Page 93 of Thick & Thin

I clenched my eyes shut and remembered the look on Josh’s face when he came. It had been sexy, and it had felt amazing, but how could I have been so stupid?

What was I thinking?

It was as if my body took control of me completely. My brain ceased to function. All that remained was Josh and his mouth and his touches. His dirty words moved over my mind, and even days later, my body hummed with satisfaction. I know I should have, but I couldn’t bring myself to regret it.

“You’re being weird,” Devin said, pulling me out of my daydream about Josh and bringing me back to the moment.

I was sitting behind my desk and staring at the wall beside me.

“I’m not.”

He shook his head and snorted. “I just stood here and watched you stare at that wall for three minutes. You had no idea I was here. What’s going on with you lately?”

“Nothing. Just a lot on my mind.”

“Uh-huh. This has Josh’s name written all over it.”

I rolled my eyes and grabbed my bag. “You’re ridiculous. Tell Dad I’m leaving for the day, would you?”

I stood and started toward the door.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to get Caleb and take him for ice cream and movie. Think Emma and Jacob would like to go?”

He chuckled. “That’s a dumb question.”

I drove across town feeling good about taking the day away to spend with the kids. It was what I needed. When I pulled up at Devin and Lilly’s place to pick them up, they ran out the front door toward my car like a pack of wild animals. I grinned, loving the idea of spending the rest of my day with them and taking my mind away from anything else.

Lilly laughed when the three kids attacked my legs and squeezed.

“Are you guys ready for some ice cream?” I asked, making them scream yes.

Three kids and their seats wouldn’t fit in the back of my car, which meant I took Lilly’s SUV instead. It was smooth ride since I was accustomed to the rough vibrations of my muscle car. I left Walterboro completely, driving all the way to Summerville to the Tastee-Freez, which happened to have the best Snickers sundaes.

After herding us all into a booth, I listened as the kids each told me stories about their day over sundaes and cones. By the time we loaded up and drove to the movie theater, I had forgotten all about my moment with Josh and was having a blast with my babies.

My phone was on vibrate since we were in the movie theater, so instead of ringing, it lit up the inside of my bag, letting me know I had a notification. A text message from a number I didn’t know danced across the top of my screen, and I unlocked it to read the message.

Unknown: What are you doing?

Confused, I responded.

Me:Who is this?

My phone lit up with another incoming message.

Unknown:Who do you want it to be?

Me: Seriously, either tell me who this is or go away.

I waited, and a minute passed before an answer came in.

Unknown:It’s the man who made you scream the other night.

I rolled my eyes, trying to contain the grin that tugged at my lips.

It was Josh.

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