"That's a beautiful name, I'm sorry to interrupt but I couldn't help but overhear your conversation," he told her, causing the woman to blush, again.
"That's perfectly okay, Mr. Anderson," she said. Jennifer had the feeling if she were the one to interrupt she wouldn't have gotten such a pleasant response.
"You won't have to worry about Jennifer's single status any further, as she's my fiancé. We're getting married at the end of this week. My father has always wanted a Christmas wedding," he told the woman. She looked at him dreamily, while Jennifer stared in shock. She couldn't believe he'd lie to the social worker. It wasn't like she wouldn't figure out the truth when a wedding didn't occur.
"Well, Jennifer, why didn't you tell me," she turned to Jennifer in admonishment. Jennifer couldn't speak.
"Things have happened so quickly and I know she was planning on calling you right away, as a matter of fact, we'd like to invite you to the wedding since you've been such an asset in Molly's life," he said smoothly, taking Jennifer's hand in his and bringing it to his lips, where he gently kissed her palm, sending a tingling sensation all the way down to her toes.
"That sounds just lovely, Mr. Anderson, and will you be living in a more suitable place for the child?" she asked, completely ignoring Jennifer.
"Yes, Molly will have a nice house to run free in, with a playground, of course, as all children need," he answered. Jennifer could feel bile in her throat, as the lies kept growing. She didn't know how she was going to get out of all this. She certainly knew she was going to strangle Trenton as soon as Ms. Ellis left.
"Sounds perfect. We'll put a hold on this transfer and give you the time to get things done," she said, as she stood up, once again shaking Trenton's hand and then walking out the front door. She hadn't even bothered to say goodbye to Jennifer. Once she knew the coast was clear, she turned toward Trenton with murder in her eyes.
"How dare you lie to her, you pompous, self-serving, arrogant man? When this wedding doesn't take place, she'll think I'm a liar, as well as incompetent, and they will take Molly from me for sure," she yelled, as she stalked closer to him. She'd never in her life wanted to physically hurt someone, but at that moment she wanted to hit him repeatedly.
Trenton watched Jennifer and felt his body spring to life. Her anger was an impressive thing to watch and he found himself wanting her so badly he hurt all over. He smiled, which caused her eyes to spark, and her face to redden. He was fascinated with her reaction and found himself wanting to push her buttons even further.
She came toward him with her hand raised. He didn't know if she planned on slugging him, or scratching his eyes out, but he didn't give her time to do either. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her with so much heat, he didn't know how they both didn't combust.
She struggled with him for a few moments and then her anger quickly turned to passion and they were both clawing all over each other. He lifted her onto the counter and was getting ready to part her robe and sink deep inside her when he heard a noise behind him. He could barely turn his head in his passion filled haze but was grateful he did because Molly was standing in the doorway, with her sleepy eyes on them.
Jennifer hadn't yet spotted her and was still clinging to him, needing him to finish what he'd started. He backed away from her and she whimpered, feeling cold and empty without him pressed against her. It took a moment, but she finally looked over and spotted her niece and then her face heated with embarrassment. She prayed her innocent niece hadn't seen too much. She quickly checked both her clothing and Trenton's, and was relieved to find everything was perfectly covered.
"Good morning, Angel," she said through a tight throat.
"Morning, auntie, I'm hungry," Molly replied and sat at the table, acting like it was nothing to find her aunt locked in the arms of a man in the kitchen.
"I'll make you some pancakes," she said and quickly got to work on them, glad to have something to do to take her mind off Trenton and the custody situation for a few moments. As her heated skin cooled and her mind had time to think, she began to stress once again, wondering what she was going to do and how she was going to get out of her current predicament.
She finished the pancakes and sat at the table with Molly, drinking in the sight of her. She couldn't let her go, she was so precious to her and it would break both of their hearts to not be together.
Molly finished her breakfast and went into the living room to watch a movie while she woke up. Jennifer finally turned on Trenton, ready to have it out with him.
"How could you have lied to her? She'll know you made the whole thing up and then blame me for it. Hell, I'll be lucky to even get to visit with my niece after all this," she finished on a tear choked voice.