DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 100~"Wait, What?” I leaned forward as if that would somehow help me make sense out of what Kim had just told me. She and I were sitting at our usual booth at Biggie’s for girls’ night. Thankfully, Devin hadn’t arrived yet. I couldn’t imagine what he would have to say about what Kim had just shared with me.Kim repeated the words she had just uttered, but more slowly this time, as if she was speaking to a small child. “When I walked into the kitchen last night, Devon had his dick in a bucket of ice.”"That’s what I thought you said.” I shook my head. "Why would he do that?”Kim shrugged her shoulders. “Beats me. I thought maybe you two had some kind of kinky ritual going on. That’s why I hightailed it to my bedroom and hid out in there all night.”For the first time after having my child, I really wished that I could have an alcoholic beverage. I didn’t have any reason not to believe Kim, but what she was saying didn’t make any sense. “But
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 101~I haven’t told Devin about Devon and I yet, and I was certain that Kim wouldn’t feel it was her place to tell him, which meant that Devon had told him! The thought of Devon talking about our relationship thrilled me. It meant that he felt we were important enough to mention. I hoped that it also meant that he believed we would be together for a while. I wanted to ask Devin more questions for detailed information to see exactly what was said and what he thought it meant, but that didn’t seem at all appropriate.My rumination was interrupted when Biggie slammed three Ball jar glasses of water on our table, making us all jump. Kim turned to him, looking perturbed."Um, Kylie’s the only one lactating. I want my usual margarita on the rocks, extra lime, no salt.” She looked at Biggie like he was crazy for forgetting her normal order after all this time, then she gingerly picked up her water glass and moved it away from her, as if it were a
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 102~I needed to think. Running off half-cocked to yell at Devon wouldn’t accomplish anything. I wanted to present him with an organized and well thought out list of reasons why he couldn’t take Biggie’s restaurant. Devon was a reasonable, rational human being, and I was sure that I could talk him into changing his mind. Well, somewhat confident that I could. Okay, I hoped that maybe I might possibly be able to convince him.When I got home from Biggie’s and checked my phone, only to realize that Devon hadn’t bothered to call me all day, I was extremely disappointed. I considered calling him, but decided that it was best to have this conversation in person. I would have the day off tomorrow, so I decided to pay Devon a visit at his office. The thought of going there made me a little jittery, so I jotted the words “You can do this” on a lime green Post-It note and slapped it on my bathroom mirror before sliding under the covers of my bed.I
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 103~Once inside, I checked the directory and found that Booker Industries was housed on the top floor. A kind looking older gentleman in a distinguished gray suit held the elevator door open for me, so I scurried in before I could lose my nerve. My elevator companion nodded a quick goodbye to me before exiting on a mid-level floor, leaving me to ride the rest of the way to the top of the building alone.The back wall of the elevator was a giant mirror, so I used the time to fluff my hair and do a quick check of my teeth to make sure there wasn’t anything stuck in them. As I bared my teeth at my reflection, I wondered if there were security cameras in use on this elevator. If so, the security guard was probably having a good laugh at me cheesing at myself. If not, maybe I could talk Devon into screwing me in here later. I had never before tried sex in an elevator, but Devon could make anything hot.I pictured us riding down to the ground l
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 104~I looked at her golden hair that was swirled up into an elegant French twist. Unwanted, the mental image popped into my head of her gracefully removing the pins that held her hair and letting it fall in a wavy blonde drape over Devon as she mounted him on his black leather executive chair. I closed my eyes in an irrational attempt to oust the sexy image my mind had envisioned. That tactic only served to make it worse, so I opened my eyes to drink in the actual scene.Blondie turned to see what the interruption was and looked at me like I was a piece of chewed up bubble gum stuck to the bottom of her shoe.“Kylie!” Devon stood up as he said the word. “Is everything okay?”I nodded as Melissa burst into the room. “I’m sorry, Mr. Booker. I tried to stop her.”“It’s fine, Melissa,” he reassured the distraught woman, who turned and quickly exited the room.Devon turned his attention to his beautiful companion, who was still perched on his
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 105~He talked about my beloved town like he could morph it into whatever he felt it should be. “What kind of project?” I spat the words out.“We are going to turn Collen shores, Nairobi into a destination.” He gave me an exaggerated smile as he started his spiel. It felt like he was practicing his speech to win over the locals to his way of thinking. I frowned at him as he continued. “There will be a shopping boardwalk leading up to a huge pier that features local artists and vendors. Anchoring the end of the pier, we will build a double decker state of art restaurant that juts out over the lake. We’ll have live music and a prominent bar that will put that ramshackle little place Biggie calls a restaurant to shame.”I had crossed my arms over my belly waiting for him to stop trying to sell me on his plans. Rather than taking the hint, he continued on. “It will have a huge marina that will draw in sailboats and other boating enthusiasts fr
