex.”
“We can take a quick shower?” He suggested hopefully moving close to her.
Maddie shook her head. “If we don’t leave now we’re going to be late so I think we should leave now.” She told him firmly.
“Ok but you’re no fun.” David teased then hesitated. “Um do your parents know about us?” He waved his hand around to encompass them both.
Maddie could see the nervousness on David’s face and that made her love him more. She had always loved to see the vulnerable part of David, it made her see the part of him that he hid from the world; David Addison was more than the smug wise-cracking jokester that he showed to the world and he only let a very few people see under that mask. “I might have mentioned that we are now a little more than business associates.” She admitted as she leaned against his side as she put on her shoes.
David moved back suddenly almost making Maddie lose her balance. “God Maddie now your dad knows we’re boinking!” He ran both hands through his hair making it stick up in crazy spikes on his head. “How can I face him now?” His eyes were crazed in his head.
Maddie laughed as she went over to David and smoothed down his wild head of hair. “I’m a grown woman David.” She kissed his mouth tenderly. “I’m sure he understands that.” She hoped but a sudden thought popped into her head; Maddie didn’t want David to know of her dad’s suspicions about his wildness. “Just don’t make any crude remarks or stick your hand up my dress and I think you’ll be fine.”
David smirked. “How can I keep my hands away from that hot stuff?” His hand moved up her dress and landed on damp panties. “Damn honey you are always wet for me. I love it.” He crooned as he moved his hardness against her.
Maddie smiled as she gently pushed David away. “Save it for later Romeo.” She took his hand and pulled him toward the door. “If we’re late my dad will blame you.” She warned with a short laugh.
***
Alexander Hayes was sipping a scotch on the rocks as he waited for his daughter and her partner to show up for dinner. He pointedly looked at his watch. “They’re late. Has to be his fault.” Alex grumbled. “Maddie is never late.”
Virginia put her hand on her husband’s arm. “It’s not even 6 o’clock dear. They aren’t late; we’re early.”
“Feels like they’re late.” Alex groused as he took another sip of scotch.
Virginia looked sourly at Alex. “I think you should slow down with your scotch dear.” She cautioned. “And please don’t be hard on David. I think he’s been good for Maddie.”
Alex shook his head. “How is that?”
Virginia smiled. “Since she’s met that young man she’s been different.” Virginia stopped to find the right words. “She’s been less rigid, less condescending.” Maddie’s mom nodded, “and she seems happier.”
“He’s turned her in to a- a lovesick fool!”
Virginia choked on the water she had been drinking. “What? No! Stop talking like that Alex!” She gave her husband a slap on the arm. “She is not lovesick nor a fool! She is a woman in love with a man.”
Alex huffed grumpily. “In love or in lust?” He mused crankily.
“Stop Alex I mean it!” Virginia cautioned her husband. “Maddie has a good head on her shoulders and she you know how cautious she is. She knows what she is doing.”
“I hope so.” Alex mumbled.
“When Maddie lost all her money I was very worried how she would go on.”
“Me too.” Alex agreed nodding his head.
“But when she began to work with David her money didn’t seem to matter anymore.” Virginia told Alex. “Oh of course she still sometimes cursed that terrible man who stole her life savings but deep down I really think she was glad because if she hadn’t lost her savings she would have never met David.” She stopped talking when she eyed her daughter and her partner walk into the restaurant. She always was amazed at her daughter’s beauty but Maddie seemed even more gorgeous now as she walked in holding the hand of David Addison. Maddie and David both had beaming smiles covering their faces and their happiness was contagious, Virginia couldn’t stop the grin that covered her own face as she watched the couple approach.
Alex had to admit that his daughter looked happy as she walked in the restaurant with her too handsome partner. He felt a wave of love for his little girl overcome him when he saw her smile shyly in his direction. He stood up and held out his arms to his daughter. “Maddie you are stunning.” He told her then forced himself to extend his hand to David. “How are you young man?” He stared straight in to the younger man’s eyes.
David nodded as he shook Alex’s hand. “I’m fine Mr. Hayes. How are you sir?” David felt the older man’s eyes boring into him and he suddenly felt ill at ease.
“Fine. Fine.” Alex huffed as he sat back in his chair.
The couples made small talk as they perused the menus and ordered drinks. Maddie could tell David was nervous so she squeezed his hand under the table as she threw her dad a warning look.
Virginia smiled in David’s direction as the drinks were served. She thought that her daughter and her green eyed partner made a wonderful couple. Her thoughts strayed to the beautiful children they’d have together. “So David how have you been?”
David smiled back at Maddie’s mother. “Fine. Fine.” He looked at Maddie. “Busy. We have a lot of new cases at Blue Moon and things have been crazy.”
“Crazy is right.” Alex mumbled.
Maddie glowered at her father. “Yes things have been very busy at Blue Moon.” She smiled at David and laced her fingers through his. “Thanks to David for soliciting new clients and never giving up.”
David’s eyes thanked her as a lopsided grin ran up his face. “Thanks to Maddie for keeping the agency open through all the lean times.”
She laughed. “You mean the past 3 years?”
“Well didn’t I tell you that someday we’d be a successful detective agency?” He winked. “And I was right.”
Virginia clapped her hands happily. “I thank God that Maddie had Blue Moon,” she waved at David, “and you when she lost her money.”
“I owe Ron Sawyer.” He lifted his glass in a cheer.
Alex huffed. “I don’t think that losing someone’s life savings is anything to celebrate young man.” He glared at David. Alex was itching to put David on the spot; he still wasn’t thrilled with the idea of him and Maddie together as a couple.
David felt as if he had a hole in his stomach as he took a sip of his tequila on the rocks. “I didn’t mean it that way.” He tried to explain. “I just meant…”He was interrupted by the appearance of the waiter.
“Stop Alex.” Virginia whispered in her husband’s ear. “You’re upsetting Maddie too.”
After they had put in their meal orders, Alex looked over the table at his daughter and caught her steel eyed glare. He cleared his throat and decided to make amends. “So Maddie tells me um David that you’ve been a huge part of the reason the agency has started to turn a tidy profit.”
