by M. L. Smith
“Thank you, David. I will make the arrangements. It will have to be in cash. We can’t leave a paper trail.”
David nodded. His lips started to twist into a smile.
“Should I go back to the office, Zack?”
“Yes but nip home first and clean up. I will go back there too. I need an alibi. Billy is off today and Alan went home some time ago. I will need to speak to him and make him forget that he saw me earlier. I was heading to see Olivia in Tunbridge Wells for a meeting but she cancelled. She will cover for me though I am sure.”
“She will, Zack, she loves you.”
“I know, I hate to ask her to lie for me, but so be it.”
“Right, I will go. Sorry for your loss, Zack.”
“Thank you, David, for everything.”
“See you at the office, Zack.”
“You have been a good friend to me, David, but our friendship must be between ourselves now. The police will be suspicious of both of us. We must keep our distance. Phoebe was going to leave me for one of her many toyboy lovers and you hated her. We both have a motive. They could suspect that we were in it together. If anybody ever gets close to finding out the truth, I expect you to deal with them however you see fit. Can I count on you for that, David?”
“Yes, Zack, of course you can.”
They briefly shook their dirt-ridden hands together. David trudged back to his car and Zachary Cole took one last look at his wife’s resting place before he started walking quickly back to the house.
The gun lay heavily in his pocket and he would need to get rid of it quickly.
He felt wretched about what his son had done. Jasper would have to live with his actions for the rest of his life.
As would he.
He tried to push the picture of a lifeless Phoebe out of his tormented mind.
Hot tears of guilt and unbearable shame pricked his eyes and ran lazily down his devastatingly handsome face.
He didn’t bother to brush them away.
If he could just get through the next few months, everything would be alright. He had to protect his family and he would do so without hesitation. If he remained calm and focused, the truth would hopefully stay buried.
He would pack some of Phoebe’s clothes and destroy her passport. Make it look like she had gone to start a new life with a lover. Anyone who knew her would know that she was capable of leaving her husband and children behind.
Suddenly a strange feeling of freedom and liberation washed over him in huge waves.
He didn’t love his wife as he once had. She had been his world and the love of his life. Phoebe had meant everything to him before she had ripped his heart out over and over again with her endless sordid cheap meaningless affairs. He mourned the loss of the wonderful woman she once was.
Now there was a real chance he could be happy again.
He had Olivia and he did love her in his own way, but she was needy and boring, especially in bed.
It was time to break off their affair.
Zachary Cole thought, as he often did, of the stunning brunette that he had briefly met four years ago.
Her name was Jennifer.
He had met her in a bar just once.
She had been wearing skinny black jeans and a red low-cut top that barely restrained her heavy breasts. He had watched her as she worked behind the bar serving customers, laughing with the other staff and flirting outrageously with him. He had invited her out but she had turned him down after she saw his wedding ring.
So she had principles. He admired that in a woman.
Zachary knew she would be so amazing between the sheets. She would enjoy the no holds barred, wild kind of sex he could only dream about. He bet she had a libido to rival his own.
Something had been awakened in him that he had not known existed. She had made him feel alive again. She had turned him completely inside out.
Her exotically dark chocolate brown eyes full of warmth and mischief, her alluring intoxicating scent, her full luscious pouting ruby red lips, her long rich glossy dark nearly black hair, her very long shapely legs, her generous, tempting, perfect breasts and gorgeous curvaceous body just made for sinning.
Just made for him.
What would those lovely lips feel like to kiss passionately? What would that breath-taking body feel like to hold in his arms, to taste, to touch, to make love to, to be buried really deep inside?
He fantasised so much about her, he sometimes thought he would lose his mind. He groaned with a deep, longing desire that fired up inside him. Zachary felt himself growing hard as he thought about her.
He ached and craved for her, he longed for her and he burned for her.
Zachary Cole was hopelessly in love with someone he might never ever meet again.
He had tried to find her but he had to try harder.
He had to see her again.
Had he dreamt her? She seemed too perfect to be real.
The mysterious stranger had literally taken his breath away.
Jennifer truly was the most beautifully irresistible woman he had ever met.
What he wouldn’t give to see her again.
He couldn’t and he wouldn’t rest until he had her completely.
Mind, body and soul.
THE END
Music on the USB
If I ain’t got you – Alicia Keys
One and only – Adele
I want to do bad things with you – Jace Everett
Crazy in love – Beyonce feat. Jay Z
Eyes of blue – Paul Carrack
Lost without U – Robin Thicke
Brown eyed girl – Van Morrison
Come undone – Robbie Williams
You do something to me – Paul Weller
We found love – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
Danza Kuduro – Don Omar feat. Lucenzo
Never never gonna give you up – Lisa Stansfield
Lazy love – Ne Yo
The edge of glory – Lady Gaga
Gravity – John Mayer
Chasing cars – Snow Patrol
Mr Brightside – The Killers
In these arms – Bon Jovi
Hungry heart – Bruce Springsteen
At last – Etta James
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