Must Wait (11 page)

A few days pass as we wind down with our planting. I
park my truck at my house as I see a jeep flying up the hill
alongside my fields. It is Rosalie’s jeep with two men
sitting in it. As it comes closer, I can make out that the
man driving is Parker. He stops short a few feet from me.
He jumps out and runs to me. He pulls me by my arm
away from the jeep so the other man cannot hear us.

“Pedro, come down to the Cantina later. Olivia is
going to have a break down.”
I glower. “Why, Parker?”
Parker grins. “He left her. He flipped out and went
back home. I am just coming back from dropping him at
the airport”
“Oh no, he did not find out about me, did he?”
Parker smiles. “Worse. Olivia is not who she says she
is Pedro. She is a rock star. She was hiding some things
from him about some racy music video she had done.
Very naughty little Olivia. She does not know yet that he
left her. She is in San Jose with Señor Marquis. She is
going to be devastated.”
I lift my chin and nod over to the truck. “Who that
odd man in the jeep?”
He glances over his shoulder. “That is Chris. Olivia’s
best friend and band mate. He is nice but weird looking.
Come down, please.”
“Sure, but I do not know what I am going to be able
to do for her.”
Parker starts to walk away. “She is going to need us all
Pedro.”
I watch him as he leaves with Rosalie’s jeep.

I take Ramón to Paolo’s house. I look over at Paolo as
his wife yells at him for making a mess out of the kitchen
floor with his dusty boot.

He screams at her as he follows me out the door.
“Pedro where are you going?”
I glance over my shoulder. “Down to the Cantina.”
He runs to catch up with me. “I will go with you then.
She has been nagging on me all day.”
I get in to the truck as he enters in behind me on the
passenger side. I start driving down the hillside.
I glance over at him. “I am going to the Cantina
because something is wrong with Olivia.”
He stares over at me. “What could be wrong with
Olivia? Is it something about Katie?”
“No. Parker told me that her husband had a mad fit
and left her. She does not know yet. She was in San Jose
all day with Señor Marquis.”
He shakes his head. “Oh no, this is going to be really
ruinous for her.”
I stare out at the road. “Yes, I agree. There is more
too. Olivia is some sort of famous woman. She sings in a
band.”
“Ha, I told you that she can sing. I have heard her. I
wonder if her music sounds like Jenni Rivera.”
I shrug. “Parker said that Olivia’s music videos are
what sent her husband off running.”
Pulling up to the side of the Cantina, I can see that no
one is here yet. Paolo and I walk in and sit at the bar.
Rosalie walks over to us. I nod at her. She seems worried.
I look around for her tablet. “Olivia back yet?”
She stares at me. “How do you know, Pedro?”
“Parker came and told me. He is worried about her. I
am too.”
She nods her head. “Katie does not know about her
mother yet. I assume she will before the night is over.”
“What could she have possibly done to make him run
off?”
Rosalie shows us her tablet. “Here, I will show you.
Ryan’s father had a heart attack watching this video at
work this morning. Ryan is not going to be too pleased
when he sees this.” She touches the screen then turns it
towards Paolo and me.
I lean in to get a better look as Rosalie turns up the
volume to this crazy music. I raise my one eyebrow and
bite my lip as I watch. I feel myself getting warm as I
watch.
Rosalie pulls the tablet away. “You get the idea.”
I fan myself trying to cool down. “Was that really
her?”
Paolo leans in. “Um, wow. I am in shock. She is more
beautiful than I ever realized.”
I shake my head. “Rosalie, that is not Olivia.”
She nods. “I have known about this for a while. She
was supposed to tell Ryan about the video and wean him
into it. Here is another.”
She plays the second video and my eyes bulge at the
screen. I shake my head in disbelief.
I look up at Rosalie. “Is she having sex with those
people?”
Rosalie laughs. “No, Pedro. She is acting. This is all
not real.”
I hear a vehicle pull up as Rosalie puts her tablet away.
“Hush boys, she does not know.”
I glance over at her truck while Parker pulls up beside
her. She walks up the stairs and I turn to watch her walk
over to the bar. Her eyes lock with mine. She can tell that
I am looking at her in a different manner. She stops and
glances over to Paolo who has a sexy smirk on his face.
Her friend, Chris, runs up behind her and pulls her to the
bar. She sits beside me and smiles over at me nervously.
Rosalie pours her a drink as Chris pushes it in front of
her.
Chris is gripping her hand tightly. “Ryan had to go
back home to New Jersey. His dad had a heart attack and
is in the hospital. He is not in good shape according to
Teresa. She told Ryan to get home immediately.”
She looks at Chris then to Rosalie. “Maybe I should go
home and support him.”
Chris perks up. “Ryan did not want you to come with
him. He said that it is best that you stay here. Something
about how he had to deal with his mother.”
She nods her head. “Oh yes, Ryan is very angry with
her for past things he just learned about. Yes, it is going
to be an Italian shout festival.”
Chris laughs. “He also said to take care of your Skype
so he can contact you.”
She nods. “I will.”
Parker leans in. “Why are you sugarcoating this for
her? She needs to know that her father-in-law had a heart
attack while watching her naked body on a monitor at
work. Ryan is livid with her.”
Rosalie shouts at Parker, “Mind your own business,
Parker.”
Chris looks over at him, shaking his head at him.
Olivia grips Chris’s hand. “Oh no, did Ryan see the
videos?”
Parker leans in again. “We all did, baby. I never knew
the real you was a completely correct statement. Now I
see who you are: very naughty.”
Chris gets mad. “Parker, enough out of you. You will
be the first person I ever hit in my life.”
Parker sulks away leaving the bar.
She turns to look at Chris. “How angry was Ryan?”
Chris rubs the top of her hand. “I have seen him
worse. Just give him time to cool down. You know how
apeshit he gets when men look at you. You kind of put
yourself out there for all to drool over. He needs time,
really, that is all.”
Rosalie’s eyes shift to me. “Pedro is still cooling
himself down.”
Olivia’s head snaps to me. “You saw too?”
I nod and point to Paolo. “We both did.”
She blushes. “I am sorry. I never meant for anyone
here to see my artwork.”
Paolo laughs. “Artwork? I think you just created new
dreams for me.”
My eyes shift to Olivia’s eyes. I can see her
embarrassment. “That was bothersome, Olivia.”
Chris laughs. “Is this the boy that Katie is infatuated
with?”
Olivia nods. “Yes, Chris.”
Chris laughs. “Was he sheltered or something? He has
never seen porn?”
Paolo laughs out. “Nope, he has never seen porn. But
he sure liked watching Olivia. Didn’t you, Pedro? Gave
him a preview to what life could be with Katie.”
Olivia turns red again as she guzzles down her drink.
“Sorry boys. I really am.”
I look over at Paolo. “Time to go. We have another
long day tomorrow.”
I nod at Olivia and Chris as I walk off. Paolo runs
down the steps to keep up with me.

