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by Freda Ann


  “Hey Min. Where did you want - “ She noticed Mindy wiping the tears from her eyes and the framed picture on the wall she was looking at. “Oh honey, are you alright?” She walked over putting her arm around her pulling her closer. “Have faith Mindy - things will end up the way they were meant to. Just give it a little time.” She knew she promised Stephen not to say a word so she left it at that.

  Putting her arm around Faith’s waist and hugging her friend back, Mindy knew she was right. “I know you’re right - but it still hurts. I didn’t even want to meet someone yet and then he was there and I couldn’t resist him. He was everything I ever dreamed of and it still hurts that we didn’t get to see it through.” Letting go of Faith and wiping her eyes some more she continued. “OK, my meltdown is over so lets get busy.”

  Grinning at each other, they walked out of the media room as Faith took her to the master suite where she had some artwork and the nightstands placed where she thought they should go. “I need your professional opinion, especially on the artwork.” She turned towards Mindy to find out how she felt about their location.

  She walked slowly around the room taking it all in then went back to the doorway and stood looking from there wondering how the first impression would be coming into the room. “I totally agree with the placement but we’ll wait to put them on the wall until the furniture pieces come today. That way we get the whole picture. And the nightstands go great with the bed.” She looked very pleased with their choices. The doorbell rang after they left the bedroom. “That should be the delivery.”

  An hour later Mindy had checked over all the delivered items and made sure they were the correct ones with no damage. Thankfully, the entire order was perfect which is a rare thing, at least back home. With assistance from the delivery men, the large items were put in each of the rooms they were ordered for. That was a big help especially since some of them had to go upstairs.

  They decided to eat some lunch before assessing each room. Mindy knew that would take a while. Faith opened the fridge to look for the salad Stephen told her he was going to make for them so they didn’t have to order out. Mindy grabbed two bowls and some water for each. They sat down at the island to eat and discussed some ideas they had for the living room. Faith let Mindy know how much she enjoyed helping her and learning her little tricks of the trade.

  * * * * *

  Brandon went inside to get his second cup of coffee when he heard Stephen’s car pull up. He walked in to Brandon waving his hand in the air and heading to the patio. “I’ll be out back waiting for you.” He looked to the island to make sure the kids cleaned up after they ate, which they did. A grin came across his face feeling proud of them.

  “Gooood morning.” Stephen sounded exceptionally cheery and had a big smile on his face. “I stopped to get some fresh donut holes in case you wanted a little something with your coffee.” He laid the bag in the middle of the table as he sat with coffee in hand.

  Brandon looked at him with a raised eyebrow. “So what’s up with your mysterious text?” He wanted to get right to the point before Stephen started talking about the woman he missed like hell. As much as he’d like to ask about Mindy, he couldn’t do it right now. He just wanted his friend to get to the point.

  Turning his chair to face Brandon, Stephen scooted to the edge and sat his coffee on the table before facing him again. “Before I tell you everything I need you to answer a question for me. - When you told me about telling Tabu she was no longer welcome at your house because she walked in while you were in the pool, did she wander around the house looking for you?”

  Brandon shook his head not wanting to talk about Tabu at all. “What does it matter Stephen? She’s finally out of my life for good!”

  “Brandon, I need you to trust me and answer the damn question! - Please.”

  He looked out at the back yard trying to remember what Tabu said when she walked out of his house as he got out of the pool. “Uh - she said I didn’t answer the door so she came in the house and looked in the office for me then saw out the window that I was in the pool so she came out there.”

  Stephens eyes raised with hope. “Were you logged on the computer? I mean - is there any way she could’ve gotten to your e-mail?”

  Sitting his cup on the table Brandon gave him a really puzzled look wondering where the heck he was going with this. “I don’t know - I’d been on the computer before I decided to do some laps but I can’t remember if I logged off or not. As you know I had a rough night and realized my head was still a bit foggy and I couldn’t focus so I went in the pool.”