“Yes Dad. David has turned out to be not only a great detective but a fine businessman too.” She smiled into David’s eyes.
David’s eyes grew wide and a huge grin covered his face; he was surprised and thrilled at the complement that Maddie had just paid him. He was filled with joy that Maddie thought he had been a major reason for the agency’s success. He picked up Maddie’s hand and squeezed it. “And who knew that the Blue Girl Shampoo Girl was much more than a pretty face?” Green eyes stared into blue. “Without you Blue Moon wouldn’t exist. Thanks for giving us a try.”
“I give thanks every day.” Blue locked on green. Alex’s loud cough broke their heated gaze. Maddie felt herself blush. David winked at Maddie then turned his attention back to her parents and the conversation.
Virginia could almost physically feel the love and attraction between Maddie and David. She almost felt embarrassed to see the way that the two looked at each other – the heat between them was almost palpable. But she was happy to see the adoration in David’s eyes when he looked at her daughter. How could anyone not see how in love that young man was with Maddie? Virginia looked at her husband who was staring at the young couple with a slight frown marring his brow.
Alex felt slightly uncomfortable with the longing looks and soft touches between his daughter and her too handsome partner. Although, he could see the way David looked at Maddie, Alex still wasn’t certain that the younger man’s feelings were lasting. Men like David usually weren’t fond of settling down with one woman – but Alex knew his daughter and knew she wouldn’t put up with that tomfoolery with any man. The older man could see the happiness in his daughter’s eyes and hoped that her joy would be lasting.
The food came and more small talk of the business and Alex’s plans for retirement filled the table. Dessert was about to be served and Maddie and David had both relaxed and let their guard down; they were enjoying the good food and the company and had silently told each other that the dinner was a success.
Alex was still not satisfied with David; the young man seemed serious about Maddie and he really seemed to care for her a great deal but Alex’s gut told him that these two did not belong together. David Addison was not his first choice for his precious daughter, but he didn’t want to incur Maddie’s wrath so he decided to button his lip. Suddenly, he remembered another young man of Maddie’s – a son of good friends who Maddie had grown up with. Everyone thought the two were perfect for one another. “Your mom and I were at a party at the Anderson’s last week and you’ll never guess who we ran into?”
Maddie felt a cold finger run down her spine. She almost chocked on her wine as she composed herself and answered slowly. “Who dad?” No. Please no, she begged silently – don’t bring him up please.
“Sam Crawford.” Alex sipped his scotch.
David’s blood ran cold. Sam? Of course Alex would bring up Sammie boy. Of course that is who he’d want his little girl to be with – not dumb David from South Philly. David felt the food sour in his belly.
“Oh.” Maddie didn’t know what to say and was happy for the interruption when the waiter brought more drinks to the table.
Alex had always thought that Maddie and Sam would wind up together. The Hayes and Crawfords had become very good friends almost immediately when they met at their country club when the wives were pregnant. And over the years they had become closer. Maddie and Sam had grown up together and attended the same private school, taken the same tennis lessons, and were members of the same popular crowd. When Sam and Maddie reached their mid-teens, both set of parents had been thrilled when their two golden children had begun to date each other. Alex had often wondered why the couple had broken up. “Yes he was visiting his parents.” Alex peered at Maddie over the rim of his glass. “He said he had been to see you but you never mentioned it.” Sam had insinuated that he was still interested in Maddie and Alex had hoped that somehow the two might still wind up together but now with David Addison in the picture this didn’t seem likely. He inwardly sighed.
Maddie felt her insides shudder. “I don’t see why I should have mentioned it. It wasn’t very important to me.” She looked over at David and saw his pale face and taut jaw. She squeezed his thigh under the table. “It was a few weeks ago.”
Virginia had never liked Sam, he had always seem to perfect to be true. “Oh pretty boy Crawford.” She giggled with her hand in front of her mouth like a school girl. “That young man was always a little too good to be true. Great student, great athlete, handsome, successful…“ Maddie’s mom didn’t realize that she sounded as if she thought the world of Sam Crawford.
“We get it mom.” Maddie cut her off with a look.
“Oh oh yes of course.” Virginia delicately speared a piece of her lemon chicken filling her mouth before she said anymore.
David slipped on his Addison mask so quickly that Maddie’s parents never realized they had hit a soft spot but Maddie knew that David was upset. She glowered at her parents, especially her father who was now looking at David with barely concealed hostility. “Have you ever met Sam?”
David looked at Maddie then back at Alex. “I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of the Space—Sam a few weeks ago.” He nodded his green eyes blazing.
“Good man.” Alex stated as he lifted his fork and began to eat with relish while David had completely lost his appetite. “I always knew that his intentions toward Maddie were serious.” His blue eyes stabbed into David. “Sam is not the type of man to run around. He is solid and steady.” Maddie’s father looked David in the eye pointedly. Alex was warning David to treat Maddie right but to David it sounded as if Alex thought that Sam was better for Maddie than he was.
Virginia saw David’s unhappy face and quickly changed the subject by asking about Agnes Dipesto who she had met during her last visit to Blue Moon. After a few minutes, Maddie realized that David was very quiet which was totally unlike him. She turned in his direction and noticed that David was staring at his plate and picking at his food. Leaning over Maddie whispered in his ear to see if he was ok. David nodded and tried to join in the conversation but even to his own ears his words seemed stilted and automated. He couldn’t wait for this dinner to end so he could escape from Maddie’s father.
The conversation at the table began to wane with David’s silence and Maddie’s annoyance. Virginia realized that they had hurt David with their talk of Sam; the older woman wondered what had happened between the two men when Sam was in LA visiting Maddie. She slowly rose from her seat. “I’m going to refresh myself at the ladies’ room.” She looked at her daughter. “Care to join me darling?” Maddie nodded as the two men stood respectfully as the women left the table.
When the two women reached the ladies’ room, Maddie turned to her mother with a frown. “I never thought you liked Sam Crawford!” She snapped at her mother.
Virginia took a seat at the vanity table and looking in the mirror she fixed her hair with a small brush. She looked at her daughter who had sat down in the stool next to her. “I don’t really care for him Maddie.”
