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That conversation had brought up conflicting emotions. I felt bad about hurting him in front of the judge, but nothing could have made me happier than knowing he felt I was worth it.
It had been an unreal journey from that day to here. I would have laughed at it as impossible if I’d read it in a magazine, but here I was, arm in arm with the master of all he surveyed. The king of the jungle had chosen me, claimed me, and showed me what happiness could be like.
The dreariness of my past life paled in comparison to my future. Weeks ago I would have laughed at the thought of a future that included Dennis, but now I couldn’t imagine life without him. The only cloud on my horizon was the conversation I knew we needed to have about my past actions. So far, each weekend had been better than the last. That string would be broken when I came clean, as I knew I had to.
Monday we would be back at work, ignoring each other. And it would be another five days before we could express our feelings again on Friday night. Wednesday and Thursday had become the hardest days for me. Every time someone at work mentioned hump day, I had to control my urge to march into Dennis’s office and hump him again. My one introduction to office sex over his desk had been beyond naughty and exciting.
I shivered, remembering the danger of it.
He tightened his arm around me. “What’s up?”
“Nothing.”
“Cold?”
“No, I just don’t want this to end.”
He stopped and turned me toward him. “This isn’t ending. We’re just beginning.” His eyes held mine.
Even in the dim light, I could see the sincerity on his face. “I meant the weekend.”
“Oh… Me, too. You know, we could take this to the next level and tell people.”
I’d originally told myself three months of hiding our relationship would probably be enough, but after a month of this, I wasn’t sure I could keep it up for another two.
He kissed my forehead. “You’re not ready yet, are you?”
“No. Not quite.” I did like the sound of the next level, though.
“I can wait. You know I’ll do anything for you, Angel.”
The name warmed me every time. “I know you think it’s stupid. Can you forgive me for not being ready yet?”
“It’s not stupid. It’s how you feel, and I’d forgive you anything. You know that.”
I smiled. I’d need that forgiving attitude when I got up the nerve to tell him what I’d done. And if I didn’t get it, I wasn’t sure what I’d do.
For now, we resumed our walk to the beach house.
Two more months of office secrecy loomed like an eternity.
* * *
Dennis
My phone rang,and when I pulled it out, Serena’s face graced the screen. I showed it to Jennifer before answering.
“Hi, Nina.” She hated me reminding her of her childhood nickname.
“Can I come over? I need to talk.”
The fact that my greeting hadn’t gotten a response was not a good sign.
“I’m tied up right now. How about lunch tomorrow?”
“She’s there, isn’t she?”
I ignored her question. “What’s the problem?”
