Flirting With Destiny(36)

After a moment, he pulled out of me and leaned over me, placing both hand on the bed next to my head. I felt his cock rub against my inner thigh as he moved his body up to kiss me. It was wet and still semi-hard. Chip’s appetite was such that I knew he’d want to go again. The traitorous part of my mind was hoping there wouldn’t be time since he’d stopped by on his lunch break.

His lips found mine and he gave me a quick kiss. He rolled off of me and to the side to lay on his back and pushed both hands through his hair. “I have to get going.”

“Okay,” I answered flatly as I laid there on my back, staring at the ceiling, knowing my heart wasn’t in what I’d just done. Having sex with Chip should have helped me settle my feelings toward him, but in reality I found myself more confused than ever.

Chip rose up on his elbows and turned to say, “To be continued tonight,” with a smile and then jumped up out of the bed to get dressed.

I got up and pulled on my top and shorts and walked him to the door. He leaned over and gave me a kiss then said, “I’m glad you felt good enough to pleasure me, babe. At least your accident didn’t hurt that part of your body.” He laughed and I plastered on a smile.

When the door to my apartment clicked shut, I noticed he’d left the key on my coffee table where he’d dropped it on his arrival. I was relieved that he no longer had a copy and couldn’t burst in unexpectedly. I walked over and picked it up, suddenly feeling dejected, wondering if he had left it on purpose.

He seemed rushed and I wondered if the real reason he’d come by on his lunch was to have a quickie. Like his real concern about my injuries was to make sure it didn’t interfere with him getting what he wanted. He’d barely glanced at my ideas about a wedding dress and didn’t seem interested in hearing my thoughts on the wedding plans.

I glanced at the engagement ring on my finger. It was only seconds ago that I was in Chip’s arms, yet thoughts of being with Aedyn had flooded my mind the entire time. And why was that? Maybe because Aedyn seemed to really listen to me when I talked with him at the diner. Staring at his deep blue eyes, and looking at his handsome face over coffee had ignited something inside of me and it shouldn’t have. A chance meeting of an old friend? How could that spark something so quickly? It seemed too sudden, but it was like a door had been opened and something beckoned for me to follow a new path. Something magical and enticing, sparkling with the promise of… what? A better tomorrow? Possibly. But at what risk?

I picked up the key and shoved it in the pocket of my purse then scooped up the magazine I had been reading. I dropped it into the trash on my way to the bathroom and a hot shower. Twenty minutes later, I was out the door.

I was devising a plan, an excuse to go into town and look for Aedyn. If I couldn’t get him out of my mind even while in the arms of my fiancé, then I’d go face him. Maybe seeing him would quell the confusion in my mind, or at least allow me to explain why I hadn’t told him I was in a relationship. At least I owed him that much.

I texted Jules to see if she was available to meet me for lunch. That would be my cover to go to town. I figured I’d look first and then tell Jules what time to meet me so it wouldn’t be a total lie when I had to explain to Chip where I was. Aedyn still had to settle his father’s estate matters so he might be stopping by the realtor’s office, or maybe the bank to close his father’s accounts. Either way, I was hoping to find him at one of the businesses on Main Street.





Chapter 16

Lauren

Once in town, I parked in the lot behind the stores so as not to be so conspicuous. After all, Chip’s insurance office was in town also. Then I made the rounds to the bank, the realtor’s office, the diner and the local thrift shop, all the places I anticipated Aedyn might need to go. I even passed by the dry cleaners and the funeral home. No luck. There was no sign of Aedyn’s gorgeous face in any of these places.

Standing in front of Red’s Place with my cell phone in hand, I resigned myself to text Jules to meet me for lunch. Although Red’s Place was a bar, it was also known for its fantastic Italian sausage sandwiches made with a super fatty sausage from a local Italian meat market. If nothing else, I could drown my sorrows in animal fat. I shook my head as I entered. Searching for Aedyn had been a foolish idea anyway. At least it kept me busy and not brooding.

Just minutes after my eyes adjusted to the darkness inside, I spotted Aedyn sitting at the bar eating lunch and having a beer. The mere sight of him warmed me from across the room and my face brightened. I walked over to where he was.