Lyrical Romance

She sat on the veranda and looked out on the ocean dreamily in quiet respite from the conversations that had transpired between her and Tony in the last few weeks.  Her hair was long and brown and the wind lapped at it like a hungry dog making it sway back and forth while she reclined as still as a statue.  Her green eyes matched the gyrating waves and sparkled just as brightly in the noon day sun.  Her name was Lola.  She was a showgirl.

Just then the door burst open with a force that startled her but she remained as stalwart as Lot's wife.

"I'm sorry..." said Tony.

"Don't you want me, baby?" She said.  "Don't you want me?"

"Oh! oh.. oh... We're no strangers to love, Lola... You know the rules and so do I.  A full commitment's what I'm thinking of and you won't get this from any other guy," said Tony.

There was a long pause as she swooned over his statements but remained cautious because of his fleeting nature.  She began to open up gently saying, "I just want to tell you how I'm feeling.  I want to make you understand..."

"There's no need," said Tony, "for I promise, I'm never gonna give you up, I'm never gonna let you down..."

"But you have so many times before!" Lola protested.

He ignored her and continued with renewed intensity, "I'm never gonna run around and desert you."

There was a long pause and she began to cry.  He cupped her chin and dried her tears. As he sighed and looked off to the distance, he said, almost under his breath, "I'm never gonna make you cry , never gonna say goodbye..."

She looked at him and turned his gaze towards hers, "Then in return, I promise I'm never gonna tell a lie and hurt you."

"That's all I wanted to know," said Tony, "For every man in Havana wants you Lola, and it's so hard to make you understand..."

Lola smiled and said, "I've been so mad at you for so long, I...." She looked out at the ocean and then directly into his eyes, "touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me! I wanna be dirty!"

"Well, I guess it would be nice," said Tony, "if I could touch your body, I know not everybody has got a body like you..."

"But I've got to think twice before I give my heart away..." Said Lola.

"Oh, I know all the games you play because I play them too!" Said Tony. "But I need some time off from that emotion. It's finally time to pick my heart up off the floor..." He took a deep breath and looked back towards her, "and when that love comes down without devotion well it takes a strong man baby but I'm showing you the door!"

"HAVE FAITH TONY!" Said Lola. "Now..." she said putting her hands in his, "Let's talk about sex, baby..."

They went inside and closed the curtains.  The rest was Havana History...