Love of Her Life (12 page)

What's your line of work? 

DAVIS

I'm an architect. 

Chieko and Harmonia burst out laughing. 

DAVIS

Is that funny?

ORION

You should watch more TV. 

HARMONIA

No, really?

Orion reaches inside Davis' jacket and pulls out a business

card. 

ORION

Really. 

The women look at the business card and stop laughing. 

The server returns with the other three drinks. 

HARMONIA

(to Chieko)

And he's the poet. 

MIKE

I like poetry!

CHIEKO

What's your favorite poem?

He wracks his brain to think of a single poem. 

MIKE

I like Dr.  Seuss books. 

The women laugh. 

ORION

What?  He'd make a great dad!

They stop laughing. 

CHIEKO

You're right.  Sorry, Mike.  You're

a real nice guy. 

He looks like his hopes have risen again. 

CHIEKO

And no, I'm not coming to Vegas with

you.  But we can keep in touch. 

She writes her phone number on his palm. 

AIRPORT ANNOUNCER (V.  O.  )

Delta Airlines flight 222 departing

for Las Vegas is now boarding at

Gate 17. 

DAVIS

That's our call, Harmonia.  It's not

to late to change your ticket. 

She stands up. 

HARMONIA

Chieko, could we talk in private?

The two women leave the table.  All four men study their body language as they walk out of hearing range. 

ORION

A twenty says she'll be on the plane

next to you. 

DAVIS

No more games. 

Harmonia's body language is vivid: extremely emotional, confused, scared, angry.  She glances at Davis and sees he's watching.  She turns away. 

CHIEKO

You told me on the boat you hate

that job.  You were ready to move to

Las Vegas for Orion--what's the big

risk now?

HARMONIA

I don't want to hurt Orion. 

CHIEKO

You mean Davis? 

HARMONIA

Yes, Davis!  I mean Davis--the real

Davis.  What if I can't handle it?

CHIEKO

Handle what?

HARMONIA

You know what I mean. 

CHIEKO

When there is a will, there is a

way.  Get creative. 

HARMONIA

What if we can't work together? 

CHIEKO

What if?  What if?  What if?  Look,

I get that you're scared.  But this

isn't that big of a risk.  You go. 

You get to know each other.  If you

aren't compatible, you go your

separate ways. 

HARMONIA

Just like that?

CHIEKO

It's all about the agreements you

start with.  You believe he's a man

of his word?

HARMONIA

I shouldn't, but I do. 

CHIEKO

Set some realistic expectations, and

take it one step at a time. 

Harmonia looks back at Davis.  His face is calm: he has no emotional attachment one way or the other. 

EXT.  ARCHITECT'S BEDROOM WINDOW - NIGHT

Davis gazes out, placid.  The Las Vegas skyline reflects on the glass. 

INT.  ARCHITECT'S BEDROOM - CONT'D

Davis sits wheels himself to the bed and gets into bed.  He props himself up with pillows and works on a laptop. 

INT.  LUXURY BATHROOM - SIMULTANEOUS

Harmonia soaks in a steamy bubble bath.  She sips on a glass of ice water with lemon and uses a remote control to turn on some sexy jazz music. 

She steps out of the tub and wraps a towel around her.  She rubs the steam off the mirror and puts on some makeup. 

She fixes her hair. 

She pulls on a pair of rainbow fishnet stockings and some hot pink lingerie, then slips on some stilettos. 

TITLE OVER:  "THREE YEARS LATER"

Harmonia turns the volume up on a very sexy song.  She picks up the glass of ice water and opens the bathroom door.  Davis looks up from the bed and lights up like the 4th of July. 

Harmonia makes a savory production of walking to the bed. 

She sets the glass of ice water on the bedside table, then takes the laptop away and puts it on the floor. 

Davis watches her.  It's a mutual adoration party for two. 

DAVIS

You look positively edible. 

He leans over and kisses her thigh. 

DAVIS

I love that perfume. 

She sits beside him and kisses his forehead, nose and cheeks. 

He kisses her hands. 

HARMONIA

Kisses, kisses, everywhere...

He kisses her mouth. 

She moves down his neck and lingers there. 

She pulls the blankets away, exposing his naked body. 

She takes an ice cube out of the glass on the bedside table, and puts it in her mouth. 

She kisses his nipples and rubs them with the ice held between her lips. 

She moves down his belly. 

DAVIS

Oh my luscious honey.  Hand me the

olive oil. 

She ignores him and moves lower. 

HARMONIA

... especially There. 

He watches her and smiles. 

DAVIS

How about a toy?

HARMONIA

No distractions. 

She savors playing with it. 

DAVIS

You spoil me. 

HARMONIA

I love the way he tells me he loves

me in his own special way. 

DAVIS

What about me?  I tell you I love

you all kinds of special ways!

She giggles. 

HARMONIA

I love everything about you. 

He moans with pleasure as she mounts him. 

DAVIS

I remember that feeling well. 

FADE OUT

THE END