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I respond:
Mia thinks it’s weird too.
Something is off, I can feel it.
Cole and I stayed wrapped up in each other the entire weekend, the only time we came up for air was to visit Alex. I knew that he was having a hard time with the idea of sharing me with my new job, but I share him, so he will have to deal! Still, it broke my heart a little. He was so sweet about it on Monday morning after giving me two supersonic orgasms, he made me breakfast and drove me into my first day.
“All right, Dad, thanks for the lift,” the sarcasm rolling off my tongue, his smile makes me laugh as I get out of the car.
“Ha! Give Papa a kiss,” he waggles my eyebrows.
“Oh my God! You are disgusting,” I laugh, leaning across the seat and kissing his lips. “Are you picking me up as well?“ As soon as I say it, I realize that I want him to.
“Of course, we have dinner plans and my agent is taking us to see a listing. We can’t stay at the hotel forever.”
I smile at him, because he always just knows what I need. I could never go back and feel safe again, although I loved our place.
My first day flies by, orientation is insane and learning the whereabouts of everything is a task in itself, but everyone is helpful and welcoming. My office is shared with three other junior PR members. Each of us had our own laptops, but we congregate around a huge white table that is the work area. There is a wired phone line in the middle of the table and whoever is closest answers and puts the phone on speaker, so we were always kept abreast of what’s happening. The energy is kinetic and I love it.
We are currently working on selling the idea of a luxury tower, in a neighborhood that is trying to resist gentrification. I have a lot of ideas for the other side, but not a bunch for our side. Since I’m lacking ideas for my first day, I choose to listen. Cole told me that he always appreciated the employees that really tried to listen and become collaborative rather than show off and try to create a spectacle on their first day, so I figure my silence may be welcome.
By the end, I am exhausted. My day was long and my mind is reeling from all of the information, but I couldn’t wait to run downstairs and tell Cole everything. As I walk out, one of the other junior associates named Jules, calls out to me.
“Hey, so how was your first day?”
“Amazing! I think I’m going to love it here!”
“Yay! Why don’t you join us after work on Friday, a bunch of us get drinks at the bar across the way. You can get to know the team better.”
“That sounds awesome. Thanks, Jules.”
“And hey, everyone brings their boyfriends or husbands too. So, if you have one of those, feel free!” she smiles laughingly.
“Thanks, I will. See you tomorrow.”
“Totally. Don’t forget the department meeting in the a.m. too. They start cruelly on time, but they always have treats!”
“Thanks, see you tomorrow,” I wave, heading for the elevators with a real spring in my step.
The elevator ride is excruciating, it feels like we stop at every single floor before we find the bottom. I almost push past everyone to get out quickly. I feel like I’m having withdrawals from Cole, absence has seriously made my heart grow fonder. When I push out the doors, I see Cole leaning against the car in his light grey suit, jacket open, his white shirt gleams behind his dark black tie. He looks like an ad for Christ sakes, every woman walking out of the building can’t help but gawk, but it doesn’t matter, I can’t even feel jealous, because those shades are pointed right at me. Uncrossing his arms, he pushes off the car and closes the distance between us. He wraps one arm around my waist and picks me up, kissing me. I put both my palms on his face, enjoying the moment. Setting me down on the ground, he opens the door of the car, allowing me to brush past him and get in.
“How was your day, beautiful?” he smiles down as I pass by, making me feel a bit shy.
“Torture. Can we just be independently wealthy and stay home all day long together?” I giggle.
Leaning down, Cole gets close to my ear and whispers, “We are that wealthy and yes, we can if you choose.”
I know we have money, I’m not stupid, but sometimes I forget that he is as wealthy as he is and his company is not a small business that one day we hope to sell so we can retire. I also forget it’s half mine, honestly, I couldn’t care less. I like working and so does he, but I could use a weekend away since we keep getting interrupted by tragedy.
“Shut up, neither of us would last more than a minute if we had all day to do nothing.” I laugh, looking out of the window at the envious faces.
“Oh, I could think of plenty to occupy our days,” resting his hand on my thigh, his fingers squeeze into my skin.
Looking over at him, I wonder for a minute what it would be like to just be. He and I living a jet-set life with no ties anywhere. As quickly as the thought enters, I dismiss it, that isn’t who we are. I love my friends and family. I love having ties and responsibilities and mostly I love watching him be king of the castle. I wouldn’t trade our life for anything.
Cole takes me to the first listing and I hate it, but then again so does he, too modern and sterile feeling. Two more after that, equally hated, then we make a pit stop for hot dogs and push on to the last listing. Pulling down the tree-lined street of brownstones, I become super excited. Ever since I was little, I have wanted to live on a street like this. My family was more of a building with concierge, rather than a brownstone crew. I can’t even hide my excitement as we pull up in front of a gorgeous white façade with a large red door. I’m literally in heaven!
“My girl is happy?”
