Fake Fan Fiction ❯ The Engagement ❯ The Engagement 4 ( Chapter 4 )

 

 

The Engagement 4

 

 

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Chapter 4

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To say the two men were surprised was an understatement. The women look at the two of them and Mona says, “Do you know each other?”

 

Ryo blushes as he thinks about the last time he saw Dee in his apartment and the kiss he gave him.

 

Dee looks at Ryo, “Yes we know it each other. Right Ryo? You want to tell our dates how we know each other?”

 

Ryo looks up into Dee's eyes, then looks over at Julie, “We're...ah partners on the force at the 27th.”

 

Mona smiles, “It's a small world, I didn't know you were a detective also Randy. Wait a minute, you told me your partner's name was Ryo.” She gives Dee an accusing look.

 

Ryo smiles at her, “That is my name Mona. It happens to be my Japanese name.”

 

Julie looks at him in surprise, “Why do you have a Japanese name?”

 

Dee laughs, “Come on Julie, you can't tell he's part Japanese? Look at how dark his eyes are. Sheez, I need a drink!”

 

He calls the waiter over and they all put in an order for drinks and Dee sits back, “you're a fast worker I didn't know you were dating little Julie here. How long have the two of you been going out?” The waiter comes over with their drinks and Dee whispers to bring him another one.

 

 

Ryo looks at Dee over the rim of his glass, “That's nothing compared too you getting married in a few months. Congratulations Dee you should have mentioned it.”

 

Dee looks over at Mona as she looks back at him with a smile. “I told him about our up coming marriage, that's okay isn't it?”'

 

He smiles at her and says of course he doesn't mind. “I would have told him but it never came up. We're not like you girls, we don't gossip as much as you do. Besides we have cases to solve so we don't have much time to talk about ourselves.”

 

He looks at Ryo with a wicked look on his face. Ryo blushes, “I would have liked to find out you were getting married Dee from you. I hope you plan on inviting me to the wedding.” He looks directly in Dee's eyes waiting for his answer.

 

Is this the same man that told him that he has feelings for him and kissed him with so much force that it took his breath away? Why Dee, why did you do this to me! His head is screaming, wanting to yell at him to get way. I hate you I'll never forgive you for this!

 

However, he has a polite smile on his face while inside he is raging.

 

“Let's not talk about that now, I'm hungry let's order something to eat.” He grabs his menu and puts his head down pretending to look it over. Dee is as angry as Ryo is at this moment.

 

“Why didn't Ryo tell me he is seeing someone? Here I am feeling guilty for being engaged. However, he knows how I feel about him, doesn't he. You don't let another man kiss you with out socking him in the jaw unless you liked it, right?”

 

He looks over his menu at Ryo and notices he is watching him with a hurt look in his eyes. He puts his menu down and clears his throat. “Ah…Ryo you didn't work today so I need to tell you something about the Goldman case.” He rises from his seat, “If you ladies will excuse us. This is police business.” He looks over at Ryo as he gets up out of his seat and follows Dee to the front of the restaurant.

 

Ryo puts his hands in his pockets and put his head down,
“Do you really have something to tell me about work?”

 

Dee shakes out a cigarette and puts it in his mouth as he pats his pockets for his lighter. “Hell no! I wanted to apologize for you finding out the way you did. Look Ryo I wasn't keeping it from you I just…shit where is my dam lighter!”

 

Ryo glares at him, “Look Dee, we obviously can't stay out here talking, why don't we talk about this some other time. Your fiancé is waiting on you and so is my date.”

 

He turns to go back into the restaurant and Dee grabs his arm throwing the unlit cigarette on the ground. “Ryo wait…please. I do not want to lose you; you have to believe me when I tell you I'm not playing with your feelings. I wouldn't do that to you. I really do want you.”

 

Ryo has his back turned to the younger man, “I know that you didn't intend to hurt me Dee but you did anyway. Let's go back in and have dinner and not say anything else about it.” He pulls his arm from Dee grasp and walks back in the restaurant.

