Total pages in book: 73
Estimated words: 68688 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 343(@200wpm)___ 275(@250wpm)___ 229(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 68688 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 343(@200wpm)___ 275(@250wpm)___ 229(@300wpm)
Not that I wanted to fuck anyone else…
If this woman were older, I would give her a cold reception, but since she was young, I decided to preserve her self-esteem. “I’m too old for you—and I’m married.”
“Oh…you aren’t wearing a ring.”
“I’m not the kind of guy to wear one.”
The disappointment crept into her pretty features, washing away her joy like the rising tide destroyed a sandcastle on the beach. “I’ll let you enjoy your dinner.” She scooted out of the chair and went back to her table.
I returned to my steak, listening to the conversations at all the nearby tables, talking about new decorations for the home, upcoming doctor’s appointments, the horrible traffic in the city. Mundane bullshit.
My phone lit up on the table. I like my new job. It’s nice to be home by five rather than go to work at five.
Her messages normally brought a smile to my face, but my mood was sour. Had been sour since my unproductive conversation with Godric last night. Good. I’d forgotten that she’d started at the office that day. Was too busy with my own shit to think about anything else.
The divorce papers were approved by the judge. Now we set a date for a hearing.
You only went to a hearing for a divorce if the spouses couldn’t agree on the division of assets, so I wasn’t sure what Adrien was contesting. Unless he was picking a fight to draw out the divorce as long as possible just to be a dick. Seemed like something he would do. Good, things are moving. I ate the last few scraps of my steak then asked for the tab.
How are you?
Been better.
May I ask why?
Just bullshit at work.
You say that a lot.
Because it’s true. Some days were calm, but those days were few and far between. Collecting tariffs and keeping dealers and distributors in line was an immense task. There were a lot of weapons and drugs to move in and out of France, and it was my job to oversee all that and make sure tariffs were being paid on all of it. And then I had to go up against my own brother and decide how I would remove him from power without killing him. He deserved to die for all the shit he’d done, but when it came time to squeeze the trigger, my finger wouldn’t move.
I would love to see you…if you’re up for it.
I was already out the door and waiting for my driver at the curb. I’ll be there in a few.
Good. I miss you.
I smirked before I slid the phone back into my pocket. For a woman who only wanted casual, she acted the opposite. Her texts used to be rare and infrequent, but now she texted me on a daily basis.
I hopped into the SUV and headed to her apartment a couple blocks away. When the driver dropped me off, the café was full of people having dinner inside and on the outside patio. People biked and walked down the cobblestones to the église Saint-Eustache or the mall farther down the street. Only in Paris could you find an ancient cathedral right next to a modern mall with a McDonald’s and a Claire’s.
I let myself into her apartment because she’d shared the code with me weeks back. The elevator had finally been fixed, but I took the stairs anyway because I could barely fit in the tiny enclosure. I made it to her door and let myself inside, moving down the winding hallway until I reached her main room, the dining room and living room a single space.
I stilled when I saw her—standing in nothing but a tiny black G-string.
Mother of god.
The lights were dimmed and a few candles were lit to set the mood, but all I cared about was the fine woman with the tits I was about to suck raw. Her brown hair was soft and around her shoulders, and she had that look in her eyes that showed how much she wanted me even though I was fully clothed.
I reached behind my head and pulled my shirt over my back before I tossed it onto one of the chairs. When I moved into her, one of her arms hooked around my neck, and she cupped my face, her lips parting to take the hungry kiss that was coming.
I clenched her tight ass in my hand before I lifted her into me so I didn’t have to bend my neck to kiss her. She weighed nothing to me, soft and light like a beautiful breeze on a spring day. Her kiss was fire on my mouth, desperate for my passion. She dug her fingers into my hair as she kissed me. “I fucking missed you.” She spoke to me between her kisses, her voice breathless.