“You promise?” I ask him when I can speak. He smiles and puts on the body oil. I test out my knees and get on all fours again. I’m still a little bit shaky but I sit up and watch him. His skin absorbs the oil and I get the urge to kiss him. I kiss his neck with an open mouth. He moans but doesn’t stop what he’s doing. I watch him lather the oil all over his body. I stand up and stand in front of him. He leans back and looks at me. I look at his beautiful body. His dick twitches. I get on the bed a straddle him, my favourite place to be. His cock is between my pussy lips. I slide back and forth on the length of his shaft. My juices coat his cock, I slide easily. His mouth is open and he’s looking down between my legs. I feel my body build, he’s not inside if me but my orgasm is coming. I slide faster and faster and come all over him. He kisses me hard and then stops abruptly. He slides me off him and walks to the bedside table. He takes out condoms and walks back to me. He hands me on

Later that night Gabriel and I walk to his house. He holds my hand and doesn’t let go when we get into the house. “Spend the night,” he says when I finally let go of his hand. I look at him like I don’t know about that. “I promise to keep you warm, entertained, and safe” he adds smiling. He steps closer to me and kisses me softly, I feel my body warm to his embrace. “I spent the whole day with you, I should get home” I say leaning into his kiss. He smiles while kissing me. “Stay,” he says and lifts me up and walks to his bedroom. Before I know it I’m naked and he’s deep inside of me. We make love in the dark of the night I wake up some time later to the sound of Gabriel moving around the bedroom. I open my eyes and the whole room is lit up with candles. It makes me think of the night we spent together. “I don’t have scented candles but I thought it would be nice,” he says and gets back into bed. He lays on his stomach and looks at me. I turn to my back turn my head to my side and

“Do you know where he’s taking you?” Rose asks me a look of glee on her face. She lays on my bed watching me do my make up. She came over to keep me company because my parents have an event they’re attending. So she volunteered to sleep over but she didn’t know I have a date. “No he didn’t say” I answer looking at her in the mirror. “Oh so exciting” she says laying on her back staring at the ceiling. “I want to be excited but it feels like I’m doing something forbidden. I feel like Zan is going to find out and burst my little happy bubble.” I say exhaling. Rose makes a face and shakes her head at me. “You just enjoy tonight, don’t worry about all of that.” She says getting up and she kisses me on the cheek. “Okay,” I say finished with my makeup. I stand up and look at my reflection in the mirror. The burnt orange dress makes my skin glow. My curves are on display in the silk material of the dress. I opted for sneakers instead of heels. If I’m on vacation, I’m also on vacation from

“Welcome back” Max says when we enter his office. I take my seat opposite him on the desk. “It feels good to be back”. I say going through contracts that need his signature I browse through each and hand them to him so he can add his signature. “I had a very long week. I had a glimpse of what this office could be if you ever left and I didn’t like it.” He adds looking at me seriously. “It’s nice to know I’m valued,” I say handing him the last of the contracts. I gather the one he has already signed and stands up. “I’ll get these to legal so they can be sent out as soon as possible”. I say taking the other document. “Thank you,” he says and sits comfortably turning on his computer. “I’m going to set up your travel arrangements for the Australia trip. Ring if you need anything. ” I say leaving his office. The rest of the day goes by in a blur of meetings, setting up appointments and making sure Max’s coffee arrives in time. I finally got around to getting a venue for the gala. The

“What are you wearing tonight” Rose says to me through my phone screen, we’re on FaceTime. “I am wearing this beautiful number here ” I say lifting up a floor-length deep v, plunge sequin yellow dress. “Can you see it?” I ask already laughing when I realize that all she can see is a yellow patch of the dress. “Move back so I can see the whole dress,” She says laughing too. “I wish you were here Rosie” I say moving back and missing my sister badly. It’s been a month since I left Gabriel. I have been numb since. I haven’t allowed myself to feel anything but tonight I feel the weight of it all come over me. “Me too. Ryan. But I’ll be with you in spirit. Just try to have fun tonight, everything else will matter in the morning.” Rose says, I move closer to the phone screen to look at her. “I hear you,” I say after a moment. We say our goodbyes and I get to get ready for the gala. Work is the only thing that’s kept my mind off of everything. And tonight we get to meet with South Afric