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They Say Love is Blind Chapter 19: A COUPLE?
Roz gave her a brief, unfriendly look as Lee closed them into the elevator and pressed the controls.Although it wasn't normally Tory's nature she couldn't help but to get in the other woman's face just a little. "I suppose since Lee and I are a couple now I should probably learn all of the things that you do for him—so that you won't have to do it anymore." Lee squeezed her, and the way he did it, she could tell that he knew exactly what she was doing and was giving his approval."A couple?" Roz's voice was low. "I thought you just met..."The elevator stopped at the first floor and Lee opened the doors and ushered them out."I watched her for a while. And I know for a fact that she's a keeper. Tory is the perfect mix of sweetness, innocence and woman. I was really lucky to have met her and I won't be letting her get away." Tory forgot about Roz then as she looked up at her man...Mmmm...her man. She put her hand through his arm and became his cane. Roz looked on stiffly.She fina
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 20: I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
"I know what your real problem is." Tory spat. "You want Lee. You want him—and not as a family friend, not as a brother. He may not be able to see how you look at him, but I do! Am I right, Rosalind? You want him the way a woman wants a lover! ""You're sick!" Roz said. "Lee, let's get out of here!"Lee reached out his hands and Roz took them. He yanked away from her. "Tory?" She brushed past Rosalind and gave Lee her hands. Then she glared at the woman who no longer held a superior look on her face, who now looked scared and filled with anguish. "The novelty is going to run out for her, just like it did for all of the others-""Don't do this here-" he said."Family will be here when she isn't! I'll be here, like I've always been here."He scratched his head. "Roz...you're married. You have the boys. I mean-that was a long time ago. We were just kids and...you ended that.""I was stupid. I was young and stupid. I thought that the world was my oyster, Lee. I didn't know what I h
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 21: YOUR ROUTE
"I want you to take me the route that you walk every morning...or should I say run?""I'm never going to live that down.""You got a bus schedule? I'm going to take you out on the town, love.""Oh?" She grabbed her purse and keys then searched for her bus schedule. When they had everything, she looped her arm around his and led him out the door. He didn't put away his cane and seemed to concentrate more, yet he was still talkative and asked her questions about her neighborhood. It only took them five minutes to get to the bus stop which was only around the block from her home.He turned to her seriously. "I can come visit you Tory. This is very simple to navigate." She looked over her shoulder at the street."You'll have to cross that one street, and there's no stop sign or light.""But it's a residential neighborhood, which means less traffic.""True." He nodded. "It can be done, though they need to put a stop sign there.""You can go the other way around. It's longer, about t
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 22: YOUR MANTLE
Tory felt distracted as they moved from shop to shop. They stopped for coffee and Tory still hadn't found anything that reminded her of Lee."It doesn't have to be today. We'll find something to put on your mantle.""You want to be on my mantle?" She joked.He reached out and took her hand. "I'd like to be among the things that you find precious." Tory moved her fingers, intertwining them with his. "You already are," she whispered.He kissed her fingers lightly and his rough growth of stubble tickled the back of her fingers. He had neglected his morning shave and the result was a rugged sexy look that kept her eyes glued to his face. She reached out and rubbed his cheek."So..." He said. "Are you getting tired of shopping? We can go back to my place and relax until dinner...?""Relax. Okay, I like to relax," she said breathlessly.He retrieved his cell phone. "We're going to take a cab this time."While they rode the short distance to his place, Tory leaned in and whispered to
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 23: EU TE AMO
He evidently liked teeth being used on him so she trailed kisses over his chest while randomly gathering his flesh between her teeth. Each time she did this he sucked in a sharp breath and now she could tell that the movements he was making was the gyration of his hips. She placed her hand on his upper thigh where it met his pelvis and he moved his hips off the bed slightly, as if he was reaching up seeking her hands, but she kept them in the relative safe position on his thigh and pelvis. She enjoyed this game. She wanted to run her fingers along his cock and she knew that he wanted it as well, but it would mark the end of the exploration and she wasn't ready to do that. She moved her hand up to his belly and dipped a finger into the well of his belly button. "Ah..." He cried out and jumped. God, his skin was super sensitive. She leaned forward and used her tongue to explore his belly."Oh fuck...Tory..." His body began to gyrate. "I don't think I can take anymore." He growled an
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 24: FAMILY
They reached a brownstone building. Several little kids that had been playing on the stoop ran up to them."Hi Uncle Lee!" They crashed in to him, from the youngest that looked no older than three to the eldest that was as tall as Tory. He seemed to be prepared for the tackle and accommodated each of them with hugs. She even got a hug from the three year old and that put a happy smile on her face. The children were gorgeous, some pudgy, some stick thin and all happy to see their Uncle."Hey guys, don't knock over my girlfriend.""Sorry, Ma'am." One of the smaller ones said solemnly while watching her with big light brown eyes."I don't mind being bowled over, as long as it's with hugs and kisses." She hadn't realized that it was an invitation but suddenly she was swarmed by little bodies as well. Lee laughed merrily and rescued her by picking up two of the smallest ones who giggled happily.Someone darted up the stairs of the building and Tory could hear the distant voice shouting
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 25: FAMILY CONTINUED
"Yes." The third woman in the room said. "You don't make a play for a woman's man right in her face!""Yes, but Roz always thought that she was the boss over Lee." Kaye added. She was slicing thick crusty bread. "We love Roz and we don't spend a lot of time gossiping about family."Macey took a sip of her own rum drink. "But we're telling you this; that maluca, was wrong."Francie entered the room; the eldest, along with another sister, also as plump and shapely as the others. Her name was Senna.Senna was nodding even though she had entered at the tail end of the conversation. "Don't worry about Roz. She told Leticia about the fight; she and Leticia are best friends, but even Leticia had to say, Girl, apanhada do juízo?! You are married to Brice and have two kids!' She said, 'Give that girl a chance. She will make my brother happy.'" Senna nodded her head as if that was a given fact.Francie began placing the sliced bread into a pretty woven basket lined with a linen napkin. "Wel
Last Updated : 2024-10-29They Say Love is Blind Chapter 26: COULD ANY WOMAN BE LUCKIER?
