think she’s been feeling their relationship for a while. But then she found out today that her so called best friend Mel, you know the woman she works with on the reception of that accounts firm…well, she’s been shagging him for four months. So it’s a double hit.”
“Fuck, what a dick. Still I can’t lie and say I’m upset about her and that prick ending,” I reply, then add, “Thanks for letting me know, I’m going to see her tomorrow.”
“You’re not going to call first?” she questions.
“No, this needs a personal touch, Tink. I need to look into her eyes.”
“Love you, Dane,” she whispers.
“Same. Go look after my arse of a brother,” I tell her and she laughs hanging up.
So, Nova is single again.
She may need time and I’ll be there every step to help her, in whatever way she needs.
The next morning at nine I make my way into Douglas, Kirk and Sully. As I approach Nova, I feel the animosity rolling off the reception desk in waves. Nova has her head down and is concentrating on something, but her friend—or ex-friend Mel—is staring at me, her mouth open like she’s never seen a man before. I take her in as I approach, blonde hair, blue eyes, she has the whole cheerleader thing going on. Her lips are bright red and I can see her fake tits from here. She’s sizing me up like she wants to eat me and I want to laugh at her, but I refrain.
As I take the last step to meet the desk, Nova looks up. The second she does recognition and hunger pass through her eyes. It’s a sight to behold, I didn’t know if I’d ever see hunger from her. At least she still likes what she sees. Her eyes are dazzling. Bright blue and they glitter. I know there’s another side to her. I can see beneath the good girl surface.
“Nova,” I murmur. I wait for her to correct me, but she doesn’t.
“Dane, what…what are you doing here?” she replies in a hushed tone.
“I thought we could travel to the wedding together tomorrow,” I explain.
She says nothing and I glance at her ex-friend who still has her mouth hanging open.
“Listen, I’ll pick you up from work tonight. What time do you finish?” I ask.
“Five.” She blinks a few times like she’s trying to see if I’ll disappear and it makes hope start burning in my chest again.
“Five it is.” I walk away then stop. Turning around I walk back to her.
“Just to say, Nova, you and her,” I point at the other woman, “there’s no comparison. Not even close. He’s a dick. Still, his loss is my gain.” I wink and walk away.
Game on Nova. Game fucking on.
“Hi,” Nova breathes as she stops in front of me.
“Nova,” I say in answer and run the back of my fingers down her cheek. Her breath hitches and my chest burns. “Let’s get in the car, I’ll take you for some food.” She nods but says nothing, instead showing her agreement by slipping into the car. “Can you take us to Per Se please Ted, we have reservations.”
“Of course, sir.”
“Dane, I haven’t had a chance to change out of my work clothes,” Nova complains.
I look her over. Slowly perusing from her toes, which are encased in a pair of black patent heels, up her sheer stockings—I know they’re stockings, I’ve had experience with them on many occasions—to her knee length black skirt that hugs every inch of her thighs and it continues right up to her waist. There I find a white satin blouse, loose and feminine. It’s sleeveless showing off her beautiful blemish free shoulders. My eyes take their final journey, along the curve of her throat, ending on her face. She looks the same as she always did, it’s like time has stood still for her. The only thing I see is age in her eyes. They are wiser, worldly, and not as innocent as they once were. But they’re still brilliantly blue. Her mouth is as enticing as it once was, making me want to kiss the shit out of it. The smooth skin with the pink tinge on her cheeks is porcelain and flawless.
“Fuck, what a dick. Still I can’t lie and say I’m upset about her and that prick ending,” I reply, then add, “Thanks for letting me know, I’m going to see her tomorrow.”
“You’re not going to call first?” she questions.
“No, this needs a personal touch, Tink. I need to look into her eyes.”
“Love you, Dane,” she whispers.
“Same. Go look after my arse of a brother,” I tell her and she laughs hanging up.
So, Nova is single again.
She may need time and I’ll be there every step to help her, in whatever way she needs.
The next morning at nine I make my way into Douglas, Kirk and Sully. As I approach Nova, I feel the animosity rolling off the reception desk in waves. Nova has her head down and is concentrating on something, but her friend—or ex-friend Mel—is staring at me, her mouth open like she’s never seen a man before. I take her in as I approach, blonde hair, blue eyes, she has the whole cheerleader thing going on. Her lips are bright red and I can see her fake tits from here. She’s sizing me up like she wants to eat me and I want to laugh at her, but I refrain.
As I take the last step to meet the desk, Nova looks up. The second she does recognition and hunger pass through her eyes. It’s a sight to behold, I didn’t know if I’d ever see hunger from her. At least she still likes what she sees. Her eyes are dazzling. Bright blue and they glitter. I know there’s another side to her. I can see beneath the good girl surface.
“Nova,” I murmur. I wait for her to correct me, but she doesn’t.
“Dane, what…what are you doing here?” she replies in a hushed tone.
“I thought we could travel to the wedding together tomorrow,” I explain.
She says nothing and I glance at her ex-friend who still has her mouth hanging open.
“Listen, I’ll pick you up from work tonight. What time do you finish?” I ask.
“Five.” She blinks a few times like she’s trying to see if I’ll disappear and it makes hope start burning in my chest again.
“Five it is.” I walk away then stop. Turning around I walk back to her.
“Just to say, Nova, you and her,” I point at the other woman, “there’s no comparison. Not even close. He’s a dick. Still, his loss is my gain.” I wink and walk away.
Game on Nova. Game fucking on.
“Hi,” Nova breathes as she stops in front of me.
“Nova,” I say in answer and run the back of my fingers down her cheek. Her breath hitches and my chest burns. “Let’s get in the car, I’ll take you for some food.” She nods but says nothing, instead showing her agreement by slipping into the car. “Can you take us to Per Se please Ted, we have reservations.”
“Of course, sir.”
“Dane, I haven’t had a chance to change out of my work clothes,” Nova complains.
I look her over. Slowly perusing from her toes, which are encased in a pair of black patent heels, up her sheer stockings—I know they’re stockings, I’ve had experience with them on many occasions—to her knee length black skirt that hugs every inch of her thighs and it continues right up to her waist. There I find a white satin blouse, loose and feminine. It’s sleeveless showing off her beautiful blemish free shoulders. My eyes take their final journey, along the curve of her throat, ending on her face. She looks the same as she always did, it’s like time has stood still for her. The only thing I see is age in her eyes. They are wiser, worldly, and not as innocent as they once were. But they’re still brilliantly blue. Her mouth is as enticing as it once was, making me want to kiss the shit out of it. The smooth skin with the pink tinge on her cheeks is porcelain and flawless.
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