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“Ohmygod…Jules,we have to stop”Dorothy said as she rolled off of him and laid next to him in her bed. That one passionate kiss led to so much more and before she knew it, it was almost nightfall. They had been making love all day almost. She didn’t know if something was wrong with her but he brought out so many desires that she didn’t know that she had, or at least suppressed since Abraham. But he moved on, he was with his first love again and she needed to move on too and find love of her own. But this was going way too fast…right?

Jules chuckled as he sat up a little bit,”Oh now you want to stop? I think a mere ten minutes ago you were telling me the opposite”

She lightly swatted him,”Heat of the moment..that’s all”

“Is it?”he asked as he pulled a cigarette and some matches out of the pocket of his pants,”Smoke?”he asked her,she nodded and he gave that one to her and lit it and then lit one for himself. They laid there and smoked and listened to the lively sounds of New York outside the window. It was cold out now and Thanksgiving was right around the corner, so was Christmas.”What are you thinking?”he asked her

“Nothing”she said with a shrug

“No one ever stops thinking. What are you thinking about? You seem a little stressed and tense all of a sudden”he asked her,”Did I hurt you?”he asked suddenly concerned

“No you didn’t…it was great”she said as she put the cigarette out and turned to him,”It was more than great”she said with a smile

“You were greater”he said as he stroked her face

“What does this mean?”she asked him,”You mentioned that you were leaving tomorrow morning”she said and once she said it, she was saddened. Great, another man leaving her. The way of the world.

Jules sighed,”I don’t know. I cant say no but Im afraid to say yes for obvious reasons”he said. During one of their long talks, he explained about the recent seperation from his wife, which she wanted to keep silent so she wouldn’t risk being ‘embarrassed’. He didn’t know how long he could keep quiet but he promised her. He never broke his promises. Which was a great attribute.

“Yes..to what?”she asked him

Jules chuckled,”You make me just want to whisk you away from all this. Take you to Paris…an island somewhere. Just away from all your troubles”he smiled at her,”I have to say that I have become quite attached to you in the past few hours and it scares the hell out of me”

She nodded,”Me too” They sat there in silence. Then he broke it again.

“Well be honest, if you just see me as an attractive man with a lot of money, then we can just let it be. That’s all my wife thought of me as”he said to her

“Well you are an attractive man no doubt…and you do have a lot of money”she said. He sighed. “But…I think we connect and…I feel attached as well. Something told me to get out of the hospital so I can feel normal. And I do and you helped me. You saved me from slowly going crazy in there. I want you to whisk me away, one day, when its right”she said honestly.

Jules smiled and kissed her and then took her hand,”I should only be in California for a few days. Just pre production stuff, the usual. When I have time I will call you and I’ll come back as soon as I can” She nodded as tears filled her eyes,”Whats wrong?”he asked her

“I honestly don’t know”she said as she wiped her tears.”Im so scared,I don’t know where this will go. What if we get caught?”

He wiped her tears,”We are merely business partners in the public eye. My wife doesn’t care about me, she doesn’t watch me like a hawk. I just check in on her every now and then out of courtesy. Im scared too but I have a good feeling about you”

“I have a good feeling about you too”she said,”You don’t have to rush back here you know. I don’t want you making yourself sick. I mean California is 3000 miles away, that’s a 4 day trip-“

“Your worth it Dorothy”he said to her and she gave him a kiss. Which again led to much more. She wanted to relish in being ‘normal’ as long as she could.

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The two fell asleep in her bed and she made him an early breakfast the next morning and then made love again after. They bathed and then he finally got ready to leave…to leave her.”Why the long face?”he asked her

“Your leaving me that’s all”she said

“And I said I would call you when I am for sure about when Im coming back”he said to her,”I promise”she nodded

“Can I come with you? To the train station?”she asked him. She would love to go back to California. It was a fun place when you weren’t working on your own films. But she couldn’t possibly leave now, not in the condition Salomi was in now. She had to be careful, she was too delicate and any other sudden change in her life could break her.

“Of course”he said and then he kissed her long and hard.She looked at him,confused when he pulled away,”I cant kiss you as passionately…actually at all once we walk out that door…”

“Then don’t’she said and then quickly shut up,”Sorry”

“Its alright. I wish I didn’t have to”he finally composed himself and then they took a cab to the train station. She tried her best not to cry and he tried his best to not make love to her right there on the dock. They hugged each other, like business partners, then he boarded the train.”Til we see each other Ms. Gibson”

“Until we do”she said politely and faked a smile, but was crying inside.

