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“Hey,” I say.
“Hey, yourself,” she grins. “You look tired. Late night?” I laugh and give her a look.
“I could say the same thing to you,” I tease. She blushes, and immediately my suspicions are tweaked. “Rick?” I guess. Her blush intensifies, and I laugh. “So, are you guys a thing now? You’ve sure been spending a lot of time together.”
“He’s a nice guy,” she says, defensively.
“Sure, he is,” I say with a grin.
“I know he can sometimes be over the top, but he’s really loyal and he’s got a good heart,” Cindy says, frowning at me as I continue to giggle.
“Calm down, Cin. I’m happy for you. You’re just so much fun to tease.”
She nudges me and turns her attention to the front of the classroom, and our professor who just walked in. Every now and then she glances at her phone, which makes me smile. I’m truly happy for her. She’s a great girl who deserves a guy who’ll take care of her. I just hope Rick is that guy.
***
After what feels like the longest day ever, I finally unlock the front door and crawl inside. Yawning, I collapse on the couch. Getting back to the real world sucks. I wish we could rewind to the last few days of Hawaii where I was equally as tired, but for all the right reasons. Lennon looks up from behind the kitchen counter and shake my head when I realize he’s cooking dinner. He’s had an even bigger day than I did, and he still has the energy to cook?
“Way to make a gal feel bad,” I grumble. “Isn’t your wife supposed to be doing that?”
“My wife just got home from a tiring day at college,” he says with a shrug. “Besides, believe it or not, I enjoy cooking. It helps me relax.” He looks up at me again. “Big day?” he asks.
I nod and close my eyes. “It’s just hard getting back into the habit of getting up early,” I say. “It’s been an exhausting few weeks. I feel like I need a vacation to recover.”
“I know the feeling,” he agrees.
I drag myself off the couch and sit at the counter, randomly taking cubes of carrot as he chops them up and eating them. He swats away my fingers, and I give him a dirty look.
“What about you?” I ask. “How was work?” I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to ask. All I did was return to classes. He was starting a whole new job.
“Good, actually. Starting at a new place is always hard, but I think I’ll like it there.”
“And your students?” I ask, playfully narrowing my eyes. “I hope you made it clear that you’re a married man.” He throws his head back, and laughs. “I told you there’s nothing to worry about there.”
“Oh!” I cry, a little too loudly. I blush as he looks up, startled. “I almost forget to tell you. I think Cindy and Rick are seeing each other. As in, really together.”
“Well that explains a lot,” he murmurs, almost to himself.
“What do you mean?” I ask, curious.
“Oh, nothing,” he grins. I narrow my eyes at him, and he laughs. “Look, it’s not my place to say anything. Besides,” he adds, coming around the counter and pulling me into his arms, “I’d prefer not to be talking about Rick right now. I’d rather be talking about you, and this shirt. And how much better it will look on the floor.”
I giggle and let him lead me into the bedroom, my heart racing as he undresses me along the way. I bite my lip as he slips the shirt off my shoulders and runs his hands over my bare skin.
If his plan is to distract me, then it’s working.
***
Sighing, I nestle into his arms as he trails kisses down my shoulder. I’m barely able to keep awake as my body recovers from yet another intense orgasm. I roll over, pressing my back against his chest, just enjoying the feel of him being so close to me. I giggle as he kisses his way up my neck, gently sucking on my earlobe.
“You know what, Darcy?” he whispers in my ear, pulling me closer against him.
“What?” I ask, smiling, gasping as his fingers inch closer to my aching, wanton pussy. He grins, sliding a finger inside me as my body tenses.
“I have to admit,” he murmurs, his tongue circling its way down my neck, “I love waking up with you in my arms.”