“But you made it seem to David that Sam was the best thing since sliced bread. I mean I know Dad has always liked Sam but I thought that you…”Maddie pointed her finger at her mom. “liked David.”
“I do like David. I think that young man is good for you.” Virginia told her daughter, “I didn’t mean to sound like I was a champion of Sam. I’m sorry dear.”
Maddie sighed loudly. “And Dad’s been at David all night!” Maddie jumped off the stool. “I thought that I could count on you to come to David’s defense but you just sat there!”
“I didn’t want to make things worse Maddie. You know your dad; he is one stubborn, hard headed man.” She smiled at Maddie. “Just like you.” She got up and put her hand on Maddie’s arm. “Your dad is just worried. You’re his little girl and he doesn’t want to see you hurt.”
“But he was ok with Sam!”
“He doesn’t know David. He knows Sam.”
Maddie shook her head. “Oh he doesn’t know Sam at all.” She told her mother with an edge of disdain in her voice.
“I was wondering what went on when Sam was here. Care to share dear?”
At first Maddie was hesitant to confide in her mother but then she realized that it might put things into perspective if she told someone else about that crazy week with Sam and David. So squaring her shoulders, Maddie told her mother everything.
David gulped his drink and tried to avoid Alex’s eyes as they sat in uncomfortable silence at the table. Although the women were only gone for a few minutes to David it felt like hours. He was just about to excuse himself to the men’s room when Alex spoke to him.
“Although Maddie may be a grown woman with a thriving business, expensive car and huge house she still is my little girl.” He told the younger man gruffly. “I just want the best for her.”
David looked straight into the older man’s eyes. “And you think that Sam Crawford is the best for her.”
Alex stared right back at David. He liked that the younger man didn’t back down and that he had a pair of balls. “I never said that.”
“You didn’t have to.” David placed his drink on the table. “Sam may be smarter than me; more successful than me, and he may know Maddie since they were kids but I know Maddie now and I would never do anything to hurt her.” Tell him Dave, even if you can’t tell Maddie – you should tell her dad how you feel about her. He ran his hand through his hair then took a gulp of his drink. He cleared his throat then spoke with passion. “She is my life.” David confessed with slow measured words. “Without her I am nothing.”
Alex was taken aback by David’s passionate words. He looked into the green eyes of his daughter’s lover and saw only the truth. The older man nodded. “If you truly feel that way son then you are the best for her.”
A slow grin crawled up the side of David’s face. “Now if we can only convince your daughter of that.”
“Oh I don’t think she needs convincing.” Alex smiled back at David but before he could say anymore he saw the two women approach the table.
Maddie was confused yet thrilled to see her father and David talking and smiling at one another as she neared the table. And when she looked into David’s face she saw happiness which in turn made her happy. She couldn’t wait to find out what had taken place between the two men in the short time that she had been gone but whatever it was Maddie was glad.
As soon as they pulled away from the hotel Maddie asked David. “Now what happened Addison?”
“Happened?” David asked as he pulled into traffic.
“Don’t play dumb. When I left for the ladies’ room I thought I was going to come back to a noose around your neck but instead I came back to you and my dad smiling at each other like you shared a big secret.”
David turned to Maddie with a furtive grin covering his face. “What’s said between father and daughter’s boyfriend is sacrosanct Maddie.”
“Is that what you are my ‘boyfriend’?” Maddie made air quotes when she said boyfriend.
David nodded as he took her hand. “For now.”
“And what does that mean?”
Instead of answering David pulled into a desolate dead end street and stopped the car. He moved closer to Maddie and put her hand on his massive boner as his hand disappeared up her dress. “It means that now I’m gonna be the guy who makes you come so hard you’ll be screaming my name over and over.” His fingers were making slow circles over her damp panties. “How does that sound?”
Maddie moaned deep in her throat, forgetting the question she had just asked. “Oh that sounds just great.”
“Yea I thought so.” David chuckled as he felt Maddie fall to pieces under his touch.
When Maddie woke up she was lying on the very edge of the bed while David was sprawled across of it only his privates covered by the sheet - his arms and legs spread wide and still dead asleep. She turned on her side to look at him who even in his drunken slumber still wore a crooked smirk on his face. A longing to touch him made Maddie reach out to run her fingers slowly across his chest and muscular arms. She felt him stir so she quickly removed her fingers so she wouldn’t wake him; she just wanted these few moments alone to savor being close to David and remembering the words he had uttered last night. Oh she knew that David was drunk when he had said he loved her but why would he have professed his love for her if he didn’t really love her? It wasn’t as if she had asked him. Once again, Maddie was confused. She longed to hear those words from his lips while he was stone cold sober. Did they really mean anything if he didn’t mean to say them? Now that thought just confused her more. She started to climb out of bed when she felt a strong hand on her arm pulling her back.
“Maddie.” David murmured his voice husky from sleep.
“David.”
He gave her a crooked grin as he tried to sit up but the sudden movement made him feel dizzy so he flopped back on the pillow. “Damn I think I was overserved last night.” He told her as he ran his hand over his head then began to sit up more slowly. Finally he made it into a sitting position.
Maddie sat on the edge of the bed as she looked distastefully at David who was carefully trying to sit up on the bed as he fought against the remnants of his hangover. “Do you remember anything about last night?” Like you saying you loved me?
David barely remembered the previous night. He ran his hands through his hair over and over as he tried to remember; bits and pieces flew into his head. Suddenly he remembered mumbling that he loved her. A sick feeling that had nothing to do with his hangover filled his stomach; she hadn’t said it back. If she had said it back he would have remembered. He really was a fool. Donning his Addison persona, a smirk ran up the side of his face. “Yeah a good time was had by all.” He laughed trying to think how he could save his pride. He reached out to Maddie running his fingers down her arm slowly.
Here goes Maddie thought. “Do you remember what you said to me last night?”
David’s smirk got broader. “About you wanting to fuck me?” He snickered crudely. “Oh yeah.” His fingers moved over her breasts.
