Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:47:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Cassandra Whitehead <cocoa8007@yahoo.com>
Subject: Garden of Eve (4)

Mike drove into his driveway, and saw that Eve's car
was the only one still there.
"I guess things didn't go to well." He said to himself
as he walked toward the house.  He walked through the
house until he found Eve in the den, lying on the
couch, pretending to read a book.  He lifted her legs
up from the couch, sat down, and placed them in his
lap.
"So?"
"So what?"  Eve was still staring into the book, not
even realizing that it was upside down.
"You know that book would probably be better if the
words were right side up."
Eve closed the book in frustration and looked at Mike.
"Tell me what happen."
"I kissed her."
"Okay, that doesn't sound like a bad thing to me, but
I'm guessing that it was."
Eve got up from the couch and started to pace across
the floor.
"I didn't think it was either. I mean there we were,
enjoying each other, and she pushes me away and runs
out the door."
"Maybe she wasn't expecting you to kiss her."
"I gave her time to move away.  If she didn't want it
she could have left before it even happened."
"Okay, maybe she was just curious and had to see what
it was like."
"It was curiosity Mike. She wanted to kiss me just as
bad as I wanted to kiss her, at least I thought she
did."
Eve flopped back down on the couch and closed her
eyes.
"It was wonderful Mike.  Touching her, kissing her, it
felt so right.  It was like all the kisses I had
before were just practice for this one special kiss.
She's a perfect fit in my arms.  And those lips and
that tongue, she was killing me."
Mike reached over and pulled Eve into his arms.  What
was he going to do with these women of he's?
"So what do you plan to do, sweetheart?"
"Nothing.  She needs time to figure out what she wants
and she can't do that with me all up in her face.  She
needs space to think and that's what I'm going to give
her.  Space."
"So does that mean you're not going to her audition
tomorrow night?"
She had almost forgotten about Jackie's audition.
Some ballet show was having open auditions and Jackie
had been preparing for the past two months for it.  As
much as she hated to admit it, there was no way she
was going to miss something that important.
"I'll be there.  I just sit way in the back."
"Yeah right." Mike knew Eve better than anyone, and he
knew that right now she was really hurting.  It's
always hard when you fall in love with someone, who
may never truly love you back.

** "Hello." Jackie's phone had been ringing all
morning.  She had been afraid to answer it, just in
case it was Eve.  It wasn't that she didn't want to
talk to her, she just didn't know what she would say
to her.  Yesterday was the best and worst day of her
life.  Being that close to Eve and kissing her had
opened another window for her.  It was like she was
seeing everything new.  But she also saw reality, and
reality was that many people wouldn't accept her
having an intimate relationship with another women.
Even if that woman was as wonderful as Eve.
"Why haven't you been answering your phone?"
Jackie recognized Mike's voice.
"I was busy."
"Yeah right, busy avoiding me.  Or is it that you're
trying to avoid someone else?"
Jackie rolled her eyes. Mike always thought he knew
everything, and to be honest, most of the time he did.
"What's up Mike?"
"You tell me.  What's up with you and Eve?"
"Nothing.  We're fine."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"Then I can call her right now on three way and we can
all have a great conversation."
"Don't."
"What's up Jackie?"
"I can't do this Mike.  I like Eve a lot, more than a
lot, but I can't be with a woman.  My family would
never understand."
"That's your problem Jackie, you're looking at this as
being with a woman, when you need to look at it as
being with Eve.  Let me tell you a little something
about Eve.  She has always dreamed of finding true
love, but of course she was only looking at men.  Then
she had her first lesbian experience and now she's
looking at both sides.  Eve is looking for the person,
whether male or female, that will truly love her and
be there for her.  Isn't it wonderful how she chose
you?  People always say, you're the only person in the
world for me, but if they're only looking at one side
of the world how do they really know.  Eve has looked
at male and female, and out of all of the people she
has met, she chose you. Not because you're a female,
but because you make her feel loved and special.  You
give her this type of charge that I can't explain,
only she can."
"What do you want me to do Mike?  I'm kind of lost
right now."
"Jackie, all I want you to do is think. Not think
about other people or other ideas. Don't think about
the fact that is a woman you're falling in love with.
Think about Eve.  Think about who is she and what she
stands for.  Think about how wonderful she is, and how
she treats you.  Just really think. Can you promise me
that?"
"Yes, I promise."
"Good. Gotta go."
Jackie return the phone to it's base, and went to look
out the window.  Mike was right, she really had a lot
to think about.

