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Waking Up to Love Chapter 32: First Day Jitters
Anna woke the next morning and stretched. The muscles in her arms and legs were sore and her body felt the lovemaking from last night. She smiled trying to push away her worries about their future. She chose to believe john when he said he would try hard to keep his emotions in check and trust her. She worried that his emotional nature would come between them if he didn't learn to control it. "Good morning Princess," John said softly, his voice sexy and gravely in the early morning light. "First day at the office.""Good morning." She replied softly as she snuggled against where he was spooned against her. John growled and rolled her over so he could kiss her. His lips caressed hers and his hands wandered to her breasts that lay bare under the sheets. Anna moaned and pulled him down on top of her so that their naked bodies were against each other. Even now she wondered at the perfect way they fit."Wow, good morning to me." John said against the shell of her ear "what an awesome way
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 33: Getting to the bottom of it
"Wait, what?" Anna said suddenly confused but not surprised. Erin had always been sensible before and even if she did sometimes look a little too long at John, Anna had never thought she was stupid enough to believe he would want to have an affair with her. Isabel on the other hand she completely believed could convince someone of that. "Apparently Isabel told her that I was attracted to her but didn't know how to tell her." "That's bull crap! Do you think Erin is lying?"John rubbed his eyes and Anna could see the tension and exhaustion hanging around his eyes. He shrugged and put his hand on her leg. "It's possible, although Erin has been pretty straightforward before. Isabel on the other hand can be shady." Anna growled and stood beginning to pace. Isabel seemed to be at the bottom of a lot of her life problems, first, the possibility that she was behind her murder and now setting Erin up, Isabel needed to be gone. Unfortunately, Anna couldn't tell John about her time travel or h
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 34: Standing Up For Us
John took Anna's hand and pulled her into his arms. "I should have done better. I'm sorry."'You tried," Anna said quietly wrapping her arms around him. "We just need to get them both to back off.""Our lives would certainly be better." John agreed. "It just seems like one thing after another in fact I'm surprised that my mother didn't try to convince you to not come to work here." "Why is that?" Anna said curiously."Well, when we got married she said that she thought women should be at home and not working.""How very 1950's of her." Anna said as she smiled at John, "but that sounds like something she'd say." "Yeah I guess so, she always stayed home with us and was fine with it. So I'm not surprised that she wanted you to do the same." "Well thank God I married a modern man and not some caveman.""Actually when we first got married and she suggested it I thought she was right." John said as he sat down on the couch and patted the couch next to him."Why would you think that?" Anna
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 35: Work Friends
"Why are you here Isabel?" "Wow, what a way to greet your cousin."Anna sighed, she had to get back to work and after listening to Isabel earlier in John's office she doubted she would be able to prove anything. "If you want to start acting like a cousin then I can start treating you like one."Isabel's face turned even sourer if possible as she glared at Anna. "I am actually here to warn you." "Warn me about what?" Anna asked as she folded her arms over her chest and stared him down. She was sick of Isabel's crap and was no closer to knowing who to believe than she was before. "The fact that Erin is telling lies about what happened the night of the anniversary party. She's spreading some rumor around about me saying I told her what to do.""Isabel, did you put her up to it? I know you've always wanted what I had even though I've always had so much less than you." Isabel looked stunned and for a moment her façade slipped and Anna saw the calculation that hid beneath. "I am truly
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 36: Conniving Cousin
Isabel slammed her door as hard as she could and sat staring into space. She was so tired of Anna and John's devotion to her. How on earth did someone like her end up with someone like John? She knew she had to do something to make him doubt her. The pictures of Anthony kissing her had been a good start but she knew if would have to be something even more spectacular if this was going to work. Isabel picked up her phone and dialed. "I need to meet now." "Why?" The voice on the other end asked in a tone that grated on her nerves "I did what you asked and gave you the pictures, what happens after that is not my problem.""I'm making it your problem," Isabel screeched at the top of her lungs "I paid you to find something incriminating on her and it didn't work." "Again, not my problem." The voice said in a tone that suggested he was sitting there casually reading a magazine. "It's not my fault that your boy loves his wife." "He does not love his wife, He just thinks he has to.""Loo
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 37: The Answer is No
John sighed as he put the phone down. He rubbed his eyes trying to dispel the pain between them. It had been a long day and it was going to get longer thanks to the contracts he had to finish tonight. What had started out as simple contracts had evolved into something much worse. What he wanted was to get Anna and go home. A knock sounded on the door making John cringe."Come in." He yelled.The door opened and Erin stepped inside. "Hi John, can I come in?""What can I do for you?" "I saw your light on and wanted to see if you needed any help." She said with a smile as she pushed her hair back. "I know I'm not your favorite person right now but I wanted to help, we used to be a good team.""We were only a good team when you weren't trying to ruin my marriage.""John, I made a mistake," She said with a sad smile "I used to be the person you talked to when you had problems with work." She made her way across the office and slid the papers toward her. "I could probably help with thes
