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She frowned like she’d been there a while.
I grimaced. “Yes?”
“It’s time for lunch. We’re ordering Chinese. Want some?”
I smiled. “Yeah, sure.”
She smiled back. “Okay.”
Once I was alone again, I looked at my watch. In a few hours, I’d see Ava again.
A rush went through me. It was unusual for me to feel this way about a woman. I looked forward to nothing more than holding her in my arms and talking.
She was becoming very special to me. I didn’t want to keep us a secret. I wanted to be able to tell Mr. Harold that I had a special woman in my life.
Maybe I’d broach the subject with her tonight. We’d go public. Let her dad know before he found out on his own.
The chicken chow mein tasted as good as last night's, but it wasn’t the same without Ava.
I resumed work but couldn’t keep my eyes off the clock. In my old life, that meant I was exhausted and just needed to sleep.
But my body thrummed today. I wanted the pleasure of being with Ava, having her next to me. 7 p.m. couldn’t come quick enough.
Yet, thoughts of Thomas doused my excitement to see her. He wouldn’t like me being with his daughter.
The decision to tell him, and put it out in the open didn’t seem so alluring now. But it was the right thing to do.
But what if we did keep it to ourselves? What he didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him. He’d be blissfully unaware and Ava and I could explore this thing between us.
My stomach coiled. What was I thinking?
Could I justify prioritizing my desire for Ava over doing the right thing by Thomas?
I still didn’t have the answer by quitting time. But at least I could look forward to seeing Ava tonight.
Chapter13
Ava
It was almost 7 p.m. when I stopped outside Liam’s house.
Leaving this morning was hard and I’d looked forward to coming back all day. Linea teased me mercilessly until I told her the truth.
Great sex wasn’t what had me excited to see him again, though. It was more than just sex now. I enjoyed his company. It was abouthim.
I took a deep breath and wiped my forehead. I’d rushed through preparing a meal for the couple with triplets and had made myself a bit winded.
Even through their front door, I could hear three high-pitched cries. The mom’s baggy eyes and tired smile greeted me as she collected the meal. As the new dad appeared next to her, I saw his eyes were lined with dark circles, too.
“Are you guys okay?” I asked. Damn, they looked so…exhausted.
“We’ll survive,” the mom said.
“Thank you, Ava.” The dad nodded his head slightly before pulling his wife back inside.
I stood and stared at their front door, listening to the babies’ cries.
Is this what my life would become?
