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Admittedly, I may not understand what game he’s playing, but I do know trouble is around the corner for me where he’s concerned. The new Avery isn’t going to let her soon-to-be ex-husband control her anymore. I will not be anxious that Kevin will be coming for me somehow.
Tonight is about Lachlan and me.
As I begin getting ready, I focus on making sure every inch of me is smooth and moisturized for our night together.
I’m going to put on the new sultry lingerie set I picked up the other day at a boutique off King Street. It’s a black lace bra and has matching panties that connect with thigh highs. I’ll top it with my new fitted black dress, where I know my cleavage will spill over, and my favorite black high heels with red soles.
If I’m going to hell for wanting to be with a priest, I may as well do it in style.
Lachlan doesn’t officially know that I left Kevin. I’m planning on sharing the news tonight in person.
I’ll be fine on my own, but my feelings toward Lachlan are growing stronger with each passing day. My confession was the final piece of the puzzle to make us break down our barriers. What we have is unexpected, but it’s real.
I just hope tonight he lets that version of himself out. I know Lachlan said he didn’t feel guilty for what was happening between us, but I’m worried he could think of it all as a giant mistake we shouldn’t be repeating.
The truth of the matter is that I simply want him and hope he feels the same way. I don’t know how I’ll react if he wants to return to being only friends. I’ll probably be devastated if I’m being honest with myself.
I know I don’t have a right to be. Lachlan isn’t mine; he belongs to God. It shouldn’t matter that he sends me to a euphoric state of mind whenever he touches me. The problem is, I wouldn’t be able to stop wanting him even if I tried.
I put a thin black scarf around my head and black sunglasses on. I feel like a sexy cat burglar as I slink around his tall hedges and onto his front porch. I go around the side to the back door he told me I could use.
My new apartment is still an easy walk to his home, even in heels.
This is it, Avery. I take a final breath and try to exude the confidence I want to be real on the inside.
I slowly open the door only to be greeted by dozens of lit candles around his fireplace in the distance. The warm ambiance instantly settles me. He’s trying.
That’s when I begin to drink in the attractive man standing in front of me. Lachlan is dressed casually in dark-washed jeans and a black Henley. I hope he has a drawer of those.
“Hi,” I say as I continue to rake up and down his body.
A beaming smile breaks out on his face.
Lachlan is unfairly attractive. I don’t think I’ll ever get over seeing him like this. He looks like every woman’s fantasy, and his smile is directed at me.
“Hi there, Goldie.”
Now it’s his turn to take all of me in. He looks me up and down repeatedly. His gaze lingers on my chest for a moment before his green eyes find mine. He shakes his head with a smirk before bringing me into an embrace.
“Thanks for having me over,” I murmur, feeling content already in his arms.
All of my worries about us are starting to slip away.
“I’m glad you were able to come. I know what the implications are for you. How big of a deal this really is.”
He breaks contact with me for a moment to grab two glasses that are on the counter nearby. A glass of champagne in one hand and a whiskey in the other.
“It is, but having you is worth the risk.”
I feel electric underneath his gaze.
His eyes can’t help but roam the top of my breasts again. I knew this dress was the right choice for tonight. When we were intimate, I noticed he paid special attention to my chest and that’s on top of the one too many stolen glances he took when we were planning the gala.
“Is that for me?” I ask as I nod toward the champagne glass.
“Yes, Goldie,” he replies, handing me the glass as a tendril of his brown hair falls across his forehead.
Before I take the glass, I remove my scarf and glasses and set them on his countertop. He takes a step back and looks me up and down before smiling again.
