Page 74 of Pillow Talk
Shona pulled him down, closing the space between them.
His mouth found her again.
When their bodies finally joined, it was slow. Intentional. There was a primal, somatic knowing that their hearts andminds hadn’t caught up with yet.
She wrapped her legs around him, pulling him closer, deeper. She moaned softly into his shoulder, her hands gripping his back, anchoring herself as the rhythm picked up pace.
They came together as if everything else – the questions, fears, uncertainty – didn’t exist. In that moment, it was Shona and Sen in a world that made sense only to them.
But when they called out each other’s names, that world came crashing down because they both knew they were in far deeper than they’d ever been.
Five hours later, Sen was asleep in Shona’s bed while she sat in her workroom, working on her business plan.
‘So this is where the magic happens,’ Sen said, leaning against the doorframe. He yawned and rubbed his eyes.
‘Go back to bed,’ she said, suddenly feeling a little shy at seeing him after last night. To her it felt like the first time they’d truly made love.
He shook his head and entered the room. Shona looked just as desirable as she had when he’d unwrapped her sari. He wanted to go over and kiss her, but she seemed so focused that he restrained himself.
‘What are you working on?’ he asked.
‘My business plan. I’m done. I just need to print it out to read it again,’ she said, pressing the print button. After the last page emerged, she set them in order.
‘May I have a look?’
She hesitated for a second and then handed it to him.
She moved around the room pretending to tidy, but her eyes were on Sen. He looked completely out of place in this room, in his boxer shorts with ruffled hair and sleepy eyes.
He finally put the pages down and looked at her.
‘I guess this is where I’m supposed to be eating my words,’ he said.
She looked at him questioningly.
‘When we were kids, you said I’d eat my words when you successfully opened your business,’ he explained.
‘But I haven’t as yet,’ she said.
‘You actually have. You’ve been running this business successfully since you walked out of the shop. And I’m impressed with your plan to find space in the city. Of course, I’ll help you, since most of my clients are in the property sector,’ he said.
Her heart swelled at the offer.
‘Come here,’ Sen said, gesturing for her to sit on his lap. She did and turned her head to face him.
‘Shona, I’m really proud of you.’
She hugged him tight and then stood.
‘Let’s go to bed. I want some pillow talk. I have to tell you about my conversation with Aruna,’ she said gently.
Chapter
Twelve
Four days later, Shona checked on social media to see if the Rally Women in Business forum had a meeting that day. They didn’t. Today, then, was the day for a very different kind of meeting.
She slipped on her flat sandals and picked up her handbag. It was another scorching day so she wore a cool, cotton, sleeveless top and a short denim skirt.
