AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Coffee?”
He kisses, then nibbles my arm. “That sounds perfect.”
It makes me nervous. It makes me excited. It makes me happy, and it makes me want more. Too much more. And I’m sure I don’t want his answer if I pose the same question to him. The desire to keep things quiet? Secret lovers? A game I swore I would never play again. But TJ isn’t hiding a wife. TJ is a prominent professional athlete. Keeping things quiet is self-preservation. Career protection. He has a reputation as a womanizer. Oh, what will the world think when it turns out he has an affection for men too? One man?
TJ moves from my shoulder and props on his elbow. His leg still holding me hostage. “Where did Fynn go when he left us?”
What? Fynn? “He has a regular at the club.”
“You mean besides you?”
Hmmm. I’m not surprised he and Fynn talked about my relationship with him while they were alone together. But I am surprised TJ is bringing it up now. “Yes, besides me.”
“Who?”
“Why do you want to know this?” If I didn’t know better, I’d say he is jealous. And do I know better? No, I don’t.
“Why didn’t you let him stay with us?”
“I told you I didn’t want your first time to be at the club.”
“But you dismissed him before we got to that. You were still mad at me.”
I sigh. “I wasn’t mad at you. I was mad at myself for wanting you so damn much and for being so afraid I was heading down a dangerous road again.”
“Do you still think that?”
I shake my head. “Not really.”
“Not really. Wow, you are a tough sell.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be, but I wish you would stop judging me for something somebody else did to you.”
“Fair request. I promise to try.”
“Tell me what happened, please.” TJ tightens his grip on my legs with his. Afraid I’ll flee, perhaps. He strokes a finger along my shoulder and then kisses me, his lips so soft. A gentle kiss full of so much emotion.
“It’s hardly worth telling, really. The gist of it is this man came to the club. I was at the bar…and he hit on me and I fell for it.”
“Did he not tell you he was straight?”
“Oh, I knew he was straight.” I try to increase my distance from TJ, but his leg won’t let me. “What he didn’t tell me was that he was still married. He was at the club trying to save his marriage. He claimed he was divorced and hadn’t been able to get back into the groove since and had an inkling he might be bisexual…so…he was charming and I went for it. Told him I would let him explore his bisexual desires with me.”
“How long were you with him?”
“Six months.”
“Oh.”
“Yep, six months. He played me for a fool.”
“And his wife too, I gather.”
I nod.
“I’m so sorry.”