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As the couples meet at the door to say their goodbyes Mona turns to Dee, “why don't I say good bye here. I have my car parked in the lot and knowing you Dee, you found one a block away.

 

Dee laughs, “You know it, why should I pay when I can park for free. Come on Mona I'll walk you to your car. Good night Ryo ,Julie, this was an interesting evening. See you at work buddy.”

 

He takes Mona's arm and leads her to her car leaving Ryo and Julie on there own. He looks at Julie, “I don't feel right having you drive me home this late so I'm going to take a cab okay, but I'll walk you to your car.”

 

She looks at Ryo, “Is everything alright Randy. You seem a little quiet tonight, well more so then usual that is.”

 

He smiles at her, “I'm fine Julie, just a little tired. I have to work in the morning and I think I should turn in early. I had a wonderful evening and I want to thank you for everything but…I won't be seeing you anymore. I'm sorry.” He is standing at her car door with it open.

 

She looks up at him in surprise, “I don't understand Randy. What do you mean by that? Did I do something wrong, I thought we were getting alone fine.”

 

He reaches out, stroking her face, “You are a wonderful person Julie but I have some things I have to do that a romance with you would complicate. You need to find someone that will love you the way you deserve because that person isn't me and we both know it. I wish you well.” He closes the door and walks out of the lot and on to the street to hail a cab.

 

He turns the collar up on his coat and stands in the street with his hand out as he flags down a cab to take him home to his lonely bed once again.

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Dee walks Mona to her car, puts the key in and opens the door for her. She smiles up at him, “Thank you sweetheart, you go and get some sleep, I'll call you tomorrow night.”

 

Dee looks down at her thinking. “She doesn't kiss me goodnight. She seems relived that I might be tired and need sleep. Why did I even ask her to marry me when I knew I didn't love her?”

 

That is what is wrong; he is no longer in love with Mona! He's been going through the motions but it hasn't been enough for either of them, she couldn't possibly be happy with him. They never spend time together unless it's to discuss the wedding and then they part as two strangers, she to her home and him to his own.

 

He wanted someone to make his heart race with just the thought of seeing them. Someone that he can spend time with. Someone that thinks about his feelings without wanting something in return. He looks down at her and gives her a smirk.

 

“Mona, do you love me? I mean really love me with everything you have?”

 

She looks at him, “I don't understand what you mean. Of course, I love you! We are getting married for goodness sake. Where is this coming from Dee? You have been acting strange all evening. Does this have something to do with your new partner?”

 

Dee smirks at her because she has always been very perceptive when she wanted to be but then, why couldn't she tell he wasn't happy with the way things were between them? Did she even care?

 

“Don't bring Ryo into this Mona; this is between you and me. He has nothing to do with it. I've been feeling kind of off in our relationship for a while now. I'm not happy and I know you couldn't be happy either. We want different things in life sweetheart and we don't see eye to eye on sex either.”

 

“So that's what this is all about! Sex, right! You're unhappy because I don't want to screw you every night. You know if that is all you want maybe, we should call the wedding off. I don't want you to be unhappy in the bedroom. I know how important having sex is to you.”

 

Dee stands back and says, “Good bye Mona.” He gives her a three-finger salute, turns, and walks away chuckling.

 

“Wait Dee!” She is out of the car and he stops and looks at her over his shoulder. “What is it Mona?” He stands watching her with his hands in his pockets and a smile on his handsome face.

 

She looks at him and remembers why she fell in love with Dee. He was a handsome man but he was also a no holds barred man inside. She forgot about that, she forgot that he has taken her to heights that no one has ever taken her before but she also knew that sadly enough, once his mind was made up there was no changing it.

 

She could tell in his face she had lost him and nothing she could say or do would bring him back to her. This was good-bye whether she accepted it or not.

 

“I'm sorry too Dee, if that helps at all.” She gives him a small smile in return.

