Page 55 of Trust and Obey

“Stocks go up and down,” Kendall said dismissively. “Besides, how many people are likely to even believe this so-called evidence? Was there, like, a timestamp on it that proved you were having sex outside of your marriage?”

“Not that I saw.”

Kendall was on a roll now. “And again, worst case scenario: let’s say the judge for some reason loses his mind and believes this. That would only put you two on equal footing. She was unfaithful as well, wasn’t she?”

Again, that dreaded lump grew in my throat. I swallowed it down. “Yes, she was,” I said quietly. “So, are you saying I should tell Lauren to release the sex tape if she wants?”

“No,” Kendall answered at once. “It’s still bound to be hideously embarrassing with a lot of gossip. There would still be some fallout. What I am saying is this isn’t the final nail in the coffin. It sounds like your company is performing well, so your stocks or financial reports or whatever can bounce back. You’ve proven that before. And, as I said, she has more to lose than you do.”

I was silent for a few moments, taking it all in. “You know, I think you’re right.”

“That’s because I am a genius,” Kendall said.

I turned, smiling wholeheartedly for the first time all day, and kissed him.

He groaned softly against my mouth, but then all too quickly he pulled back and glanced out the window to the open blinds.

I followed his gaze. No one was out there but, damn it, what if Lauren had set up cameras or something.?

“Don’t worry,” Kendall said as if reading my mind. “These villas are meant for maximum privacy. There is a slight tint on all our windows which makes it almost impossible to aim a camera in, or to view from the eye once you’re more than ten feet away. It’s just a habit.”

I nodded, relieved.

Abruptly, Kendall stood and gestured for me to lay back down. “You definitely need to relax.”

“You’re right,” I sighed. “Lauren is staying in the resort for as long as I am. I’m probably going to need a lot of massages.”

Kendall laughed, open and free. “She is? You are kidding me. That is so desperate.”

“It really is. I had no idea she was capable of something like this.”

Kendall made a non-committal sound. “Did you know which villa she’s staying in? Surely, she doesn’t plan on sleeping here…”

“She tried,” I admitted and winced a little as Kendall dug his fingers into a particularly sore spot. “But I got her assigned to number thirty-six.” And I had paid for it myself. I was starting to realize that was a mistake. I had just been so flustered and wanted her out of my hair that I hadn’t thought twice about it. Not that the money meant much. Thinking back on the odd request to stay in a second room that my villa didn’t have, I suspected that it had been on purpose.

She was so good at manipulating me. I had to be on my guard from here on out.

“I’ll have to warn her relaxation consultant then,” Kendall said playfully.

My groan was only half due to him working the kinks out of my back. “Please, don’t start anything.”

“Me?” He leaned down to speak softly right into my ear. “Maybe I’m just protecting my territory from interlopers.”

I felt another smile on my lips. “Is that so?”

He made a low sound in his throat, almost a growl, and before I could think much about that, he swung one leg over my back and straddled me from above, his thighs folded on either side of my ribs.

“What are you—”

“Just getting some leverage,” he said and in the next few moments he really dug in.

Kendall was already a strong man, but it was like he had something to prove today. I was just about as stressed, tense, and upset as I ever got, yet under his skillful touch, my muscles melted into butter. I didn’t bother to hide my appreciative noises. “Kendall,” I panted, “whatever they’re paying you. It’s not enough.”

“You can say that again.” He leaned down, stretching himself along my back. His breath tickled my ear. “I don’t give this service to all my clients, you know.”

And with that, he swung off my other side and started on my lower back. This time, his touches were a lot more sensual, lighting up and down the length of my back. He paused to rub gently in slow sensual circles over the muscle groups he found there.

I felt my dick stir in interest.

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