have told me.”
I shrugged. “I knew you needed your space.”
She rubbed my shoulders. “Are you okay?”
“I guess.”
Her eyes filled with sympathy and pain.
“My mom isn’t the person I remember growing up with. She’s cold and mean. I’m not sure why my dad put up with her as long as he did. But…it’s still weird to think of them not being together, you know?”
She nodded. “I do know.”
I averted my gaze. “I’m sad. I’m happy. I’m confused. I’m a lot of things…”
“They can’t work it out?”
I shook my head. “My dad made it clear this decision was final.”
“So…what now?”
“My dad is staying with Sean. I’m not sure what my mom is doing.”
“Maybe you should check on her,” she suggested.
“No.” I was still pissed for the way she treated my girl.
“How’s your dad?”
“He seems okay. But with him, I can never tell. He always acts like everything is okay. Even when he was being sued for his entire company, he kept his cool. I’m not sure how he does it. A nuclear bomb could be hovering over us, and if he said he would be all right, I’d still believe him. That’s how amazing he is.”
She rubbed my arm. “Then maybe this is the best thing for everyone.”
I nodded. “Then why do I feel like shit?”
Her eyes softened. She pressed her lips to mine and gave me a gentle kiss. “Because you care.”
7
Ryan
Janice finished her first week at her new job. Judging her happy attitude and beautiful smile, she was loving it. A spring was in her step and she practically clicked her heels together. We got home about the same time every day, so now the house wasn’t nearly as clean and there was no dinner prepared. Janice wasn’t in the mood to get hot and heavy because she was tired from wearing her heels all day. She wore tight dresses that made her tits look noticeable. Her clothes clung to her skin and put every curve on display.
There was no doubt that every perv in that office thought about fucking her.
Fucking my girl.
I held my tongue and didn’t say anything. I didn’t like the person I was becoming. I just didn’t trust this guy who got her the job. What if he wanted something from her?
Janice sat across from me at the table. “You really need to get the hell over this.” She didn’t look at me when she said it.
“Over what?” I played stupid.
“Just be happy for me. I’m happy for you even though you put tramp stamps on a bunch of whores.”
“Totally different.”
“No, it isn’t.”
“I know this guy is going to want something from you.”
She gave me the look of death. “And what if he does?”
“I’ll kill him.”
She rolled her eyes. “I have a dinner benefit on Saturday. I was going to invite you as my date but forget it. I’ll take Scarlet.”
Whoa. Hold on. “I’ll go.”
“Too late.”
“I’m coming.” I gave her the same look of death.
“Why?” Her eyes narrowed at me, showing her anger.
“Because I’m your damn boyfriend.”
“But you aren’t supportive. If you’re going to be a dick the whole time, why would I want you there?”
“I won’t be a dick,” I said firmly.
“I’ll think about it.”
“I’m coming,” I pressed. “Try and stop me.”
She ate her pasta and ignored me. Her phone was in her hand and she browsed through it, not interested in my company. I hated it when she was distant from me. I loved it when she gave me a kiss when she came home from work. But now she treated me like a nuisance.
“I’m sorry, okay?”
“Are you really?” she challenged. “Or you just want to make sure everyone at my job knows I’m taken?”
“Both.”
“I’ll have a better time with Scarlet anyway.”
Now she was pushing my buttons. “I’ll hold you down and keep you here if I have to.”
She turned her angry gaze on me. “Oh really? Because I remember something distinctly different happening last time we were fighting.”
The hair on the back of my neck stood up.
I shrugged. “I knew you needed your space.”
She rubbed my shoulders. “Are you okay?”
“I guess.”
Her eyes filled with sympathy and pain.
“My mom isn’t the person I remember growing up with. She’s cold and mean. I’m not sure why my dad put up with her as long as he did. But…it’s still weird to think of them not being together, you know?”
She nodded. “I do know.”
I averted my gaze. “I’m sad. I’m happy. I’m confused. I’m a lot of things…”
“They can’t work it out?”
I shook my head. “My dad made it clear this decision was final.”
“So…what now?”
“My dad is staying with Sean. I’m not sure what my mom is doing.”
“Maybe you should check on her,” she suggested.
“No.” I was still pissed for the way she treated my girl.
“How’s your dad?”
“He seems okay. But with him, I can never tell. He always acts like everything is okay. Even when he was being sued for his entire company, he kept his cool. I’m not sure how he does it. A nuclear bomb could be hovering over us, and if he said he would be all right, I’d still believe him. That’s how amazing he is.”
She rubbed my arm. “Then maybe this is the best thing for everyone.”
I nodded. “Then why do I feel like shit?”
Her eyes softened. She pressed her lips to mine and gave me a gentle kiss. “Because you care.”
7
Ryan
Janice finished her first week at her new job. Judging her happy attitude and beautiful smile, she was loving it. A spring was in her step and she practically clicked her heels together. We got home about the same time every day, so now the house wasn’t nearly as clean and there was no dinner prepared. Janice wasn’t in the mood to get hot and heavy because she was tired from wearing her heels all day. She wore tight dresses that made her tits look noticeable. Her clothes clung to her skin and put every curve on display.
There was no doubt that every perv in that office thought about fucking her.
Fucking my girl.
I held my tongue and didn’t say anything. I didn’t like the person I was becoming. I just didn’t trust this guy who got her the job. What if he wanted something from her?
Janice sat across from me at the table. “You really need to get the hell over this.” She didn’t look at me when she said it.
“Over what?” I played stupid.
“Just be happy for me. I’m happy for you even though you put tramp stamps on a bunch of whores.”
“Totally different.”
“No, it isn’t.”
“I know this guy is going to want something from you.”
She gave me the look of death. “And what if he does?”
“I’ll kill him.”
She rolled her eyes. “I have a dinner benefit on Saturday. I was going to invite you as my date but forget it. I’ll take Scarlet.”
Whoa. Hold on. “I’ll go.”
“Too late.”
“I’m coming.” I gave her the same look of death.
“Why?” Her eyes narrowed at me, showing her anger.
“Because I’m your damn boyfriend.”
“But you aren’t supportive. If you’re going to be a dick the whole time, why would I want you there?”
“I won’t be a dick,” I said firmly.
“I’ll think about it.”
“I’m coming,” I pressed. “Try and stop me.”
She ate her pasta and ignored me. Her phone was in her hand and she browsed through it, not interested in my company. I hated it when she was distant from me. I loved it when she gave me a kiss when she came home from work. But now she treated me like a nuisance.
“I’m sorry, okay?”
“Are you really?” she challenged. “Or you just want to make sure everyone at my job knows I’m taken?”
“Both.”
“I’ll have a better time with Scarlet anyway.”
Now she was pushing my buttons. “I’ll hold you down and keep you here if I have to.”
She turned her angry gaze on me. “Oh really? Because I remember something distinctly different happening last time we were fighting.”
The hair on the back of my neck stood up.
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