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Chapter 8
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2020-10-28 01:11:18Jack walked around the town for a while, allowing a moment to himself to just not think about anything or anyone, to be alone. He couldn't even remember the last time when he could afford such a luxury. After more than an hour of aimless strolling around, he ended up on the city beach. By then, the sun was at its zenith, but the breeze coming from the sea made the hot day bearable. He took off his jacket and rolled the sleeves up to the elbows before he took a seat on one of the benches placed along the shore.
Jack gave himself a few more moments of peace before he pulled his phone from the pocket and dialed the landline number in his home that he knew Marry is going to pick up. She refused to have anything to do with the cellphones for years now, and no one could make her use one.On the third ring, Marry picked up and informed him of every single detail about his son, from how much he ate to how long his nap lasted. After bidding goodbyes to her, he contacted his PA for a quick follow up of the situation in his company. He was lucky that he used to keep strict control over everything. Managers and directors knew their job well, so he could afford to leave everything in their hands. Of course, when he returns, he will have to go through everything, but for now, he was not particularly worried. They all knew the consequences of possible foul play.Jack stayed on the beach until the sun started to set, thinking about what he should do next. One thing he was sure of, his original plan to get two simple signatures from Margaret and be done with everything was not going to work anymore. No. Something woke inside him when he saw her. Even the mere thought of never seeing her again made him feel something that he could not identify.He rose to his feet and returned to the restaurant where he knew Margaret will still be. This time, he made sure to take a seat at one of her tables. A minute later, she was there to take his order, and this time he had a chance to take a better look at her. Her deep blue eyes were tired, so tired. They looked at him, but there was no indication in them that they saw him at all. Her face had no color or shine, but still, she smiled while taking his order.Jack did what he was not proud of, he checked her out from top to bottom. It was obvious, and she surely noticed it but never reacted, and Jack liked her lack of interest in him.With every passing second, he was more and more sure of his decision because everything that he so far knew about her, he liked. Everything that he could conclude from the file that he got to all the little details he noticed while he watched her he sincerely liked.She was not the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, nor was she the sexiest, but that didn't make him want her any less. What surprised Jack the most is that his attraction towards her was not purely sexual. No, there was something about her that called out to him, and he couldn't identify what it was. He just knew that he wanted her beside him, that he needed her beside him.When the other waitress showed up to bring his check, Jack realized that Margaret was not there anymore, so he paid and left in a hurry. Remembering her address from the file, he made his way over there and parked the car couple of numbers down the street.Jack sat there thinking of what he was doing and how he was acting. He was acting like a full-blown stalker. Disgusted with himself, he started the car and returned to his hotel. Desperate for a cold shower to clear his thoughts he went straight to the bathroom. But it didn't do him any good. It didn't stop his irrational thoughts and what he was yearning for.The worst thing was, he could not explain all of this to himself, he could not understand his reasons. Jack was a rational being, capable of making decisions and signing deals in the business world that others saw as impossible. He never let his emotions or instincts to lead him, it was always his head that went straight ahead, and it always worked. He was never wrong.But now? Everything was so messed up. His reason told him one thing, and his instincts screamed at him to do the opposite.This, what he wanted to do, could ruin everything! His reputation, professional life, and even personal life, everything could go to hell. But still, he didn't want to stop, no. He wanted to take this girl home and keep her there.The strange thing was, he had never felt like this before, never about some girl who, by the way, was too young for him.Still conflicted with himself, Jack left his hotel room and made his way to the club, where he knew Margaret is going to be working tonight. He needed a drink, and he needed to see her again.For a 50 dollar bill, a bouncer showed him which tables Margaret worked, so he would not make a mistake again. Her closeness caused him to want to tease her, to check her out openly, to see if she would react. Just as he thought, she ignored him, and the fact that he was right, that his estimation was correct, made him very, very content.He repeated his order a couple more times while he watched her every move like a hawk. A plan was forming in Jack's head, and everything was clearer with every passing second. He was sure now of what he wanted to do. Alcohol worked like magic and calmed his tense nerves.Leaving a generous tip, Jack left the club and returned to his hotel room to get some rest, hoping that the new day will shed some new light on what he saw today.That's what happened. Morning brought clarity, and Jack knew what he is supposed to do. He picked a few papers from the stack that he brought with him and packed them in a folder and left the room.He planned to settle both the bank issue and the hospital bills before he faced Margaret. And that's what he did, although he made the bank manager and the hospital administrator promise not to say anything to anyone by giving them what everyone needed, and a few people refused the money. To him, both of those could not make a dent in his bank account, so even if things don't go his way, he won't be bothered too much.After everything was settled, Jack drove to Margaret's street and holding the folder with the selected documents in hand, he rang the bell and waited for her to open the door.
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