“Nathaniel?” Folisha whispered as she pushed her cheek deeper and deeper in his bare chest as they both lay sweaty on his California King sized bed. His booming deep voice rumbled through his chest and out of his esophagus before it reached her earlobes.
“Yea, baby girl” he responded.
“You know I love you right?” she said, uttering the 4 letter word for the first time during their relationship.
Four years ago, yesterday, they began a torrid sexually affair, complete with desires, fantasies and erotic dreams. It was always solely about that. Never a mention of relationship status. Never a mention of monogamy. Never a mention of an isolated friendship.
It was sex. Nothing more, nothing less.
The room paused around him as he tried to gather his thoughts.
He looked down at the red white and blue polo sheet that was tossed during their second round of foreplay a mere 40 minutes prior. He looked over at the brown shoes that were tossed in the corner of the room along with her Prada loafers haphazardly as they tried to undress as quickly as possible. The television remote control was resting comfortably near the bed, a battery less as it had been thrown from the bed during one of the many position switches over the course of the last few hours.
He was unsure how to answer and was thankful that Earth had seemingly stopped to allow him time to think.
“I love you too baby doll.”
The smile that blanketed her face was of pure emotion. Nothing was sweeter than the first time hearing someone say that they love you.
Nathaniel had a different point of view.
In some ways, his answer wasn’t false.
The interpretation was false. Absolutely false. He didn’t love her. He HAD love for her, but wasn’t in love with her.
Luckily for him, she didn’t ask for the interpretation.
He didn’t bother to give it.
He closed his eyes, hoping his answer suffice.
What are your thoughts about this type of situation?
It sucks to love a person and they dont feel they same way. I much prefer honesty, even when it hurts. There is a major difference between the two. Dont say it in that manner if you dont mean it. Its hurts more being lied to.
ReplyDeleteWhy should she even be expecting to be in love, or be loved? Based on the foundation of the relationships, it was a physical thing. This is the difference between men and women. Women are not built like men, men can interact physically, without the worry of feelings getting in the way. It's unfortunate, but I'm sure the last thing he wanted to was ruin the mood, though at some point he needs to come clean and explain his position.
ReplyDeleteIT KILLS me everytime I hear men say, men can have a physical relationship with a woman and no emotions be involved...grant it, that MAY be the case SOME of the time, but MEN most DEFINITELY have caught genuine feelings for their "jumpoffs" only difference being when a man senses that he is getting attached, it is usually easier for them to detach themselves but thats a ditf topic altogether and FYI if a man and a woman have been "sexing" for FOUR YEARS...yes you guys are in a relationship..... there is NO such thing as "sex friends","friends with benefits" etc.... its just human nature for one to start developing feelings wth someone u share a part of you with....PERIOD!!!
ReplyDeleteOk I didn't really answer or say what my thoughts were on the scenario but whatever....lol whos to say her I LOVE YOU wasn't a I GOT LOVE FOR YOU, as well?? Oh yea I forgot, she's a female so she HAS to be IN LOVE!!!...lol
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