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 106~I spent the rest of the week trying not to worry about what Devon was planning to do to my town. Grandma Kris kindly suggested that she would refuse to accept the offer from Booker Industries for her building, if that was what I preferred. I told her to do whatever she wanted to and tried not to sound sad as I said the words. The thought of losing Grandma Kris’s companionship, even if it was only some of the time, frightened me.Kim and Devin tried to bolster my spirits by saying funny jokes, but the fact that my lover was acquiring and transforming our beloved little town. Made me wonder if Devon was indeed still my lover. I hadn’t had any contact with him all week. The last I had seen him was when I had barged into his office unannounced, trying to persuade him not to force Biggie out of business. That visit had been a complete bust. Not only had I not changed Devon’s mind in the slightest, but also, I was now concerned about how mu
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 107~My ex-husband, Richard, looked extremely bored as he followed a hugely pregnant Tiffany through the store, I began to wonder when he came out of jail. I was not surprised though, I know what he is capable of doing. Tiffany looked like she had stuffed a soccer ball into her too-tight mini dress. She had somehow managed to jam her feet into 4-inch heels. She made direct eye contact with me and seemed like she was going to turn the other way, when Richard spotted me and yelled a greeting across the store."Kyles cubes!” I cringed at the nickname he insisted on using for me, despite the fact that I didn’t care for it. “What on earth are you doing in this store?” He posed the question as he walked towards me.I was saved from having to answer when he got close enough to see Aire. “Oh.” He gawked at my him obviously surprised as Kim put down the tiny white and blue baseball uniform she had been admiring and walked up behind me, ready to te
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 177~As the weeks went by, It was Hailey and Biggie's wedding. The room glowed with what seemed like a million glittering twinkle lights. The floating candles at each table illuminated the gorgeous fresh-cut flower centerpieces. The room smelled like a tantalizing mixture of just baked cinnamon rolls and a delightful floral scent that somehow didn't conflict with each other.Hailey made a simply gorgeous bride. Her long, dark hair and enormous green eyes made the silky pink dress she had chosen for the occasion pop. I had never seen anyone look as exuberant as she did, with the exception of Biggie. He was positively beaming from ear to ear as if he couldn't believe his good fortune.The entire affair looked like a dream come true. More than ever, I couldn't wait to promise to live the rest of my days with Devin on a pristine beach somewhere. The only potential problem with my plan was footwear. I do love shoes, and a wedding in the sand is
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 176~The days and weeks started going by in a flurry. Bernice was able to talk Hailey into having a 'real' reception, but Hailey held firm on the small wedding. Devin and I had decided to let Hailey and Biggie have the entire spotlight during this special time in their lives. We would start planning our destination wedding once the festivities and aftermath from Hailey's big day wore down.I was so happy, happier than I could have ever imagined possible. Devin and I had finally settled on the plans for our dream home with enormous closets, after lots of bickering and rowdy making-up over which way doors should swing, where walls should be, and the size of the windows. Devin almost always let me have my way, but he seemed to enjoy the cycle of arguing about little things, then having big-time make-up sex. I had to admit, it was rather fun.He had started construction on the frame of our home, and for the first time, I could visualize myself
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 175~The Booker's had a family meeting, and I was invited. Even though the topic wasn't a happy one, it felt marvelous to belong to something so much bigger than myself. I had been a loner for a long time, other than having my pets and Kylie around.This family was complicated and they bickered and they loved each other unconditionally. It felt beyond amazing to be a part of that.Bernice and Christian stood up in front of their children and their children's partners and announced that they would be getting a divorce. We were all stunned.I had assumed that they would be able to work things out. It's probably an inaccurate stereotype, but I had assumed that women from Bernice's generation were of the 'stand by your man' mentality.Even though he had cheated and that was despicable and wrong, I had assumed that they would find a way to work through it and save their marriage. The baby that Zoey was carrying certainly complicated matters, bu
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 174~As if a light bulb suddenly went off in her head, she snapped her fingers. "Hey, you guys can have the big fancy wedding and completely take the pressure off of me and Biggie.""Oh no," Devin countered. "That is not in the cards. Is it, Sweetheart?" he asked me sweetly, giving me a peck on the cheek."Nope, I think Hailey needs the big wedding. We might be better off eloping." I voiced the idea that had been floating around my head.Devin lit up at the idea. "Yeah, or a destination wedding. We can go to Dubai or someplace so far away that only the people who truly love us are willing to travel there for the wedding.""Mmm," I nodded my agreement with his suggestion and added one of my own. "Or Peru to stay in one of those bungalow huts out over the ocean.""Ohh, I want to do that too," Hailey jumped in."Hey, this is our wedding plan. You're stuck dealing with Mom and being the perfect daughter-bride for her," Devin told her firmly."
