Never Enough

chapter 9



I took the last bite of my burger when I noticed a few dark clouds in the sky. No one thought to check the weather today. Halley took out her phone and pulled up the radar and pouted. She could turn the simplest thing into a big ordeal and this was the perfect moment for her.

"Marcus," she whined. "It's about to pour and we didn't get to see the tigers yet." She batted her eyelashes at him as if he could magically make the clouds disappear. I smiled, happy at the fact that I had gotten to see them.

A crack of thunder came from the distance and Halley squealed. I laughed at her and her dramatics. The wind picked up a bit and we all grabbed our trash and threw it away. Under the awning we watched a few rain drops begin to fall. That turned into a downpour and it became a steady rain.

“I’ve got an idea.” Trevor announced. We all glanced at him curious as to what he had to say. Last time he had an idea we ended up here and were all on the verge of getting soaked. Our faces weren’t hard to read, especially mine. I wasn’t too keen on getting soaking wet because we didn’t watch the weather. “Just hear me out. The gift shop is right there. If we run, it will take us maybe five seconds tops to get there and we can look around and try to wait some of this rain out.”

Marcus agreed, but it was getting Halley to agree. You could tell she wasn’t excited about getting wet from the rain, but like the rest of us she was ready to be indoors. Marcus glanced around to see we were all ready. It was now or never. “Ok, on the count of three we haul ass to the gift shop. Everyone ready?” We nodded in unison. “One, two, THREE!”

We ran like our lives depended on it. No one melted; we all survived the five second dash. Marcus held the door open for us and he and Halley went to look at different souvenirs. I turned to find Trevor had disappeared. My eye caught a little girl on the side of me was begging her parents for a stuffed elephant and I smiled at the girl. She smiled back as her father held it for her and brought it to the register. She smiled at me one more time and took off running to meet them. I walked around looking and stumbled upon a display of rock candy. I grabbed one and held it. Marcus was trying on animal hats. Halley, doubled over laughing was trying to take pictures.

I began to walk towards them when Trevor came up behind me and put his hands over my eyes. Startled, my first instinct was to jump. “Hey it’s only me. I have a surprise for you.” He sounded excited. My heart began racing. I had no idea what to expect from him. “When I take my hands away, turn around to face me ok?”

I nodded my head in understanding and I couldn’t help but smile as he slowly let his hands down. Slowly I turned to meet him and he held a gigantic stuffed tiger with a red bow around its neck. There were no words coming out of my mouth. Ecstatic, I threw my hands up to cover my mouth. I couldn’t believe this. I just stared at the tiger then up at Trevor and a tear managed to trickle down my cheek. “Tell me that’s a happy tear Mace.” He grinned and I jumped into his arms. This was the most amazing thoughtful gift I’d ever been given.

“Of course it’s a happy tear. I love it so much! Thank you! Where’s it going to ride on the way home though? It’s huge!” I began laughing.

“It’ll fit on our laps. I’m glad you like it. I wanted you to be able to take your very own tiger home. I wanted you to have another good memory with me.” He drew me in for a kiss. For a moment I forgot we were in the gift shop. His hand cupped my behind and I thought I had heard someone say something.

“Seriously Mace, you guys need to get a room. Want me to watch the bathroom door for you?” Great timing Halley. I expected nothing less from her though.

Trevor looked all ready to go into the bathroom but he wasn’t getting me that way. My pants were not coming off in a bathroom other than to pee. “Shut up Hales.” Marcus and Trevor began laughing and joking. I grabbed my tiger and held it tight.

Bored with walking around in the gift shop, the rain had slacked off a lot. We all decided mutually to leave. We had fun even though we didn’t get to stay longer. Trevor and I both had to be at The Lounge tonight anyway. Halley fell asleep on Marcus’s arm while he was driving. Trevor and I had the tiger on our laps. My hand lay between his legs. I wanted to touch him but was afraid he would get hard and then well we couldn’t exactly do anything in the car with the other two in here. So my hand just stayed on his inner thigh. I laid my head on his shoulder and watched the rain soaked town as we passed through.

