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“You look stunning,” I say, letting my eyes wander over her dress. It’s white, with a deep red floral print, a fitted top, narrow straps, and a full skirt, which finishes just below her knees.
“Thank you,” she says, blushing slightly, and joins me on the doorstep. She’s carrying a cardigan, with her purse draped over her shoulder, and she pulls the door closed behind her, taking my hand the moment I offer it.
“I like your hair loose,” I say, studying it as we get out onto the sidewalk.
She looks up at me. “I wear it this way most of the time.”
“Really? Apart from last night, I think I’ve only seen you with it tied up in some way.”
“That’s because it’s more practical to keep it out of the way when I’m teaching.”
“And when you’re staring into bookstore windows, waiting to be knocked to the ground by complete strangers?” I say and she smiles.
“I didn’t go out with that in mind. I’d been unpacking… or contemplating unpacking. It seemed like a good idea to put my hair up, and I didn’t take it down before I left the house.”
“I see.”
She tilts her head at me. “But now I know how you like it…” she says, and I smile, leaning in to kiss her forehead.
My cock presses hard against my zipper, and I take a breath. If we’re gonna make it through the evening, I need to pace myself.
“How was your day?” I ask, hoping a more neutral subject might help.
“Okay. Except for Mrs. Knox.”
I stop walking, pulling her back with me, and look down into her upturned face. “Why? What did she do?”
“After you left this afternoon, she came over and made a point of telling me she’d seen us together at the restaurant last night.”
“So?”
“I thought that, but I didn’t say anything, and then she told me the man she’d been with was an old family friend.”
“My ass,” I say and she laughs.
“I know. I can’t think of any old family friends I’d kiss like that.”
“I’m pleased to hear it,” I whisper. Her smile lights up her face and I cup my hand around her cheek and lean in, brushing my lips just gently across hers. It would be easy to take this further… to deepen the kiss, and pull her body against mine, but we’ve got an entire evening ahead of us, and I’m supposed to be pacing myself.
I pull back and gaze down into her eyes, letting out a long breath as we start walking again. “Aside from Anita Knox, how was your day?”
“Like I say, it was okay, although I was late getting home. I had to collect some things for the children to make collages tomorrow. Luckily, Russ stayed and helped, or I think I’d still be gathering leaves and twigs.”
“Who’s Russ?” I ask, a shiver running down my spine.
“He’s one of the teachers at the school. He started yesterday, like me, although he teaches fourth grade.”
“I see. Should I be jealous?” It doesn’t matter whether I should or not. I am.
She chuckles. “Of teaching fourth grade? I don’t think so.”
I shake my head. “That wasn’t what I meant. I was asking if I should be jealous of him… and you.”
“Of course not,” she says, losing her smile in an instant. “I’ll be honest and admit I thought he was hitting on me, but I got that wrong. He’s engaged, and…”
“You think people don’t cheat, just because they’re in a relationship?” I say, my voice sounding a lot harsher than I’d have wanted. Zara stops, pulling her hand from mine, and I turn to face her, regretting my words already. “I’m sorry. I didn’t…”
“I know people cheat,” she says, ignoring my apology. “I’d get it, even if I hadn’t heard your story. But you can’t compare everyone you meet with Sabrina. I got it wrong with Russ. He’s very happy with his fiancée and I misunderstood the situation.”