Maddie’s face turned beet red as she slapped David’s hand away. “No asshole.” She stared into his eyes searching for how he was feeling but all she could see was blinding green.
David scratched his head. “Not really.” He fibbed. “I hope I didn’t say anything to make you mad. Usually I talk lots of shit when I’m drunk.” He shook his head. “I was really whacked.”
Maddie’s jaw dropped. “You really are a jerk!” She wanted to kick him. Maddie jumped out of the bed and stared down at him with blazing eyes.
And sometimes David really was a jerk. Instead of telling her how he felt he proceeded to make things worse. “Maddie. If I said anything to you to make you mad babe I didn’t mean it.” He lied smoothly. “You know when I’m drunk I say things I don’t mean.” He averted her eyes which he felt boring into him like a drill. Ok now that might have gone a bit too far. David felt sick and needed to get away from Maddie before he said anything more. “I’m going to take a shower.” He nodded to the bathroom. “And possibly throw up.” He admitted as he felt his pounding head turn to nausea.
“Fine. I’ll shower in the guest room.” Maddie strode out of the room feeling angry and frustrated. She hated this side of David!
A little while later Maddie smelled the aroma of coffee coming from her kitchen. Still hurt and irritated she dressed quickly in a long sweater and leggings and walked slowly downstairs. She saw David pouring out two cups of coffee; he was dressed in a pair of old sweats and a t-shirt and looked hungover and still a bit green.
“I’m going by the hotel to see my parents in a little while. They just landed a little while ago.” She needed to put some distance between her and David or she might strangle him with her bare hands.
“Do you want me to come with you?” David asked hesitantly as he handed her a cup of coffee just the way she liked it.
“Are you kidding?” She asked her voice coated with annoyance and disgust. Maddie tossed her head then shook it. “Really David why would I want my parents to see you like this…” She waved her hand at him. “Hungover and still half drunk.” Maddie felt her anger begin to escalate. “Maybe you won’t be ok to come to dinner with us either.” She glared at him with revulsion. “Which is just fine with me!”
David didn’t say anything just stood there staring at her; with his hair sticking up in spikes and a day’s worth of beard on his face he looked sexy as hell. She pushed down any feelings of arousal.
“Guess it must be fine with you too or you would have made sure you didn’t drink so much last night!” Maddie stormed her blue eyes flashing angrily.
David’s eyes narrowed. “Is this an excuse not to take me with you to dinner with your folks?” He slammed his coffee mug on the counter then began to pace around the kitchen as his hands emphasized his words. “Why would I think that you would ever want your parents to think that you’re slumming with a guy like me?” He felt his jaw clench with fury. “They want a poster boy for you! Like the Space Cowfuck!”
“That has nothing to do with this at all!” Maddie looked at him coldly. “And Sam has nothing to do with this! This has to do with you coming here last night reeking of liquor and another woman’s cheap perfume.” She pointed her finger at him like a pistol. And I bet you do remember what you said to be but you won’t admit it and that makes me furious!
“But I came here.” He pointed a long finger at her. “To you!”
“To fuck me!” She spat as she stomped her foot in fury.
“And what’s wrong with that? Isn’t that what we’ve been doing lately?” He shrugged. “Fucking?”
Maddie felt the blood drain from her face. “Go to hell David!” Her heart felt as if it was filled with shards of glass.
David could see her eyes turn glassy and he instantly felt ashamed that he could act like such a dick and bring her to tears. “I’m sorry Maddie.” He put up his hands in surrender as he approached her. He was upset to see her step back away from him but he reached her in two long strides and put his hand on her shoulders. “God honey. You’re more to me than a booty call.” He pulled her against his body. “Sorry sometimes I am such an asshole.”
“Yeah you really are.” Maddie pushed him away sighing deeply.
A lopsided grin ran up the side of his face. “But you still like me.”
“Like you?” She wanted to shout out ‘I love you asshole’ but instead she said, “sometimes I can’t stand you.”
David’s face fell. “Oh.” She had the power wound him just as he had the power to hurt her.
Maddie saw the hurt on David’s face. Why did they hurt each other all the time? “Ok so I like you.” She shrugged and was happy to see that crooked grin she adored appear on his face, “maybe more than a little.”
“I like you too!” He wanted to shout out “I love you’ but instead he repeated her words. “Maybe more than a little too.”
Maddie didn’t know whether to laugh or cry since they both sounded like middle schoolers with their first crush.
David pulled her in his arms. “Guess we’re in like with one another.” He purred as he began to kiss her neck slowly and tenderly.
She huddled closer to his hard body enjoying his mouth and lips on her neck and when he began to kiss that spot she emitted a low moan deep in her throat. Damn David Addison.
“Ya like that huh?” He purred as his tongue played over that spot until he felt her melting under his hands which had been running over her body. His dick was rock hard. “I know I love it.” He quickly peeled off her leggings as his fingers played between her legs and when he felt Maddie open her legs to allow him to pleasure her his dick lengthened and jerked under his sweats. “God baby you are so hot.” He groaned as he pushed her against the wall, spreading her legs with his knee.
Maddie pulled down David’s sweats as he pushed aside her lacy panties with one strong tug of his hands. She wrapped her legs around his shins and her hands around his shoulders as she felt David push himself into her lovebox. “Oh David.” She moaned as she began to kiss him with hot passionate kisses as her hands ran over his muscular shoulders and arms. “Oh David. David. David!!!” She cried out as she began to come in waves of pleasure.
David felt Maddie coming and her excitement pushed him over the edge into a mind boggling climax that left him gasping for breath. As he came down to earth he pushed his forehead against hers and just stood there still inside of her. “Maddie.” He whispered. “God honey. That was wonderful.” His voice was filled with tenderness.
Maddie savored the feeling of David inside of her as long as possible until her legs began to cramp. A sultry smile covered her face as she looked into his eyes. “Ok Mr. Wonderful,” she teased. “Time for me to get a move on.”
David pulled away from her. “So am I invited to dinner with your folks?” His eyes searched hers hopefully.