**"We are not sitting all the way back here. Let's at
least move to the middle."
Eve walked farther down the aisle with Mike, until
they reached the middle of the auditorium.  The place
was huge.  There were crimson curtains hanging from
the ceiling, draping around the room like an arch.
The stage itself was awesome.  The setting was that of
a forest.  The back wall a night time sky design, with
stars brightly shining.  There was a slight midst
rising from the stage floor and a make shift moon
hanging in the middle of all the scenery. Eve and Mike
had only been sitting for about 5 minutes, when
Jackie's name was called.  Eve quickly inhaled, when
she saw her enter from the back of the stage.  Her
hair was up in a bun, but she had pulled strings out,
and they where in Shirley Temple curls.  Her leotard
was a simple body suit that showed every curve of her
body.  Eve realized that she must not have been paying
enough attention the night she bathed her, because she
didn't remember her body looking that wonderful.  The
suit was like a second skin, hugging her in all the
right places. She had a small frame, what must have
been C cup breast, slime waist, and the cutest bottom
she had ever seen.  Eve could imagine running her
hands down that leotard and feeling every single
curve. Eve shook her head to try and get herself under
control.  She shouldn't be imagining anything at all
about Jackie. She was here to support her, not fantasy
about her.  Jackie began to dance to slow music being
played by a piano player who was on the side of the
stage.  Once she started dancing, Eve found that she
was completely lost.  Every move was graceful and
smooth.  She used every muscle to emphasize the moves
and stretches that she made. Soon Eve found that she
couldn't take her eyes off of her.  It was as if
everyone in the room had faded away, leaving just the
two of them.  Eve felt like Jackie was dancing just
for her, and it seemed as if their eyes met every time
Jackie looked out toward the audience.  All too
quickly, the dance was over and Jackie walked off the
stage.  Everyone in the room reappeared and Eve began
going through the dance again in her mind.

** Jackie tried to catch her breathe while she put her
sweat pants on.  She had not expected Eve to be there.
 She figured after yesterday, Eve probably didn't even
want to speak to her.  But there she was, sitting with
Mike, watching her every move.  At first Jackie had
thought it would be hard to dance in front of her, but
having Eve there had actually relaxed her.  It was as
if she was dancing only for her.  She had looked at
her from time to time while she danced, excited by the
fact that she had her full attention.  The judges
called all of them back out to the stage and began
calling out the names of the people they would be
accepting.  Jackie felt her heart stop for a moment
when they called her name last.  She looked over at
Eve and Mike and saw them both silently applauding
her.

** Mike and Eve waited in front of the opera house for
Jackie.  Eve was facing Mike talking about nothing,
when she felt two arms come around her waist.  Jackie
placed her chin on Eve's shoulder and softly kissed
her neck.
"I didn't think you were going to come, but I'm so
happy you did."
Eve was completely speechless, this was the last thing
she expected Jackie to be doing.
"Yesterday I was, I don't know, I guess scared.  But
not of you, I was scared of me.  I was scared of the
feelings I have for you and the way you make me feel.
But I had a really good conversation with this all
knowing wizard, who told me to think.  And I've been
doing nothing but thinking about you all day.  I don't
know what will happen between us, but I do know that I
would forever regret not trying."
Eve turned around in Jackie's arms, facing her, and
hugged her.  Try as she might, she couldn't stop the
tears from coming to her eyes, and rolling down her
face.  Jackie pulled away and placed a small kiss on
Eve's lips.
"Come on. Let's get outta here."  Jackie said, taking
Eve by the hand.
"Let's go wizard." Eve called to Mike as they began to
walk toward his car.