Page 9 of Destiny

“Oh, gosh. It’s going on at 9:30. I have a deposition tomorrow that I haven’t even started preparing for. I have to be up super early.”

“Ah, of course. Do you need help getting the girls to school?”

“I can’t ask you to do that.”

“Why not?

“Because you already do so much for us.”

I really wish he’d stop with that.

“It’s not a big deal. I don’t have to be at work until eight. Plus, their school is on the way to the store, so it’s not like I’ll be going out of my way.”

“You’re truly the best. I hope you know that.”

“You give me too much credit.”

“On the contrary, I don’t think you get enough.”

I don’t want to risk finishing the entire glass of wine and throwing off my sugar levels, so I announce that I really should get going.

He walks me out by the door, and yet another moment of lingering closeness seems to happen before we finally part.

“Good night,” I call from the driveway. He’s standing on his porch and holding the front door open with his body.

“Good night, Bea. Please text me after you get home safely.”

“Will do.”

“See ya.”

“Yeah.”

Then, I awkwardly turn toward my car and get inside.

Chapter 4 – Marco

I criticize myself the entire night for letting myself get as close to her as I did. I also hope that I didn’t make her feel uncomfortable.

But was I crazy—or did it seem like she was actually into it? She did grab my hand first, after all.

Stop it, Marco. You’re being crazy.

Regardless, that doesn’t stop my mind from desiring her. I even have the sexiest dream about her.

Like I had in reality earlier that evening, I walked in on her as she was singing and making dinner for us.

But when I look around, my kids aren’t around.

She turned to greet me and said that she had sent them to the neighbor’s house so that we could enjoy a romantic evening with just the two of us.

I’m instantly turned on.

“When will that be ready?”

She takes the dish and puts it in the oven, but she doesn’t shut the door until she takes a dollop of it out with her finger.

“Twenty minutes. But in the meantime, here’s a taste.” She proceeds to sexily rub the food on my tongue.

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