by Amy Brent
“A date.” Mallory paled and he dialed Brittany’s number slowly as he watched the pain cross her face. She answered in a cheerful voice and he took a deep breath before he told her that he had to cancel tonight. Declan was honest enough to tell her that there was no chance of anything happening again between them and he hung up as he stared at Mallory. “Who was that?”
“The waitress from the restaurant that night.” Declan told her as she thought for a moment and frowned. “It was nothing other than my trying to forget you. I know that I never could but I had been waiting for months and it was looking so hopeless. I didn’t know what else to do.”
“You slept with her?” Mallory asked as he moved forward to kiss her gently.
“Very recently but it wasn’t anything close to what we have. I was just lonely and drunk, to be honest.” Declan told her as tears filled her eyes. “I love you. I am here with you and there’s nowhere that I’d rather be. Please forgive me…I felt terrible afterward.”
“I pushed you away, Deck. I am hurt by that but it’s on me. I can forget about it soon.” Mallory told him as a smile crossed his face. They kissed as they slipped into each other’s arms and towards the bedroom in a silent agreement. They fell onto the bed and moved around each other and over each other as they slowly stripped off their clothes. Declan discovered that she still wore her ring with the hope that they could continue on their path and he made love to her wearing only the diamond as he professed his love to her.
They got to know each other again over the next few months. They cried over the loss of their baby and what their life was to become. Sometimes she screamed at him for sleeping with someone else when her insecurities hit her hard. Other times he lashed out at her for pushing him away to begin with.
They moved on into a stronger relationship than before and three months later Declan asked her to become his wife all over again over dinner.
Epilogue
Epilogue
One year later, Mallory stood with her father in her heart as well as Rayna’s in blood amid looked down the aisle to see Declan waiting for her. They were at a beach that they’d both come to love over the last few months and just a few family and friends were gathered together to watch them finally start their life together. The time back together had been hard and even painful at moments but they loved each other deeply and knew that they couldn’t live without each other.
They hadn’t announced it to anyone yet but they were also expecting again. She was just three months along and the couple was quietly rejoicing about it before they told anyone. Besides, they wanted today to be about the wedding.
She smiled happily as the music started and watched Rayna walk down the sand before her, over the pale pink petals that were sprinkled over the soft surface. They’d been through hell but now she was going to have everything with Declan again. She stepped forward and met his eyes as she walked, steady and easily.
The End
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CHAPTER 1
Landon
I read the paperwork, fuming at how much my soon to be ex-wife Nadine was asking for in our divorce. She had the best fucking lawyer in New York who was well known for going for blood as it was without the ridiculous fees. She wanted the Manhattan apartment, a massive sum for alimony and all after a mere five years of marriage.
I had been a partner in the Morton and Jones law firm for fifteen years, starting off the street fresh out of law school when I was twenty-five and climbing the ladder quickly. Nadine wasn’t around during that time, since she hooked her greedy claws into me when I was a partner for years, so I didn’t see why she deserved half of my fortune. New York divorce laws could suck my cock.
The true love of my life had been my first wife, Madeline. We were married for just one year when she died in a car accident while carrying our unborn daughter.
The loss crippled me and I contributed it to my fast climb in the business. I became a workaholic after the accident as well as what some would call a man whore. I was young, rich, and good-looking and the women virtually fell at my feet. Why not take advantage of that idea and keep my dick busy? There was a long list of women that were regularly mentioned in the gossip columns, talking about how I just tossed them out of bed when I was done without any compassion. I was clear what I wanted with every one of them so they had no reason to bitch about it.
They still did but I noticed that the women didn’t stop lining up. Nadine got under my skin somehow but she was beautiful with bright blonde hair and bright turquoise eyes. She had an incredible body as well as an insatiable sex drive, but I didn’t see her greed through all of that. I was too taken with her youthful energy.
I learned a lot from that, sitting here reading line after line about what she wanted from me. Even if she got it, I was a billionaire with my job and the various investments that I kept caught up on and I would be just fine. I was just disappointed in myself, having given love another chance after losing my family so many years ago. I wanted one with Nadine but she let me know two years after we married that she wasn’t interested in it any longer.
Forty wasn’t the end all to that, but the idea of letting another woman in after what Nadine was doing to me was questionable at best right now. I knew that sex was a part of my future because quite frankly, I took great care of myself and still looked good. Women assured me of that fact every single day.
