alone start to feel something for and he would stop trying to provoke a response of out her.
* * *
Alex had to run next door to pick up some papers for a client and left her there alone. He would only be gone a few minutes and be right outside but he must have trusted her a little, not like anyone would ever dream of running through the middle of town.
Mr. Barnes, as he had informed her, came in while Alex was out to pick up some documents for his bank. He wasn’t happy that Elena was left alone so soon after her arrival there and also the fact that she wouldn’t give him his papers without Alex’s approval.
Alex came in just in time to see Mr. Barnes grabbing Elena’s arms, pulling her from the chair and yelling in her face.
“Give me those papers, girl.”
Déjà vu.
Alex ran over and pulled her from the man’s grasp, placing her aside carefully. Then he grabbed Barnes arm and pulled him outside . After a few minutes of him explaining to Mr. Barnes that he didn’t appreciate the discipline of his wife and that Elena was not allowed to give out anything without him being there because he didn’t notarize until right before he placed it in the persons hand, it was just good business, Mr. Barnes settled and huffed away with a later appointment time from Alex.
When Alex came back in Elena could see the shameful look on his face. He couldn’t protect her like he wanted to.
“I’m so sorry, Elena,” he said gruffly.
He came to stand flush in front of her and took her arm so carefully, turning it over and around checking for bruising. He was so close and she felt something strange for him and his kindness; a warmth spreading over her skin. Jeez, Elena! You’ve got some kinda damsel-in-distress syndrome. Just cool off!
Her breathing had accelerated unwontedly. He could tell and his face was confused as he looked at her, studying her. He cocked his head slightly to the side trying to figure out what had changed about her. Why the sudden reaction to him? She bit her lower lip trying to look more casual but it didn’t help. Now he was breathing faster too and searching her face with his gaze. What am I doing?
Closer, closer he leaned in.
Still both confused about this whole thing and yet not wanting to stop. He dropped her arm and took her face in both his hands, careful of her bruised cheek, slowly. She was leaning against the desk and he was still standing in front of her.
He moved forward the last few inches and let his lips touch hers, barely brushing them so slowly and softly, not sure if he should go on. Elena answered that with her own slow cautious advance, her hands resting on his chest. He pushed their lips together again and she bunched his shirt in her fist and felt shocked at her own boldness.
That encouraged him and he took her lips with more force, his body moving to press against hers. They kissed for just a moment and then the phone rang on the desk behind them, startling them both to pull apart, but he was still holding her. It rang again. He sighed, released her reluctantly and answered the phone after walking around the desk away from her.
“Mr. Peters. Sure come on over and I’ll get them ready for you.”
* * *
That night another husband and innocent wife came over for dinner. Alex had told her they do this regularly when the new wives arrive, checking up on each other for the first few months. You were supposed to have her under control by then. Next week they would have to go to Howard and Pam’s as it was their turn.
It was the same scenario. Elena had learned her lesson about not asking before doing something around the monsters and she always gave the same advice to the girls.
“Just be his wife, pretend, find a happy place, be a good wife.”
Hopefully it would help and make their lives easier somehow.
Howard was not nice by any stretch of the imagination. He berated his wife and laughed about her and at her. He made fun of Elena’s cooking more than once and of
* * *
Alex had to run next door to pick up some papers for a client and left her there alone. He would only be gone a few minutes and be right outside but he must have trusted her a little, not like anyone would ever dream of running through the middle of town.
Mr. Barnes, as he had informed her, came in while Alex was out to pick up some documents for his bank. He wasn’t happy that Elena was left alone so soon after her arrival there and also the fact that she wouldn’t give him his papers without Alex’s approval.
Alex came in just in time to see Mr. Barnes grabbing Elena’s arms, pulling her from the chair and yelling in her face.
“Give me those papers, girl.”
Déjà vu.
Alex ran over and pulled her from the man’s grasp, placing her aside carefully. Then he grabbed Barnes arm and pulled him outside . After a few minutes of him explaining to Mr. Barnes that he didn’t appreciate the discipline of his wife and that Elena was not allowed to give out anything without him being there because he didn’t notarize until right before he placed it in the persons hand, it was just good business, Mr. Barnes settled and huffed away with a later appointment time from Alex.
When Alex came back in Elena could see the shameful look on his face. He couldn’t protect her like he wanted to.
“I’m so sorry, Elena,” he said gruffly.
He came to stand flush in front of her and took her arm so carefully, turning it over and around checking for bruising. He was so close and she felt something strange for him and his kindness; a warmth spreading over her skin. Jeez, Elena! You’ve got some kinda damsel-in-distress syndrome. Just cool off!
Her breathing had accelerated unwontedly. He could tell and his face was confused as he looked at her, studying her. He cocked his head slightly to the side trying to figure out what had changed about her. Why the sudden reaction to him? She bit her lower lip trying to look more casual but it didn’t help. Now he was breathing faster too and searching her face with his gaze. What am I doing?
Closer, closer he leaned in.
Still both confused about this whole thing and yet not wanting to stop. He dropped her arm and took her face in both his hands, careful of her bruised cheek, slowly. She was leaning against the desk and he was still standing in front of her.
He moved forward the last few inches and let his lips touch hers, barely brushing them so slowly and softly, not sure if he should go on. Elena answered that with her own slow cautious advance, her hands resting on his chest. He pushed their lips together again and she bunched his shirt in her fist and felt shocked at her own boldness.
That encouraged him and he took her lips with more force, his body moving to press against hers. They kissed for just a moment and then the phone rang on the desk behind them, startling them both to pull apart, but he was still holding her. It rang again. He sighed, released her reluctantly and answered the phone after walking around the desk away from her.
“Mr. Peters. Sure come on over and I’ll get them ready for you.”
* * *
That night another husband and innocent wife came over for dinner. Alex had told her they do this regularly when the new wives arrive, checking up on each other for the first few months. You were supposed to have her under control by then. Next week they would have to go to Howard and Pam’s as it was their turn.
It was the same scenario. Elena had learned her lesson about not asking before doing something around the monsters and she always gave the same advice to the girls.
“Just be his wife, pretend, find a happy place, be a good wife.”
Hopefully it would help and make their lives easier somehow.
Howard was not nice by any stretch of the imagination. He berated his wife and laughed about her and at her. He made fun of Elena’s cooking more than once and of
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