I start driving up the hill and Paolo starts laughing. I
glance over at him. “What, Paolo?”
He turns in his seat to look at me. “She is hotter than I
ever imagined. Did you see the way those hips moved in
that video?”
I smile over at him. “Yes, I saw. Her poor husband.”
Paolo laughs. “I would not call him poor at all if he
has that woman in his bed every night. You know she is
completely faithful to him too or she would have… Oh
wait, she did kiss Parker. Oh my god. She does mess
around with other men.”
I shake my head. “I really do not think so, Paolo. If
that was really true, she would have been touching you.
She does not look at Parker the same way she does us.
She actually blushes when we look at her. I think she is
completely committed to her husband. Worse yet, I got
erect watching her. That is so wrong and bad. It was like I
was looking at Katie.”
Paolo laughs. “Yeah, that is wrong, Pedro, to lust after
your woman’s mother. Yet she is putting it out there for
all to lust after.”
I shake my head. “I hope what Chris said is true. Her
husband needs some time to cool down. I would hate to
see her crushed if he does not come back.”
“Yea, I am not sure. I would be pretty mad at her too
if my Dad had a heart attack watching my wife grinding
on the television. Really bad on her part for not telling
him. I will never look at her the same ever again.”
“Yes, me too. How do I erase that from my head?
Poor Katie.”
He snickers. “Why would you ever want to erase that
woman from you head? I hope I dream about her every
night. If her husband doesn’t come back, maybe I can go
back to flirting with her.”
“Paolo, you are funny. Maybe I should keep you at my
house tonight, so you do not scream out the wrong name
in your sleep. I would not want you to get in trouble.”
He shifts. “Too late, Pedro. Why do you think my wife
is angry with me? Lasaro slipped up and said Olivia’s
name in front of her. Now she knows who I was
dreaming about.”
I pull up to his house, letting him out. I wait for a few
moments to see Ramón run out to my truck. I smile as I
head home for the night.