Marcus pulled up at the apartment and picked the very sleepy Halley up and carried her to her room. Trevor went to grab my tiger but I grabbed it first and we went into my room. I laid the tiger on the floor. Trevor sat on the bed and I sat beside him on the bed. I stared into his beautiful eyes and reached up to kiss his lips.

“Thank you for today. You have no idea what any of this meant to me.” I lay down and he lay beside me.

Facing each other he replied, “I told you I’ll do anything to make you happy.” I stared into his eyes until I fell asleep.

*****

I was in a field lying on a thin blue blanket with Trevor. There were dandelions all around. We had a picnic and ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with cups of sweet tea. I was staring into his eyes; the fire was burning inside me. Trevor pulled me in for a fiery kiss. His tongue explored mine and my breathing became ragged. I lifted his shirt off and rubbed my hands over his abs and wrapped them around his back. He rolled on top of me hovering over my body. He gently pulled my shorts down and ran his hand in between my thighs. I moaned wanting him to touch me. Suddenly there was a faint knock. Annoyed, I looked up but didn’t see anyone. The knock came again this time louder.

“MACY.. YOU NEED TO GET UP AND GET READY FOR WORK.”

My eyes popped open. Trevor was sleeping beside me. I had been dreaming. Halley would pay for this; it was the most amazing dream ever. Well I was hoping it would end amazing. The clock said it was a few minutes after 5. Shit. I jumped out of bed trying not to wake Trevor but wait; he needed to wake up too.

“Trevor, you got to get up baby we got to get ready.” I threw the pink decorative pillow that got thrown on the floor at his head. He mumbled something and rolled over. His eyes peered open and he groaned. “I know you don’t want to get up but you got to.” I kissed his cheek then ran to my closet.

I had to be behind the bar tonight but that wasn’t going to stop me from not drinking. That was like asking the sun not to shine. There was no way the sun would not shine. I felt a bit sassy and decided to pull out my blue jean mini skirt. It’d been years since I put it on and it still fit. Yay me! I found the green sequin tank top I bought a few weeks ago in a pile of clothes on the floor. I meant to wear it then but I decided on something plain.

“Halley,” I screamed out the door. “Have you seen my black wedges?” I threw about every shoe I owned out of my closet. Trevor was standing in the corner amused. He’s lucky I didn’t aim one at his head.

She poked her head in the door. “Ohmigod I love that shirt, can I borrow it sometime?”

Impatiently I tapped my foot. “Focus, have you seen the shoes?”

“No I haven’t sorry.” She turned on her heel and left. Dammit. Guess I’d be wearing the black flip flops again.

Trevor was fixing his hair in the bathroom. He used my hair gel to spike his semi long hair how he wanted it. I picked at him for using girly hair products. Girly or not he looked amazing. He flashed me a smile and I sauntered over to him.

“You’re going to make me kick some guys ass tonight aren’t you.” He pulled me close and held me.

“What’s wrong you don’t like it?”

“Are you kidding, I love it. You look amazing. I just don’t want anyone else looking at what’s mine.”

“Possessive are we?”

He smiled and replied, “You have no idea.” He smacked my behind and I screamed.

“You almost ready?” I stood beside him in the mirror and touched up my makeup and my hair.

“Let’s go baby.” He held my hand as we walked into the living room. We told Halley and Marcus we’d see them at the bar and we headed out the door.

*****

As soon as we pulled in, I went straight into Gary’s office. “Hey Uncle Gary what’s going on?”

He looked up from his paperwork and smiled. “Hey kiddo, thanks for working tonight. I really appreciate it. Good help is hard to find nowadays.”

“Yeah I know what you mean.” I began thinking about the girl who had watched Halley spill her drink that one night and did nothing about it.

It was still pretty early. The sun was still up but that didn’t stop anyone from coming in. A few patrons were standing around the bar. “Let me get out there and get to work.”

He waved me off and I stepped behind the bar. Some people needed to check the mirror before they left, some you just couldn’t help but notice for various other reasons. I couldn’t have missed this girls chunky red highlights if I tried. Well that and the fact half her chest was hanging out her very low cut shirt. This was the typical girl who came to admire Trevor and the guys. She must be new I’d never seen her before. Trevor walked up to the bar at the same time. I saw how she looked at him. My claws were about to come out. She had the look that said I’ll take you right here, right now. I handed him his typical beer and blew him a kiss. If she were Death, I’d be dead. I swear daggers flew from her eyes. I grabbed the nearest shot glass and filled it with whiskey. It went down smooth and the stranger spoke.