  Stephen had an idea. “Have you emptied your folders lately? On the computer?”

  “Hell no. I’m lucky to do that shit every few months.” He sounded irritated.

  Stephen stood up. “Lets go to your office - now.”

  Brandon got up and they walked down the hall to the office. Brandon logged on after Stephen told him to.

  “Let me get on there.” Stephen hopped in the chair as soon as Brandon got up and brought up the sent folder looking for the date he said Tabu stopped by. When he got to the e-mails from that day, he saw one from Brandon to Mindy and opened it pausing to read what it said. “Here - here it is. I assume you didn’t write this?” He looked up at Brandon who was reading over his shoulder.

  With shock in his voice and his eyes growing bigger Brandon yelled out. “Hell NO I didn’t write that! You know I’d never take that woman back after everything she’s done, not to mention I never loved her. And I’d never hurt Mindy like that. - Now that I think about it she did look a bit guilty that day but I thought it was because she walked in without being invited. Son of a bitch! Wait - is this why Mindy went back to her ex?”

  Stephen stood up. “That’s the best part buddy - she never went back with her ex. I misunderstood when Faith told me about it. Her ex e-mailed her saying if he wasn’t content with his current relationship, then he’d do what he needed to win her back. But Faith said Mindy told her she would never go back to him even if he begged her.”

  Brandon grabbed Stephen’s shoulders looking him dead in the eyes. “Do you realize what this means?” He pulled him into him for a bro-hug patting him on the back and laughing with joy. “Oh my God - my prayers have been answered. - Is she over at your house with Faith?”

  He nodded his head up and down with a big grin. “Yep. They’re both there. Faith just text me that the delivery truck is there so they’ll be busy for a little while. - How do you want to handle this?”

  Walking back to the patio they both sat down and discussed Brandon’s plans in depth. Since the ladies were busy for a while he tried to relax a bit and wrap his mind around his new, very happy, reality. It felt like a day dream and he was once again feeling euphoric. They both had a fresh cup of coffee and a few donut holes before Brandon went to clean up smiling the entire time.

  A few hours later Brandon loaded the kids in the car and drove to Stephen’s house with him following close behind them. Stephen said he’d take Faith with him and the kids to get ice cream and walk around the park for a while until Brandon text him that the coast was clear to come home. Since Mindy was working at Stephen’s, he figured he’d surprise her there and let her know about everything. He knew he had his work cut out for him since Faith told Stephen how hurt Mindy was by what happened at his dad’s, the e-mail and what she heard on T.V.

  Faith knew the guys were on their way with the kids so she kept Mindy busy, keeping her upstairs so she wouldn’t try to leave when she saw Brandon since she was hoping not to run into him while in Cali. Faith even put on some music to help muffle any sounds once Brandon came in and up the stairs. He’s going to park in the garage to hide his car and Stephen will also park in there with the kids in the car so Mindy wouldn’t know they were there. He was supposed to text Faith when they arrived so she could walk down to the garage as Brandon went upstairs. She reached in her pocket and put the phone on vibrate so Mindy wouldn’t wonder who it was.

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bsp; A few minutes later Faith got the text and started walking to the door of the media room. “I remembered something I left downstairs. I’ll be right back.” She walked as fast as she could, passing Brandon at the bottom of the steps. She told him where Mindy was. He looked nervous and was starting to sweat on his forehead. She told him to take a few deep breaths on the way up then smiled as she ran out of the house to the garage grabbing her purse on the way.

  Brandon stood in the doorway of the media room looking at the woman he’s falling in love with. She’s more beautiful than ever with her hair twisted up in a loose bun and a clip holding it there with pieces falling loose. She was wearing an eggplant colored romper with tiny polka dots throughout and beige sandals with a small heel that accented her gorgeously sexy legs. Man he’s missed watching and caressing that body. He couldn’t help licking his lips when she turned towards him looking completely stunned while her mouth opened but no words came out.

