grateful that they didn’t have to do anything.
“Yes, of course we can. In fact, I’d love that.”
As it turned out, Lilah was right. They didn’t have sex. In fact, they didn’t do much except hold each other and talk. At first, Lilah felt a bit weird, but soon she actually enjoyed the comfort herself. She hated to admit it, but she was incredibly lonely.
These few years of working at Betsy’s had meant that she never had a proper relationship herself. She’d tried it once, but the moment the guy had discovered what she did for a living, he had left her. She had felt humiliated by the whole experience.
After that, she had gone on a few dates and refused to let it go any further than that. But for the past year, she had found herself unable to even do that. She had not gone on a date for an entire year. She just couldn’t bring herself to go through that embarrassment again. And she didn’t want to get hurt. But sometimes she missed just having someone hold her.
Peter was very sweet. He told her all about his life and how he had never been able to find a woman to love him. He wasn’t a bad person at all, but he lacked the confidence to do something with his life. She tried to explain to him that not all women cared about looks and money.
He needed to have a bit more faith in himself – to be able to laugh about his faults and to use his kindness and humor to push himself forward. Because, much to Delilah’s surprise, Peter was actually a very funny guy. She told him so, and she imagined him blushing in the dark. When the hour was up, he thanked her and asked if he could come again sometime.
“Of course you can. Anytime. And Peter – remember you’re a good guy. You deserve happiness. So go out and get it.”
He smiled at her and left her a big tip. She wanted to tell him to keep the money. She felt bad that he was paying her to talk to him. But she didn’t. Instead, she tucked it away safely. This was over and above what he had already paid her boss. She needed all the extra help that she could get – no matter how guilty it made her feel. She gave him a big hug and then walked back out to finally get her cup of coffee.
Then she said her goodbye to the girls and headed home. She didn’t have a car, but her home was close and she loved the fresh air that the late evening gave her. She wrapped her coat around her for extra warmth and walked home in the dark, cherishing the moment. She’d gotten through another shift.
When she got home, she put on the kettle and made herself a cup of cocoa. Her mother used to give her cocoa whenever she was feeling sad or feeling ill, and now Delilah continued with the tradition. She still had the same mug from when she was little, and she cradled it in her hands – allowing the warmth to soothe her. She pulled out a magazine and started to flip through the pages. And that was when she saw him.
James.
The picture showed him with a pretty girl on his arm leaving a nightclub. They were laughing and the girl looked drunk. Delilah looked to the caption underneath.
Billionaire James Elton, son of Entrepreneur Jason Elton, spotted with model, Erika Williams. The two seemed very cozy as they left the club.
Chapter4
James spent the next week hopping from one party to the next. He was always getting invited somewhere, and he found it difficult to say no. Sometimes, when he was simply too tired to go out, he’d turn a party down and gear himself up for a night at home. But a few hours into the night, he’d find himself getting restless.
He hated missing out. The parties were mostly the same – attractive people wearing very little clothes and all trying to be the center of attention. But he didn’t mind. With enough booze and loud enough music – he easily fit in. After the confrontation with his ex-girlfriend, he vowed not to get too involved with anyone for a while.
He wasn’t going to be young
“Yes, of course we can. In fact, I’d love that.”
As it turned out, Lilah was right. They didn’t have sex. In fact, they didn’t do much except hold each other and talk. At first, Lilah felt a bit weird, but soon she actually enjoyed the comfort herself. She hated to admit it, but she was incredibly lonely.
These few years of working at Betsy’s had meant that she never had a proper relationship herself. She’d tried it once, but the moment the guy had discovered what she did for a living, he had left her. She had felt humiliated by the whole experience.
After that, she had gone on a few dates and refused to let it go any further than that. But for the past year, she had found herself unable to even do that. She had not gone on a date for an entire year. She just couldn’t bring herself to go through that embarrassment again. And she didn’t want to get hurt. But sometimes she missed just having someone hold her.
Peter was very sweet. He told her all about his life and how he had never been able to find a woman to love him. He wasn’t a bad person at all, but he lacked the confidence to do something with his life. She tried to explain to him that not all women cared about looks and money.
He needed to have a bit more faith in himself – to be able to laugh about his faults and to use his kindness and humor to push himself forward. Because, much to Delilah’s surprise, Peter was actually a very funny guy. She told him so, and she imagined him blushing in the dark. When the hour was up, he thanked her and asked if he could come again sometime.
“Of course you can. Anytime. And Peter – remember you’re a good guy. You deserve happiness. So go out and get it.”
He smiled at her and left her a big tip. She wanted to tell him to keep the money. She felt bad that he was paying her to talk to him. But she didn’t. Instead, she tucked it away safely. This was over and above what he had already paid her boss. She needed all the extra help that she could get – no matter how guilty it made her feel. She gave him a big hug and then walked back out to finally get her cup of coffee.
Then she said her goodbye to the girls and headed home. She didn’t have a car, but her home was close and she loved the fresh air that the late evening gave her. She wrapped her coat around her for extra warmth and walked home in the dark, cherishing the moment. She’d gotten through another shift.
When she got home, she put on the kettle and made herself a cup of cocoa. Her mother used to give her cocoa whenever she was feeling sad or feeling ill, and now Delilah continued with the tradition. She still had the same mug from when she was little, and she cradled it in her hands – allowing the warmth to soothe her. She pulled out a magazine and started to flip through the pages. And that was when she saw him.
James.
The picture showed him with a pretty girl on his arm leaving a nightclub. They were laughing and the girl looked drunk. Delilah looked to the caption underneath.
Billionaire James Elton, son of Entrepreneur Jason Elton, spotted with model, Erika Williams. The two seemed very cozy as they left the club.
Chapter4
James spent the next week hopping from one party to the next. He was always getting invited somewhere, and he found it difficult to say no. Sometimes, when he was simply too tired to go out, he’d turn a party down and gear himself up for a night at home. But a few hours into the night, he’d find himself getting restless.
He hated missing out. The parties were mostly the same – attractive people wearing very little clothes and all trying to be the center of attention. But he didn’t mind. With enough booze and loud enough music – he easily fit in. After the confrontation with his ex-girlfriend, he vowed not to get too involved with anyone for a while.
He wasn’t going to be young
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