Temptations

Different World

Stacy walked into to work. She was all smiles and just as happy as she could be, she walked into the office, said hi to Dave like she always dose and then walked into her main office. She tuned and looked at Mark
"Well good morning Mark."
She said with the biggest and brighter smile she has ever had, Mark looked at her and smiled as well.
"Good morning Stacy." he said, he was a little confused and tried to figure out why she was in such a good mood, such a good mood that she was talking to him again. But he let it go.
Later on that afternoon Stacy sat at a table and ate her food, Dave walked over towards her, he sat down and started to unpack his lunch.
"So one is way to happy today, don't tell me you already giving up the cookies?" he said
She looked at him and smirked "No it is not like that, I'm just really happy for once. Like I feel like I'm really on cloud nine with Angelo, he really seems like he could be the one."
Dave looked at her and frowned "Well slow down there honey, I get that you really like him but I want you to really get to know him frist, before you calm he is the one."  Stacy looked at him, she placed her hand in his back.
"Look if you want to, you can always throw in how you feel, you know I'm always down to listen Dave. Please cause I want all the advice I can get, to make sure that this doesn't fall through and hurt like Mark hurt." she said with a smile looking into his eyes. But how was he gonna tell her, that he felt that the man that she was head over heels with. There was something off and oddly wrong with him. He just didn't know what to say to make her see it, he didn't want to ruin her image of this perfect man. He just looked at her and smiled softly "Okay, you really want to know how I feel. I feel like there is something wrong with him girl, I feel like there is something off about him, that is all."
Stacy didn't know what to say about that Dave had told her "I want to believe that, but I will hold out and see what happens."
Dave looked down and frowned
"Look you are grown and I can't tell you what to do, all I can say is if it gets to much, leave and get away okay." 
Stacy smiled "Don't worry I will, I know you are just looking out for me and I really appreciate it so much." she said and gave him a hug.  Dave gave into the hug and rubbed her back, he didn't want anything to happen to her. She was his best friend.
Later that evening work was over, everyone was heading home. Mark watched as Stacy was packing to leave, he couldn't help but stop her to ask
"What have you been up to these last couple of days?" he said
Stacy turned to him, with a wide smile on her face.
"I have been good, you know living life. I met someone new." Mark looked at her surprised, deep down he had to admit that he was a little hurt. She had actually moved on and forgot about him. "That is good, I'm very happy for you." Stacy blushed "Thanks. I really appreciate it a lot, is it okay to invite him to the wedding as well maybe?" Mark raised an eyebrow to that "So then you are really serious about this guy?"
Stacy looked down, she pushed her hair behind her ear a little, and then looked at him "I don't know yet. But you and Margaret won't be married until another 3 months so, I guess we will have to wait and see." Mark chuckled at her response, deep inside he was actually pissed at her words, thinking to himself. She wasn't that same girl he felt like he use to know. Stacy looked at him confused and waved her hand in his face." Are you okay?" she asked. He snapped out of it "Oh yes. I'm sorry."
Stacy collected her things and walked towards the door, she opened the door turned towards him "Well goodnight." she said and then walked out.
Once Mark walked out of the office, he seen Stacy there with the new man in her life. He hid for a little in the shadows listening.
"Hey how did you get here?" Stacy asked, Angelo smiled at her, he slipped his arms around her waist, pulling her close for a kiss. Stacy gave into his kiss, after they pulled away he looked down at her  "One of my friends dropped me off." he said
"Oh okay." Stacy said and went back in for another kiss. As they pulled away Angelo licked his lips "Damn you know, you taste so sweet." Stacy couldn't help but blush at what he said.
"Thank you." she said "Well come on. Let's go eat and grab a couple of drinks, it's been a long day and I really need it." she said smiling. Angelo grabbed her bottom "Sounds good to me baby girl, but it's on me anywhere you want to go. You pick baby."
Stacy grabbed his hands and led him to the car "Okay you drive, and I will think of somewhere good to go and eat."  They then both went towards the car and got in. Angelo started the car and drove off. After they were gone, Mark came out of the darkness. He watched as they drove off into the night, he then huffed to himself. He then thought that he had to get Stacy away from that guy. He really loved her, but her words rang in his head about how if he left that she didn't want him to come back into her life. So what was he to do stand there and give up, or keep fighting and get her back. But she did have every right to be mad, he kept running back to Margaret, even though he knew what she was up to and what she wanted from him. But he couldn't bring himself to leave, just yet because he was trying to figure how it was gonna expose Margaret for who she really was. And if only Stacy could and would hold out, then that would really help. But she was moving on and seemed happy. He had to figure something out soon, and just hope that he wasn't to late.