She turned back to him again and moved her mouth down to his chest, kissing it ever so gently. He lay there, letting her do whatever she wanted, wanting her to be happy. When she moved her mouth farther down his stomach, Julian could feel his desires starting to build and when Eve’s body brushed below his waist, he smiled at her. But it didn’t phase her and to his sudden surprise, she touched his boxers, caressing the material gently and when it was evident just how much she was turning him on, he brought his body on top of hers and kissed her passionately, undoing the clasp on her bra and removing in one fell swoop. He kissed her chest while caressing it and reached down to her panties, slipping his hand inside of them. She closed her eyes, as he moved his hand freely, wanting to show her he hadn’t forgotten what she liked. Eve couldn’t resist then touching him and they began to please each other with their hands. Julian moved his body off of her enough to kick his boxers onto the floor and add her panties to his. When she felt the waves of pleasure ripple throughout her body, Julian was more turned on than ever and moved his hand in between her legs to move them apart. He looked at her, with hunger and desire in his eyes and as he went to enter her, she pushed him away.
“Julian, stop!”

“Honey what’s wrong?”

“I’m sorry Julian, I can’t do this.”

“What have I done to upset you, tell me Eve.”

“Nothing, it’s just after what happened tonight and…”

“You’re not ready for this, are you?”

“No Julian, what we did so far, yes, it was very nice, but I can’t go all the way, not right now.”

“I didn’t mean to get carried away, but I love you and you are so gorgeous, I can’t help wanting you Eve.”

“I just can’t right now.”

“Don’t explain, it’s okay Eve, finding your husband and, well, I understand and yes it was very nice pleasing you.” He said kissing her mouth.

“I would like to go farther, I really would.”

“It’s fine Eve, let’s just plan what we were going to do in the first place and just fall asleep in each other’s arms.”

“But what about you?”

“What about me?”

“Well you didn’t exactly, um, finish?” she said, blushing slightly.

“Don’t worry about that sweetie, it’s okay really and listen, don’t be afraid to talk to me, you don’t have to be shy Eve.”

“I know, but we haven’t exactly been this close in a long time Julian.”

“Nevertheless, you can talk to me.”

“Thanks.”

He kissed her goodnight and went to sleep. When she woke up in the morning, Julian sat there in the bed, staring at her.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“You.”

“I can see that, why?”

“I just can’t believe you’re here in bed with me, that’s all.” He said smiling.

“We didn’t exactly go to bed.” She said, touching his face, which had slight stubble upon it.

“Close enough, but no matter, this is great, just being with you, spending time with you.”

“Are you sure you aren’t mad that we stopped?” she asked.

“Why would you ask something like that, of course not, I know that I am a womanizer, but I want to change and just because we didn’t go all the way, I can live with that Eve.”

“I think I better call my girls.” She said, looking at the clock.

“Didn’t you leave them a note?” He asked.

“Yes, I said I had a hospital emergency.”

“So you lied honey?”

“Well yes Julian, do you think I’m going to say Whitney, Simone, I caught your dad performing mouth to mouth?”

“Eve!” he said laughing.

“You think this is funny Julian?”

“No, I’m sorry, just the way you said that, anyway, go ahead and call them, but what are you going to tell them? How will you explain that their father is involved with his nurse?”

“I have no idea, I’m just going to tell them I will be home later on.” Eve said.

“And…what if Randy returns?”

“Well then I will deal with it, he just better not bring that woman back into my house, or my foot will accidentally hit him where the sun doesn’t shine.”

“Eve, you’re being quite bold, am I rubbing off on you?”

“Maybe Julian.” She said, touching his cheek.

He stared at her for a moment, unable to take his eyes off of her, so near to him. When he smiled at her, his eyes scanning up and down her body, Eve grabbed the sheet, covering herself.

“No, don’t do that please.”

“Why?” he asked.

“It’s a shame to cover such beauty.”

“Julian.” She said, breaking the gaze she seemed to be locked into with him.