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 38: Office Hi jinks
The next morning John followed Anna into her office and sat down at the desk. She tapped her pencil against the desktop and stared him down. "I really think this is a bad idea.""Why?" John asked with a raise of one dark eyebrow. "Why shouldn't we use our resources?" "Because I don't know Bess that well and you are the boss sitting here being all intimidating." "Intimidating huh? John said leaning forward on the desk leaning on his bunched up arms. The suit jacket he wore stretched tight over his muscular shoulders and suddenly her mouth went dry. Even though they'd just made love that morning her body responded ferociously, leaving her needy and wanting. "Um yeah…" She stumbled as he stood and came around to her side of the desk. " You are totally intimidating."He knelt down at her feet and put his arms on the sides of her chair boxing her in. "Am I intimidating you now?" "No, "she said breathlessly as he leaned in taking her hand. He began kissing his way up her arm. Pausing t
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Waking Up to Love Chapter 39: Caught You
"Oh my God," Bess said looking at Anna with a sad expression on her face, "How do you know?" "They have done various things, including trying to seduce my husband, so I think that puts them as prime suspects. I just need proof.""Erin was always a bitch so I can believe it, she always thought she was better than anyone else because she was your husband's secretary, just because she was in the big office, no offense.""None taken, "Anna said with a smile, "My husband's office is pretty obnoxiously big." "Better to move around in than our little spaces right?" Bess said with a sly smile.Anna blushed as she realized what Bess must know. "Oh my god, how did you…?""Don't worry about it, I just take care of the security cams in this sector and the cam in your office alerted me when you came in.""Bess....""Hey, I understand, if my husband looked at me like yours looks at you I would take advantage of it too. I switched the cameras off when the action started." Anna smiled and hid the b
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Waking Up to Love Chapter 78: Epilogue
Six months later Anna still woke up screaming. The counselor said that as time went by and with therapy that the trauma would fade. Anna stared into the mirror and could almost see the bruises that had encircled her neck for two weeks after the accident. She ran her hands over her neck and shivered as the memory of that rainy night came back to her. The times when she woke up screaming were awful but thinking about them while awake was worse. Tears began to fall slowly and she tried to shake them off. Isabel had been damaged in many ways but she was the last member of her family she had and now she was gone. Anna knew she shouldn't cry for her but found herself doing it anyway."Princess, please don't cry," John begged as he slid the door open and wrapped his arms around her. He sat behind her on the bench in front of the mirror encasing her with his body and she leaned back with a sigh."I know I shouldn't but I just can't help it when I think about it.""I'm so sorry, I wish I could
Waking Up to Love Chapter 77: Just in Time
Their screams echoed on the buildings around them as they began to go over the edge. Anna mourned the loss of the life she'd wanted, the one she'd wanted so badly that she'd traveled back in time. Darkness began to swallow them as they started over the edge, but suddenly Anna was jerked back. Isabel's eyes went wide as Anna was jerked away and she lost her grip on Anna. The hand grabbing Anna's shirt was a solid link to safety and Isabel realized this as her hands slid free and she fell into darkness. Anna was pulled back and she saw John's strong hand had been the one holding her. Anna collapsed into John's arms as Isabel's screams died away into the darkness. The thud of her hitting the ground was loud despite the thunder and lightning and in that moment Anna curled into John as the horror seeped into her bones."Anna are you alright?" John panted as his arms wrapped around her as they both slid down the wall to sit in the rain. "It's you I'm worried about, seeing you laying there
Waking Up to Love Chapter 76: The Best Laid Plans
"I don't have anything else to say to you, John already said it all." Isabel laughed, "Wow you are better at pretending than even I thought, how is it not killing you that John and I were in your bed together?""You weren't "Together" John explained it all and Melissa admitted it. ""Amateurs," Isabel said with a grimace as she looked at Anna and shrugged. "I should have done it myself but I needed a little help. The biggest mistake I ever made." Anna found the pulse at John's throat and breathed a sigh of relief. He still didn't stir but she'd been feeling around his head while Isabel was gloating and the large bump behind his left ear was scary beyond belief. She had to do something."No the biggest mistake you ever made was trying to come between us. John loves me and I love him. Nothing is going to change that." Isabel laughed and stood snuffing out the lighted tip of the cigarette she was smoking. "I think I can change his mind. He is so accommodating, isn't he? Allowing me t
Waking Up to Love Chapter 75: Fatal Attraction