I pushed the papers aside and reminded myself that this would work out, no matter what. Nadine was quick to point out that I cheated on her once I realized that this was going nowhere, but I knew that she did as well. Nadine was involved in an affair well before I was and I was ready to just agree that we messed up and call it a day, but she was trying to benefit from all my hard work. I glanced at my monitor, seeing that it was approaching five o clock on Friday. I didn’t have set work hours but today I was caught up and needed a drink. I had a new assistant starting on Monday that would be a great help to me, so I decided that I deserved to hit a happy hour and relax a little.
I shut everything down and packed the papers into my briefcase before I left for the day. I sent a text out to some attorney friends to meet me, figuring we could make a night of it.
I chose a corner bar that offered good food and drinks, selecting a table in the corner as I looked around the room. It was filling up and there were some beautiful women here, making me relax as I ordered a whiskey from the waitress that asked me what she could get for me. I was watching her ass when she walked away before my
gaze moved back to the bar to see a gorgeous brunette woman sipping a glass of wine. I narrowed my eyes when I realized that it was the woman starting at my office next week, looking quite different from the interview that I conducted with some of the other partners. Granted, she was attractive and smart as a whip that day but tonight she looked sensual and somehow soft as she laughed. Her little black dress brushed her mid-thigh and my eyes roved down her muscled calves before I looked back into her face. Her eyes looked greener and they popped with the dark makeup around them, complimented by the gloss on her full lips.
“Picking out your victim already?” Mark, my buddy asked as he slid into the booth and loosened his tie.
“I spent the afternoon reading my divorce papers. I should just stay single forever. She’s milking me for everything.” He gave me a sympathetic look and ordered a beer when the waitress brought my drink. I still glanced at my assistant as I spoke, finding new things that I liked about her every time that my eyes passed over her. My cock stirred in my pants and I shifted as I told myself not to get hot and bothered over my new employee.
The others joined us and we enjoyed a few drinks and appetizers as we chatted about work and women, along with some sports talk. Hanging out with friends was comforting and I could laugh and let myself go a little bit in the familiarity of it. The bar filled and there were more women to talk about, to flirt with as they’d glance our way with the same coy smile.
My eyes always returned to my assistant, who I remembered was named Lily by now. She was twenty-five, though she looked younger. She’d been to college and graduated with high marks and answered every question asked without missing a beat. She was perfect and tonight, I was seeing more of her feminine qualities.
We were all feeling the liquor by the time we left, having met a few women throughout the evening. I was going to a condominium close by with Miriam, a black-haired pixie with a loud giggle. She’d increased the flirting as the time passed and my cock was hard from looking at Lily, so I went with it. Once she closed her door, her mouth was locked on mine and her hand was grabbing my cock through my pants as she pushed me against the wall.
In the process of stumbling back to her room, we woke up her roommate. Miriam yelled out an apology before she slammed her door closed, pulling me to the bed. I pushed her onto it and lifted her clingy burgundy dress over her head before I claimed her lips again. Miriam was petite but she had great tits and I slipped my hands over her ass as she moaned.
She was sliding down my body before I knew it, wrapping her lips around me as I slid my hands into her cropped hair.
I fucked her on her back first, driving myself into her as I listened to her moans and cries. This was the best part about sex, making them lose their shit underneath me, over me and in front of me.
The second-best part is when I was leaving her place, with Miriam passed out in her bed. I walked down the street towards the parking garage to get my Escalade, driving to my apartment on the water. I wouldn’t tell my lawyer this, but I preferred it over the home that Nadine was fighting for. That one was stuffy where this place was fresh and welcoming, though smaller. Maybe I should give the condo to Nadine and just stay here while I searched for something else. It was just an investment and a bit closer to the office, nothing more. I had a few properties in different locations and losing one wouldn’t hurt me.
I walked inside, looking over to the wall of windows that looked over the Hudson River as I dropped my keys on the table in the long hallway. I set my briefcase down against the wall and cracked the window open to take a deep breath of the cool air. I had just a few hours of the night left but I had no intentions of watching the sunrise, despite the great view.
I needed sleep.
I closed the window and made my way down the hallway to the large bedroom. I pulled my clothes off for the second time tonight, leaving my boxers on before I crawled underneath the covers. There were several windows in here as well and I looked at the moon for a moment before closing my eyes.
