I hurry into the living room, in time to see Selena come onto the screen for a brief interview.“Miles is great,” she says, smiling brightly. “We’ve been friends for years. I really can’t say enough good things about him. But as a married couple? I’m just not sure we’d work out. I love Miles in my o
Eventually, at some point in the night, we do manage to make it to the bed. Miles’s penchant for marathon sex has not ebbed in the slightest. That, combined with my passion at our reunion keeps us well and truly occupied until the early morning hours.When our desires are finally sated – for the mom
I can’t hide the truth forever. Though I don’t directly hear from Hugo, I know word of my resignation has passed to him when Kimberly gives me a kind of hard look and a nod.I feel bad. We are friends. I probably should have told him myself.Regardless, I continue on working the same as before. No o
I don’t cringe, hearing her voice, but it’s a near thing.“I knew you couldn’t cut it,” she says.“Have fun trying to write your own articles when I’m gone,” I snap at her.“I won’t have any trouble,” she says, though her eyebrow twitches a little in annoyance. Good, she should be annoyed. At hersel
Early the next morning, I drive to my new job at the Hamilton campaign headquarters. One step inside the door, I stop, my eyes nearly bugging out at the sight before me.The majority of the space is open, with round tables dotted here and there. A few offices are connected around the room, and a bat
Breathing hard, it takes me a moment to collect myself and answer, “What is it?”“I have those reports you asked for,” says a voice through the door.Rubbing my forehead with my hand, I call back, “I’m in a meeting right now. I’ll collect them after.”“Okay!” says the voice, and then footsteps sound
Yes, I can admit that we mean more to each other than a casual fling. But love?I don’t believe it.“I have a favor to ask,” I tell Selena, abruptly changing the subject. I suspect some pushback, but she just hums, as if waiting for me to continue.“Since your split with Miles, the numbers haven’t b
As Miles heads onto the campaign trail, I go along with him. By day, I watch him give his speeches. By night, we fall into hotel beds together, sweaty and sated. It’s a good existence.Miles’s charisma is back, and he easily charms anyone he talks to. Having Selena at the campaign rallies, opening f