“Don’t be sexist.”
“I am not, I just feel that today women have too many responsibilities, and I know of men that sit at home while their wives go out to work.”
“Some people prefer it that way.”
“Yes there are career driven women out there, but I don’t agree with that. I feel that the man should provide and I could never let you be like that.”
“Like what?”
“I would never expect you to provide anything financially. I would take care of you, and you would never have to work a day in your life.”
“I want to work, and I will Adrian.”
“I know you do and I wouldn’t stop you, but if you changed your mind then I would be elated.”
I look at him wondering if he means what he says. I could not bear to sit at home all day, and if I were to be with him long term, would he hate the fact that I want to work? I gaze again at his wonderful face; I change the subject back to music. “Who is your favorite from the rat pack?” He smiles,
“Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, when I listen to them, it is like my problems disappear.”
“I never really listened to that style of music before.”
“You must it is like nothing you have heard before, Alanna can you sing?”
“I used to love singing when I was younger, I wouldn’t say I was the world’s best but I can hold a note.”
“Can you sing for me?” I laugh because I think that he is joking, and then I see that he is not.
“I can’t,”
“Why?”
“Because I can’t,”
“Go on Alanna, sing for me,” He leans over and gives me a kiss on the cheek and I feel that maybe, I would want to sing for him.
“But what could I sing? I don’t know any Rat Pack.”
“Sing what you like, please Alanna I am waiting.”
I try to rack my brain for what I might sing, but I cannot think of anything. Then it hits me, I know what I will sing, there could be no other song. I open my mouth and just before I begin, I gaze over at Adrian, he is looking at me, waiting, and I can see a look of hope on his face, I realize that this is important to him.
“Oh my love my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch, a long lonely time, and times goes by so slowly and time can do so much, are you still mine? I need your love, I need your love, god speed your love to me.”
I finish to a gaping of Adrian staring at me; it is almost as if he has tears in eyes, did I make him sad?
“Alanna, you have the most beautiful voice.”
I blush, but at the same time, I am flattered that he said that. “Do you really think so?” I say, with my eyes wide and an extravagant smile painted across my lips.
“Yes, I wasn’t expecting what came out of your mouth. It was amazing, why haven’t you pursued this?”
“The thought never crossed my mind, that I would be good enough.”
“Alanna your voice is beyond words, you have a gift.” I smile at him, lean over, and kiss him, he holds me in his arms and we sit there in that moment for what seems like a lifetime.
“Alanna can you come here a minute please,” I hear Adrian from the other room. Therefore, I quickly stop packing and go to see what he wants.
“I have Michael on the phone; he wants to know if you want to go out to dinner tonight, with him and Katharine.”
“Yes I would love to,”
“Okay that’s all,” I smile at him and head back into my room to finish the packing. Adrian is going back to London tomorrow and I have to go back to college. I cannot help but feel sad that he is going again, I have just gotten used to him being here, and he has to leave again. I feel worried and a sense of dread that I have to back to Columbia. From what Sophie has told me everyone is wondering about Adrian and me, there are so many rumors flying around that Adrian is all sorts. From an actor, to a prince he has been them all. Sophie has told me that Marco has taken the news about Adrian and me pretty badly. No one has seen him since I moved from college into Adrian’s suite. Apparently, he took off to Italy in rage of anger that Adrian exists. I cannot say that I am at all interested in what Marco does. However, one thing I will not stand for is, anyone talking bad about Adrian. Sophie has slowly changed her opinion of Adrian, she was over for an hour or so last night, all of which was Adrian’s idea. He even rang her to ask her to come over, therefore, she could not say no, he at least he was making an effort and I feel that Sophie respected that. When she left way past midnight, she told me that maybe she was wrong and he was a good person. She also gave me some words of advice that I never thought I would hear come from her lips.