Maddie’s eyes looked him over critically. “Maybe, if you can clean yourself up and get the stench of liquor off of you!” She sniffed and frowned. “It seems to be coming out of your pores. Exactly how much did you drink?” She started to get irritated all over again because of David’s hard drinking.
David shrugged as a scowl marred his brow. “I guess a little too much.” He admitted.
“A little?” Maddie’s lips curled into a sneer.
That look on her face always made David feel like crap. “Are you looking for a fight?” Now he was getting upset.
She didn’t want to start a fight with him but she couldn’t help still be annoyed that he had overindulged but she decided to let it go for this one time – since it was the only time that they had been together that he had gone out drinking and come home too drunk to stand but she hoped that it wouldn’t happen again in the near future. “No Addison. It’s Saturday let’s take the day off from battling each other.”
David nodded calming down. “I’d rather spend the day doing other things to each other.” He teased her.
“Well I think we should be a little bit more restrained around my parents.” She subtly warned.
“Guess tonight wouldn’t be a good time to sneak my hand under your skirt during dinner?” He smirked as he squeezed her ass.
“You wouldn’t dare?” Maddie’s face flushed red.
David just laughed. “I’m not that much of a savage.” He told her with a wink.
***
Maddie took the elevator up to her parents’ room and flew into her father’s arms when he opened the door of their hotel room. “Daddy!” Maddie exclaimed happily as she hugged him tightly.
Virginia Hayes stood smiling as she held out her arms to her daughter. “Maddie you look wonderful!”
Maddie ran into her mother’s arms. “Oh mom you do too.” She put her arms around both of her parents. “You both look great!” She beamed happily. “I missed you!”
Alexander Hayes looked down at his daughter with a small scowl marring his handsome face. “But not enough to pay your elderly folks a visit.” He stated.
“Hardly elderly!” Maddie replied honestly and then she looked up at her dad’s face. “I wish I could come home to visit but with the agency….”
“How is Blue Moon?” Virginia tried to diffuse the situation as she had in the past between the two stubborn Hayes – her daughter and her husband.
Maddie sat on the sofa next to the window in the spacious hotel room. “Oh mom it’s doing great!” Her face was filled with joy. “Finally we’re actually making a decent profit!”
Virginia was thrilled to see the bliss in her daughter’s face and with a mother’s intuition knew that Maddie’s happiness was due to more than the successful business. She smiled broadly at her child. “Oh that is wonderful.”
Alex nodded as she looked down at Maddie. “Good. I wasn’t sure what was to become of the agency. It’s not an easy business.” His eyes bore into her as they did when she was a girl making Maddie feel slightly uncomfortable. “How’s that partner of yours?”
“David?” Now did her voice shake? Maddie hoped not.
Alex nodded as he lit a cigar causing his wife to frown at him. “He still around?”
Maddie nodded her head. “Yes. Of course. Where would he be?”
Alex shrugged. “Oh I don’t know it’s just that he didn’t seem like a man who stays with one thing for too long.”
“No Dad. David is still with me.” She caught herself. “I mean Blue Moon.”
“Hrumph.” Alex snorted. “Just don’t get too used to him is all I am saying.” He warned his daughter.
Virginia saw the upset on Maddie’s face. “David seemed like a good man. I liked him.” She stated firmly. “You never see the good in people Alex!”
Alex shrugged and puffed his cigar. “And you only see good.” He told his wife with a wave of his hand.
“David seemed like a fine man.” Virginia insisted glaring at her husband. Then she turned to Maddie. “He is a fine man isn’t he?”
Maddie nodded. “Yes. Yes he is.” She turned to her father. “He make seem like he isn’t serious but he’s really a good partner and a great friend.” She looked away from her dad. She wanted to tell her parents about her and David before the dinner but now with her father’s accusations against David she didn’t know what to do. Finally she just blurted out the truth. “And maybe more than a friend.” She admitted.
Virginia grinned and clapped her hands. “I knew it!!”
Maddie looked at her mom closely. “How did you know it when I didn’t even realize I cared for him until a few weeks ago?” Maddie wanted to hear what her mother had to say.
“Oh dear since you started working with him it was always David this, David that. Did I tell you about what David said?” Virginia laughed, “oh Maddie I knew you were crazy about him and then when I saw you two together I could see he was wild about you too!”
“Why didn’t you say something?” Maddie was curious.
Her mother shrugged. “What could I say? You two needed to figure it out.” She nodded. “And I knew it was just a matter of time before you did.”
Alex shook his head. “I don’t like it!” His strong voice boomed over the hotel room.
Both women turned to him with identical frowns.
“Alex!” Virginia’s voice held a warning that her husband ignored.
“You two work together!” He pointed at Maddie. “Now what happens when he moves on to the next blonde? What happens to the business?”
“Alex!” Virginia cried; sometimes she wanted to murder her husband.
Maddie felt tears prick her eyes. “What makes you think that David will leave me?” She was hurt and upset at her father. “Am I that unlovable?”
“Of course not Maddie!” Alex thundered, “but a man like that…”
“Like what?” Maddie asked desperately; her heart was beating in double time as she realized that her doubts about David Addison mimicked her father’s.
Alex shrugged again. “He just seems the wild type.” He looked at his daughter with love brimming from his eyes. “I just don’t want to see you hurt. I love you.”
Maddie calmed down pushing all her worries about David out of her mind. Her dad was just being overprotective. “David may be a little wild I admit.” Maddie smiled through glassy eyes. “But he’s a good man daddy. Give him a chance.” She hoped she was right and her father was mistaken but time would tell; all she knew was that she couldn’t put the brakes on whatever they had between them, like a runaway train they were hurtling out of control with no way to stop it…She took a deep breath to steady her nerves. “Please be nice at dinner.”
“You’re bringing him?” Alex didn’t look happy.
Maddie nodded as a frown marred her features. “Why is that a problem dad?”
“No problem.” Virginia interjected as she threw her husband a menacing glare. “Right Alex?”
Alex Hayes caught his wife’s look; he sighed inwardly as he thought about his baby girl with that green eyed partner of hers. He knew the type – too smug and too good looking, men like that had all the women panting after them like bitches in heat. He hoped that Addison fellow was good to his daughter or he would have a long talk with that young man. He nodded. “Of course Maddie. I’m looking forward to getting to know your young fellow better.” And that was at least the truth.
