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“I feel the same. I love teaching, and to only take a position at NYU for six months is ridiculous. It would mean I would lose my status at USC.”
My stomach churned with anxiety. “I don’t want to talk about this anymore. It’s making me sick.”
“I’m sorry. Why don’t we shelve it and discuss it if it seems like a possibility?”
“I like that idea because I have other things I would like to do.”
Austin stood up with me in his arms and carried me to his bedroom where we spent the entire night. I slept deeply in his arms until Saturday morning. He wasn’t in bed when I woke up with the sun’s rays peeking around the corner of the blinds in his bedroom. I stretched and yawned just as he was coming into the room with a tray in his hands.
“What’s this?”
“Breakfast in bed. Coffee and croissants.”
“Yummy. I guess I did something outstanding last night.”
He gave me a wicked grin. “You were more than very good last night. You were fantastic.”
He planted a soft kiss on my lips before he placed the tray on the bed.
“I have an appointment at the salon for my hair and nails.”
Austin sat down next to the tray. “Going all out, are we?”
“I want to look different than I did last year. I wore my hair down and a boring beige dress.”
“What are you wearing tonight?”
“I told you you’ll see when it’s on me.”
“What’s the big deal?”
I rolled my eyes. “It just is, so please humor me. I have to leave at noon.”
My driver texted me just as I was applying a layer of lip gloss to my lips. I looked at myself in the closet mirror and twirled around. I hadn’t been dressed so elegantly in years. My dress was tight around my chest and showed more than a hint of cleavage.
I chose a tear-shaped diamond pendant necklace and matching diamond bracelet and earrings. My hair was swept up in a classic chignon, and my nails were done in a French manicure on both my hands and feet. I wore a pair of silver peep-toe pumps which matched my clutch.
My usually driver, Antonio, whistled as I walked out of the house. We rarely interacted, but he’d been driving me for the past two years.
“Excuse me, Miss Stone, but you look gorgeous.”
“Thank you, Antonio. We need to pick up Mr. Doyle.”
I fidgeted as we drove to Austin’s. I wondered what he would say when he saw me. His response was classic. Austin stopped short when he opened the door and just gazed at me. He looked handsome in his tux with his inky black hair stylishly combed to the side.
“You can’t go out like that?”
“What?” I said, shocked.
“You’re so beautiful that I want you to myself.”
“I have no choice but to go to this, so please get in.”
Austin slid into the seat next to me and planted a gentle kiss on my cheek, then moved his mouth to my ear.
“If we had privacy, I would fuck you silly right now.”
I reached over and cupped his crotch. He was sporting a rock-hard erection.