She stood up, trying to grab the sheet from the bed, but Julian held it tight to him.

“Let go of it.”

“Not a chance darling, I won’t let you cover up that amazing body.” He said, crawling across the bed to sit in front of her.

“Look, it’s cold and I want to make that phone call and my cell is in my purse, over there.”

“If you’re cold, let me warm you up.” He said taking her hand.

“That’s okay, no need.”

“Oh I have a need Eve.”

“I’m sure you do.” She said, grabbing the sheet and pushing him back on the bed.

Julian laughed at her, he loved how she played hard to get and it was turning him on even more. He watched her as she talked to Whitney on the phone. Being in a hotel room was indeed becoming a problem for him, he totally respected her and her wishes not to make love at that moment, but he was still chock-full of desires and he oh so wanted to fulfill them with Eve. When she got off the phone, she looked at him, a saddened look upon her face.

“What is it Eve?”

“Randy is home.”

“I thought he would stay away at least for more than one night.”

“Apparently he told Whitney we had a fight and he was looking for me to make up.”

“Oh screw that bull, make up my ass.”

“Julian!”

“Well, he shouldn’t try to make up with you Eve, after making out with her, he should blow like the wind, and his tail between his legs, and the dog he is.”

“You’re so outspoken.”

“I know Eve, I have been there, and I have been the dog Randy is, doing things I shouldn’t have done.”

“Okay, but I should go home and face him.”

“Why?”

“You know why, he’s my husband.”

“Yes, some husband, again I have been there, but still, he shouldn’t bother.”

“Julian, I know you mean well and he’s a jerk, but we still have children together. My girls deserve to know what’s going on. He may be a moron right now, but he is still their dad.”

“I know Eve, but I don’t want to see you get upset.”

“Thanks, but I will be fine.” Eve said.

“I will go with you.” He said, putting on his dress shirt

“No Julian, please.”

“Eve, I’m not leaving you alone with him.”

“I do appreciate everything you’ve done, you’ve been wonderful, but I have to confront him.”

“Okay, that’s fine so does that mean that we are…”

“Julian, everything is okay, don’t worry, I still want to see you.”

“You do?”

“Yes.” She said leaning forward and kissing his mouth quite tenderly.

Eve got dressed and Julian followed her in the car, making sure she was okay. When she entered the house, he hoped that she would be fine, but decided to stay close in case she needed him. Randy was sitting on the couch when she walked in and smiled at her. But she gave him the coldest stare and sat across from him.

“What, no kiss?” he said, concerned.

“What are you doing here? You actually think I would kiss you after your lips were on hers. Where is the little woman anyway?” Eve said, crossing her arms.

“Eve.” He said, sitting beside her.

“Don’t touch me.”

“I’m your husband, I love you and you love me.”

“If you loved me, you wouldn’t have been taking a shower with Buffy.”

“Her name is Janesta and it just happened.”

“Just happened, typical man, what you just tripped and somehow landed naked in the shower with her?” Eve said coldly.

“Don’t get sarcastic like that, it’s not you Eve.”

“How do you expect me to be, I believed you Randy, that you were faithful.”

“Me, what about Julian? He wanted you to be unfaithful so how is that any different?”

“We’re talking about you and the nurse, not Julian.”

“So you’re defending that idiot now?” he asked.

“He’s not an idiot Randy, he’s honest and I should have listened to him in the first place.”

“Oh yes Eve, he’s so righteous and perfect, oh my God, Julian Crane is the most wonderful man in the world, don’t make me gag.” He said, rolling his eyes.

“He’s better than you.” She said angrily.

“Don’t you even go there, I picked up the pieces after that ass dumped you, you should be thanking me.”

“Thanking you for fooling around on me?”

“For God’s sake Eve, Julian wanted to do the same thing with you, he told me so.”

“Because he loves me.”

“You mean lusts you, he wants to get in your pants because he’s a pig.”

“Look, this is about you and I right now, not Julian.”

