Till Dark

Andy watched Jordan and Clark from the verandah while having brunch. His stomach clenched at the site of them. They weren't holding hands or anything but Andy knew that Clark liked her. He could tell by the way he watched her and touched her elbow whenever he could. The sight was making him sick and there was nothing that he could do but sit and watch. Jordan was one of a kind and he was not about to let a sleaze like Clark steel her away from him. He had to make her his even if it meant that she might reject him at first. Andy was not sure how he would handle that since no woman had ever rejected him in the past. She was different from other woman though. Her beauty was evident even at a distance and he knew why Clark was also smitten by her. She was the girl next door with a twist of rare beauty like a precious gem. An unusual stone cast in a world full of diamonds in the rough. Even in the hospital Andy knew that she was an amazing woman, her strength and will were stronger than most men. They drew closer and he could see a smile on her face and he wondered what Clark was saying to her to make her smile. He wished at once that he had not asked himself that question because his nerves twisted in knots along with his stomach. The thought of not being with her was making him crazy. "I'm acting like a lovesick crazy man." He stated out loud. He needed something to do and his mind immediately began forming a plan of action. Taking one last look at them together he went to set his plan in motion. He could not let her slip through her fingers he vowed silently. He would do anything to make her realize that they were right for each other.