***
“Maddie! Are you ready?” David’s nerves were on edge about having dinner with Maddie’s parents. He knew that Maddie’s mom had taking a liking to him but her dad was a different story. Oh it wasn’t that he didn’t like him but David felt sure that her dad had always expected his golden daughter would end up with someone like Sam and not an ex-bartender from South Philly. Not feeling good enough for Maddie or her father was a bitter taste in his mouth. Although, Maddie hadn’t said that he wasn’t the man she was supposed to be with in some time, David still believed that deep down she felt that way. Her life had been spent around upper middle class people with money who lived in houses with rolling lawns and not guys who came from neighborhoods with cracked concrete and no lawns in sight.
“Just a minute David.” Maddie told him as she came down the stairs holding her heels in her hand. She turned around and nodded at the back of her dress. “Can you zip me up?”
“Can you zip me down?” He quipped as he pulled up the zipper of her dress and kissed the side of her neck.
Maddie looked at him over her shoulder with a small smile. “You look very handsome.” David was wearing his best suit with her favorite tie which was black with green specks that brought out the color of his eyes. He really was a gorgeous man she realized with a rush of feeling for him that made butterflies fill her stomach.
David threw her a crooked grin. “Handsome me?”
Maddie turned around and put her hands on his tie to straighten it. She looked up into his face. “Very handsome.”
David’s eyes strolled slowly over Maddie. She was wearing a short sleeve jersey dress and the way the dress was molded to Maddie’s curves made David’s throat dry. “You’re gorgeous.” His green eyes shot hot lava making Maddie shiver with desire. “I think we have time for a quickie.” He purred as his hands pushed the hem of her dress up over her butt and his knee moved between her legs.
Maddie felt David’s hardness against her stomach, his knee between her legs and his hands pushing up her dress and before her arousal overwhelmed her she took a hold of the situation. “Stop David. No.” She moved away from him as she smoothed down her dress. “The last thing I want to do is meet my parents smelling of sex.”
“We can take a quick shower?” He suggested hopefully moving close to her.
Maddie shook her head. “If we don’t leave now we’re going to be late so I think we should leave now.” She told him firmly.
“Ok but you’re no fun.” David teased then hesitated. “Um do your parents know about us?” He waved his hand around to encompass them both.
Maddie could see the nervousness on David’s face and that made her love him more. She had always loved to see the vulnerable part of David, it made her see the part of him that he hid from the world; David Addison was more than the smug wise-cracking jokester that he showed to the world and he only let a very few people see under that mask. “I might have mentioned that we are now a little more than business associates.” She admitted as she leaned against his side as she put on her shoes.
David moved back suddenly almost making Maddie lose her balance. “God Maddie now your dad knows we’re boinking!” He ran both hands through his hair making it stick up in crazy spikes on his head. “How can I face him now?” His eyes were crazed in his head.
Maddie laughed as she went over to David and smoothed down his wild head of hair. “I’m a grown woman David.” She kissed his mouth tenderly. “I’m sure he understands that.” She hoped but a sudden thought popped into her head; Maddie didn’t want David to know of her dad’s suspicions about his wildness. “Just don’t make any crude remarks or stick your hand up my dress and I think you’ll be fine.”
David smirked. “How can I keep my hands away from that hot stuff?” His hand moved up her dress and landed on damp panties. “Damn honey you are always wet for me. I love it.” He crooned as he moved his hardness against her.
Maddie smiled as she gently pushed David away. “Save it for later Romeo.” She took his hand and pulled him toward the door. “If we’re late my dad will blame you.” She warned with a short laugh.
***
Alexander Hayes was sipping a scotch on the rocks as he waited for his daughter and her partner to show up for dinner. He pointedly looked at his watch. “They’re late. Has to be his fault.” Alex grumbled. “Maddie is never late.”
Virginia put her hand on her husband’s arm. “It’s not even 6 o’clock dear. They aren’t late; we’re early.”
“Feels like they’re late.” Alex groused as he took another sip of scotch.
Virginia looked sourly at Alex. “I think you should slow down with your scotch dear.” She cautioned. “And please don’t be hard on David. I think he’s been good for Maddie.”
Alex shook his head. “How is that?”
Virginia smiled. “Since she’s met that young man she’s been different.” Virginia stopped to find the right words. “She’s been less rigid, less condescending.” Maddie’s mom nodded, “and she seems happier.”
“He’s turned her in to a- a lovesick fool!”
Virginia choked on the water she had been drinking. “What? No! Stop talking like that Alex!” She gave her husband a slap on the arm. “She is not lovesick nor a fool! She is a woman in love with a man.”
Alex huffed grumpily. “In love or in lust?” He mused crankily.
“Stop Alex I mean it!” Virginia cautioned her husband. “Maddie has a good head on her shoulders and she you know how cautious she is. She knows what she is doing.”
“I hope so.” Alex mumbled.
“When Maddie lost all her money I was very worried how she would go on.”
“Me too.” Alex agreed nodding his head.
“But when she began to work with David her money didn’t seem to matter anymore.” Virginia told Alex. “Oh of course she still sometimes cursed that terrible man who stole her life savings but deep down I really think she was glad because if she hadn’t lost her savings she would have never met David.” She stopped talking when she eyed her daughter and her partner walk into the restaurant. She always was amazed at her daughter’s beauty but Maddie seemed even more gorgeous now as she walked in holding the hand of David Addison. Maddie and David both had beaming smiles covering their faces and their happiness was contagious, Virginia couldn’t stop the grin that covered her own face as she watched the couple approach.
Alex had to admit that his daughter looked happy as she walked in the restaurant with her too handsome partner. He felt a wave of love for his little girl overcome him when he saw her smile shyly in his direction. He stood up and held out his arms to his daughter. “Maddie you are stunning.” He told her then forced himself to extend his hand to David. “How are you young man?” He stared straight in to the younger man’s eyes.