“I don’t have time for this bull, I came back to see if we could make another go of this after you threw me out because I love you and our girls.”

“And what about your floozy?”

“She quit Eve.”

“What?”

“She said she wasn’t ready to be my piece on the side.”

“She already was, she said she thought you were sexy, but why did you have to give into her?”

“I don’t know Eve, again it just happened.” He said, sighing.

“Don’t make excuses Randy, that’s all that is, anyway, why are we having this conversation, we are not getting anywhere.”

“Eve, I want you back, I love you, give us another chance, won’t you? We have been through everything together, she was a fling.”

“How long was it going on?”

“Not long.”

“Well I know you had sex with her, so just pack your bags please.”

“I didn’t sleep with her.”

“Uh huh, anyway, I don’t want to save our marriage.”

“You’re talking crazy Eve, we have had many good years together, let’s go to marriage counseling, we can work this out.”

“Please, just go.”

“No, I don’t want to lose you, please Eve, what do I have to do, beg?” he said, getting down on his knees.

Eve just stared at him, a look in his eyes of complete remorse. Her expression softened when she saw him.

“I know you still love me.” He said.

“I don’t know Randy.” She said quietly.

“I screwed up, I’m sorry Eve, God, I love you so very much, let’s stay together for the girls, and they need two parents.”

He took her hand and Eve could feel tears forming in her eyes.

“I can see you still love me, and I love you, oh Eve, Whitney and Simone, our babies Eve, they are everything to me, and I don’t want to lose them by having us separate, they couldn’t handle that.” Randy said.

“They’re not children, they’re old enough to know that sometimes families have problems.” Julian said, appearing in the doorway.

Eve stared at him in shock.

“What the hell are you doing here? This is a family matter, now get the hell out of my house!” Randy yelled.

“Your house, don’t you mean the dog house?”

“Julian.” Eve said, shaking her head.

“I want you out of here right now!”

“I’m not leaving.”

“Don’t make me hurt you Julian.” Randy said, with fury.

“Just try it, I’m not scared of you!”

“Julian, this is not the time to be tough.” She said, leaning over to him.

“Eve, get out of the way, I have a matter to settle with this loser.” Randy said, forming fists.

“No, what did I say about violence, both of you, stop it right now.”

Randy moved closer to Julian, ignoring her wishes, but Eve moved in front of Julian.

“I mean it Randy, you will not fight in this house. I brought our girls up to work things out calmly and you’re going to do the same.”

“No Eve, sometimes matters have to be solved in other forms.”

“If you don’t want it in the house, we can take this outside on the front yard, I can take you.” Julian said, taunting him.

Eve turned around and glared at Julian, taking him quite firmly by the shirt and into the kitchen, practically dragging him.

“Stop this!” she said angrily.

“But Eve…”

“Stop it now!” she said, grabbing Julian by the shirt collar.

“Ow you’re hurting me.” He said, pretending to pout.

“Quit joking around, now go home!” she said firmly.

“I’m not joking, he’s being mean to you.” He said, touching her hand.

“I can fight my own battles without you causing crap, you’re acting like a bunch of bullies and I won’t have it.”

“Eve, sometimes this is just the way it is, men react differently than women darling. You tend to communicate more and we…”

“Act like brutes?”

“No, but..”

“Hey what’s going on here, are you making the moves on my wife Crane?” Randy said, pushing Julian on the kitchen table, holding him down.

“Let go of me you ass!”

“Randy!” Eve yelled.

“Dad, what are you doing?” Whitney said, entering the kitchen.

“I’m going to kill him.”

“No dad, mom doesn’t like fighting.”

“Thank you Whitney.”

“Julian wants your mother and I won’t have it.”

“Wants her?” she said, astonished.

“Yes I do, long story sweetie.” Julian said, trying to push Randy off of him.

Eve and Randy hadn’t told their daughters about Julian and Eve’s past, figuring there was no point bothering with it at the time. They were happily married and that was enough.

“Julian, you stay away from my mother!” She said, slapping him in the face.

