Saturday, July 4, 2009

You Don't Know What Love Is


"You Love Her don't you?" I asked Leonard Culpepper as we both sat at the bar on the Ship later on that day...We were in the exact same seats that the now late Slim Giddings and I sat in the night before...

"Yes I do Kevin...very much..I wish I didn't." he said as he drank his drink and avoided looking at me. He had very big ,powerful hands...a little too big to be a surgeon. He was tall, about six feet four and had very powerful shoulders. He walked and carried himself in a very purposeful way. I couldn't believe that a man such as this had become putty before a woman...but I knew more than most that a good looking woman can turn any man into putty..if he thinks she is the right woman.

"I didn't tell you this Kevin, but Lolita is a Physical Therapist...We were having a seminar at the hospital when I met her....The first time I saw her ,it was as if the wind just got sucked out of the room...as if time itself stopped and everything was in slow motion....She was late for the seminar,but she walked in the room and that was it for me...I couldn't take my eyes off of her, I just couldn't. I found out what her name was, because I heard one of the nurses call her name.
I made it my business to speak to her everytime I saw her..I know she had no idea, who I was.
Finnally..there was a bar , about a block from the Hospital called "Sherlock Holmes Pub" ,where all of us hung out, Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, Administrative Assistants...whoever..we were all
equals there...there you could let it all hang out.....I saw her in there and I introduced myself..I asked her if i could take a photo of her...I had one of those cheap cameras that you buy from Rite
Aid, that you take some photos with, then turn it in and have em developed and they toss the camera afterwords...She seemed easy to talk to and nice and easy going...You ,uh, er probably don't want to hear this crap do you." he said. It was the most that I'd heard him talk since I knew him.

"No...No, tell me more" I said.

"Well, from that night on..everytime I saw her,I bought her drinks and I bought drinks for her girlfriend....and if she ordered food, I took the check from her and paid for everything. That's how it started...Then I started going to her house and drinking with her and taking her to Breakfast, Lunch and many dinners. We went to Football games, went to the casino, went to movies, you name it....we did it and I helped her get financing for her Lexus..I didn't buy it for her...that idiot Eric doesn't know what he's talking about. I bought the tickets for this cruise...
I've asked her to marry me about half a dozen times...She's never said no...but she's never said yes either." He said.

"And all this time, you've been a perfect gentlemen huh? I mean you two have never....uh.."
I asked, regretting that I was getting so personal, but it's what I do..

"Never slept together? No, not that I haven't tried...I'm a man....We may have kissed once..but that's about it..She has rebuffed me everytime I've tried to go there...Even on this cruise..We are sleeping in seperate cabins." he said , very embarrassed.

"Oh...she's an old fashioned girl huh? saving herself for marriage." I said...knowing all along that that was a lie.

"Hmmmmph, she's not saving herself for anyone....Eric has knocked the bottom out of it and before that, some semi-pro football player from Philly named Cock Roberts, Cock Robbins something or other was knocking her bottom out...You may have heard of him?" he said contemptously....

"Cock Robbins?? Yeah,I've heard of him." I said weakly, thinking...my god..Who hasn't Cock Robbins slept with? And smiling to myself.

"Where you guys from Doc?" I asked.

'We are from Jersey City, New Jersey..We are east coasters like you..but we work in New York City." He said.

"Ahhh, you take the IRT,huh?" I said.

'Well Mr. Kevin....you must have spent some time in North Jersey ."Dr. Culpepper laughed.

"My Wife is from East Orange." I said.

"Oh Really? Wow, small world." He said.

"Leonard....You gotta explain this to me, if you know that she's sexin all these guys...then why do you continue to spend money on her? Why do you chase after heer?She's using you...If she wanted you..it would've happened...Why don't you cut your losses and just find you somebody for you...You're a Doctor for godsakes..You're tall and good looking....Why the women must be clawing at your door..." I said.

"You don't know what love is Kevin....I love Lolita...and she has a sweetness about her..She's cooked for me, when I was sick,she's come over and nursed me back to health...She's not all bad." He said.