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 173~Devin joined the hippopotamus game on the floor, and it wasn't long before the nanny returned from the adjoining bedroom. She was beyond grateful for my help and seemed concerned about losing her job. I would have been too, if I were in her shoes. Bernice would not take it kindly with anyone finding out that one of her employees had disappeared during a shift especially not her grandchildren's nanny.I reassured the woman that her secret was safe with me and that I had actually ended up enjoying my time with the children.When she looked warily at Devin, he confirmed that he wouldn't tattle to his mother either. "It's our little secret." He punctuated his sweet statement by looking up at her with a wink and one of his killer grins.The woman actually tittered in response to his attention. I would have rolled my eyes, but I couldn't blame her...the man is charm personified.I carefully passed the sleeping baby off to the appreciative w
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 172~Once I was done eating, I excused myself from the table, unable to stand the awkward, almost resentful silence any longer. Kylie gave me a miserable look as I passed by as if she wanted me to save her too, but I didn't see a way to make that happen. Going to the bathroom in pairs wouldn't exactly be appropriate. I'm sure she wished that she had thought of the excuse and bailed before I did.Leaving her to fend for herself, I made my escape. Rather than go to the bathroom that was just down the hall, I opted to head to one upstairs in order to drag out my absence as long as possible. It wasn't that I hated Zoey, like the three Booker siblings all seemed to. Even though they made a feeble attempt to hide their disdain to comply with their mother's request for kindness, their contempt sizzled with heat just under the surfaceIn fact, I almost felt sorry for her. Christian had apparently shoved her aside and was attempting to woo his wife
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 171~I had wanted to tell Kylie about our engagement before anyone else found out, but Devon had said she was sleeping when I called. He had offered to wake her, but I knew sleep was a precious commodity for a new mom, so I declined.Having turned the ring around backwards and placed it on my right hand, I hoped no one would notice before I had a chance to tell her. We were at Sunday brunch and Devin was itching to share the news with his family, but I had made him promise to wait for a general announcement until we had told Kylie and Devon.The two of them had arrived late and then had to deal with the logistics of transferring their baby and all of her accoutrements to the nanny that Bernice had hired with the sole purpose of being in charge of the children during mealtimes. Once Aire was whisked away to join Nathalie and Jade, we were seated at the grand mahogany table in the formal dining room.I had been hoping we would be outside thi
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 170~When he moved over to the side of the bed, I thought he was getting up to distance himself from me. I almost had a panic attack. I wanted to scream at him not to leave yet, that we could enjoy each other's company for a while longer. Even though I knew it would be safer to end things now, I wanted to clutch onto any more time I could squeeze out of my relationship with Devin before he slipped out of my grasp.I had known that he would eventually leave me over my sexual limitations, but I hadn't anticipated that it would be this soon. I wasn't ready!It took me a bit to realize that he wasn't getting up. He seemed to be retrieving something from under the bed. When he returned to my side, he handed me a book. This was so far from what I had been expecting that I just fluttered my eyelashes in confusion.Devin pointed out the title, and once I was calm enough to actually comprehend what it said, I burst into giggles. The book was titled
DIRTY AFFAIR WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN Chapter 169~He bent his elbow, to rest his head on this fist and gazed down at me. "You're being awfully quiet. Did I scare the hell out of you with that last bit?" He smiled, letting me know he wasn't angry."Me? No, I just...ummm...it just didn't make sense," I stammered."Let me see if I can clarify what I meant," he started, still smiling down at me. Even with his black hair rumpled from our marathon night and morning of lovemaking, he was so gorgeous it was almost breathtaking. He leaned back on the pillow to look up at the ceiling. When he spoke, something inside my belly told me that this was one of the most important conversations of my life, one that I would want to remember and relive over and over to cherish forever."I'm not sure exactly when it happened," he started. His voice had a faraway quality, almost like he was talking to someone else, yet it felt like he was speaking directly to my soul. "It probably wasn't a specific moment,