"Uncle Lee, Tory is here." A boy about sixteen said. Lee turned in his seat and held out his hand from where he was sitting on the couch. "Hey, querida. Welcome back." Paulo stood and moved to the chair, allowing her room to sit next to Lee. She smiled her thanks to him. Lee pulled Tory into his arms snuggling with her and she passed him the beer."Cerveja for you, honey." She said."Where's my wife with my cerveja?" Paulo asked playfully."Last I checked she was carving the biggest leg of lamb ever known to man."Rafael winked at her. They were a playful, winking family. "We're going to have to trade our wives in for new ones like you, Tory.""I heard that!" The woman that had taught her to make the aletria was suddenly in the doorway holding several beers. "For that I take these right back to the kitchen-"There were several protests and she pretended to relent, and walked around the room passing out the beers to the adults, slapping the hand of the 16 year old when he reache
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They Say Love is Blind Chapter 52: A FRESH START
"Why?" Francie asked. "Why can't you wait a few years? We're just starting to know our new sister and now you want to take her away from us!""Uncle Lee, it won't be the same without you here!""You can't leave now, Lee!"He held up his hands grimly. "I don't want to lose you guys, either. But if you think about it, Flores would be a wonderful place to raise that baby that is in Tory's belly, as well as all of the other ones that we plan to create. So you see-"Someone screeched in joy and then suddenly everyone had left their seats to hug and kiss the couple.Ten sets of hands touched Tory's belly although she didn't want to say that the roundness there wasn't due to a baby bump. In light of this new information there was a change of heart. The baby would be Portuguese and that was that. The parents had no say. It would be born on Flores and then they could return to the states at a later date. It was settled. Tory and Lee just hugged and grinned. Whatever; as long as the argui
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 51: MY SISTERS
She sat down and pulled him down on the edge of the bed next to her and placed her head on his shoulder. "I can ask you the same thing, honey. Most men that would look at me would just see an overweight, under-employed college drop out...with a pretty face."After a quiet moment he nudged her head with his. "Hey, stop talking about the mother of my baby like that. I happen to be very attracted to overweight, under-employed college dropouts with pretty faces."They sat that way for a while, quiet, holding hands and thinking about how lucky they were to have each other. "Tory…""Hmm?""I need to show you something."She looked at him. He seemed worried. "What baby?""I need your computer."She led him to the computer. She had the built in voice activation turned on so that he could use it to check his emails. He sat at her desk while she watched him peck away expertly. "Is everything okay?" She asked. He looked up at her. "Yes. I found this and when my parents were here I sh
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 50: TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER
He nodded and stood. "I'm so sorry. I was being childish and lashing out because…" he ran his hand through his hair in distress. "Because you can't control the world? Earth to Lee; Even us sighted people can't." After a few moments he reached out and she gave him her hand. He pulled her towards him and hugged her. "Tory…you deserve so much more than this. You should have someone who can-""Take care of me?"He nodded. She swallowed. "Would you rather…" She stepped out of his arms. "Would you rather be with someone like Rosalind?""Tory!""Someone who can anticipate your every need and who doesn't need to be taught how to care for you? Someone who would leave her husband so that she can be with you in the right way?""For the last time, I don't want Rosalind!""Good. For the last time, I don't want anyone but you. Got it?! I don't want a guy just because he can see! I don't want to be in love with anyone but you!"He looked towards her quietly. His posture relaxed and then
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 49: LONELY
The most difficult thing about being in love with a blind man is remembering that his being blind is the least of it all. Being in love with a man that had his own individual thoughts, feelings and reactions was just as much of a consideration. Tory rolled onto her side in her lonely bed and tried to sleep. She tossed and turned before falling into a restless sleep well after midnight. The ringing of the telephone woke her up and she checked the time, 9 am. She reached for her cell phone and saw that it was Lee. Her heartbeat spiked but right before she was going to answer she put the phone back onto her bedside table. Yeah, I'm chickening out. But it was more than that, she was actually a little angry. His rejection last night had been devastating. She wasn't ready for an angry confrontation—not until she at least had gone to the bathroom.She used the bathroom, brushed her teeth and then lifted up her nightshirt and stared at her stomach. Today she would make an appointment for
