Page 27 of Tryst

My cerecita should be waking up any moment now.

nineteen

ISABELLA

The alarm clock blaring on my phone wakes me.

What the fuck…

I didn’t set an alarm.

Groggily flailing my arm at the bedside table to find my phone, I sigh when I can’t locate it. I realize that I am alone in the bed when I open my eyes and sit up. My phone has been moved to the far side of the nightstand. Sitting on top of my buzzing phone is a navy-blue envelope.

Grabbing the envelope and my phone, I silence the alarm before sitting against the headboard. Opening the envelope, a black credit card falls from it when I pull out the notecard.

Cerecita-

I hated leaving you this morning, but I had to get to the office for an early meeting. I’m going to be tied up all day. Go spoil yourself. I expect you to fill your side of the closet and buy plenty of lingerie for me to tear from your body. The guys downstairs know where to take you. I’ll be home in time for dinner.

All My Love, Alex

Just as I am about to put the phone back on the bedside table and place my head back on the pillow, it buzzes in my lap.

ALEX

You don’t have all day cerecita

Time to get up

I am…

So you weren’t just laying back down?

My eyes dart around the room.

How the hell did he know that?

I have twenty minutes before my next meeting

Just enough time for you to try something new

And what is that?

Sit up against the headboard and pull your knees up to your chest

Why?

Headboard. Knees to chest.

Hesitating for a moment, I do as he says, waiting for the next text to come through.

Put one of my pillows at your feet

Lean the phone against it, so you can see my texts

Setting the phone down, I’m about to rest my back against the headboard when another comes through.

Answer the phone

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