also Sam of Sam and Laurent. While she and Laurent were great together,
Sam couldn’t suddenly turn into someone she wasn’t, as in, instantly attached
at the hip to another person. She had always gone to dinners, parties, industry
and work events alone, and was still much more comfortable going solo than
having Laurent with her. He teased that she must be embarrassed of him, but the
reality was that it was just new and different. He was patient with her,
understanding that she was still getting used to everything that came with
being part of a couple, and she thought he was probably relieved not to have
more mindless cocktail parties to go to than necessary.
That said, he did expect her to
accompany him to his business dinners or events, and being the ‘spouse’
definitely took some getting used to. She was normally the one schmoozing or
working a room. To be someone’s plus one was not a role Sam was familiar with.
She had to push down the feeling that, by being on Laurent’s arm, she was
immediately thought less of. She knew that was probably just her mind working
overtime, but she also knew that when she was with Laurent, he was typically
one of the most powerful people in the room, and it stood to reason that no
matter what, he would be the focus of his colleagues’ attention. Thankfully,
there weren’t too many functions and Sam sucked it up to taking the bad with
the good. And by and large, the good far outweighed the bad.
They were still a very private
couple, but given who Laurent was, there were public functions that couldn’t be
avoided, including red carpet events every now and again. One more thing that
Sam couldn’t get used to was seeing her picture in the trades after one of
these events. Thankfully, once they ‘came out’ the tabloids left them alone.
The reality was, they were far too boring for much of anyone outside the
business world to take an interest.
No one at Sam’s agency ever actually
came out and asked her about her relationship. Her being the boss probably had
something to do with that. Steve already knew, and every now and again would
tease Sam, but she knew that he was genuinely happy for her.
And, for the first time in Sam’s
adult life, she was having regular sex. Not just regular, regular sex, but
amazing sex, regularly. Ever the chameleon, Sam never quite knew what Laurent
she would be with on any given night. After experimenting with the riding crop
in France, Laurent started introducing more and more toys into the bedroom. And
the kitchen. And the car. And the office… And anywhere else they could. Sam had
never been so adventurous sexually, she had never been with someone she felt so
comfortable with, and yet so turned on by. She trusted Laurent completely,
which enabled her to let down any fears or barriers and just be free to enjoy.
He could be so tender and loving, and yet so very, very naughty.
He also made Sam feel sexy. She had
always known she was attractive, and had always kept herself fit and trim, but
never before had she felt sexy. She never really understood lingerie, or toys
or role-playing. She had always been far too practical. More than that, she had
never been with anyone who she could experiment with. But now, being with
Laurent, she had never felt sexier. Almost 40 and he made her feel like a sex
kitten.
Sam knew that Laurent was also
adjusting to being a couple with her. Granted, he’d had more relationships in
the past than she did, but he admitted that they were never with someone he
considered his equal. Of all the compliments that Laurent paid Sam, this was
probably the biggest. But they both had been so used to living their own lives,
on their own schedules, and being their own bosses, neither ever really
answered to anyone. Well, Sam answered to her clients, but for Laurent, Sam got
a kick out of seeing him try to compromise. Except of course when it came to
any interaction with other men that wasn’t strictly business, most notably,
Mark
Sam couldn’t suddenly turn into someone she wasn’t, as in, instantly attached
at the hip to another person. She had always gone to dinners, parties, industry
and work events alone, and was still much more comfortable going solo than
having Laurent with her. He teased that she must be embarrassed of him, but the
reality was that it was just new and different. He was patient with her,
understanding that she was still getting used to everything that came with
being part of a couple, and she thought he was probably relieved not to have
more mindless cocktail parties to go to than necessary.
That said, he did expect her to
accompany him to his business dinners or events, and being the ‘spouse’
definitely took some getting used to. She was normally the one schmoozing or
working a room. To be someone’s plus one was not a role Sam was familiar with.
She had to push down the feeling that, by being on Laurent’s arm, she was
immediately thought less of. She knew that was probably just her mind working
overtime, but she also knew that when she was with Laurent, he was typically
one of the most powerful people in the room, and it stood to reason that no
matter what, he would be the focus of his colleagues’ attention. Thankfully,
there weren’t too many functions and Sam sucked it up to taking the bad with
the good. And by and large, the good far outweighed the bad.
They were still a very private
couple, but given who Laurent was, there were public functions that couldn’t be
avoided, including red carpet events every now and again. One more thing that
Sam couldn’t get used to was seeing her picture in the trades after one of
these events. Thankfully, once they ‘came out’ the tabloids left them alone.
The reality was, they were far too boring for much of anyone outside the
business world to take an interest.
No one at Sam’s agency ever actually
came out and asked her about her relationship. Her being the boss probably had
something to do with that. Steve already knew, and every now and again would
tease Sam, but she knew that he was genuinely happy for her.
And, for the first time in Sam’s
adult life, she was having regular sex. Not just regular, regular sex, but
amazing sex, regularly. Ever the chameleon, Sam never quite knew what Laurent
she would be with on any given night. After experimenting with the riding crop
in France, Laurent started introducing more and more toys into the bedroom. And
the kitchen. And the car. And the office… And anywhere else they could. Sam had
never been so adventurous sexually, she had never been with someone she felt so
comfortable with, and yet so turned on by. She trusted Laurent completely,
which enabled her to let down any fears or barriers and just be free to enjoy.
He could be so tender and loving, and yet so very, very naughty.
He also made Sam feel sexy. She had
always known she was attractive, and had always kept herself fit and trim, but
never before had she felt sexy. She never really understood lingerie, or toys
or role-playing. She had always been far too practical. More than that, she had
never been with anyone who she could experiment with. But now, being with
Laurent, she had never felt sexier. Almost 40 and he made her feel like a sex
kitten.
Sam knew that Laurent was also
adjusting to being a couple with her. Granted, he’d had more relationships in
the past than she did, but he admitted that they were never with someone he
considered his equal. Of all the compliments that Laurent paid Sam, this was
probably the biggest. But they both had been so used to living their own lives,
on their own schedules, and being their own bosses, neither ever really
answered to anyone. Well, Sam answered to her clients, but for Laurent, Sam got
a kick out of seeing him try to compromise. Except of course when it came to
any interaction with other men that wasn’t strictly business, most notably,
Mark
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