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 48: TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF CONTINUED
Tory spent hours at the hospital getting tested and treated for what turned out to be a mild case of pneumonia. Her doctor wanted to admit her in order to put her on an intravenous course of antibiotics but she begged him to allow her to go home. He met her half way and gave her a three hour I.V. and then released her. By that time it was well after six and she was nearly fit to be tied with anxiety and worry. In the hours that she'd had to sit and think while accepting the I.V. Tory replayed Lee's words, examining them from all angles and she came to a difficult realization. She needed to tell him everything about her rape. Maybe he would think that she was dirty for having an STD; the clap, and living with it for months. It was a stigma that she couldn't live down, especially since her mother and father had to be told once she was emitted to emergency. What if Lee looked at her with the same shock, disappointment and disgust?Tory stopped walking, suddenly feeling overwhelmed as h
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 47: TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
Lee chuckled. "You are really out of it today. Are you feeling okay?""Yeah, I'm just…I quit my job this morning.""Did they hassle you?""No, it actually went pretty smooth.""Good. I wouldn't want to have to pay them a visit. I can do a lot of damage with my cane." Tory smiled and then reached for his hand and held it. "So, do you want to go ring shopping?"She forced herself to put her past behind her where maybe she could bury it again. She smiled at her man. "Hell yeah! Let's go ring shopping!" They found their rings that very day and were told that they would be ready for pick up in about a week. They scheduled their final doctor's appointment for the same day and then after the check up and the ring pick up, the plan was to visit the restaurant and show them off to the family. Lee had already called everyone to a gathering and Tory suspected that he was going to propose again but this time present her with the engagement ring. She was becoming spoiled at his attention bec
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 46: A PASSIONATE FAMILY
"Tory," Rosalind said quickly, "I'm not trying to interfere in your life! We all love Lee and just want the best for him-""Rosalind! Cala-te praí! This conversation is over! She doesn't want to be friends with you and that is it. For the rest of you, I need to tell you, that you are driving me NUTS! I can't freaking breathe without one of you calling or stopping by! I love you, but this has to end! Now, I know you worry but it's not needed."There was some vocal disagreement and Lee argued back. Rosalind got up and left the table. She collected her boys and then left the house. "Lee, I can't believe that you think that we can just turn off our love for you!" Francie stated. "STOP IT!" Mr. Torres stood and slammed his fist on the table. "You children are worse than the ones playing in the other room!" He looked at Tory. "Please forgive us. You must think we're a crazy family."She smiled. "A passionate family. A loving family…but yes, a little crazy, too." There was a single c
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 45: GAME OVER
"Rosalind, watch your mouth.""I don't mean any disrespect. These are just the words of a broken hearted woman." She stood. "Excuse me. I'm going to take cerveja to the men." Tory counted to ten…and then to twenty before she felt it was safe to stop gripping her chair handle so that she wouldn't jump down Roz's throat! "Who invited her?" Macey muttered after a few quiet moments. Everyone chuckled. At dinner Lee was having a tough time feeding himself because it was too difficult to cut the beef with the cast. Tory took great pleasure in feeding him and shushing him when he complained that he could do it. She delivered a kiss to his cheek to quiet his protests and then the men laughed and complimented him on figuring out how to be served so efficiently. Tory joined in the good-natured razing and despite the careful glares by Rosalind, Tory felt like everything between her and the Torres family had returned to normal. During dessert, Rosalind commented that she would be willing to
They Say Love is Blind Chapter 44: WHAT'S MINE IS OURS
"Tory, if I had my fondest wish, it would be for you to quit work and to allow me to take care of you financially."She made a face. "But then you'd have to give me an allowance…""No. Why would you need an allowance for what is essentially ours? The only thing I'd ask is that if we make any major purchases we discuss it first. Other than that what's mine is yours; ours.""Well…" she bit her lip. "I do have these student loans...""Tory, I make a hundred and twenty thousand a year without even trying. I can make double that just by transcribing more books. Visually impaired people are always going to want books, even in the digital age and there is never going to stop being books that people need transcribed. I have great benefits and my boss is also a personal friend of mine. We've been buddies since we met at the blind academy when we were both sixteen. When he started this company I was the first person he contacted and I've been with him for ages. So I'm in a secure job, my fi