David nodded as he shook Alex’s hand. “I’m fine Mr. Hayes. How are you sir?” David felt the older man’s eyes boring into him and he suddenly felt ill at ease.
“Fine. Fine.” Alex huffed as he sat back in his chair.
The couples made small talk as they perused the menus and ordered drinks. Maddie could tell David was nervous so she squeezed his hand under the table as she threw her dad a warning look.
Virginia smiled in David’s direction as the drinks were served. She thought that her daughter and her green eyed partner made a wonderful couple. Her thoughts strayed to the beautiful children they’d have together. “So David how have you been?”
David smiled back at Maddie’s mother. “Fine. Fine.” He looked at Maddie. “Busy. We have a lot of new cases at Blue Moon and things have been crazy.”
“Crazy is right.” Alex mumbled.
Maddie glowered at her father. “Yes things have been very busy at Blue Moon.” She smiled at David and laced her fingers through his. “Thanks to David for soliciting new clients and never giving up.”
David’s eyes thanked her as a lopsided grin ran up his face. “Thanks to Maddie for keeping the agency open through all the lean times.”
She laughed. “You mean the past 3 years?”
“Well didn’t I tell you that someday we’d be a successful detective agency?” He winked. “And I was right.”
Virginia clapped her hands happily. “I thank God that Maddie had Blue Moon,” she waved at David, “and you when she lost her money.”
“I owe Ron Sawyer.” He lifted his glass in a cheer.
Alex huffed. “I don’t think that losing someone’s life savings is anything to celebrate young man.” He glared at David. Alex was itching to put David on the spot; he still wasn’t thrilled with the idea of him and Maddie together as a couple.
David felt as if he had a hole in his stomach as he took a sip of his tequila on the rocks. “I didn’t mean it that way.” He tried to explain. “I just meant…”He was interrupted by the appearance of the waiter.
“Stop Alex.” Virginia whispered in her husband’s ear. “You’re upsetting Maddie too.”
After they had put in their meal orders, Alex looked over the table at his daughter and caught her steel eyed glare. He cleared his throat and decided to make amends. “So Maddie tells me um David that you’ve been a huge part of the reason the agency has started to turn a tidy profit.”
“Yes Dad. David has turned out to be not only a great detective but a fine businessman too.” She smiled into David’s eyes.
David’s eyes grew wide and a huge grin covered his face; he was surprised and thrilled at the complement that Maddie had just paid him. He was filled with joy that Maddie thought he had been a major reason for the agency’s success. He picked up Maddie’s hand and squeezed it. “And who knew that the Blue Girl Shampoo Girl was much more than a pretty face?” Green eyes stared into blue. “Without you Blue Moon wouldn’t exist. Thanks for giving us a try.”
“I give thanks every day.” Blue locked on green. Alex’s loud cough broke their heated gaze. Maddie felt herself blush. David winked at Maddie then turned his attention back to her parents and the conversation.
Virginia could almost physically feel the love and attraction between Maddie and David. She almost felt embarrassed to see the way that the two looked at each other – the heat between them was almost palpable. But she was happy to see the adoration in David’s eyes when he looked at her daughter. How could anyone not see how in love that young man was with Maddie? Virginia looked at her husband who was staring at the young couple with a slight frown marring his brow.
Alex felt slightly uncomfortable with the longing looks and soft touches between his daughter and her too handsome partner. Although, he could see the way David looked at Maddie, Alex still wasn’t certain that the younger man’s feelings were lasting. Men like David usually weren’t fond of settling down with one woman – but Alex knew his daughter and knew she wouldn’t put up with that tomfoolery with any man. The older man could see the happiness in his daughter’s eyes and hoped that her joy would be lasting.
The food came and more small talk of the business and Alex’s plans for retirement filled the table. Dessert was about to be served and Maddie and David had both relaxed and let their guard down; they were enjoying the good food and the company and had silently told each other that the dinner was a success.
Alex was still not satisfied with David; the young man seemed serious about Maddie and he really seemed to care for her a great deal but Alex’s gut told him that these two did not belong together. David Addison was not his first choice for his precious daughter, but he didn’t want to incur Maddie’s wrath so he decided to button his lip. Suddenly, he remembered another young man of Maddie’s – a son of good friends who Maddie had grown up with. Everyone thought the two were perfect for one another. “Your mom and I were at a party at the Anderson’s last week and you’ll never guess who we ran into?”
Maddie felt a cold finger run down her spine. She almost chocked on her wine as she composed herself and answered slowly. “Who dad?” No. Please no, she begged silently – don’t bring him up please.
“Sam Crawford.” Alex sipped his scotch.
David’s blood ran cold. Sam? Of course Alex would bring up Sammie boy. Of course that is who he’d want his little girl to be with – not dumb David from South Philly. David felt the food sour in his belly.
“Oh.” Maddie didn’t know what to say and was happy for the interruption when the waiter brought more drinks to the table.
Alex had always thought that Maddie and Sam would wind up together. The Hayes and Crawfords had become very good friends almost immediately when they met at their country club when the wives were pregnant. And over the years they had become closer. Maddie and Sam had grown up together and attended the same private school, taken the same tennis lessons, and were members of the same popular crowd. When Sam and Maddie reached their mid-teens, both set of parents had been thrilled when their two golden children had begun to date each other. Alex had often wondered why the couple had broken up. “Yes he was visiting his parents.” Alex peered at Maddie over the rim of his glass. “He said he had been to see you but you never mentioned it.” Sam had insinuated that he was still interested in Maddie and Alex had hoped that somehow the two might still wind up together but now with David Addison in the picture this didn’t seem likely. He inwardly sighed.
Maddie felt her insides shudder. “I don’t see why I should have mentioned it. It wasn’t very important to me.” She looked over at David and saw his pale face and taut jaw. She squeezed his thigh under the table. “It was a few weeks ago.”
Virginia had never liked Sam, he had always seem to perfect to be true. “Oh pretty boy Crawford.” She giggled with her hand in front of her mouth like a school girl. “That young man was always a little too good to be true. Great student, great athlete, handsome, successful…“ Maddie’s mom didn’t realize that she sounded as if she thought the world of Sam Crawford.
