ARTHURIt was 5:30 p.m., and for once, I could wrap up my business day at a decent hour.I looked out my office windows from AmeriCapital. It had been a good business day.I leaned back in my deluxe office chair. I took a moment to breathe deeply and think about how the past few weeks had gone. Not bad overall.My phone pinged to let me know I had a text. I pulled it out of my pocket and looked at it. It was from Doris.'I’d like to talk to you about a few things. Do you have time tonight or tomorrow to meet?'Even though the text should be neutral, it didn’t sound good. When a woman said I want to talk, that was never good.I paused for a minute. 'Today is better.' Who knew how tomorrow would go?'Sure, do you want me to come to your apartment?' I texted.The three dots indicated she was typing. The dots appeared and then disappeared. After a minute, they reappeared again.'Can we meet at the diner? I’ve barely eaten all day.''Of course, and you better take better care of yourself,
DORIS I took my time sauntering over to Arthur. I pulled my skirt up to my thighs and swung one leg over so I was straddling him. He yanked me closer to his body so my crotch was up against his. “That’s what I’m talking about,” Arthur said. He grabbed my waist with one hand, speared his fingers into my hair with the other, and moved my head where he wanted. “You’re my favorite meal to devour, baby. Tonight, you’re mine.” Then he kissed me. Right away, it was explosive. I moaned into his mouth and started rocking against him. It was like whenever he kissed me. I was powerless to do anything but his wishes. Our kisses went on as if they were timeless. Arthur reached between us and started rubbing me through the gusset of my panties until I soaked them through. “Oh yeah, baby. You are so wet for me. I love it so much. We are so perfect together. So, so perfect together.” He nuzzled my breasts through the fabric of my blouse before he coaxed me to raise my arms so he coul
DORIS The limo stopped, and the chauffeur opened my door. I got out and looked around. We were in front of the Baccarat Hotel, the most expensive, luxurious, and nicest hotel in all of New York City. "We’re going to dinner here?" I asked. "We are, and I rented the Executive Suite for the night. Nathan is babysitting Mia, and I am going to give you a night you’ll remember." I reached out and held Arthur’s hand. "Every night with you is a night I’ll always remember." Arthur's smile was tender and sweet, and so was the kiss he gave me. "I feel the same way, little dove. Come, let’s start our date and have a wonderful meal." Just like every moment with Arthur, the date was magical. He fed me dessert and then showed me again he was a creative and attentive lover. He held me in his arms until sunrise. * Friday at lunchtime, a big bouquet of red roses arrived for me. Kate, my mentor, came
DORISSaturday, we went to the Lego Superstore/Museum. How many cities have an entire world devoted to Lego?If Mia wasn't the biggest Lego fan before, Saturday certainly converted her when she found out you could build a Lego castle fit for a princess. Of course, Arthur bought it for her, which made me wonder if she wasn’t beginning to get a little spoiled.But when he promised the three of us would build it together, I had to admit it wasn’t a terrible idea.At dinner, Mia asked me again when I was moving in with them; this time, Arthur looked at me over Mia's head. I didn’t know what to say.I’d never felt so torn. I was vulnerable. I guess I wasn’t as over Bob‘s cheating as I thought.I reminded myself that not all men were like Bob.I also remembered a proverb. I couldn’t remember which country originated from. 'The road that goes east can also go west.' I was never re
DORISSaturday morning, I was smiling when I got to the penthouse. I still hadn’t made many deals at Heritage Properties, but I was so glad to see Mia that my happiness overflowed.“I’m so glad you live here now,” Mia said, taking my hand. “Well, here in New York, it would be better if you lived here…” Mia said, letting go of my hand to point at the floor, “…at home.”“Mia…” Arthur growled a reprimand at her.“I know. Six weeks.” Mia looked at me. “Has it been six weeks yet?”I bent down so I was at her level. “Not yet, sweetheart.”“But you are going to move in then, right?”My heart lurched. I looked at Arthur over the top of Mia’s head. His eyes were pleading.I looked back to Mia. “We’ll see.”I stood up.Arthur, Mia, and I began our day. The streets were teeming with energy. We stopped at a bakery to get croissants and ate them as we walked
ARTHURAs I sat on the edge of the bed, still basking in the afterglow of our passionate connection, my phone buzzed with an incoming video call. It was Andrea, and a sinking feeling settled in my stomach. I reluctantly answered, the image of her stern face appearing on the screen.Luckily Doris was in the shower, and I fully intended to keep Doris out of video range. But I obviously looked like I’d just had an amazing night, because I had.“You are not still with that trash,” Andrea said instead of hello.I flinched. Be calm, I told myself."Andrea, can't you see that this obsession you have with Doris is wrong?"She scoffed, her voice dripping with disdain. "Arthur, you've always been weak-willed.”“What?”“It's time you learn your place and listen to your mother's advice. Fire Doris immediately."I couldn't believe the audacity of her demands.
DORISI stepped out of the subway station, inhaling the myriad of smells in the morning air. I walked quickly to where I had agreed to meet my biological father, Joe, outside a busy café. We had planned to spend some quality time together.I decided I would let myself get to know him without resenting that is missed out on him my whole life.“Hi, Doris. Long week?”“Long but mostly good.”“Tell me about it.”As we settled into our seats, a comfortable silence hung between us for a moment. Then, my father's eyes twinkled with mischief as he leaned forward, breaking the silence. "Okay, what’s up? How's life treating you these days?"I chuckled, appreciating his casual approach. “Life has its ups and downs, but I can't complain. Noah woke up for a brief moment." I didn't think I'd ever mentioned Noah to Joe before, so I told Joe all about how Noah had saved me, and I brought
ARTHURI brought Doris back to the apartment and paused, awed by what an amazing woman I had. I cradled Doris's cheeks in my hands and kissed her gently. "We'll experiment together tonight."I kissed Doris again. "Sweet Dove, how do you manage to taste like pleasure, home, summer, and sunshine?"Doris nipped my bottom lip, a quick bite as she rocked her hips against mine.I hissed out an animalistic sound because what Doris felt so freaking good.Doris ran her lips over my jaw, brushing against my chin's scruffy stubble.Like everything Doris did, the motion of her caressing lips against my skin was extraordinary.I snagged my hand through her hair, using it to bring her mouth back to mine for a searing kiss.“You, Doris," was all I managed to get out when I came up for air. “You.”I carried her to my bedroom.I sat down on my