gorgeous features.
His girlfriend. It never ceased to amaze him. She did not appear to be interested in his money, which he had loads of. She brushed away talk of financial statuses and preferred that he not give her expensive gifts. She wouldn’t even take payment for the jobs he had for her, insisting that theirs was not a business arrangement, but a partnership that went deeper on an emotional level.
But he liked to give things to her and she humored him by wearing a simple but very expensive diamond and gold tennis bracelet, along with matching earrings, and she used the various Versace purses that she deemed useful.
The gift she clearly appreciated the most was the Beretta 92FS 9mm. It was considered a man’s handgun, but she said she preferred the solid design and the fact it was one of the best long-range pistols available. She used it and her skills at commanding his men well. She wore a Beretta Nano in an ankle holster and kept the 92FS in whatever Versace purse she was carrying that day.
“What’s the plan?” Selena looked from Martha to Mark. “How about board games?”
“We haven’t done that for a while.” He let his gaze drift over the crowd. “I’d say a game of Risk for half and Trivial Pursuit for the rest.” Both games allowed up to six players each. “For today let’s go with Trivial Pursuit’s Vintage Years edition.”
“Sounds great.” Selena gave him a sensual look that nearly set him on fire. The woman was so fucking hot.
She turned away to track down the well-used board games. It wasn’t long before Mark had the game of Risk going with four old men and two even older women with a few onlookers. Martha was with Selena and five other women, while two men sat nearby and watched. Both of the old men who didn’t participate were assholes, so Mark was glad they just watched. Their heckling was bad enough.
Mark and Selena didn’t play—they refereed. Sometimes the games got a little heated with a bunch of old folks going at it, some of them crankier than others.
Two hours later, the board games had been put away and Selena and Mark had said goodbye to each person in the home. Mark gave his mother a kiss, put on his coat, and pulled out yet another tissue on his way out the door with his girlfriend and lover.
Girlfriend, lover. He loved to think of her in those terms. It was so hot when she went down on him and let him come on her bare breasts. He liked to fuck her, too, but she seemed to prefer oral to intercourse. He couldn’t remember how many times they’d actually fucked during the year plus they’d been seeing each other. He was happy to watch her beautiful mouth slide down his dick as she took him deep. She had the kind of body he had to explore whenever he got the opportunity.
His coat kept him warm and Selena looked comfortable, despite the chill wind, in the mink coat he’d bought her for Christmas. The fur was one other thing she’d accepted from him. She turned and met his gaze. She was a little taller than him, even more so in her heels, but that sure as hell didn’t matter. She could have been a six-five Amazon for all he cared.
They reached his silver Mercedes and climbed in. He used another tissue before he pulled the car into the street that ran in front of the retirement home.
“Are you sure it’s allergies?” Selena’s brow furrowed, but she looked as lovely as always. “I would hate to see any of the elderly at the home get ill.”
“Yes.” He snapped the words. “Just allergies.”
She turned and looked out the window, as if irritated with him for acting the way he just had.
“I’m sorry, babe.” He didn’t want her to be upset with him. He didn’t want to lose her. “I—” He barely managed to grab a tissue in time to sneeze into it. His nose was starting to feel raw from so much snot and the tissue.
She was an enigma to him, somewhat of a puzzle. He enjoyed putting that puzzle together, piece by piece.
He tossed the tissue onto
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