This choice: Bruce is careful, trying small stuff • Go Back...Chapter #5Bruce is careful, trying small stuff by: Struiner   "Natalie? Are you okay?" He tried again.
"Yes. I am OK." Came her monotonous reply.
He thought for a moment. Not sure how to go on from here. Afraid he would screw things up. Better be careful, start small.
"Natalie? Can you answer some questions?"
"Yes. I will answer some questions."
"Do you like being here?"
"No. The place is filthy and it stinks. I don't like it."
"But other than that, once it's clean. Would you like being here then?"
"I...I don't know. I don't think so."
"Why not?"
"Because it lacks a woman's touch. And I think Bruce is weird." She simply stated.
He wasn't prepared for that kind of honesty. Still, he should have seen it coming. He had tried to get closer in the past, but couldn't help but act weird around her. So he had decided to just keep his distance, their relationship nothing but that of vaguely acquainted neighbors. Oh well, time to see if he could change that, if even a little.
"Natalie, repeat after me; you do like being here." He commanded, which she obediently repeated. "But you're right. This place lacks a woman's touch. That's why you're going to visit a lot more often. Isn't that right?"
"Yes. I will visit more often." She droned.
"Also, you don't think Bruce is weird. You think he's very attractive, okay?"
"Yes, Bruce is very attractive."
"Now, please, wake up." He said, putting the necklace back in the box. Natalie kept still. "Hey! Wake up!" He snapped his fingers in front of her, the shock jolted her back into consciousness.
"I'm sorry. What did you say?" She looked at him groggily, then re-caught herself again.
"Oh, just that I'm happy to finally have you pay me a visit. It's been long overdue." He said, looking for any changes in the way she acted, but nothing so far. Maybe the changes were just to small to see.
"You know? I'm happy to finally be here." She said genuinely. "But Bruce, can I say something?" She said, biting her lip unconsciously. "You really need to clean up. I can help, if you want me to?"
"That would be great! I wouldn't mind having you over more often. So when...?"
"I don't know, I've got my own home and family to tend to." "But it's usually pretty quiet between 10 and 3, when Dan's off to work and the kids have school. So... week-days at 10:30? How does that sound." She said, her plump ass resting on the back of a chair. She seemed more at ease already.
"Sure, my days are free anyway. You're more than welcome to come visit my humble abode any time you want." Bruce spread his arms, indicating his abode. She giggled. A bubbly, intoxicating sound that made his heart skip a beat.
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