“Whitney!”

“Well he deserved it, Julian’s a womanizer!”

“You just finished saying you don’t like fighting.”

“That was before you were after my mom, here have another one!” she said, hitting him again.

“Hey, I get enough whacks from Rebecca, hands off young lady!” he said, finally pushing Randy away with his feet.

“You don’t understand honey.”

“I understand that dad loves you and Julian is not going to break up a loving marriage.”

“Tell that to his nurse he’s been sleeping with.” Julian said bluntly.

“What?”

“Julian!” Eve yelled.

“Shut up Crane, God, how I want you out of this house and pronto!” Randy said, punching him.

“It’s true Whitney, your father’s been playing doctor with his nurse in more ways than one.”

Randy went to get in another punch and Eve grabbed Julian before he came into contact again, producing a black eye or what not.

“Thanks.” He said smiling.

“You’re not welcome, Randy, Whitney, go in the living room for a moment please, I need to have a word with Julian in private.”

“No way, he will try to kiss you or something, I know him Eve.”

“You wish.” Julian said dryly.

“Whitney, take your father in there please.”

She nodded and when her and Julian were alone, she just shook her head at him.

“What?” he said, innocently.

“That was for me to tell her at some point, about us and about Randy and his infidelity, now you just blurt it out!”

“Eve, I came over here to protect you, to watch over you and make sure that Randy didn’t try to come between us.”

“Us Julian?”

“Yeah, I thought you said we were going to continue and after last night…well, mmmm.” He said, kissing her neck.

“Don’t do that here, not in front of my daughter especially, I don’t want to upset her.”

“I love you, don’t you love me?” Julian asked.

“Eve, what’s going on in here?” Randy asked, peeking his head in.

“Look, no more fighting okay, just stop already or I will toss both of you out.”

“Shake on it Dr. Warner, let’s play nice.” He said, putting out his hand.

“Forget it.” He said, snubbing him.

“Randy, Julian is trying to make a truce here.”

“He is kissing up, so you will take his side Eve, don’t be so damn naïve in life.”

“What did you say?”

“Don’t be so damn naïve.”

“Like I was with you and your floozy?” Eve said coldly.

Whitney looked at her mom curiously and you could cut the tension then with a knife.

“Mom, what floozy?”

“I told you, his nurse Whitney, your father is a cheater.” Julian said, placing his hand on Eve’s back.

“No, dad wouldn’t do that, he loves mom.”

Eve was sorry she said that, but he was hurtful saying she was naïve after finding him in the shower. She was also angry with Julian for being so blunt, but he was being truthful, one of his best and worst traits.

“No, I don’t believe it.” Whitney said, shaking her head.

“It’s true.” Julian said.

“I would never believe a damn thing you say Julian, you’re a loser.”

Eve looked at Julian, who let any comment like that roll off his back, he was used to people hating him, it was just the way it was, unfortunately he had built himself a bad reputation.

“I’m going to go.” Julian said.

He could see he was upsetting Eve and although he wanted to sock Randy one good and bring him down for what he had done, he didn’t want to hurt Eve anymore with his comments and thought he better leave well enough alone.

“Good riddens.” Randy said angrily.

Eve watched him as he walked through the living room, she hated to come down on Julian, but she just wasn’t sure what else to say or what would come next with this turmoil in her life. Julian gazed at her one more moment, opening the front door and to his surprise, came face to face with Janesta.

“Randy, I don’t want to quit, I want to work with you, and you’re a great doctor.”

“I bet.” Julian said, under this breath.

“Who’s that?” Whitney asked.

“I’m Janesta, Randy’s nurse.”

“Get out of here please.” He said, cringing his teeth.

“His nurse?”

Julian was tempted to say something, but shut up this time, for fear of hurting Eve even more.

“Yeah his nurse, oh you must be one of his girls, you’re lovely, just like your dad.” She said smiling.

“How well do you know my father?”

“Janesta, no!” Randy said in a panic.

“What Randy?”

