Secret Desires by Crystal Cierlak

Author:Crystal Cierlak [Cierlak, Crystal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781517515416
Amazon: 1517515416
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-09-23T16:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN

After picking Natalie up from the Jacqueline Quinn took her to her own physician, Dr. Randall, who gave her a general exam, took her vitals and a little bit of blood, then sent her on her way with a note for work and a prescription for a mild anxiety pill. After quickly stopping by her own apartment for a few necessities and a change of clothes they went to Quinn's posh apartment and settled in for the evening. She slept well but dreamlessly, and though she had never once missed a day of work, decided that next morning was as good a day as any to call in sick.

She lasted an hour before pulling out her laptop from her bag and logging in to her work account. Quinn - who needed very little encouragement to play hooky from work - went out to pick up breakfast as Natalie returned emails and chatted with Shane via instant messenger.

They huddled together on the couch watching trash television as they ate, and stayed there well into the afternoon. Quinn so far hadn't once asked Natalie about what happened at the penthouse with James, and for that she was grateful. She didn't want to think about it - about him - let alone talk about him either.

Not that what she wanted was necessarily what she got.

Trash TV wasn't exactly a mental process - likely what Quinn had in mind for her on her rare day off - and she often found herself replaying parts of the previous evening in her head as the hours stretched by.

Quinn lazily handed over a bag of beef jerky. "Want to watch a movie after this episode?"

"Nah," Natalie answered as she grabbed a slice and bit off a generous bite. "I should probably think about heading home soon."

"Okay. Stomach feeling any better?"

"Haven't had any problems today."

Quinn nodded. "Good."

"Thanks for taking care of me, by the way."

"I was overdue for an impromptu day off anyway." Quinn turned and smiled affectionately at Natalie. "Next time we should go shopping though!"

"I'll keep that in mind next time I accidentally ralph all over my boyfriend's penthouse." She could detect the smallest measurement of humor in her voice and took it as a good sign.

Quinn chewed thoughtfully on a piece of jerky, her eyes glued on the large flat panel TV mounted to the wall across from the couch. "So he's still your boyfriend?"

Natalie sighed into the sumptuously overstuffed couch cushions. "I don't know that he was ever technically my 'boyfriend' to begin with. But in the general sentiment of the term, yes. At least for now."

"And what has potentially changed that?"

It was the first time she even remotely asked about the previous evening, and had gone out of her way to make sure Natalie was as comfortable as possible without ever prying into the events that led her to staying over. Natalie figured she not only owed her friend an explanation, but that it might make her feel better to say the words aloud since she wasn't doing a very good job about not thinking of them in the first place.

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