Chapter 40

Jesse pulled the chair out at the restaurant for Renee. He was going to give her a gift tonight since she had come around so much over the past five months. He knew she still didn't love him, but she acted like she cared at least. She would kiss him goodbye and hug him when he came home. She would even initiate sex now. She still got embarrassed when she first started, but once she got into it, she was aggressive. He smiled as he thought about it. He liked the aggressive side of her. She'd even gone out with Nancy and been talked into buying sexy lingerie to make her husband happy. He still owed Nancy for that one.

He sat across from Renee and watched her as she looked at the menu. She was no longer afraid to order what she wanted. They had at least one date night a month now. Sometimes, she would even pick the places they went to. Renee smiled at him wh