RobI was nervous when I knocked on Mandy's door to pick up Simone, partly because I was hoping not to run into Mandy. She intimidated the hell out of me. But it was also partly because I hadn't been with Simone in a while.Nick and Michael were such surprisingly cool guys, but I could help but wonder where I fit into the mix. What did Simone see in me that made her like me as much as she liked them? The goal of the night was to show her what I had to offer.She opened the door and smiled widely at me. She definitely didn't look like she was dreading the evening. At least this time she wasn't crying."Hi," she said shyly.She took a step toward me and wrapped her arms around my neck. She was wearing tall shoes that almost put her and me at almost the same level. My arms easily wrapped around her waist, not having to reach as low as usual.She leaned away just enough to capture my lips in hers. Most of the time, she was the one initiating everything. Tonight, I was going to
SimoneI woke up with Rob's head nestled between my breasts, his arms wrapped around my middle. I breathed in his scent and let out a sigh. Mornings were always the hardest. They meant that our time together was coming to an end, and reality would soon set in.Thankfully, I didn't have anything to do until my evening with Nick. I ran my fingers through Rob's messy hair and listened to him breathe until he started to wake up. It was a perfect moment of uninterrupted calm.When he finally woke up, he slowly looked up at me and smiled a lazy smile. His eyes were barely open, and even so they were the most gorgeous shade of blue. I wanted to dive deep inside them and get lost at sea."Good morning," he whispered, not breaking the calm around us.Then he adjusted himself so he was hovering over me. He leaned down, and I grabbed his face in my hands, giving him a long, yearning kiss."Good morning," I said back after a few minutes."That's one hell of a way to wake up," he grin
SimoneI looked at my clock again and groaned. It was much earlier than I wanted it to be, plus my sexy weekend was officially over. I'd have to go back into the office and face whatever nastiness was happening there. And I wasn't scheduled to see any of the guys until the weekend.They said they wanted to give me alone time, but I didn't want alone time. I didn't want to be away from any of them. I left Nick sleeping while I showered and got ready for work. He'd just wrapped up a big movie and wasn't scheduled for his next one for a few months. He deserved to sleep in as long as he wanted. I was, obviously, very jealous.When I was finished blow drying my hair, I came back into the bedroom to find my bed empty. I didn't like that at all. I walked out to the kitchen to find Nick brewing us both coffee and making me eggs. He looked sheepish when I caught him."It's all I can really make," he said with a shrug.I walked over and kissed him tenderly, honored that he would thi
SimoneI'd just walked into my house when my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID to see it was Michael."What do the rules say about calling when it isn't your night?" I asked in lieu of a greeting."When nobody is scheduled, it's first come, first serve," he joked."That's a shame," I sighed. "You're my last call of the night."He went silent on the other end, so I quickly told him I was joking."Good, good," he said, sounding a little distant."What's going on, baby?" I asked softly.He sighed. "I've got an out of state game this week. I'm going to be gone all week. I'm going to miss the hell out of you."I looked at my schedule, and sure enough, we had nothing planned. How could that be possible?"I really hate this schedule," I whined. "I already miss you.""I miss you too, baby," he said lowly. "What are you wearing?"His voice was sexy and gravelly, and I instantly felt horny."Is phone sex allowed in the rules?" I teased him."I really don't f*cking
SimoneI kissed Michael goodbye and left his house late at night. The very last thing I wanted was to be seen in public wearing nothing but his jacket. I could already imagine Crystal printing out those pictures and plastering them all over the office.Thankfully, both Michael's house and mine were free of paparazzi at that late hour. I drove home in silence, my heart feeling heavy. When I woke up in the morning, the same feeling overwhelmed me. It took a long time to place it, but I finally realized it was grief. I was grieving the fact that Michael was leaving for three days.How ridiculous! I'd known him for a matter of months, and we'd spent more than three days apart since then. I couldn't believe I was so sad to not see him for a few days.I slouched into work, feeling weighed down by the sadness. I knew he was likely already on his plane, headed toward some city I hated. It didn't matter where he was going; anywhere away from me was a horrible place.I made myself c
SimoneRob didn't answer the door when I rang the bell, but the door was unlocked, so I let myself in. He was in the kitchen, per usual, dancing along to a song. He hadn't heard me or seen me yet, so I watched him for a while with a huge smile on my face. He looked so happy."Can I have this dance?" I asked.He stiffened for a millisecond, clearly surprised, but then he spun around and wrapped me in his arms."You can have whatever you want," he whispered, placing a soft kiss on my lips. I deepened the kiss a bit.He let go after a few minutes and turned back to the dish he was working on. I had no idea what he'd made, but I smelled butter and garlic, and it was divine."Sit down, babe," he told me. "I've got appetizers on the table already, and some champagne."Though we usually ate at the kitchen island, tonight he'd gone through special trouble to set the table. There were candles and rose petals and a bottle of champagne on ice. There was also a large charcuterie t
SimoneFor the second time, I woke up in an empty bed. At least this time, I knew Rob was in the shower and not across town somewhere getting ready to go on a trip. I still hadn't heard from Michael since he left, but at the moment, I chose to focus on Rob.Sweet, sexy, nerdy Rob, who had a secret wild side. I was already thinking about how to make him cut loose again when I realized I was wasting a prime opportunity. I hopped out of bed and joined him in the shower.He looked me up and down appreciatively before pinning me against the wet wall. Our bodies slid together under the hot spray, and I was desperate for him to touch me. I'd have to leave for work soon, but we had time."F*ck me against the wall," I breathed out, but he didn't immediately agree like he usually did. "Rob," I whined."Only if you do the thing again," he said with a mischievous look in his eye.I was really turning him into a freak. It was sexy as hell.We had the hottest shower sex of my life, in
SimoneWhen I walked into the office the next morning, it was like walking into a completely different place of business. The vibe was so calm and peaceful. I didn't know the office could even feel this way. It had been a long time since I didn't have alarm bells going off in my head, wondering whether or not Crystal would be there to bother me.For the first hour, it was nothing but quiet. Everyone just kept their heads down and focused on their work. Then, I got up for a coffee break, and the confessions started."I can't believe how horribly Crystal treated you," one of the young secretaries told me.She couldn't have been older than twenty-one and was a quiet, timid thing. This was the most I'd ever heard her talk."Thank you, Trish," I told her."She was just so mean!" Trish went on. "Not just to you, but to everyone. One time, she invited me out to lunch to tell me that I needed to start wearing designer clothes to work because I looked like a bum. I was a wreck!""