  “Hi.” He smiled coyly at her waiting to see how she felt about him being there.

  Mindy still couldn’t get a word out. He looked so damn handsome in his fitted jeans, maroon pullover shirt hugging his chest and blue deck shoes. She stood there staring and wanting nothing more than to run to him throwing her arms and legs around him - but he wasn’t her’s any more. He belonged to someone else and that was almost unbearable. She turned away before a tear slid down her face. She continued arranging pictures to go on the walls so she wouldn’t think about how much she missed him.

  “Stephen isn’t here. I’m not sure when he’ll be back so you may want to call him.” She swore she could feel his breath on her but she knew it had to be her imagination. She backed up a few steps and hit something. Turning to see what it was she was suddenly face to face with him. Starting to go weak in the knees he grabbed her arms as she started dropping towards the floor.

  “Mindy - are you alright? Why don’t you sit for a minute.” He held on but she pulled her arms away from his after getting her footing back.

  “I’m fine. I - I haven’t eaten much today. I just got a bit dizzy.” Turning slowly to look back at the photos she continued. “I’m really busy so if you don’t mind, I need to concentrate.”

  “Mindy - I need to tell you something and I’m not leaving until I do. - I didn’t send that e-mail that you got from me. I didn’t even know about it until last night when Stephen told me. I was home alone swimming in the pool and I guess Stephen left the door unlocked after we had coffee that morning. When I got out of the pool, I saw Tabu coming out of my house. I didn’t invite her or even know she was there until then. Stephen and I figured out today that she must’ve gone in my office while I was swimming laps, saw the e-mail from you and responded to it like it was from me. - I thought you weren’t answering my calls because you got back together with your ex since I was told he wanted you back and you’d also spent time together the day you had coffee with him. - It was eating me alive knowing that you were with him.” She turned to face him with total disbelief covering her face. Before she could say anything he finished. “But Stephen also told me he misunderstood what Faith said about your ex getting you back. - He thought your ex told you he’d do what he needed to win you back - so after you wouldn’t accept any communications from me, I was an idiot and assumed the worst. - I’ve come to tell you I’m sorry for not reaching out to you after that. - I kept thinking how I didn’t want to make your life harder by interfering if you wanted to be with Chase. I wouldn’t stoop as low as Tabu did.”

  Feeling like she was in another dream she had to clarify what he was saying. “So you didn’t send that e-mail to me - Tabu did? And you honestly thought I would go back to a man that made my life miserable for the past few years?” She turned and walked around the room trying to think clearly. What is he saying exactly?

  “Babe - I swear I would never hurt you like that and I had no idea she sent that e-mail. That was a new low for her. - But that same day I told her our friendship was over and she was no longer welcome in my house or anywhere near me. Hell - even my dad no longer wants to be friends with her after what she’s done.” He started following Mindy around the room. “I wasn’t thinking with my head when I thought you got back together with your ex. I have to admit I was jealous and it hurt, a lot. That’s why I thought the worst. - In the short time we’ve know each other I’ve become so fond of you. I told Stephen I felt you were too good to be true. Life seemed so easy with you.”

  She stopped and turned to Brandon. “But I’m just as much to blame. I was also a bit jealous and let my thoughts run away with me. - Between hearing her talk to you when I called you at your dad’s, the kissing and the entertainment news I heard that you two were rumored to be going to the Oscars together - then getting the e-mail from you, it overwhelmed me and I was afraid it was over. - Like you said about me, I thought you were too good to be true and I’m sorry for not talking to you about everything.” She looked in his eyes with hope again and saw that familiar look she missed so much.