"But she doesn't love you....If she did , it would be deeper than it is..right now. It is what it is...and I'm telling you the truth ,because you need to know the truth." I said.

I got up ,paid for my drink and left him sitting at the bar to ponder what I had just said...I know that it didn't do any good. People who think they are in love can't be convinced otherwise , not by
other people..They have to find out for themselves.

I walked down the corrider towards my cabin...I saw the door to Lolita Gile's cabin slightly ajar..
and I heard the sound of kissing....

"Ohhhhh baby....ummmmmmph..."

"Oh Eric...mmmmmph, I was so worried about you..mmmmmph..."

"They questioned me and they didn't have any evidence, so they had to let me go..
being cooped up in there made me sooo horny...come on girl, let me hit that thang..."

"Eric....Leonard's around here somewhere, I don't want him walking up on us..."

"Girl,I'm as hard as a baseball bat, now come on ..I can't wait.."

"Ohhhhhh Eric, you've got me ...you've got me sooo moist.ouuuuuuu..."

"Close that door girl and take off your clothes.."

"Okay....ouuuuuu...Ericcccc..."

The door slammed shut ...Yeah...I didn't know what love was....

(To be continued........)

18 comments:

Sean said...

A POWERFUL STORY KEITH...This put everything in perspective!

James Perkins said...

WOW Brother....What a story, still
what happened to Kevin trying to talk to Fosdick and Mboli about what he remembered about the night before? I guess since they released
Eric and he admittedly has no personal stake in this case he didn't bother...Still ,I know that Kevin being Kevin is still going to try and solve this thing.

Simon Bastion said...

Great Story Mr. Keith...but I got so wrapped up in the love triangle that I momentarily forgot about the murder and what it has to do with these three people.

Anonymous said...

This was the closest I cam to tossing my panties to the rooftops...but it was just a teaser..a teaser of what's to come I hope.

Grover Tha Playboy said...

Leonard's a sap...Kevin told him right..Spending all that cash and sleeping in a seperate bedroom?? I don't know any man that would do that. I have no sympathy for him.

Brenda said...

Good Story Keith, but I have to ask you...Does the murder have anything to do with Leonard, Lolita
and Eric??

Cheryl said...

Poor Leonard..Lolita has his nose wide open....and while I don't like Eric, I don't believe he is the killer...At this point ,I don't have a clue.

Tate2 said...

That Doc is just being played...
Lolita obviously can't get enough of Eric...The Doc should've killed
both of them...lollolol.

Captain Jack said...

I love a good love triangle..you didn't disapoint with this one. Maybe that Slim guy walked in on something he shouldn't have seen.

Swaggie said...

Leonard Culpepper gets the award for "chump" of the year!! lolololol.

Jazzy said...

Nice little mood peice Fam..I know that this was just filler to help move the story along, but it was necessary and good.

Lisa said...

This was so sweet and heartbreaking at the same time Keith...I felt sorry for Leonard,but at the same time I understand Lolita...Eric is just the guy that does it for her.

Halo said...

Poor Leonard,he seems like a nice guy...but something about Eric is naughty and exciting and I can kind of see why she goes for him over poor nice and square Leonard.
Great story Keith.

Vanessa said...

What a story...I loved it...but the murder ,which I thought was the focal point seems to have taken a back seat to the lovers....or did it..I know that there is a twist here Keith.

Angie B. said...

Good Story Keith, But I don't know of any man, especially a doctor, who would fall so head over heels over a woman like that,especially if she hasn't given him any.

Toni said...

I loved this story Keith,it was very moody and heartfelt..can't wait to see what you got cooked up next.

Sunflower said...

Good Story...I feel as if Leonard walks past Lolita's room there is going to be another killing.lololol

Anonymous II said...

Good story Keith!

@anonymous- would you cut it out with the panty tossing...it's old and it's not even funny anymore..Do you get some kind of perverse pleasure writing that or something?