leave. Why would Corey want anything more to do with her?
And what about Griff? Even as the mere sound of Corey’s voice made her heart race, it also prompted Erica to think of Griff, how sexy and skilled he’d been, how he’d taken the lead for both her and Corey and brought her to orgasm over and over.
She couldn’t help but wonder if Griff had thought about her too.
God, what was wrong with her? Little more than an hour ago, she’d lamented to Pam that few men would willingly take her and her problems on. Now she was contemplating the nuances of an affair with two .
It wasn’t going to happen. Corey was probably only being the nice, responsible guy he was. After all, he hadn’t asked her out. He wanted to assure himself she wasn’t a mental case, that was all. And Griff hadn’t phoned at all.
Erica went back to preparing her dinner, whatever minimal enthusiasm she’d managed to muster for food now completely gone.
Wednesday dragged on and on, as though every hour lasted ninety minutes instead of sixty. The students seemed particularly contrary, and the temperature spiked higher than usual for early spring, a harbinger telling of a particularly humid Queensland summer ahead.
Her doctor’s appointment was set for after school, and Erica drove herself to the medical center. Dr. Mariana Singh had seen Erica’s Aunt Claire through her own diagnosis and didn’t take Erica’s discovery lightly. She performed the physical exam and confirmed Erica’s fears with her quiet comment, “Yes, there is something there. We should take a look at that as soon as possible.”
After that, the doctor picked up the phone and proceeded to call a specialist. She’d managed to get Erica in to have a needle biopsy the very next day.
By the time she headed home, it was approaching dinnertime. As none of the takeaway options available appealed to Erica, she decided to skip dinner altogether in favor of a cool shower and some mindless television.
She had just stepped out of the shower when the phone rang. Her heart skipped even as her sensible mind told her it couldn’t be him, not again. She hadn’t called him back. No doubt he’d taken the hint that she didn’t have anything to say.
Apparently not.
“You see, Erica,” Corey began after the electronic beep. “I don’t want to give up just yet because I have a feeling this is too important. I’ve always thought so, ever since that first night I saw you walk into the Sovereign with your workmates. There was something about you that caught my attention. I could hardly stop looking at you.”
Dripping wet and wearing only a towel, Erica raced into the living room where she could listen to his words more closely. Her heart thundered, picking up speed and strength with every word spoken.
“I hung back because I was scared. Scared that I’d use some dumb line on you and you’d dismiss me. Scared that you were involved with someone or that you flat out wouldn’t be interested. I thought it was better to hold on to the fantasy of one day being with you than to mess it up and know it would never happen.”
Before she was fully aware of what she was doing, Erica lifted the receiver. “Corey, this is crazy.”
“Erica, hey.” She heard the relieved smile in his voice and melted inside. “What’s crazy?”
“You expect me to believe someone who looks like you was nervous about approaching me .”
“Why not? You’re pretty. You’re smart. Smart girls don’t usually take me too seriously.”
Erica scoffed. “More than likely they never thought they’d have a shot with you.”
“I don’t know.” Erica fancied she could hear his shrug on the other end of the line. “I was always big for my age, which made me self-conscious back in school. I was tongue-tied around most people, especially girls, and I guess they figured I was stupid because of that. My grades didn’t exactly shine,” he added wryly. “I haven’t been as lucky with women as you
And what about Griff? Even as the mere sound of Corey’s voice made her heart race, it also prompted Erica to think of Griff, how sexy and skilled he’d been, how he’d taken the lead for both her and Corey and brought her to orgasm over and over.
She couldn’t help but wonder if Griff had thought about her too.
God, what was wrong with her? Little more than an hour ago, she’d lamented to Pam that few men would willingly take her and her problems on. Now she was contemplating the nuances of an affair with two .
It wasn’t going to happen. Corey was probably only being the nice, responsible guy he was. After all, he hadn’t asked her out. He wanted to assure himself she wasn’t a mental case, that was all. And Griff hadn’t phoned at all.
Erica went back to preparing her dinner, whatever minimal enthusiasm she’d managed to muster for food now completely gone.
Wednesday dragged on and on, as though every hour lasted ninety minutes instead of sixty. The students seemed particularly contrary, and the temperature spiked higher than usual for early spring, a harbinger telling of a particularly humid Queensland summer ahead.
Her doctor’s appointment was set for after school, and Erica drove herself to the medical center. Dr. Mariana Singh had seen Erica’s Aunt Claire through her own diagnosis and didn’t take Erica’s discovery lightly. She performed the physical exam and confirmed Erica’s fears with her quiet comment, “Yes, there is something there. We should take a look at that as soon as possible.”
After that, the doctor picked up the phone and proceeded to call a specialist. She’d managed to get Erica in to have a needle biopsy the very next day.
By the time she headed home, it was approaching dinnertime. As none of the takeaway options available appealed to Erica, she decided to skip dinner altogether in favor of a cool shower and some mindless television.
She had just stepped out of the shower when the phone rang. Her heart skipped even as her sensible mind told her it couldn’t be him, not again. She hadn’t called him back. No doubt he’d taken the hint that she didn’t have anything to say.
Apparently not.
“You see, Erica,” Corey began after the electronic beep. “I don’t want to give up just yet because I have a feeling this is too important. I’ve always thought so, ever since that first night I saw you walk into the Sovereign with your workmates. There was something about you that caught my attention. I could hardly stop looking at you.”
Dripping wet and wearing only a towel, Erica raced into the living room where she could listen to his words more closely. Her heart thundered, picking up speed and strength with every word spoken.
“I hung back because I was scared. Scared that I’d use some dumb line on you and you’d dismiss me. Scared that you were involved with someone or that you flat out wouldn’t be interested. I thought it was better to hold on to the fantasy of one day being with you than to mess it up and know it would never happen.”
Before she was fully aware of what she was doing, Erica lifted the receiver. “Corey, this is crazy.”
“Erica, hey.” She heard the relieved smile in his voice and melted inside. “What’s crazy?”
“You expect me to believe someone who looks like you was nervous about approaching me .”
“Why not? You’re pretty. You’re smart. Smart girls don’t usually take me too seriously.”
Erica scoffed. “More than likely they never thought they’d have a shot with you.”
“I don’t know.” Erica fancied she could hear his shrug on the other end of the line. “I was always big for my age, which made me self-conscious back in school. I was tongue-tied around most people, especially girls, and I guess they figured I was stupid because of that. My grades didn’t exactly shine,” he added wryly. “I haven’t been as lucky with women as you
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