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He lifted my chin so he could see my face. “More than you could even realize. There is nothing more satisfying than watching your pleasure and knowing that I’m the one giving it to you.”
I kissed his chest, and the two of us grew quiet. “Lex, I have to go out of town on Friday for a little while.”
“Okay,” I replied around a yawn. “Business or pleasure?”
“Business.”
“How long will you be gone?”
“I’m not sure, but probably at least a week to ten days.”
I lifted my face to him. “You’ll be back before Valentine’s Day, right?”
“Yeah, I’ll be back before then.”
I snuggled back onto his chest. “Okay, then we can go to your daughter’s cheerleading competition together.”
His hand stopped moving. “You know when Nica’s competition is? I didn’t even know that.”
“Yeah, she texted me earlier today to give me the details. Told me to drag you over to watch. Besides, she did tell you when it was, but you obviously forgot.”
“Huh.” He grew quiet and then tightened his arm around me, kissing my head. “I’m glad she reached out to you. You like Nica, right?”
I hugged him tighter. “Yes, I think your daughter is amazing, and I look forward to watching her.”
“Okay, then it’s a date.”
“It’s a date,” I whispered as I started to drift off to sleep, feeling contentment I hadn’t felt in a long time.
* * *
Thursday morning,Alex gave me a kiss goodbye and said he had a busy day, but he’d see me in the evening for a little while.
I felt like I was walking on a cloud all day, and even though there were a few issues with a client case I was working on, it didn’t lessen my good mood. I had a feeling that nothing could do that.
Ralph noticed the necklace I was wearing and commented after our meeting was finished. “Is that new?”
I touched it. “Yes, Alex gave it to me for my birthday.”
“Pretty expensive gift for two people that don’t know each other very well,” he replied.
I studied him for a moment. “Ralph, I happen to like Alex very much.”
He nodded and then stood from the conference table. “Well, I hope it works out for you two.”
“Ralph, please don’t be upset.”
“I’m not, Alexandra. I just think that you deserve someone better.”
“He is a very good man, Ralph. You don’t know him like I do.”
“I think your mind is clouded by silly feelings.”
“Silly feelings?” I sputtered. “How are they silly feelings?”
“Alexandra, I told you he was a dangerous man, and he does a dangerous job. I don’t want to see you hurt.”
“He trains people, Ralph. How is that dangerous?”
