to the heart of the matter.
“Ok ay, lady, let’s get down to business. What do you hope to walk away from this divorce with?” I had expected Nicole to have things written down or ask for a few minutes to think about it, but she surprised me when she rattled them off.
“I want to pay him out of this house and get his name off the deed. I want to liquidate all of our assets and split the profits down the middle. Most importantly , I want him to forget Jax and I ever existed. If he sees me outside, he needs to turn and walk in the other direction. I want to delete him from my life, Shawn, and I want it done as quickly and as smoothly as possible.”
The anger in her tone rubbed me the wrong way. Nicole had never been an angry and bitter person. I almost started reprimanding her, but the slight shake in her hands made me take a different approach. I slipped my hand around her waist and pulled her into my side making her body flush with mine. “I don’t like seeing you this bitter and angry. This isn’t you.”
She scoffed . “You would be amazed at how bitter and angry losing your only child can make a person.”
I felt a chill slide over Nicole’s body and her breaths became erratic as she fought back an onslaught of tears. Unhappy with the sudden turn our conversation had taken, I tried to calm her down. I slipped my finger under her chin, bringing her eyes up to meet mine. Then I lowered my head so that my nose was touching hers. Slowly, I reached for her hand and brought it up to my chest placing it gently above my heart.
“Nicole, I need you to calm down , sweetie,” I said firmly. She started to protest, but I cut her off. “I’m going to take care of this and I’m going to take care of you. I just need you to relax and trust me, okay?” My words came out in a whisper, but they were loud with meaning.
She nodded, hopefully hearing the truth behind my statement. And soon I could feel her heart returning to its resting rate.
I released her hand and gently ran my fingers along her jaw. When our skin made contact, the dynamic in the room changed. One minute it was mucky with angst and anger, and the next it was heavy with years of neglected chemistry and sexual tension. I stiffened when her hand began to slide slowly down my chest. During its descent, her fingers unintentionally brushed over my nipple causing a powerful electrical charge to shoot through both of our bodies.
I closed my eyes momentarily, and hummed as Nicole’s minty breath brushed past my face. My body’s natural reaction to Nicole’s presence was to be on high alert. I saw her nipples swell as they came to life through her thin cotton shirt and it was breathtaking. She ran her tongue along her lower lip. I was amazed at how good she was making me feel with virtually no effort and minimal contact.
My eyes followed the smooth movement, yearning to follow the trail of moisture left behind by her tongue. I was desperate to taste her. I could no longer fight the urge to kiss her. I slid forward with closed eyes in an attempt to get a taste of her luscious lips. My knee bumped something, and the sound of her remote control hitting the floor snapped me out of my trance, and I realized what I was about to do. “Shit, Nicole, I’m sorry.”
Her chest was rising and falling rapidly. The skin on her chest was pink, as were her cheeks , and her beautiful eyes looked dazed. My words seemed to bring her back to reality. “W-what are you sorry about?” she asked, puzzled.
I wasn’t used to feeling out of my depth. I was usually superb at handling women. But, with Nicole, I didn’t know which move to make, what words to say. “It’s no secret that I’ve always had a thing for you, Nicole,” I whispered. “I was foolishly about to take advantage of you by kissing you, and I’m sorry. That would’ve been inappropriate.”
Nicole still looked confused in that moment. I realized that her hand was still mindlessly stroking my stomach.
“Ok ay, lady, let’s get down to business. What do you hope to walk away from this divorce with?” I had expected Nicole to have things written down or ask for a few minutes to think about it, but she surprised me when she rattled them off.
“I want to pay him out of this house and get his name off the deed. I want to liquidate all of our assets and split the profits down the middle. Most importantly , I want him to forget Jax and I ever existed. If he sees me outside, he needs to turn and walk in the other direction. I want to delete him from my life, Shawn, and I want it done as quickly and as smoothly as possible.”
The anger in her tone rubbed me the wrong way. Nicole had never been an angry and bitter person. I almost started reprimanding her, but the slight shake in her hands made me take a different approach. I slipped my hand around her waist and pulled her into my side making her body flush with mine. “I don’t like seeing you this bitter and angry. This isn’t you.”
She scoffed . “You would be amazed at how bitter and angry losing your only child can make a person.”
I felt a chill slide over Nicole’s body and her breaths became erratic as she fought back an onslaught of tears. Unhappy with the sudden turn our conversation had taken, I tried to calm her down. I slipped my finger under her chin, bringing her eyes up to meet mine. Then I lowered my head so that my nose was touching hers. Slowly, I reached for her hand and brought it up to my chest placing it gently above my heart.
“Nicole, I need you to calm down , sweetie,” I said firmly. She started to protest, but I cut her off. “I’m going to take care of this and I’m going to take care of you. I just need you to relax and trust me, okay?” My words came out in a whisper, but they were loud with meaning.
She nodded, hopefully hearing the truth behind my statement. And soon I could feel her heart returning to its resting rate.
I released her hand and gently ran my fingers along her jaw. When our skin made contact, the dynamic in the room changed. One minute it was mucky with angst and anger, and the next it was heavy with years of neglected chemistry and sexual tension. I stiffened when her hand began to slide slowly down my chest. During its descent, her fingers unintentionally brushed over my nipple causing a powerful electrical charge to shoot through both of our bodies.
I closed my eyes momentarily, and hummed as Nicole’s minty breath brushed past my face. My body’s natural reaction to Nicole’s presence was to be on high alert. I saw her nipples swell as they came to life through her thin cotton shirt and it was breathtaking. She ran her tongue along her lower lip. I was amazed at how good she was making me feel with virtually no effort and minimal contact.
My eyes followed the smooth movement, yearning to follow the trail of moisture left behind by her tongue. I was desperate to taste her. I could no longer fight the urge to kiss her. I slid forward with closed eyes in an attempt to get a taste of her luscious lips. My knee bumped something, and the sound of her remote control hitting the floor snapped me out of my trance, and I realized what I was about to do. “Shit, Nicole, I’m sorry.”
Her chest was rising and falling rapidly. The skin on her chest was pink, as were her cheeks , and her beautiful eyes looked dazed. My words seemed to bring her back to reality. “W-what are you sorry about?” she asked, puzzled.
I wasn’t used to feeling out of my depth. I was usually superb at handling women. But, with Nicole, I didn’t know which move to make, what words to say. “It’s no secret that I’ve always had a thing for you, Nicole,” I whispered. “I was foolishly about to take advantage of you by kissing you, and I’m sorry. That would’ve been inappropriate.”
Nicole still looked confused in that moment. I realized that her hand was still mindlessly stroking my stomach.
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