Chapter 14

Their date? What am I thinking? She’s Anthony’s girlfriend, and I’m married to his father. Margaret wouldn’t hurt Anthony, but if she were being honest with herself, she knew in her current emotional state being married wouldn’t be enough to protect her if Jennifer tried to seduce her. The night before, even her concern for Anthony might not have done it.

Margaret stared at Jennifer’s long neck, jawline, and delicate earlobe. It wasn’t Jennifer she wanted. Jennifer only represented what Margaret had never stopped wanting. Unable to resist, Margaret blew a gentle stream of air up Jennifer’s neck and over her ear. That always woke Sammy up.

“Mmm, You’re a wonderful spooner.” Jennifer purred. Margaret blew again. “If not for Sammy, I’d fuck you until I run out of new ways to make you cum.”

“Sammy! What about Anthony?”

“Tony would give that hellcat to see us hook up, and so would a lot of other people, but that’s another story.”

“Jennifer?” Margaret lifted herself and looked down at Jennifer, who rolled on her back, exposing her chest. Margaret wished she had closed her eyes. The girl’s nipples seem to be reaching out, begging to be sucked.

“What?” Jennifer shimmied up until the pillow was under her shoulders and head.

“You and Anthony, you’re together, he’s serious enough to-”

Jennifer held up a hand. “No, he knows I’d never marry him. No offense, but I don’t want to be owned or live like that.”

“Like what?” Did she really want to hear Jennifer say it?

“Please don’t be mad at me. I’m not trying to be mean, but I can’t stand seeing you live like a piece of delicate China, only brought out on special occasions.”

It had been expected, but it still hurt. The first couple of years of marriage had been wonderful, exciting, traveling, and living like a queen. Then, gradually, she and Andre did less and less together, and he was away more and more. Now, it seemed like she was only there to wear extravagant gowns to business engagements, award shows, and charity events.

Andre was always a charming gentleman then, telling Margaret how beautiful she was while other women’s husbands lusted over her. When was the last time they had sex?

“If you and Tony know you don’t have a future, why are you still together?”

“Tony’s like his father, he likes to have a good-looking girl on his arm, but he fools around, and I have my thing. Honestly, I’m ashamed to admit this, but if not for you, I would have dumped Tony a long time ago.”

“Me?” Margaret sat up.

“Yeah, I had a girl crush on you, then more than a crush, but I don’t want to have an affair, especially with Andre being Tony’s father. It sounds exciting, but it wouldn’t be right. And I really wanted all of you, wanted to take you away from there and make you happy, until I knew about Sammy.”