I chase off Ramón to the bathtub since he is all
muddy. I stand in the kitchen and tell him to shut off the
water. When I hear it go off, I pour myself a tequila. He is
growing up so quickly and I start doubting my love for
Katie. I am not sure I want to love her. I do not want my
son exposed to a woman like her or her mother. I shake
my head, trying to clear the image of Olivia from my
head. I know if Olivia’s husband is a strong man, he will
control her. Then I remember what Parker has said about
Olivia hurting him. I know that he will not be able to fix
her. I am pulled from my thoughts as Ramón runs past
me to his room. I laugh at him as he gets ready for bed.
He runs to me looking for his goodnight kiss. I smile
down at my boy pecking him a kiss on the top of his
head. He runs to his room as I drink down more tequila.

I feel her hands on me as her tongue glides over my chest,
nibbling her way to my neck. She pulls on my ear lightly with her
teeth, while she moves her hips to mount my cock. My hands slide
up her stomach to caress her breasts. She loudly moans out as she
starts grinding her hips taking me deeper inside her. She moves ever
so gently, taking all of me into her. I move my hands up to her neck
to pull back her hair to see her face.

Jolting awake, I find my body soaking wet as well as
my sheets. I just had a sex dream, but I did not know
which woman I dreamed about. I have no clue if I was
dreaming about Olivia or Katie. I have to see Katie. I
need to see her. Olivia is haunting me in my dreams. I
liked it better when Cyntia was haunting my dreams. At
least I know that she was mine, all mine. Not these
blonde vixens that absorb me and my brothers. Parker
too is wrapped up in Olivia as well. Paolo is right about
them being poison. We all are so enveloped by their
beauty that we cannot break free. I am not sure which is
worse for me. My curse to be alone or having Katie in my
life. I bite my bottom lip as I think about the things Katie
has done to me in this bed. She told me I was
intoxicating, but I beg to differ. She has me and she knew
it, all trapped in her sexual spell. Then she told me that
she loved me while we were together and threw my
emotions spiraling out of control. I knew then I was not a
fling for her and that was confirmed by Rosalie. I love her
and she loves me. I need her and I will do what is
possible to see her. I have to see her very soon.

Planting has commenced earlier than expected.
A
group of us head down to the Cantina to celebrate. We
hear from Parker and Rosalie that Olivia fell in her yard
and fractured her skull. Rosalie told me that Ryan rushed
back to care for her at the hospital in San Jose. I was
extremely happy to know that her husband was back. I
rally up at team of men to help with Olivia’s drainage
issue so she does not fall again. Paolo laughs as he
watches me dig down into the rocky dirt.

I glance over at him. “I promised Katie that we would
keep Olivia safe.”
He nods and removes his shirt. “You are right. Hey,
Parker, get digging. We could get this done faster then go
have beers to celebrate the end of planting.”
Parker laughs. “I do not know how to operate a
shovel, Paolo.”

We go back to the Cantina after we bury the tubes. I
walk from my truck
and see Olivia using a laptop
computer which she then closes. She looks over her
shoulder then runs into the kitchen. A minute later she
walks out, greeting us at the top of the steps. I pull my
shirt on over my head before walking towards her. Paolo
runs past me to Olivia as she stares down at his bare
chest. He touches her face and moves back her hair to
examine the lump on her head. I see her shiver as he
touches her. He pulls away from her and puts on his shirt
as she stares at him. She moves away and grabs a bunch
of beers and brings them over to the table.

“Thank you, men, for all your help.”
Parker snickers at Olivia as she sits across from me.
I stare over at her face and the bruised knot on her

forehead. “That bump looks like it hurts, Olivia.”
She nods. “Yes, but the back of my head hurts more.”
I lean towards her. “Are you here alone? Where is

Parker puts his beer down. “Ryan left you alone,
Olivia? You were just released from the hospital
yesterday.”

Olivia glares at him. “Parker, I am fine. Ryan had to go
with Rosalie to setup her Internet connection at her
house. They will be back any minute.”
Parker looks away from her as if he is angry with her.
I lean across the table, moving closer to her. “I want