Grease Monkey: A Second Chance Romance (Not Suitable For Work Book 1) by Vari Scott

Author:Vari Scott [Scott, Vari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-21T16:00:00+00:00

“I think this could be good for my career,” I said, adding an extra pair of socks to my suitcase.

“I understand that, but do you think that’s what’s best right now?” Richard asked, unbuttoning his shirt and tossing it in the laundry basket. “Surely, there are more qualified people they could send? Someone more senior with more experience.”

My fingers dug into the sides of the case. “What is that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t have chosen me if they didn’t think I could handle it.”

“Of course, sweetheart. You’re being too sensitive. All I meant was I thought we’d decided you’d cut your hours closer to the wedding. You know, get prepared for when we have children.”

You decided, you mean.

My back instantly tensed. I might have been apprehensive, annoyed even, that this new portfolio blindsided me, but once the initial shock had disappeared, a sense of excitement—and dread—flurried. I would have been a fool to try to get out of it. Not to mention, I am the youngest auditor at C&A to take the lead on such a high-profile client.

It’s a big deal.

“We did.” A ghost of a smile was all I could manage as I flipped the suitcase lid and slowly pulled on the zip. Each click of the teeth joining together sounds heavy in his large bedroom. A room that will be ours after we say our I dos. “But I thought that wasn’t happening for at least a few years. I’m only twenty-five, Richard. Plenty of time before we need to start trying for children.”

His arms snaked around my middle, cupping my flat, empty stomach. Kissing my shoulder, he said, “It is. But why wait? We love each other. So why wait to start the inevitable?”

The inevitable.

He kissed my shoulder again and left to brush his teeth while I put the suitcase by the door, ready for the morning.

That night, while Richard and I made love, I fought back the tears that pricked my eyes, telling myself I was just upset that I was leaving the man I cared for deeply... The man I loved.

Then I did something I’d never done before.

I faked it.

Breathing heavily and clenching my legs around his waist, I scrunched my eyes, feeling the unmistakable twitch as he filled the condom, and I pretended to enjoy our last time having sex for four months. Rolling off me, he kissed my lips, turned his back, and fell asleep—no cuddling, no intimacy as always once it’s over.

And I stared at the ceiling as silent tears slid into my hair.

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