23. Stella goes to dinner with Cash.
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Stella called Sam to tell him she needed to talk to him.
" You in a better mood, can you take your ring back yet, I love you." He asked her.
" Sam, yes I'm sorry... can we have lunch?" She asked him."I need a ride to Davids."
He said he was very busy in board meetings all day, but would send his older brother, Cash to come for her as he was in town.
Cash was a great driver.
Stella was driven to David's home by a strong man that looked like a professional wrestler.
Seeing her struggling, he just picked her up and walked her into David's house, like she was a news paper or something very light.
" Young lady, is there anything that you need before I go?"
" Call me Stella.
Your phone number. I want to take you to dinner, to say thanks." She grinned.
He touched her chin. "You are feisty aren't you?"
She nodded. " I need a very strong man to throw me around some times."
He winked at her. " Where's your phone?"
She handed it to him.
He entered his private number.
" Call me later. I'm available after 7pm. I'm Cash, Cash Palmer. Stella, you are serious about a date, what about my brother Sam?"
She shook her head, "I am still single."and smiled," Are you married?" She asked.
He shook his head. " I'm not, I don't play games either."
She smiled. " I like you Cash."
" Ditto, Sam said you were a knock out." He kissed her hand.
Stella waved goodbye to him.
Drake was standing in the kitchen. He was washing dishes.
" My cousin Cash, he's huge. He will surely break your leg." He said.
Stella was shocked to see Drake in David's home.
" Oh, don't look so surprised, David is my best friend, I come here every few weeks, poker night tonight."
She nodded.
She looked a little too happy, he thought.
" You on some new medicine or something?" He asked her.
She said. "My business is not your business my insulting friend.
Hey, you're losing your touch, you didn't insult me yet today?" She said as she tried to get up from her chair.
" Can you, uh...just give me a little boost...please Drake?" She asked.
He put the dish he was drying down and came over to her.
He gave her his hand.
She looked at it.
"Drake, do you touch other girls with that hand, you know their privates and stuff?" She was wary, that he was womanizing again.
He shook his head. " Nope, I haven't dated anyone else since you said you would be my wife, how can I?"
She took his hand. " You may touch me then."
He grinned. "What about you, aren't you still with Sam?"
" We are working things out, I'm being exclusive to Palmer men."
"Well, anyway...Cash and I are going to a new vegan restaurant tonight after he gets off."
" I was here, he didn't say any of that to you." He frowned.
Stella stood up. Her leg was too weak from her long day.
" How come Cash drove you anyway?" He asked as he picked her up.
She was wet.
She frowned." Sorry, that's been happening lately. I can't feel the urge to go, everything gets numb. Then it's too late. I'm so sorry."
She was embarrassed.
Drake put her on the toilet and changed her pants.
" I wonder if Cash would change me like this?" She said outloud.
He said," Stella just stay home, you seem pretty wiped out."
She yawned.
" Will you put me to bed then, I feel kind of ill actually." She looked away.
Drake put her into her small bed. He kissed her. " Rest well." He closed the door slowly.
He heard her crying and went back in to kneel by her bed.
" What's wrong, spill it?" He said.
" I'm just emotional, I had a long day. My great aunt died a while ago, something hapened that brought it all back, that's all. I just need a good cry." She shuddered.
He touched her hair.
" You really should brush your hair sometimes it's quite hideous."
She nodded. "Tell me a few more please."
" Your breath kind of smells, have you brushed your teeth this year?" He smiled.
" I think you can be very endearing when you try, but you never apply yourself." She smiled.
He nodded. " Stella, have you been back to the doctor, maybe I should have Sam make you an appointment."
" Sam is coming to get me next week to take me to the doctor.
My brother is getting tired of me already. I'm moving on after my appointment." she said.
" I really want to go to the summer house and see Marshmellow before I go." She said.
" Well, I'll take you with me, I'm gonna go back monday."
He said. "Where will you go?"
She shrugged.
" I have kind of a job interview Monday." She lied.
"Stella fella, If you need money, I can get whatever you need." he offered.
" Well... I will be working for the bank, sort of. Actually, I have some of my own money and...well hand me my purse please." She watched him as he got her purse.
Stella said," My brother said you paid all my doctor and therapy bills. I think this might cover it?"
She wrote him a check for $150,000. She thought he wouldn't take anything higher.
He took her check. "Auntie Sophia gave me some money. Please take it."
He nodded then ripped it up without looking at it.
" I think you are going to need this twerp." He said.
" Why? because I wet my pants a few times?" She yelled.
He knelt next to her.
" Can I tell you a secret Stella?"
She nodded.
"I wet my pants before. No big deal. I'm wetting them now." He made a face.
She hit his arm. Then rubbed his chisled face.
" I'm sorry I slapped you. I'm so very sorry Drake. I don't hate you. I love"...he covered her mouth.
" Let's not talk anymore." He smiled.
She nodded. "Can you get me my phone, please?"
He went out and got her phone.
" Can I see your phone, look at your texts?"
He shook his head.
She nodded. " Good night then."
He went out. She called Cash.
He heard her laughing. He listened closely, she was flirting. It made him feel sick.
Drake started drinking. He was playing poker with they guys when there was a knock on the door.
Stella limped out with her cane, very slowly. She had some tight brown slack and a pretty off the shoulder blouse. Her long hair was pinned up. She had a red flower in her hair.
" I got it," she yelled.
Cash picked her up in his arms and carried her out to his car, he saluted Drake. She giggled.
"Do you like hummus?" She said.
He nodded,"Slathered on steak."
They went to a restaurant down town.
Stella wanted to ask him if he would consider being her body guard, he would be perfect.
He was actually very sweet.
He looked like a giant, but he made her feel very protected.
"I will pay you six figures." She smiled.
He said," Does it come with benefits?"
She touched his hand. " If you want to sample the job, we can go to your place?"
He picked her up and took her to his car. He kissed her sweetly as he stopped to open the door.
Drake was there. He had his arms crossed over his chest.
"Hey cus, Stella has to get home to have her scheduled enema now. She can't poop unless she gets a nightly enema. Gets super gassy too." He nodded.
Stella frowned. Cash nodded, he looked horrified at what Drake said. He handed her over to Drake," I guess you would know cousin." He said.
" I'll uh, I'll catch you later baby." He said and took off.
Stella moved her foot angrily.
" We were going to try and have sex."
He shook his head. "He would break you in half."
She looked around.
" Where's your car?" She asked.
" I'm drunk, I took an uber." He said slurring a bit now.
Stella went back home with him.
He slept on her shoulder in the car.
She tipped the driver $ 500. to take Drake inside.
She tried to get out of the car herself. Her leg was aching. Finally she stood up and slowly went inside. She fell onto the couch.
The driver nodded and thanked her.
She took two pills out of her purse and slept where she landed.
Drake was passed out in her bed.
Stella moaned all night in pain.
David heard her, he came and picked her up.
He took her to his bed to be more comfortable, seeing Drake in her bed.
He took the couch instead.
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