Page 7 of Dark Truth

“If you were offered the opportunity, would you go into space?” he asked a few moments later.

“I might. If I hadn’t found you.” I snuggled deeper into his side and didn’t think about what I’d admitted too much.

Dylan had changed my life in a million ways, and I was still finding out what some of those ways were. It wasn’t his fault that I wouldn’t go into space now, it was my own. I’d stopped myself from that dream a long time ago, but I had a really good reason to stay put on the planet now. I’d stay right here on Earth. With him.

“I don’t want to hold you back, Emily. From anything, but I’m happy you feel that way.” His fingers tangled into my hair, and I moved my head up to meet his. Our lips merged together, and I deepened the kiss into something far more passionate. I moved over him as he slid to his back, and I put my arms on each side of his head.

Our hips danced together, despite the fact that he’d put pants on, and our hands began to explore. We should have probably got off the couch and went to the bed, but I liked being on top of him. I pressed my hips down into the hard length between us, the tip pushed into my clit in just the right way, and I groaned.

Dylan moved my head away so that he could nip at my neck just below my ear.

“Even this blows my mind Emily. I’m not even inside of you, and it feels too good to stop.”

“Even for second?” I breathed out raggedly.

“Even for a second, baby. Even knowing I’d get the glory that is that sweet, wet pussy of yours. Fuck, don’t stop,” he groaned when I slowed my pace.

It only took a slip of my hand and a quick push up, and then I was sliding down his hard length that was only mine. I lost myself in him and forgot about the world outside, one more time.

Emily

Our time at the cabin replayed in my mind a few days later. I was in my office, in the staff area hidden away on the first floor, and the sun was steaming into my window. It reminded me of how the sun would stream into the window behind the couch, and how I loved to stare out of that window. I’d always been a city girl, but I loved it out there.

The fact that it was also the only time we were out of complete contact with the world was a factor in how much I loved the place. The rest was just how peaceful it was out there. No cars zoomed by to make noise, there were no buses, large trucks, screaming children, arguing couples; nothing but the scenery and the wildlife we sometimes spotted. It was quiet, and life was slow. I missed that sometimes, especially on the days when life was so hectic. Like today.

Already, I’d gone through two dozen cover letters and resumes with Michelle Gilder, the woman Dylan hired to run the Human Resources for the resort. I rolled my eyes at a cover letter that only contained the word hi and nothing else. Some of the emailed cover letters and resumes were so bad we didn’t get past the cover letter. I didn’t exactly have a defined job at the resort, and for the moment that was fine with me. I was able to see how everything worked and got to know the staff as they came along.

“I know a few of these people,” Michelle said with a tired smile. “They are good people and need jobs, so I’ve already decided to hire them.”

“That makes this a little easier then. Dylan has a chef lined up, and he’ll hire staff for the kitchens once he arrives. Right now, we need housekeeping, restaurant wait staff, and registration .”

“Don’t forget managers,” Michelle pointed out as we stared at the stack on the floor.

We’d both gone through the monumental task of printing off the resumes, and once we met up in my office we’d just settled onto the floor. I moved my leg, covered in gray jeans and a pair of tan leather boots, and kicked over a stack of papers I’d forgotten about.

“Damn, there’s more of them,” I said absently and picked up the stack to bring it to the pile we had in front of us. It was over a foot high.

“Why don’t you go and get us some lunch, and I’ll keep going,” Michelle said without looking up.

I sighed as I stared at the pile we still needed to get through, but we needed to eat. My stomach had been a little queasy this morning, so I hadn’t eaten anything, but I was full-on starving now.

Michelle told me what she wanted, and I walked off, phone in my hand. When I got to my car and plugged it into the car’s system, I remembered I needed to make a call. A very important one that I couldn’t believe I’d forgotten about!

I dialed the number as I waited in the long line of cars at the drive-thru.

“Hi, this is Emily Thompson. I need to schedule an appointment for my injection.”

“Hi there, Miss Thompson! We’ve been trying to reach you.”

“Have you? I thought I wasn’t due for another few weeks or so.” I wasn’t exactly sure when it was due, the math had become jumbled in my head long ago. I wasn’t used to taking birth control but had started before I met Dylan.

“Oh no, Miss Thompson, we tried to call you last month when you were due in. When you missed your appointment, we tried to call you.”

“I changed my phone number,” I said out loud as the thought dawned on me.

“Wait, last month?” Fuck, only in my head the dirty word stretched out for a few seconds. “Last month?”

My voice had gone tiny and flat, but the woman on the other end didn’t seem to notice.