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Dorothy then went back to the apartment and cried her eyes out as she unpacked the bags that she never had a chance to the night before. Jules left his cigarette case and she found herself just staring at it. She sighed and wiped her eyes and then decided to make some food for Gabriel, Salomi and Ruth if she was there. She headed to the hospital and wondered if anyone was worried about why she wasn’t there. But when she got there, everything was the same as if she left only to get coffee. Salomi was asleep and Gabriel was still sitting in the same spot. Like he never moved.”Gabriel? I brought some food”she said as she walked in

“No thanks”he said,”You got those from the deli?”he asked her

She sighed,he still thought it was yesterday, like she had just left…and never bumped into Jules. So much happened in 24 hours. Now she felt that she went back in time, like she was moving backwards.”No I went back home and made these. Homemade sandwiches. I made your favorite actually”she said as she held it out to him. But he didn’t look at her, only at Salomi.”You need to eat Gabriel”

“Im fine really”he said, only staring ahead. It was like he was becoming like Salomi but at least he was speaking

But Dorothy couldn’t take that chance. Something took over her and she stood in front of Gabriel, blinding his sight of Salomi. She practically shoved the sandwich in his face,”Eat. Now.”she said sternly

This took Gabriel aback and it seemed to snap him out of his reverie that he was in. He stared at her with wide eyes and shook his head a little as if he just woke up. He slowly took the sandwich from her and started to eat it.”Thank you”

“Your welcome”she said as she sat next to him. She was still full from the breakfast she made for Jules. She sat there and then as he ate Gabriel started crying,”Gabriel-“

He put the sandwich down and got up and started pacing right in front of her.”I cant take it anymore Dorothy! I don’t know how much more I can take! What if she never speaks to me again? What if she hates me? What if she never wakes up? Can you die of a broken heart? I never should have let her go to California. She never would have fallen off that train and we wouldn’t be here right now. I need to get away from here but I cant, she may wake up and panic. I lost my baby….I cant lose another….Dorothy what am I gonna do!?”he asked her as his pace started to slow down with each question. He then stopped and broke down crying. She got up and held him close to her. Shushing him and telling him it was alright.

“You need to get some fresh air. Sleep in that bed of yours instead of a wooden chair. I’ll stay with her. Just a few hours will do you good. I know this”she said

“Im scared to leave her. Im afraid that I will regret it”he said

“You wont. Go back home. I’ll call you if anything changes”she said,”Do this before you go crazy”

He nodded slowly, he picked up the sandwich and put it in his pocket and put on his jacket and cap. He was still crying as he did so,”You promise that you’ll call me the second she wakes up? If she asks for me? Anything?”

“Yes I will”Dorothy assured him,”Go and rest please”she said as she ushered him out the door and gave him another hug.

As she did so, Salomi slowly opened her eyes. She heard him crying, it must be because of her. She cant do anything right can she? A tear rolled down her face and that alone took a lot of strength and she fell back asleep.

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As cold as it was, Gabriel decided to walk home. He needed an overdose of fresh air. The trip was depressing however, seeing the many expensive cars fly by,families decorating for Thanksgiving, people shopping. The holidays were going to be especially hard this year. He finally reached the apartment and sighed with small relief. He hasn’t been here since Salomi woke up that fateful night. He couldn’t bear to look at their bed yet. The blood was gone and there were new sheets but the memory was still there. He walked into Dorothy’s room and took out a bottle of whiskey that she would hide from Salomi, she used to sneak some in the earlier stages of her pregnancy. He took a few gulps and quickly put it away and burped. He laughed a little and noticed a small cigarette case. It was silver and very expensive. He took one out and lit it. He coughed at first and thought he would feel sick. Hes smoked a cigarette once with Adam in Germany while they were performing but its been years since then. He inspected the case and saw the initials ‘JB’ on the back. Who was that? He then shrugged, that was none of his business. He walked out of the room and soon forgot about it. He smoked the whole cigarette and threw it out a window. Then he staggered into the bedroom Salomi and him shared and once his head hit the pillow, he was out like a light.

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Gabriel slept for a long time but Dorothy didn’t find that unusual at all. She knew that he needed it desperately. The past week and a half hasn’t been easy for him. He would probably need a whole 24 hours worth of sleep to help get him back on track. He came back later, still looking pale but much better than before.”I didn’t mean to sleep that long. Sorry”

“Your forgiven Gabriel”Dorothy said as she gave him a hug. He basically had a 5 hour nap which was better than nothing.”You need to do this more often.For her sake. When she wakes up she needs a strong and healthy man to help her through this”she said to him.

Gabriel was soon better after that. He went home to sleep more and always rushed back to see if Salomi’s condition changed. It still didn’t and that would depress him but all he could do was pray. He never left her side unless he left to get some rest and then he soon went back to performing at Maisy’s and coming straight back to the hospital. Ruth, Dorothy and some nurses that he befriended would stay with Salomi and would always call if there were any changes. There weren’t any.

Thanksgiving was depressing but not as depressing as they thought it would be. In a perfect world, they thought that Salomi would be better by then. However it was close to a month since the death of the baby and there was nothing more that the hospital could do for her. Either she would grow out of it with familiar surroundings or the death of her child would have damaged her forever. They brought Salomi home a few days before and soon the big day came. Dorothy and Ruth made a big feast while Gabriel tried his best to assist. Jules was invited as well but just as a business prospect. When Ruth and Gabriel asked who he was, she explained he was a potential financial advisor for a film she may be in. But whenever she described him her eyes would light up, she would blush and smile widely. Hmmm…

Gabriel was finishing up making Salomi’s plate. He was going to take it into the bedroom when she slowly walked out in her nightgown. They all looked at her with shock and Gabriel ran to her. “Baby are you ok?”he asked her. But she said nothing,”Are you hungry? If you wait just a tight second it will be ready..”he said but as he explained it, she walked slowly to the table and sat down. Gabriel rushed with her plate and was soon seated next to her.

