No Reservations by Sheryl Lister

Author:Sheryl Lister
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Muse
Published: 2024-01-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Joy

“Morning.”

Joy shifted her gaze from the computer to where Robert stood lounging in her office doorway. This was not how she wanted to start her Monday. They’d been staying out of each other’s way, only communicating when necessary, until last Friday. “Good morning.”

“How was your weekend?”

“Fine.”

“Have you thought about what I said?”

She’d thought about it nonstop but had no intentions of telling him that. “Some.”

Robert pushed off the doorframe, came over to where she sat and propped a hip on her desk. “Well, it’s the only thing that’s been on my mind. I miss you, Joy. I miss us,” he said softly.

She leaned back in her chair and exhaled deeply. “Where is all this coming from, Robert? I haven’t been able to get you to discuss our relationship for months, and now you want me to believe you miss us?” For months she had tried to push toward some kind of reconciliation, and not once had he been receptive. Now, all of a sudden, he wanted one. She searched his face, looking for something—anything—that would give a hint as to why he was so interested in their relationship after all this time. Was it the reality of her filing for divorce? Or the realization that she would no longer be there to help him run the business? Whatever the case, she still had very real reservations.

“You were right, and I want to apologize. I shouldn’t have been so selfish. I know how important your retreat spa is to you.” He gently pulled her to stand in front of him. “I’m going to do better to take care of your needs.”

Before Joy could respond, Robert covered her mouth in a deep kiss. His tongue dipped in and out of her mouth in the way that always drove her crazy. The way that always ended with them naked and indulging in the most passionate and intense sex. She could feel the solid ridge of his erection pressed against the base of her belly, and a soft pulsing began in her core.

I can’t do this.

She broke off the kiss abruptly and backed out of his embrace. For months she’d wanted this kind of connection with him, and not once had he reciprocated. Now he changed his mind? She couldn’t dismiss everything he’d said and hadn’t said just because he kissed her, no matter how much she missed the physical parts of their relationship. Her feelings for him had changed, and the love she once felt had waned and was all but gone.

“Why now, Robert? For nearly a year you all but ignore me, and you want me to do what? Fall into your arms as if none of it has happened?” She shook her head. “I’m not buying it. Again, why now?”

“Joy.” Robert reached for her but didn’t answer her question.

She put a hand up and shook her head but didn’t say anything. She couldn’t. She didn’t want him to know how much she still craved his kiss, his touch. And that he still hadn’t answered her told Joy everything she wanted to know.

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