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Theo came over at night. He’d hug me, kiss me, listen to my stories about my day, then share his.
Our lunches got interrupted by Michelle’s schedule, which was why I drank coffee to stay present for our evening dates. And it was so worth it.
We were us, just us. Theo stayed until I dozed off, tucking me into bed, ignoring the bulge in his jeans.
He wasn’t the only one who felt the desire stretch and mount between us.
I feel it too. So much.
My door clicks and the lock bolts with the key I gave Theo yesterday when my phone pings with a message.
My heart gallops, thinking it’s Theo.
I swipe my phone off the nightstand, unlocking it to read the message.
Franny:Thought you should know our twelve-thirty consultation got canceled. You can stop saying we’re cock-blocking your lunch date with McSpicy.
Not Theo, but pretty much second best. Theo kept his lunch hour between noon and one blocked out on his schedule in case I have a spare moment other than a quick bite here or there. We can finally see each other in the middle of the day too.
Meaning she’s not wrong. Entirely.
Me:I’ve never said that!
Franny:You thought it, though.
I chuckle. Franny can be such a weirdo sometimes.
Hiding the truth from Theo over breakfast cost me. I made it, somehow, and it was worth it.
I love the idea of standing here, in front of his clinic, about to surprise him.
I’m stressing over it, too.
My fingers clench nervously around the paper bag I’m holding where two BLT sandwiches and water bottles wait for us. My breathing becomes a little erratic.
It’s funny how the heart works.
At home, Theo and I cuddle, talk dirty to each other, touch and kiss and just…everything.
Now, shifting on my feet behind the opaque glass doors, I’m freaking out.
I’m not here as a patient. I’m here for a romantic lunch.
And, hopefully, for a quick fuck to take off the edge.
It should be easy. Then again…ugh. What should I say?Hi, here’s lunch and maybe a midday screw.
Gosh, I’m pathetic.
I take a deep breath, about to turn around and just wait for tonight when the doors open.
I expect a woman to come out, but no. There’s no woman in the doorway.
“Prue.”
If Theo is surprised to see me here, he does a great job masking it. His eyes are heated, his voice assured, like he expected me to drop by.
With a single word, he captures me, making me oblivious to the turmoil I battled a second ago.
