Page 67 of Ten Day Affair
I rub my temple. “Fine. It started on the counter in his house. Then his bed, then again when the sun came up, and I was still naked and somehow not even a little mad about it.”
“Jesus. Was it like a just-for-now thing, or are we talking feelings? Because I'm not reading this about-face.”
I hesitate.
"Definitely just for now. I accidentally asked what happens when he's done here, and it was crickets. I retracted immediately, but God. I wanted to choke myself."
“Oh my God, you caught feelings.”
“I didn’t say that.”
“You didn’tnotsay it. Why else would you even ask that? You know.”
I sigh. “I know. I have no idea, Ar. He’s good. Like, ruin-you-for-other-men good. But I know this is temporary, okay? So don't try to get in my head with this. He leaves in exactly eight days. Or, it might be seven now. It doesn't matter, this has a shelf life, end of discussion."
"Got it. So, did you talk any more about board stuff? Can you have sex and get some help there, too?"
"We didn't, but I do plan to. Now that I'm not trying to avoid him."
"Good girl."
"He likes to talk during sex. Maybe I’ll bring it upthen.”
We both lose it.
“That's a twist.”
“It's hot as fuck. I never knew I liked that until I got it.”
Arden goes quiet for half a second. “Okay, then go where it takes you. Did it feel good?”
“Too good.”
“Then keep going, sister. That’s you being a humanwoman with needs. And hormones. And what I’m assuming is a spectacular view.”
“It was.” I press a palm to my chest.
She lets out a sound somewhere between a shriek and a dying hyena. “Ihateyou. In a deeply jealous, supportive way.”
“Ar, he kept looking at me like I was the only woman for him. I'd pay good money for that look.”
“Well. Damn.”
“Yeah.”
“Was he worth it?”
A slow smile creeps up my face. “Oh, yeah.”
“Then good. Be smart, and carry on.”
A ridiculous wave of adrenaline hits me. I’m grinning like an idiot when?—
“Shit!”
“What? Are you okay?”
“Yeah, sorry. One of my clients just sent a dick pic to a group chat full of sponsors, so now I’ve got a full-blown image crisis to spin, on top of the topless jet ski scandal from this morning.”