“Can I get a vodka and cranberry?” Girlie drinks. I should have known. My guard was up for her. I’d be watching her like a damn hawk all night.

“Sure, that’s 5.00.” I turned around to make her drink and had the thought to spit in it. She’d never know anyway. What’s a little extra flavor?

I slid the drink purposely hoping to spill it on her but it didn’t work. She handed me a five dollar bill. Of course she wouldn’t tip me. Cheap broad. She looked me up and down, sizing me up. I hated competitive females.

“So who’s that hottie that just got a beer?” Oh no ma’am. She had nerve. My insides were boiling and I took a deep breath before I could get any words out to her. It wouldn’t be very professional to lose it. Gary would be pissed.

“That would be my boyfriend.” I smiled and turned my back. Take that chunky hair bitch! I downed another shot of whiskey and turned back to face her.

She still watched me, smirking like something was up her sleeve. No doubt in my mind, she was a home wrecker. She was the kind of woman who didn’t care how many times you told her you were with someone she would never stop. “Well isn’t that a shame. Be sure to kiss him goodbye tonight.”

I damn near came across the bar. “What the hell did you say bitch?” Crap. I wasn’t supposed to lose it and she saw my weakness. My blood was boiling. I could feel my face getting redder and redder.

She began laughing. Why was she laughing? Didn’t she realize I was seconds from being over this bar and bashing her head against the floor? “Guys like him,” she pointed in Trevor’s direction, “don’t stay with girls like you for long. Once he sees what I have to offer, you’ll be yesterday’s news.”

She continued her stupid smirk and before I could get out a response she turned on her heel and found a table near the stage. My eyes searched for Halley. Where the hell were they? I was still stressed from the girl who thought she could tell me I would be yesterday’s news. Trevor and I were in love. I still couldn’t talk myself down from being wound up so I poured my third shot of the night then waited on a few customers.

Halley came prancing up to the bar cheery as ever. I was still pissed but hiding it pretty well. I had a job to do tonight. Well two jobs. Fix drinks and watch the chunky bitch. Occasionally she glanced back to me and flashed her grin. The DJ was playing music and a few people sang karaoke in between songs. I wasn’t in the mood to sing tonight. If I did I’d be on the hunt for a song called ‘I Hate You Bitch’. I don’t think that song existed yet. Maybe I needed to be the one to write it. Trevor and Marcus were now talking by the stage, probably about what their playlist was for the night. She kept trying to get Trevor’s attention but he wasn’t looking. Take that!

“Hey Mace, can I get a beer for Marcus and a well a beer for me too?” I rolled my eyes and gave them to her. Gary usually let us all drink on him. I assumed this night was no different than any other. “You ok? What’s wrong I know that look?”

I pointed towards chunky and whispered, “See that bitch over there. Keep an eye on her. She had the nerve to ask who Trevor was and when I told her he’s my boyfriend she said he will forget all about me when he sees what she has to offer. I wanted to kill her. I still do. Ugh and of course I’m working tonight.”

Halley noticed the girl and practically snarled at her. Chunky hadn’t turned back around in a while. “I’ve got my eye on her, don’t worry. Do you want me to stay at the bar by you?”

That wouldn’t work. I needed defenses up everywhere. Operation stop chunky was going into effect. “No, Hales that won’t work. I need you up there keeping a closer eye on her. Who knows what she’s capable of? I can’t kill her from over here but you can kill her up there.”

She began laughing but stopped when she saw I wasn’t even smiling. This would be squashed. It had to be. This girl was not coming in and taking over what was mine. “I’ve got you. Don’t worry about her.” I blinked back a few tears that were trying to form. She touched my arm and continued, “He’s not going anywhere Mace. I won’t let her near him.” She squeezed my hand and walked toward the front where Trevor was just taking the stage. I downed shot four and continued to glare at the girl who was threatening to ruin all my happiness.