Anna pulled away from John and stretched. She walked toward the desk and picked up the papers staring at them. "you know you don't have to do this?" She said as she turned to face him. "I know I don't, but you deserve it and I want to share everything with you, the good and the bad. I want to share all parts of our lives. I've felt like that for a while and having you come work at the company helped but I still didn't feel right.""Why didn't you tell me?""Have you seen our lives in the last few months?""I know right?" Anna laughed as she put the paper down. "It was like the universe was against us."John came and put his arms back around her and pulled her to his chest tucking her under his chin. "We have too much going for us to waste time worrying about the universe. ""How do you do that?" "What?""Make it all sound so logical.""I have to because how else am I going to convince you to stay with me." "I already said I would stay." "But what if you change your mind? All I can
Waking Up to Love Chapter 74: Equals
Anna turned the corner and bumped into John. She'd agreed to come to the office to talk but she hadn't expected him to come out of nowhere. It had been two days since the airport and she wasn't any closer to deciding what to do. She'd had nightmares about it the last two nights and couldn't focus on anything. John had called and asked her to meet him at work and she'd agreed because she needed to move forward somehow. "Anna it's so good to see you." His hand reached out for hers but she pulled back. John flinched, never realizing how much a simple gesture could hurt. He wanted to hold her, to make her believe in him and his love with nothing more than the strength of his love but he knew she wasn't ready for that. "Is it?" She asked looking anywhere but at him. "Anna if you will just listen I know we can make it through this. Look at all the crazy we have dealt with so far." Anna nodded knowing that he was right, but she just couldn't shut up that nasty little voice inside her own
Waking Up to Love Chapter 73: Get Out
John walked slowly inside, trying to keep himself from hitting them. He wanted more than anything to hit them all. All three of them had worked hard to ruin his life and he was holding onto his temper by a thread. He sat down and leaned forward putting his hands on his knees. He rubbed his eyes with his hands hoping that he had the strength not to act on the anger burning inside him "Why are you here? Was I not clear when I told you to stay away from me and Anna?"Melissa sniffed, "I knew you were not serious. So I let myself in." "Mother, you are not listening! Get it through your privileged head, I want you to stay out of my life. You have probably ruined any chance I have with Anna."Melissa looked at him in shock. "You were serious? I thought you were just angry, I know how you get.""Let me set you straight once and for all. I love Anna, I would give up anything and anyone for her. You three harpies are like a plague on my life. I want you out of it.""John, why are you being s
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John's face fell as she spoke. Anna wanted to reassure him it would all be alright but she wasn't sure it would be. She was so tired of fighting what now felt like fate. She just couldn't figure out why she'd been given another chance if this is how it was going to end. "Please stay a few days, at least let's talk it through." He begged, unashamed."Will it make a difference John?" Anna asked as she wiped tears from her eyes. "It's as if the universe is conspiring against us." " I never took you for the type to give up so easily.""Easy? Do you think this is easy? I feel like my insides are being torn out.""I know," he said softly putting calming hands toward her "I just want you to fight for us.""I've been fighting for us since the day we met and I'm tired, John.""So you're just going to get on a plane and disappear?" "Are you going to grab me again if I try?"If I have to."Anna smiled at that but sighed and turned fully toward him. "I guess I could give it a few days, but I ca
Waking Up to Love Chapter 71: Please Stay
Melissa paced, her heels clicking on the neutral linoleum on the floor. She viciously rubbed her arms wrinkling the expensive fabric of her shirt but she didn't seem to notice. "I'm not sure what you want me to say.""How about the truth?" I know it is a foreign concept to you but I really need you to tell her.""John is there any need? Why don't you let her go, you have Isabel now.""Mother! " John screamed "stop it, I don't "Have" Isabel, tell her the truth!" His hand slammed his hand down on the small table and it jumped and almost toppled. Melissa turned and looked at John in shock. "How dare you talk to me like that?""Easy!" John shouted, "I refuse to let your lies end the most important thing in my life."Melissa gasped as the anger in John's voice vibrated around the room. "Fine," She said in a huff as she turned to face Anna. "John doesn't "Have" Isabel." "What does that mean exactly?" Anna said as she stood and stepped toward Melissa. "Well, It means that John and Isabel
Waking Up to Love Chapter 70: Leaving Asheville
Anna sat nervously at the gate, she'd told Bess she didn't want anyone to wait with her but now she was regretting that decision. She stood and walked over to the window watching the plains taking off and landing and felt more hopeless than ever. She had grown to love Asheville in the time she'd lived here. Even before the original timeline, she grew to love it. Now watching the skyline from the wall of windows at the airport it was as if the skyline of the city was waving goodbye. Her heart ached but she turned away. They called boarding and Anna grabbed her bag and went to wait in line. She kept her head down wanting to shut the world out. She kept to herself and didn't' talk to anyone because right now she didn't want to interact with anyone. Anna felt like she was stuck in her own world and she liked it. Heartbreak was a good companion when your world was falling apart. Anna was about to hand her ticket in when she heard her name being called."Anna!" "Anna wait!" the voice screa
