Fooling Around by Noelle Adams

Author:Noelle Adams [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2016-05-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Julie’s body felt like a lit fuse, like it was only a matter of time before it exploded.

It was desperately hard to make herself walk away when Eric was the one who could finally set it free.

But she was racked with fear and confusion—with all of the consequences of crossing this kind of boundary and giving in to such a dangerous desire—and that was enough to keep her from turning back, returning to Eric, and giving them both what they wanted.

She could hardly believe he wanted her at all, but he obviously did. She couldn’t mistake the look in his eyes, the feel of his body.

Eric probably gave in to such desires all the time. He wasn’t in the habit of holding himself back. It wouldn’t mean as much to him as it would mean to her.

That alone should be reason enough for her to not do something so foolish.

As she climbed the stairs, though, she kept thinking about Eric, sitting by the pool, wanting her, if only for the night.

He’d said she lived so much for other people that she’d let it consume her. He’d said she hid herself behind her responsibilities because she was too afraid to put herself out there. She might be deeply offended by the presumption, but she had to admit he was right.

She couldn’t remember the last time she’d done something purely for herself, purely because she wanted to do it.

With a resigned sigh, she went into her bedroom and changed out of her suit and into a pretty pink nightgown that made her feel better.

She looked at herself in the mirror, wondering what it meant that she wore pretty, sexy clothes only when no one else was around to see them.

She suddenly wanted it to be different. She wanted herself to be different, more like the fantasy self she so often daydreamed about. She wanted to do what she wanted—just because she wanted to—no matter what anyone else thought, no matter what her own little voices believed.

She wanted Eric, and he wanted her. And for once she was going to take what she wanted, no matter how many good reasons she had for holding back.

Without giving herself time to talk herself out of it, she unzipped a compartment of her bag she rarely used and pulled out a condom packet.

She carried a few with her, thinking it was what mature, independent women did. She’d never once had to use one, since she’d never had spontaneous sex in her life.

But tonight she was taking a risk, being someone different.

She put her flip-flops back on and went downstairs. She’d forgotten to tell Tim that Eric needed some help, but it was just as well. Tim’s presence would have put a damper on her determination right now.

She walked out the back door of the house and opened the gate that led to the pool area.

Eric was still sitting on the chaise where she’d left him. He was staring at the water of the pool, looking uncharacteristically sober, almost lost.

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