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MALLORY
I was being silly.Like a sixteen-year-old, but I didn’t care. I felt like I needed an excuse to see Theo but delivering him his jacket he’d forgotten at Lindy’s house this morning was flimsy. I was content with flimsy.
Maybe it was because I was in a good mood. I was back in Hunter Valley a free woman. I was getting sex on the regular. This morning in the shower with Theo had been a first. When he said he loved pussy, he hadn’t been joking.
Right now, my clit throbbed with eagerness for more of his mouth.
I entered the doctor’s office, Theo’s coat tucked under my arm.
“–book every day at six, so I figure four would work.” Verna was standing in the open office doorway, her back to me.
“Thanks.” That was Theo who responded.
Verna must’ve heard the door because she stuck her head out, saw me, then turned back to Theo. “I assume Mallory Mornay’s your six o’clock?”
I stilled, confused why she was talking about me with Theo when she knew I was standing right here.
“How do you know that?” Theo replied. I could hear the surprise in his voice. I’d known Verna a long time. She knew everything about everyone. It amazed me that Theo hadn’t caught on to that yet.
“That smile,” she said to him.
I blushed, then looked around, wondering if I should hear this. I should. Since Verna knew I was here, but clearly not Theo, their conversation was fair game.
And I wanted to know about the smile he had on his face.
“I’m not smiling because of Mallory.”
I clenched his puffy jacket and barely breathed.
“Oh? Gas pains?”
“Verna,” Theo warned.
“I thought you and Mallory had a thing going on.”
“How do you know that?”
She didn’t say anything because I assumed she was giving him a look.
“There is no thing,” he replied.
What?
“Oh? Then what is it?”
“There are some things a gentleman doesn’t share.”
“I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about love.”
Theo laughed. “Love? I don’t love Mallory Mornay. It’s just a standing–” He cleared his throat.
“Are you stringing her along then?” Verna sounded pissed.
I was too stunned to be pissed. I’m just a standing… yeah, I could fill in that blank.
“Of course not. Mallory knows that it’s only… you know.”