 

He says nothing to her as he heads out of the parking garage, looking forward and not back, Mona was his past and Ryo is his future.

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Ryo walks into the apartment and takes off his coat hanging it in the closet. He walks to the kitchen and puts the pot on for some tea. He's glad that Bikky is with his neighbor for the night. He needs to be alone, to think over his feelings for Dee.

 

“I guess he really didn't mean what he said to me. I'm acting like a school boy with a crush. He's my partner and we shouldn't get involved anyway, it would only complicate things.

 

He puts his hand up and loosens his tie. He unbuttons the top two buttons on his shirt and rubs the back of his neck. This is messed up; here he is, jealous of Dee's fiancé. Why did I have to have feelings for him? Why can't I ever have someone for myself? Every time I think I have someone in my life, I find I have lost again.

 

The pot whistles and he walks over, takes a cup down adding tea, and pours water over the bag. As he stirred his tea, he lets his mind wander over the kiss. He will never forget that kiss, as long as he lives.

 

He takes his cup into his bedroom, changes into his pajamas, fluffs his pillows, and leans back sipping on his tea. He has to get Dee out of his mind or else he will never be able to work with him again.

 

He reaches over and turns on the radio. The music is nice and easy as he relaxes against the pillows, drinking in the jazz along with the tea.

 

“ROY, YOU IN THERE! RYO! OPEN THE DOOR!'”

 

He sits up and notices he had dozed off. He gets off the bed and rushes to the front door pulling it open.

 

“What are you doing here? Are you crazy, get in here?” He pulls Dee inside and looks around to see if he has disturbed any of his neighbors. Seeing no one at their door, he shuts it behind him. He turns and looks at Dee, “What are you doing here Dee?”

 

“I didn't want to leave it the way we did. I know I might be the last person you want to see, but Ryo, I need you. I need you in my life. Please say that you won't walk away from what we could have together.”

 

Ryo looks at Dee in shock! He could not believe what he was asking him to do. He pulls his arm back and backhands him across the face.

 

“Who in the hell do you think you are! What do you think I am, you bastard! Get the hell out of here before I beat the shit out of you!” He is breathing hard heavy gasps. He is so angry he is trembling.

 

Dee staggers with the blow to his face and puts his hand up as he takes a step back. He looks at Ryo, “Wait a minute, Ryo you miss understood what I mean. I wan…”

 

Ryo pushes him towards the door yelling, “Get out, get out now! I don't ever want to see you again! I may have to work with you but that's all! I don't have to take this shit from you!”

 

“Ryo wait a minute and listen dammit! It's not what you think!”

 

He grabs the wild-eyed blonde, effectively putting both arms around him, holding him tightly. The slap he gave him hurt and he can feel his face swelling with the force of the blow.

 

He holds Ryo as he struggles to get away from him but he is not letting go. As he struggles, Dee holds him tighter. He whispers in Ryo's ear. “Calm down baby…its okay…I understand.”

 

Ryo stops at hearing the soothing words and cries into Dee's shoulder. “Why are you doing this to me? I hate you, leave me alone…please just go away. I'm begging you, just leave me alone.”

 

Dee looks down at the weeping man in is arms, kisses him on his tear stained face, and lets him go, not know that it was his strength that held him up. Without Dee to hold him Ryo collapses to the floor.

 

He lies there wrapped in a fetal position crying his heart out. How could he ask him to do something like that? He might as well have called him a whore. If he couldn't have him all to himself, he will never share him with anyone, not even his wife.

 

Why did he think he would agree to something so under handed as that? Not only would he be cheating on his wife he would be cheating on him too. He hated Dee and when he goes to work, he is going to see if he could get a different partner.

 

Why did he have to fall for such a selfish person as Dee Laytner! He could just kill him and if he ever came near him like that, again, he might just do it!

 

Ryo gets up off the floor walks to his bedroom, crawls into bed and falls into a fitful sleep, dreaming about emerald eyes and sensual lips.

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TBC