you do. But we’ll know when it’s right.”
She opened her mouth, her jaw probably damn close to hitting the floor. He reached over and lifted her chin back up, then gave her a light kiss on the lips.
She got out of his car and went to the front door, then to the back and the dogs were wide awake having heard her come in. They were jumping around and squirming to get out.
She learned her lesson by now, and grabbed the leashes, quickly clipping them, then bringing them out to the backyard to do their business, walking them around.
When they were in the house, she unclipped them and played on the floor, letting them climb all over and lick her. She missed them but what she missed more was having a naked man in her bed.
Brian’s kisses were working her up to the point she was ready to argue with him in the car. But then she didn’t want to come off as desperate. If she was begging him to come in, it would seem that way.
Maybe next time...she hoped.
10
Time To Move On
“So when were you going to tell me you were dating your lawyer?” her mother asked the next morning.
Just as she expected, her mother showed up at ten. Good thing the puppies were getting up early and she made some muffins to have with their coffee while they chatted.
“I didn’t tell you he was my lawyer,” she said.
“You gave his name. I remembered he handled your divorce. Are you sure he isn’t trying to get some of your settlement?”
“Mom,” she said, putting her hands on her hips. “That is horrible. Do you think I’d be with someone like that?”
“I didn’t think you’d be married such a short period of time either, but no one could have known what happened with Alex.”
“I think we could have if we all looked. Maybe the signs were there and I just ignored them.”
She thought of this so much. Wondered where she might have gone wrong. Was she that blind? She knew their marriage wasn’t as strong as it should have been.
How many times had she brought up the time they didn’t spend together? His answer was always he was working or she was too busy with her animals. When she offered to spend it with him, he’d have meetings or have to go out of town.
She understood he was busy. She knew the family business was going to be turned over to him and his sister. But his sister was young yet and still in college.
Alex was the heir apparent and his father was ready to retire and travel the world.
She often wondered if that was why Alex settled down. Because his parents put the pressure on him.
She’d heard more than once a wife would ground him. Give him a home to come to each night to relax after a long day. Even his parents were questioning when kids would come, not just her.
She adored his parents. She really did. And she missed them at odd times. But the truth was, it wouldn’t be healthy to have any kind of relationship with them.
Not for her emotional well being or Alex’s.
It didn’t work out. Alex wasn’t the person everyone thought or hoped he’d be.
Time to move on.
“You can’t go back in time now,” her mother said.
“I know but everyone wants to bring it up like I could have. And those that don’t know what happened always ask me.”
“What do you say?”
“I just tell them it didn’t work out. It’s what we all agreed to say and then drop it. I’m not about to add anymore. It’s an embarrassment to me to have been played so foolishly as much as it is to his parents for their son’s cheating ways. They are old fashioned and have an image to uphold. They hated how many relationships he was always in. They hated his affairs. Maybe that is why Alex is the way he is. Maybe it’s his rebellion for no one listening to him for years and what he wanted. I just don’t know.”
“He wanted to run the business. You know it,” her mother argued. “He loves the power.”
“He does. And that isn’t what I meant. It doesn’t matter. I hadn’t seen Brian since the divorce. And when I bought this house I needed a lawyer. I figured why not? He treated me well. He knows the history. I wouldn’t have to give too much information on where the cash was coming from, etc.”
“And you