  Brandon gave her his sexy smile that made her hot in all the right places as he stepped forward putting his hands on both sides of her head and looked deep in her eyes. “If I take anyone to the Oscars it’s going to be you - that is if you’ll go with me. And can we just put it all behind us and agree to communicate better in the future? I don’t want to waist any more time without you in my life Mindy. I’ve hated being apart from you. And SexTiming was very erotic but I’d much rather have the real thing. I think we need to figure out what we can do about seeing each other more because - “ His eyes teared up. “I’ve realized that I’m falling in love with you Mindy.” He leaned down holding her gaze until their lips touched oh so gently - over and over.

  Mindy pulled her head back to look him in the eyes again smiling as tears also rolled down her cheeks. “I’m falling in love with you too baby.” She closed her eyes when he leaned down kissing her stronger and harder each time until his arms wrapped around her pulling her into him. She slid both arms around his neck when his erection started to grow pressing into her stomach.

  “I’ve missed you and all of this since you left Maui. I want you babe - so damn bad.” He whispered in her ear.

  “You have no idea how much your warm breath on my ear and your sexy voice arouses the hell out of me.” She brought her arms down to the bottom of his shirt pulling it over his head and unfastened his pants as he unzipped the back of her romper. He pulled each side off her shoulders letting it fall to the floor.

  He slid each of his shoes off when Mindy pulled his pants down to the floor and he stepped out of them staring down at her breasts bursting out of her lace bra. When she stood, he grabbed them with both hands thumbing each nipple harder than they already were. Pulling the right side of her bra below her heavy breast he leaned down licking circles around her nipple to drive her crazy as she moaned with pleasure. He pulled the other side down and did the same.

  It was all Mindy could do to contain the heat building between her thighs. This man knows exactly how to push her over the edge and she was trying to fight it as long as she could. She wanted to touch him. She needed to feel him. She tried to pull him up but he had other ideas.

  He felt the heat between her legs and his erection started throbbing at the anticipation of making love to her. He needed some relief and soon. He’s been imagining this since their last time together and the SexTiming made him want it even more. He stood up and grabbed a blanket Stephen kept in a basket on the floor and spread it out. When he turned to reach for Mindy, he saw her perfectly naked body standing in front of him.

  Shaking his head with a grin. “No fair.” He reached down and yanked his boxer briefs down in half a second. She laughed and he quickly picked her up placing her gently on the blanketed floor as he laid over her.

  Leaning on his arms, he looked at her face lowering himself and taking her mouth with his prodding her with his tongue as he deepened the kiss. He felt her legs shift under him then wrap around his waist. He f
elt the heat between her legs touching him and knew there wasn’t going to be much foreplay this time. His senses were so heightened and he had to have her so he reached for his pants pocket pulling out a foil pack and ripping it with his teeth. He pushed up to sheath himself but Mindy grabbed it from him and slowly rolled it on - intentionally driving him crazy with the anticipation of pleasure.

  As soon as she finished, Brandon grabbed both her legs pulling them up close to her body and made love to her. “Ahhhh - more. I need you baby.” She looked at him with so much want that he thrust into her again and again, slowly swirling his hips each time. He was hitting all the right spots causing her body to tingle. “Brandon - baby - “ She started pushing her hips up meeting him move for move and before either of them knew it, they were in orgasm heaven - enjoying it until he collapsed on top of her and she went limp under him feeling totally sated.

  He rolled to the side sliding his arm around her and pulling Mindy against his body. She put her arm across him and laid one leg over his as she put her head against his chest listening to the rapid beat of his heart. They both relished the physical contact - not wanting it to end. Reaching for the nearby trash can, he disposed of the condom then pulled her into him again.

  “Mindy - I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since we got back from Maui. It’s driving me crazy going so long without seeing you. I know you have your business and career in Florida - “.

  Mindy put her hand to his mouth to stop him before he could finish. “Baby - I’ve been thinking non-stop about you too and how much I want us to spend more time together. - Annnd I may have a solution. At least one where we’d be together a lot more than we can be now - and depending on how it goes, I may be here more than half the year.” She tipped her head up to look at him.

 

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