Secret Liaisons by Shelia M. Goss

in bed, using the comforter to cover her nakedness. “Where are my clothes?”
    â€œDownstairs. But you don’t have to put those on. What’s your size? I’ll have someone deliver whatever you need.”
    â€œI have clothes at home,” Mona said.
    â€œStop being stubborn,” Terrance said.
    â€œNow this is the man, I’m used to. The bossy one,” Mona said.
    â€œFine. Call me bossy. There’s a new robe hanging behind the door in the bathroom. Everything you need is there. So what’s your size or do you want me to guess?”
    â€œYou’ve been around enough women so figure it out,” Mona teased.
    She got out of the bed dropping the comforter allowing Terrance to see her full naked body in the daylight.
    Terrance wanted to reach out to her and pull her back in the bed. Instead, he watched her storm away into his master bathroom. She closed the door.
    He put on the boxers on the floor on the side of the bed. He went downstairs and picked up her discarded dress. He looked at the tag on the dress and got the size off it. He called a boutique and placed a clothes order. He gave him his credit card information and his address.
    He went back upstairs and heard the shower running. His first instinct was to join Mona, but he thought second of it. Instead, he went to his huge walk-in closet and took down a starched pair of jeans and a Polo shirt off the hangers. He went to his dresser and got him a pair of clean boxers and then went and used one of the other bathrooms.
    After he showered, he dressed. He went back to his bedroom but Mona was nowhere in sight.
    He eased down the stairs and found Mona in the kitchen cooking breakfast.
    â€œSince I’m here, I thought I would cook us some breakfast,” Mona said. “What do you want in your omelet?” she asked.
    â€œSurprise me,” Terrance said.
    Terrance liked seeing Mona in the kitchen. He wished the tie on the white robe would loosen so he could see her body naked once more.
    Mona caught him looking. “Last night was a one night thing. I hope you savored the moments.”
    Terrance licked his lips. “It doesn’t have to be. Maybe we should pursue this and see where else it leads.”
    Mona mixed the batter. “Business and pleasure usually don’t mix well.”
    â€œThere’s always an exception.” Terrance moved closer to Mona.
    â€œWe’re two grown folks so what happened between us doesn’t have to spoil our business relationship.” Mona moved out of his way. She increased the fire under the skillet. She poured the egg batter into the skillet.
    â€œI don’t know if I can forget about what happened last night, so easily,” Terrance confessed.
    â€œT, you don’t have a choice. Besides, I’m seeing someone,” Mona said.
    â€œWho? When and where is this guy because I’ve never heard you mention a man?” Terrance felt a little disappointed hearing this news.
    Mona stirred the omelet as she spoke. “I don’t talk my personal business with you so you wouldn’t know him.”
    â€œYou come to all of my events. If I were your man, you wouldn’t be attending them by yourself.”
    â€œMaybe he understands that I’m working and gives me my space.”
    â€œMaybe he’s the wrong man for you because if you were my woman, we would be spending as much time together as we could. Job or no job.”
    Mona sighed. “Truthfully, we haven’t made a commitment but I’m sure in time he will be asking me for one.”
    â€œIf he hasn’t asked for a commitment then that means you’re fair game.”
    Mona held the spatula. “Not to you, I’m not. Mr. Afraid of Commitment.”
    Terrance took a seat on the barstool at the counter and watched Mona cook. “I will commit to the right woman.”
    â€œSo you’re telling me out of all the women I’ve seen you with, not one of