“Esther,” says one my co-workers in the office, a woman who I haven’t spoken to much. “You’re going to want to watch the question and answer session Representative Hamilton gave outside of his photo op today. Your name came up.”Immediately, my heart leaps against my ribcage. Fear makes my mouth go
It’s curious for sure, but this is my desk. That is my phone. It’s my responsibility to answer it.Grabbing the receiver, I lift it to my ear. “Hello?”“Esther.” It’s Hugo’s voice, all serious and stern. “Come to my office, please.”“Okay,” I say and we both hang up.My co-workers are starting to fi
I send the message to Miles, then exhale a long, slow breath. This was for his benefit as well as my own. Knowing that doesn’t make this any easier.Okay. All I have to do right now is drive home. I can fall apart as soon as I’m safely in my room but not a minute before.I can do this.Then my phone
“Miles…” I whisper.His gaze flickers down to my lips, then further down to my breasts.Suddenly, he steps backwards an inch or two, only far enough to weave his hands into the space between us. He grabs the front of my blouse and rips it open. Buttons fly, stiches tear. He drags the pieces down my
When our senses slowly return we are side by side on the bed, panting and naked, staring up at the ceiling. Our sweat-slick bodies are too hot to cuddle just yet.Miles just came for the second time tonight and rubbed his spend all over my torso. I’m going to need a shower soon.Yet, before that, I
“I’ll leave you alone with your daughters to talk things over,” Mrs. Pine says to me as she, I, Iris, and Violet convene in the living room of the house for sale that we have been touring.“Thank you, Mrs. Pine,” I reply.Nodding, Mrs. Pine steps out the front door, closing it behind her.I turn to
I don’t have a good answer for Hugo, especially not right now when I just nearly put myself in extreme potentially life-threatening danger.Hugo continues to gape at me.“Sorry,” I say. “I wasn’t thinking…”I lower my head, noticing Hugo’s arm still wrapped protectively around my waist. He notices i
After my lunch with Hugo, I begin to ignore Miles’s calls and texts. Since meeting him the other night, I haven’t always known what to say. I would respond to his messages with simple replies or cute smiley faces. He’s been busy so that’s helped me from divulging too much before I was ready.But now