acted like his usual charismatic self. At t

ight just get married this weekend." The crowd went crazy, cheering and applauding at his flirtatious

about something like tha

onight's prize! Charlize Johnson!" When they left the center of t

ddress so I will know where to pick you up later. When I call you, b

But when they talked over the phone a couple of days before the trip. He promised that he had come to his senses and was now more established and a grown man who had made

ncommon for young guys. He preferred spending time partying and hanging out with his shady friends. And I told myself he did it to make something of himself. Now he w

lonely and was feeling deprived romantically all the time and frustrated for male attention. All I did was work and stay home and overeat ice cream, not wanting to do anything

companionship again. I wasn't sure i

these days, Charlize? Are you

remembered!" I e

e special for a fun night and a long rom

wn and dressing up tonight. He would recognize I was a woman now who had desires and needs. I hope this outfit is perfect for where he was supposed to take me tonight. I had never heard of this place, Pleasure Paradise. But Mark says

come true! I live for romantic things. This whole trip sounds like an excellent place to reignite our romance. For the past few days and nights, I couldn't stop thinking about it ever since

on the beach! Something I had never done before. But I hate to admit it. I was concerned about Mark showing me a good time. When I thought about him as my boyfriend in the past, he didn't have a romantic bone in his

dine? And the fact that my ex-boyfriend is willing to take me to a place he found, like Pleasure Paradise, was a step in the right direction. Maybe he has changed and matured, and I'll

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I headed over to meet him in the car. Mark took my bag, and then shockingly, he kissed me. That had

elieve you are

m," I sai

filled with his boys that worked at his nightclub! I instantly got upset! I was more than angry that his four other friends were intruding on our night out t

aybe Mark had planned a surprise party for me, and that's why they were coming along. But then I thought about it.

ng. Mark kept driving for at least two h

around, and bring me back home! I'm no longer interested in going out

k road and decides to pull over. Then he st

u mean you're not

is friends. They took and put me out of the car as I stoo

s the end of the ro

e driving position. My temper had gotten the bes

urn home, and Mark, you get out of this car! You promised, and I

uld ever see you again. But you were in the right place but at the wrong time. And now it has come to this. I

was hearing. I was sure my ears had misunderstood, but th