“We get it mom.” Maddie cut her off with a look.
“Oh oh yes of course.” Virginia delicately speared a piece of her lemon chicken filling her mouth before she said anymore.
David slipped on his Addison mask so quickly that Maddie’s parents never realized they had hit a soft spot but Maddie knew that David was upset. She glowered at her parents, especially her father who was now looking at David with barely concealed hostility. “Have you ever met Sam?”
David looked at Maddie then back at Alex. “I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of the Space—Sam a few weeks ago.” He nodded his green eyes blazing.
“Good man.” Alex stated as he lifted his fork and began to eat with relish while David had completely lost his appetite. “I always knew that his intentions toward Maddie were serious.” His blue eyes stabbed into David. “Sam is not the type of man to run around. He is solid and steady.” Maddie’s father looked David in the eye pointedly. Alex was warning David to treat Maddie right but to David it sounded as if Alex thought that Sam was better for Maddie than he was.
Virginia saw David’s unhappy face and quickly changed the subject by asking about Agnes Dipesto who she had met during her last visit to Blue Moon. After a few minutes, Maddie realized that David was very quiet which was totally unlike him. She turned in his direction and noticed that David was staring at his plate and picking at his food. Leaning over Maddie whispered in his ear to see if he was ok. David nodded and tried to join in the conversation but even to his own ears his words seemed stilted and automated. He couldn’t wait for this dinner to end so he could escape from Maddie’s father.
The conversation at the table began to wane with David’s silence and Maddie’s annoyance. Virginia realized that they had hurt David with their talk of Sam; the older woman wondered what had happened between the two men when Sam was in LA visiting Maddie. She slowly rose from her seat. “I’m going to refresh myself at the ladies’ room.” She looked at her daughter. “Care to join me darling?” Maddie nodded as the two men stood respectfully as the women left the table.
When the two women reached the ladies’ room, Maddie turned to her mother with a frown. “I never thought you liked Sam Crawford!” She snapped at her mother.
Virginia took a seat at the vanity table and looking in the mirror she fixed her hair with a small brush. She looked at her daughter who had sat down in the stool next to her. “I don’t really care for him Maddie.”
“But you made it seem to David that Sam was the best thing since sliced bread. I mean I know Dad has always liked Sam but I thought that you…”Maddie pointed her finger at her mom. “liked David.”
“I do like David. I think that young man is good for you.” Virginia told her daughter, “I didn’t mean to sound like I was a champion of Sam. I’m sorry dear.”
Maddie sighed loudly. “And Dad’s been at David all night!” Maddie jumped off the stool. “I thought that I could count on you to come to David’s defense but you just sat there!”
“I didn’t want to make things worse Maddie. You know your dad; he is one stubborn, hard headed man.” She smiled at Maddie. “Just like you.” She got up and put her hand on Maddie’s arm. “Your dad is just worried. You’re his little girl and he doesn’t want to see you hurt.”
“But he was ok with Sam!”
“He doesn’t know David. He knows Sam.”
Maddie shook her head. “Oh he doesn’t know Sam at all.” She told her mother with an edge of disdain in her voice.
“I was wondering what went on when Sam was here. Care to share dear?”
At first Maddie was hesitant to confide in her mother but then she realized that it might put things into perspective if she told someone else about that crazy week with Sam and David. So squaring her shoulders, Maddie told her mother everything.
David gulped his drink and tried to avoid Alex’s eyes as they sat in uncomfortable silence at the table. Although the women were only gone for a few minutes to David it felt like hours. He was just about to excuse himself to the men’s room when Alex spoke to him.
“Although Maddie may be a grown woman with a thriving business, expensive car and huge house she still is my little girl.” He told the younger man gruffly. “I just want the best for her.”
David looked straight into the older man’s eyes. “And you think that Sam Crawford is the best for her.”
Alex stared right back at David. He liked that the younger man didn’t back down and that he had a pair of balls. “I never said that.”
“You didn’t have to.” David placed his drink on the table. “Sam may be smarter than me; more successful than me, and he may know Maddie since they were kids but I know Maddie now and I would never do anything to hurt her.” Tell him Dave, even if you can’t tell Maddie – you should tell her dad how you feel about her. He ran his hand through his hair then took a gulp of his drink. He cleared his throat then spoke with passion. “She is my life.” David confessed with slow measured words. “Without her I am nothing.”
Alex was taken aback by David’s passionate words. He looked into the green eyes of his daughter’s lover and saw only the truth. The older man nodded. “If you truly feel that way son then you are the best for her.”
A slow grin crawled up the side of David’s face. “Now if we can only convince your daughter of that.”
“Oh I don’t think she needs convincing.” Alex smiled back at David but before he could say anymore he saw the two women approach the table.
Maddie was confused yet thrilled to see her father and David talking and smiling at one another as she neared the table. And when she looked into David’s face she saw happiness which in turn made her happy. She couldn’t wait to find out what had taken place between the two men in the short time that she had been gone but whatever it was Maddie was glad.
As soon as they pulled away from the hotel Maddie asked David. “Now what happened Addison?”
“Happened?” David asked as he pulled into traffic.
“Don’t play dumb. When I left for the ladies’ room I thought I was going to come back to a noose around your neck but instead I came back to you and my dad smiling at each other like you shared a big secret.”
David turned to Maddie with a furtive grin covering his face. “What’s said between father and daughter’s boyfriend is sacrosanct Maddie.”
“Is that what you are my ‘boyfriend’?” Maddie made air quotes when she said boyfriend.
David nodded as he took her hand. “For now.”
“And what does that mean?”
Instead of answering David pulled into a desolate dead end street and stopped the car. He moved closer to Maddie and put her hand on his massive boner as his hand disappeared up her dress. “It means that now I’m gonna be the guy who makes you come so hard you’ll be screaming my name over and over.” His fingers were making slow circles over her damp panties. “How does that sound?”
Maddie moaned deep in her throat, forgetting the question she had just asked. “Oh that sounds just great.”
“Yea I thought so.” David chuckled as he felt Maddie fall to pieces under his touch.
