want to say anything I’ll regret, but she’s different, ya know? I didn’t want to leave her last night, and I can’t wait to see her today.”
“I take it that stopping by Cars on the way home is out of the question,” laughed John.
“I’ve never been so excited to fly home and jump in the shower in all my life.”
“I’m so happy for you, man. If anyone deserves it, it’s you.”
Chloe and Becky spotted Matthew by the truck when they drove around the bend. Chloe pulled up beside his pickup so she could stay pretty much hidden from nosey neighbors and the house staff. She couldn’t be caught dead in this car.
"Hey, good lookin '!" Matthew bent down and kissed Chloe on the cheek and said hello to Becky.
"I have a surprise for you, Matthew. I'm all moved in, so you can stop by my apartment this evening if you're not busy." Chloe could feel the butterflies returning.
"I would break any plans I had just to come and see you."
Becky couldn't stop smiling at the entire encounter. She has never seen her best friend this happy.
After some small talk, she drove around the bend to drop Becky off out of the sight of the guards, and with pure excitement, Chloe drove to her new home.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
She took a long, hot shower and then sat on the balcony. She knew she should eat something, but her stomach was in knots. This was a fairytale she didn't want to end. Chloe just wished she didn't have to lie in order to be happy. Hopefully Matthew would forgive her and be understanding. For her, it was worth the risk. Having Matthew in her life for only a short time was better than never having known him at all.
She walked back inside and looked around. The apartment was only a third the size of her bedroom at the mansion. She was startled out of her deep thoughts by a soft knock at the door. Peering through the peephole, she saw his beautiful face and let him in.
" C'mere ." Matthew said, as he wrapped her up in his strong arms and carried her to the kitchen. He sat her on the counter and kissed her like he hadn't seen her in months. "I don't think I've ever missed anyone as much as you in my entire life."
"Matthew," Chloe whispered as her body began to melt. "I've thought about you all day."
Matthew looked at her with an unguarded heart.
Chloe stared back with overwhelming guilt over her deception. I can't believe I lied to him like this…
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Chloe was ecstatic to find out Matthew lived only four doors down from her. He came over every evening after showering and fixing dinner for his father. He wished he could stay with her all the time, but scaring her off wasn't an option for him and neither was leaving his father to fend for himself. There was no way he could afford a live-in to care for him. They sat at Chloe's small table and shared takeout, or snuggled on the couch and talked. They were learning so much about one another. With everything Matthew shared, the last thing she ever wanted to do was hurt him. They hadn't made love since the night at the pool. Matthew wanted Chloe to know that he wasn't with her just for sex. He struggled frequently to keep his urges under control, but he was determined to make her know he wanted more.
One evening after Matthew came home from work, he bent to kiss her like he always did, but then his words stuck in his throat.
"Are you okay, Matthew? It seems like something's bothering you." Chloe felt ill. Did he know? Was he disinterested? Regardless, she braced herself for the worst. "Just say it no matter what it is."
"Chloe Silver, I love you."
She returned the words she felt so much and then quickly buried her face in his chest so he wouldn't see her embarrassment and guilt.
Chloe Silver….
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
She knew it was expected in the course of a serious relationship to meet each other's family. She still maintained that her parents were out of town, but Matthew wanted
“I take it that stopping by Cars on the way home is out of the question,” laughed John.
“I’ve never been so excited to fly home and jump in the shower in all my life.”
“I’m so happy for you, man. If anyone deserves it, it’s you.”
Chloe and Becky spotted Matthew by the truck when they drove around the bend. Chloe pulled up beside his pickup so she could stay pretty much hidden from nosey neighbors and the house staff. She couldn’t be caught dead in this car.
"Hey, good lookin '!" Matthew bent down and kissed Chloe on the cheek and said hello to Becky.
"I have a surprise for you, Matthew. I'm all moved in, so you can stop by my apartment this evening if you're not busy." Chloe could feel the butterflies returning.
"I would break any plans I had just to come and see you."
Becky couldn't stop smiling at the entire encounter. She has never seen her best friend this happy.
After some small talk, she drove around the bend to drop Becky off out of the sight of the guards, and with pure excitement, Chloe drove to her new home.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
She took a long, hot shower and then sat on the balcony. She knew she should eat something, but her stomach was in knots. This was a fairytale she didn't want to end. Chloe just wished she didn't have to lie in order to be happy. Hopefully Matthew would forgive her and be understanding. For her, it was worth the risk. Having Matthew in her life for only a short time was better than never having known him at all.
She walked back inside and looked around. The apartment was only a third the size of her bedroom at the mansion. She was startled out of her deep thoughts by a soft knock at the door. Peering through the peephole, she saw his beautiful face and let him in.
" C'mere ." Matthew said, as he wrapped her up in his strong arms and carried her to the kitchen. He sat her on the counter and kissed her like he hadn't seen her in months. "I don't think I've ever missed anyone as much as you in my entire life."
"Matthew," Chloe whispered as her body began to melt. "I've thought about you all day."
Matthew looked at her with an unguarded heart.
Chloe stared back with overwhelming guilt over her deception. I can't believe I lied to him like this…
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Chloe was ecstatic to find out Matthew lived only four doors down from her. He came over every evening after showering and fixing dinner for his father. He wished he could stay with her all the time, but scaring her off wasn't an option for him and neither was leaving his father to fend for himself. There was no way he could afford a live-in to care for him. They sat at Chloe's small table and shared takeout, or snuggled on the couch and talked. They were learning so much about one another. With everything Matthew shared, the last thing she ever wanted to do was hurt him. They hadn't made love since the night at the pool. Matthew wanted Chloe to know that he wasn't with her just for sex. He struggled frequently to keep his urges under control, but he was determined to make her know he wanted more.
One evening after Matthew came home from work, he bent to kiss her like he always did, but then his words stuck in his throat.
"Are you okay, Matthew? It seems like something's bothering you." Chloe felt ill. Did he know? Was he disinterested? Regardless, she braced herself for the worst. "Just say it no matter what it is."
"Chloe Silver, I love you."
She returned the words she felt so much and then quickly buried her face in his chest so he wouldn't see her embarrassment and guilt.
Chloe Silver….
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
She knew it was expected in the course of a serious relationship to meet each other's family. She still maintained that her parents were out of town, but Matthew wanted
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