back when I froze. There she was-the same woman I'd seen with Richard in Hawaii. I could see her
t, not thought-when Brooke
u been? I've been looki
confused about wha
cup. "Gettin
've been acting strange lately, Payt
ng over Brooke if I could st
e in your office-not
nking my arm throu
past me just as I turned into the driveway. I frowned. We rarely had vi
and glanced back toward
was waiting ri
y," he said, a nervous
oward the wide glass windo
f his head. "Huh? Just
ped my bag on the cons
n my upper arms. "I know we agreed-no late vis
econds. "Is there something y
p to cup my face. "Actually, yes. We're g
all
ar-my weak spot-and he whispered, "Your beautiful body
vulnerability, the heat-it felt like the o
eating. Me cheating. The lies stacking hi
his face. "Why don't we wait un
concern flickering. "Baby,
tired from work.
tonight." He pressed one
go, freshen
om, closing the door behind
ything pressed dow
er, bubbles clinging to my skin, bu
ay his eyes darkened with raw hunger every time they locked on mine. A small, secret smi
there was
and. And that woman-his lover-had the nerve to show up at my work
wel, and slipped into my silk robe. Grabbing my phone from th
ave you found? Not qu
s, originally from Germany. Not much yet, but
deep breath. Time to face the
y favorite red wine. Soft, slow music played in the background, the kind we used to d
," he murmured, press
nks,
e first time we met-him nearly running me over in the parking lot because he was late for some important meeting. How he'd jumped out of the car, wide-eyed and apologe
Tedd
it?" Richard's vo
e wh
e f
inely curious. "What's the occasion? It's
d took my left hand, his thumb
o work." His eyes were soft, sincere. "Business has taken too
ess.
performance. His eyes looked earnest, almost
y handsome tonight
when we were new and stupid in love. The first real laugh I'd heard from him in three years. My heart lurched.
is pho
aughter dying as if it had never existe
he said, already stan
p his voice low. Every few seconds he glanced back at me and fl
n't f
t was her-that bitch
on't know what game he is playing or what he thinks all this is all about but I wil
e really? And what
n to eat, it was clear he wasn't himself. After the pho
ng?" I asked. concer
issues," he said quietly. "I'
eattle. He was going to see her again. I cou
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