“I don’t know her all that well, she is nobody really.” He said, shrugging his shoulders.

“Nobody, excuse me, how dare you say that after you called out my name over and over!” she said, putting her hands on her hips.

“Shut up!” Randy said, angrily.

“No way in hell will I shut up, I came back to see if you wanted to continue working with me, I regret giving my notice, I want you Randy.”

“I don’t want you, I don’t even know you.” He said dryly.

“How can you say you don’t know me?”

“We have only worked together a few times.”

“I wouldn’t call what we did work.”

“You’re my nurse, sure, but how well do I know you personally? I don’t Ms. Wilks, we are colleagues and that’s that.”

“Colleagues, is that what you call it when we we’re on your desk, the chair, in the store room, in your car, how many other places did we get to know each other?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Randy said.

“You’re lying.” Whitney said.

“What sweetheart?”

“I can see it in your eyes, you definitely slept with her.”

“No Whitney I..”

“Don’t lie to me, I’m not the fool you think mom is, how dare you cheat on her?”

“Whitney honey.” Eve said, hugging her.

“Get out dad and don’t ever come back and take your so called nurse with you!” she said.

“No, this is a mistake, I’m not the guilty one here, come on, Eve, I love you, Whitney, I love you sweetheart so much.”

“You don’t love us.”

Randy turned around to see Simone standing in the doorway of the kitchen.

“Oh honey.”

“I heard the whole thing, you’re a pig.”

“I’m your father, don’t talk to me like that.” Randy said.

“I don’t have a father, not as far as I’m concerned.”

“Simone, it’s okay, you don’t mean that.” Eve said.

“It’s okay mom, you don’t need to worry about me, and we will be just fine without you.” She said, going over to stand with Eve and Whitney away from her dad.

“Simone, I don’t want you to hate him, nor you Whitney.”

“Eve, don’t defend what he did, he’s not worth it.” Julian said.

“I know what he did, but he’s still their father Julian.”

“Mom, we are okay really, don’t worry.” Whitney said.

“I will pack my things.” Randy said quietly.

“You do that.” Simone said.

“Come on Janesta, you can help me.”

“Help you, forget that, you don’t know me right? I’m quitting after all, goodbye Dr. Warner.” She said, turning around and slamming the door.

“Looks like you lost it all.” Julian said, patting Randy’s shoulder.

He glared at him and grabbed Julian’s hand hard, shoving it away.

“I may have lost it, but there is no way in hell that Eve will ever be with you, she hated you for years, she can’t just fall in love with you again and she’s not going to just have a fling with Julian Crane, unless she wants to be one of the many whores you date.”

“What the hell did you say?” he said, firing him against the wall with full force.

“Come on, you want in a good shot, do it!” Randy said.

He looked at Eve and let go of him.

“Scum like you is not worth it, besides Eve doesn’t like fighting.”

“Oh I would have let you get in a swing that time.” Eve said, glaring at Randy.

“You know, you’re supposed to be a pretty decent guy, well I always thought you were, even though you used your other so called brain with your nurse, but what you said, in front of Eve and your girls, that was just ignorant.” Julian said.

“Never mind, I’m just angry right now, I didn’t mean to say that, I’m sorry Eve.”

“It was pretty low.” Julian said.

“I get it okay, I’m sorry, now I’m going upstairs to get some things and I will come back for the rest when I can.”

Eve didn’t say anything; she looked like she was almost in a trance.

“Are you okay mom?” Whitney asked.

“Um, yeah honey, just a bit tired.”

“What can we do?” Simone asked.

“Nothing, you guys go out, I would like some time on my own if you don’t mind.”

“But you are upset.” Whitney said.

“I need some time to think, but thanks honey.”

A few minutes later, Randy left and shortly afterwards, Whitney and Simone gave her some private time. Julian squeezed her hand and hugged her quite tightly before opening the front door.

“Julian?”

“Yes Eve?”

“Would you stay?”

“Sure.” He said, closing the door again.