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“Yeah.” I cleared my throat. “Sharron had a few things to show me at her place and I had to make a few other pit stops. What are you still doing awake?”
“Can’t sleep.” She shrugged. “I went out earlier and I've been wired ever since.”
My daughter was a piece of work. Every time I thought about her still living at home with me, I laughed a little. She was such a daddy’s girl and I wouldn't have had it any other way, but sometimes I wanted my privacy more than her company.
“Where’d you go?” I asked. “A date or something?”
“A date?” She laughed. “No one takes me on dates anymore. At least, not that I consider. I went out with a friend, had a few drinks. Nothing special. I asked Ariane to come out for a while tonight, but she must have already been in bed.”
I felt an instant pang of the guilt in the pit of my stomach, I secretly prayed it didn’t find its way to my face. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I spent with Ariane, but I felt bad hiding it from my daughter. I didn't know why. I was a grown man, Ariane was a grown woman, and it wasn’t like she was Casey’s best girlfriend or anything. So, I didn’t know why I felt so guilty about it.
“Probably.” I shrugged. “She had a busy day today, running my errands and all. I think she’s got the hang of things pretty well, so maybe I'll cut her a little slack. That way she has the extra time for whatever she might want to do.”
Truth be told, I thought about changing her schedule around, so she’d have the extra time to spend with me. But I didn’t mention that to Casey. She would have had a fit if she knew that Ariane and I were sneaking around with each other behind the company’s back.
“Well, well, well.” She playfully squinted her eyes at me. “Are you going soft in general? Or just soft for her?”
Soft?I thought to myself. There was nothing soft about me when it came to Ariane. If anything, I was the hardest I’d ever been with her. The strongest and longest-lasting too. Little did Casey know.
“Never.” I chuckled as I removed my tie and kicked my shoes off into the entrance closet. “I just appreciate her work ethic and what she brings to the table. I don’t see anything wrong with accommodating her for that. Maybe if I'm a little nicer this time around, I'll be able to keep an assistant for longer than a month.”
Chapter Ten
Ariane
Fridaynightrolledaround,and after the sneaky looks Logan and I were sharing, I felt on top of the world. I felt rejuvenated, and my mind was as clear as it ever was. So, I invited Trinity out for a night on the town. It was chilly and windy out that evening, but it was well worth it.
I ordered a car to pick us up and drive us over to Tribeca. We stopped at a lovely boutique and got fitted for reasonably priced evening gowns and heavy fur coats. I got a nice hat to go with my get-up as well. The bonus Logan had stacked onto the end of my first paycheck allowed me to save some and splurge a little, so I did. After that, we hit up the mall and grabbed a few more things to add to our already collected closets. Once all of our shopping was done, we headed over to a nice restaurant and sat down for a glass of chardonnay and a hot meal.
“This new job must really be taking care of you,” Trinity said. “Mm, out here spending endless cash and paying for food. Tell me something I don’t know.”
Logan had done more than just give me a bunch of money. He’d blown my back out and knocked my socks off all in one. And I wanted more of it as we spoke.
“It is.” I smiled. “It really is. I love working for Logan and his company. He's probably one of the best bosses I've had.”
The more we talked about Logan, the more I wanted to surprise him again. I wanted to feel his touch on my skin and his lips in my most intimate places, like I’d felt last time in the back seat of his Maserati. I felt excited just thinking about how he’d surprised with his mouth. The only change I wanted to make for our next encounter—whenever that was—was where we ended up.
“There’s a kicker though,” I added.
I felt a little embarrassed for waiting so long to tell her the only downside about the man. Honestly, I felt embarrassed to even admit to myself what Logan and I had done. He wasn’t aware of the secret I was holding in. But I was.
“Well.” Trinity nudged me on with her glass. “Spill the beans.”
“Okay.” I sighed, preparing myself to tell her one of the darkest secrets I had ever kept from anyone. “Don’t judge me when I tell you this. I've already done enough judging of myself, even though I still have a craving.”
“Okay, okay! Tell me what it is. It must be something juicy if you’re doing this much beating around the bush.”
It was hard for me to muster the words. I hated to even speak them out loud because it made me feel so guilty and shady. I wasn’t a shady woman. I wasn’t even a woman who did things like the things I’d done in the back of Logan’s car that night. But with him, I couldn’t help myself.
“Alright, I’m just gonna say it…I slept with Logan, twice. And Logan is Lucas’s father.”
Trinity's eyes grew as wide as the plate sitting in front of her. Her hand slowly reached up the crease of her neck and her other hand slowly reached for her glass of chardonnay. After a long pause and large gulp of wine, she leaned closer to the table and whispered, “Are you for real?”
I was so for real. I wished I wasn’t, even though in the back of my mind I really didn’t care. But the reality was, Logan was the father of my ex-boyfriend.
“It happened out of nowhere,” I said. “I mean, I’ve always been attracted to him, but I didn’t think it would actually go anywhere. Things just kind of happened on their own and even though I feel a little guilty about it, I would honestly do it again.”
“Girl…you are a bad bitch!” Trinity squealed and reached over to give me a high five. “Oh my god! Tell me more. Tell me all the juicy details. I wanna know everything. And please, just let me say this before anything, do not feel bad about it. Lucas was a complete asshole throughout your entire relationship. If anything, he deserves for you to sleep with his father. Shit, maybe that’ll teach him some manners.”