“This would be a perfect time to pray”Ruth said with a huge smile. Salomi walking out of the room, let alone sitting down and eating with them was a miracle in itself. They all held hands and Gabriel took Salomi’s hand in his and squeezed it lovingly. She lightly squeezed back. They continued to have light dinner conversation and Salomi still didn’t say a word and only ate less than half of what Gabriel made for her but that was better than nothing. Salomi turned herself in early for the night and laid down. Gabriel laid next to her and tears of joy welled up.

“Thank you for spending Thanksgiving with us. It meant a lot. We all love you and we want you to be alright”he said as he held her close. She still didn’t say anything and that was ok. He finally had a feeling that she was getting somewhere. That maybe everything would be normal again.

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“Im so glad that you got to see Salomi in the flesh. She used to be such a lively girl. I hope that girl comes back”Dorothy explained to Jules as they walked into his 5th Avenue apartment. Ruth went out with friends, Gabriel was with Salomi. So that gave her free time with Jules.

“I hope so too. Shes a beautiful girl. Hard to believe that shes only 17, she looks like a very mature woman”Jules said as he hung up their coats and informed one of the maids to bring some light snacks and some wine into the dining hall. “From what you told me, she took a big step today. It’s a miracle”

Dorothy nodded enthusiastically,”It’s a sign of better things to come for her, don’t you think?”she asked him

“I think so. She’ll be smart mouthing you as she used to and then you would wish that she would be quiet”Jules said and winked at her.”That also could be a sign meaning many good things are coming”

“Meaning?”

“Oh,like…say…for us….”he said to her. After he left for California, they kept in touch through random letters and they would talk for a few minutes almost every night.

“Arent we just fine?”she asked him,”I mean besides the fact that we have to hide, which isn’t our fault. We are good”she said as the maid set down a tray of tiny desserts and wine. She picked up her glass of wine and they toasted. She took a sip and then almost spit out her wine when she saw something floating in it, a ring!?

Jules laughed,”I thought I told you that the whole spitting thing is rude?”he said teasingly as she fished the ring out of the wine glass with wide eyes,”Now don’t get excited. Its not an engagement ring, believe me, if it were it would be much bigger but this ring stands for something else”

“What does it stand for?”Dorothy asked as she dried the ring off

“Its more than a feeling of attachment with you Dorothy. Im in love with you”he said to her

Dorothy gasped,”I love you too. Oh God, do I love you”she said as she pulled him in for a kiss.

When they both came back up for air he said,”Whenever you look at this ring, I want you to remember tonight”

“I wont need a ring. I’ll have pleasant memories. But this is quite a reminder, a bonus”

“Only the best for my Dorothy, my love”he said to her. They proceeded to kiss once more and soon the desserts and wine were forgotten. He took her upstairs to his master bedroom and ultimately showed his love for her, over and over and over.

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Dorothy and Jules’ affair got more serious and heated by the day. It became harder for them to hide it and act normal in public. Especially with Christmas just days away, Jules still showered Dorothy with expensive gifts here and there. She wondered what he would give her for Christmas?

Salomi’s condition was slowly but surely getting better. She still didn’t speak but she would nod or shake her head in response to anything instead of doing nothing at all. She even walked around more, a few days before Christmas, she actually bathed and dressed herself and Gabriel caught herself humming and smiling as she looked at herself in a mirror. It was like the old Lomi was dying to come out.

Christmas morning came and just like last year, Salomi was the first to wake. You could see in her eyes that she was excited but she couldn’t quite express it yet, verbally anyway. She woke both Gabriel and Dorothy and they opened presents together. Salomi loved everything. Dorothy got her many dresses and perfumes and even bought her a bicycle since she used to comment on how much she wanted one. Gabriel got her some new shoes and jewelry, which included a diamond necklace, tiara and bracelet. She hugged both of them and was happy. They watched the Christmas parade and then Dorothy and Gabriel prepared to leave to go to Maisy’s for their special Christmas show.

“See you there Gabriel”Dorothy said as she left early to see Jules and then head to the club.

“Bye Dorothy”Gabriel said as he shaved. He noticed Salomi sitting on the bed, looking at him, like she wanted something.”You alright?”he asked her. She didn’t say anything. He continued to shave and looked at her every now and then. He continued to ask if she was alright when he got dressed and was ready to leave.He kissed her on her cheek,”I’ll be back. I love you”he said to her. Not wanting to leave.

He slowly walked out the door and then he heard her say,”Don’t go..” He turned around and gasped. She had tears in her eyes and she was reaching out to him,”I love you, don’t go”she said

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