CHAPTER 2
Lily
I heard the alarm go off and reached over to silence it before my eyes popped open. It was my first day at work at Morton and Jones and I sat straight up. My phone buzzed on the nightstand, reminding me about the spat that I had with Brian last night. He wanted me to come over to the apartment that he shared with the guys and drink, but I had to work today. I got up and started the coffee before I jumped into the shower. It was quick and warm and I slipped my robe on as I dried my curls enough to calm them down before applying a light layer of makeup. There were some good-looking men that worked there, but it was a career move and not a personal one.
My direct boss was handsome, something I noticed during the interview. He was older but still looked young, with cropped dark hair and whiskey brown eyes. I could let my mind wander through some naughty office fantasies but that was a waste of time. I had a boyfriend, even though he wasn’t perfect and besides, I couldn’t date my boss. I watched him leave with the woman last night after finally determining that the man across the bar was Landon Logan, finding it safe to assume that he played the field.
I sipped my sweet coffee as I got ready, dressing in a black pencil skirt with a soft pink blouse. This was a professional place and I’d enjoyed some shopping the last couple of weeks buying some new office clothes. This was a great opportunity that I didn’t want to blow and I needed to look as perfect as possible.
Once I decided I looked like I wasn’t trying too hard, I slipped my feet into sleek black heels and poured some coffee to go. I didn’t pack a lunch today, knowing that there were several places to grab something in the area. I might want to get some fresh air and consider drinking for an hour, a thought that made me laugh. I didn’t drink too much at all, even though Brian urged me to all the time. Sure, I was only twenty-four but I wanted to focus on my career primarily, something that I didn’t see in my boyfriend of six months. He had a decent job in computer repair that paid well but apart from that he always wanted to hang out with friends, reminding me of some frat boy. I wasn’t like that in college, still focused on my degree and the future. I wasn’t even part of a sorority.
He reminded me of a frat boy in the bedroom as well. He was a touch greedy and all about himself, making me wonder if I was too demanding or maybe not as reactive as I should be. I slept with a couple of guys before Brian but that was late in high school and early in college. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever have that elusive mind blowing orgasm that I always read about in books. Maybe it didn’t exist, a thought that made me frown as I started the car of my modest Camry and pulled out of my parking lot. I lived in a smaller apartment in the city and close to my new job for the moment, since I had no intention of living with anyone in the next year while my lease carried on.
It was bright and cool in the city today and I smiled with anticipation as I parked in the lot that was purchased for the firm, a lot we shared with the entire building. I ended up on the third floor and I closed my door and slid my hands over my outfit to smooth it as I took a slow, trembling breath. I slipped my pink thrift store purse over my body, grabbing my coffee before I closed the door.
I thought about my parents as I walked to the building, wondering if they would be proud of me. I lost them in a plane crash when I was fifteen and was raised from then on by my Aunt Amy. Amy was thirty-five, just a couple of years younger than my mom was and one of the kindest people that I knew. We were always close but neither of us ever expected to be the way that we were now. It was nice to see her dating someone seriously now since she took raising me so seriously for the years that I lived there. I glanced up as the light turned green and walked with the crowd towards the building as the wind blew my hair around, making me happy that I had a band around my wrist to secure it if needed. I was growing it out and it was at the awkward stage.
The lobby was large and open, surrounded by glass that let the light in. It felt comfortable here, but I contributed that more to the fact that I wasn’t her
e for an interview this time. That was a mess in my head but I was here, so something must have impressed them. I walked across the floor in alternating shades of gray marble to the elevator, taking it to the seventh floor with several others that got off on floors before mine. The last person left was a blonde woman and she smiled at me when the door opened on my floor. “Are you new? I haven’t seen you before.” She led the way off the car and I followed with a small nod. “I’m Lauren. I assist one of the attorneys here.”
“I am the new assistant to Mr. Landon,” I explained as she gave me a knowing smile.
“He’s hot,” Lauren glanced around as she spoke in a low voice, giggling. “Like I’m the only woman here to have ever said that. It’s true, though.”
“He’s not the type to do that sort of thing here, is he?” I whispered as she laughed and shook her head.
“Not that I’ve heard but he is busy outside of the office,” She paused as she glanced to her left. “I am this way but would you like to have lunch today?”
“Yeah, that would be great.” Lauren waved and walked down her hall while I continued forward. I was given a thorough tour the day I came in to fill out paperwork and I glanced at the clock to see that I was ten minutes early.