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that Tyler brought some company home. I’m Jenna, and you are?”
“Alex Reid, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Jenna could tell the pleasantries were not sincere. Alex had given Jenna an icy look from the tips of her toes to the top of her head. Oh yeah, this woman was definitely hot for Tyler. The question was did Tyler reciprocate those feelings? His late night office hours, his avoidance and the dream… But except for the dreams, those things had been there before the crash as well. Dream aside, Tyler was a workaholic and always had been.
Tyler cleared his throat. “Yes, well, Alex and I are working together again, but we were just about to wrap it up early today.”
Alex didn’t argue. “Yep, right after this drink, I’ll be heading off.” She scooted past Jenna towards the sofa, the direct spot where Jenna had been only moments before. “I’m afraid there’ll be a few more late nights coming up. I hope you don’t mind sharing him?”
She laughed while Jenna narrowed her eyes, looking first at Tyler and then at Alex. I hope you don’t mind sharing him. She wanted to puke. Was Alex the bimbo from the dream? One thing was for sure, Jenna didn’t like her.
Tyler smiled as he cleared away his paperwork. It didn’t last.
“ Yes, well, sharing him would imply that I have him to begin with. He’s at work all the time, but I’m sure you know that, don’t you. A few more late nights, what’s the difference? It doesn’t change anything. Does it, Tyler?” He was shocked speechless. “Just don’t miss the night of the seventeenth, please?”
Alex seemed to have been affected the same way, except her shock shortly turned into complete satisfaction. “Yes, well.” She reached for Tyler’s hand. “I guess I’d better get going then.”
Tyler stood, pulling away from her. “Right, I’ll see you around.”
“What was that?” Tyler demanded when the coast was clear. “God, Jenna, I have to work with her. The least you can do is show her some respect.”
She laughed humorlessly, “Respect? Are you kidding me? That woman is rude and, I might add, has the hots for you. I’m only speaking the truth, and I’m sorry, but I refuse to respect a woman that was clearly trying to bait me into a confrontation with you. Looks like she’s succeeded, huh?”
“Jenna,” he groaned.
“Oh, don’t you fucking dare. Just save it, Tyler.” She sat down staring blankly ahead. It had been weeks since he touched her. Could Tyler have been dumb enough to cheat on her, and could she forgive him if he had? She started to believe Sam’s theory more and more, secretly wishing that it would all just go away. She didn’t need this shit. In fact, she would have preferred not knowing at all.
“Why are you crying?”
His question took her thoughts away from there as she drilled into him again. “Tell me something, is there anything going on with Alex? Because if you’re as smart as I think you are, you’d tell me right now if you are sleeping with her.”
“I can’t believe you’re asking me this. Have I given you reason to doubt me?” He traced the bottom of her jaw, lifting her chin so they were looking eye to eye.
“ That’s not an answer,” she yelled. “I hate thinking this way. I love you, Tyler, but I can’t help but notice how awkward it was having her here. You work a lot of late hours, and she happens to work with you. Were you even going to mention to me that you were working together again? We don’t have sex anymore, and we argue all the time. Half of the time, it doesn’t make sense why you stay away like you do and it makes me wonder. When I was in the hospital and you brought her up, you became defensive. I could tell that you were keeping something from me, but I let it go. This time I want an answer.”
“Of course not, Jenna. There you have my answer. Now about me not touching you.” He sat on the couch and pulled her on his lap to straddle him. His lips moved across her
“Alex Reid, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Jenna could tell the pleasantries were not sincere. Alex had given Jenna an icy look from the tips of her toes to the top of her head. Oh yeah, this woman was definitely hot for Tyler. The question was did Tyler reciprocate those feelings? His late night office hours, his avoidance and the dream… But except for the dreams, those things had been there before the crash as well. Dream aside, Tyler was a workaholic and always had been.
Tyler cleared his throat. “Yes, well, Alex and I are working together again, but we were just about to wrap it up early today.”
Alex didn’t argue. “Yep, right after this drink, I’ll be heading off.” She scooted past Jenna towards the sofa, the direct spot where Jenna had been only moments before. “I’m afraid there’ll be a few more late nights coming up. I hope you don’t mind sharing him?”
She laughed while Jenna narrowed her eyes, looking first at Tyler and then at Alex. I hope you don’t mind sharing him. She wanted to puke. Was Alex the bimbo from the dream? One thing was for sure, Jenna didn’t like her.
Tyler smiled as he cleared away his paperwork. It didn’t last.
“ Yes, well, sharing him would imply that I have him to begin with. He’s at work all the time, but I’m sure you know that, don’t you. A few more late nights, what’s the difference? It doesn’t change anything. Does it, Tyler?” He was shocked speechless. “Just don’t miss the night of the seventeenth, please?”
Alex seemed to have been affected the same way, except her shock shortly turned into complete satisfaction. “Yes, well.” She reached for Tyler’s hand. “I guess I’d better get going then.”
Tyler stood, pulling away from her. “Right, I’ll see you around.”
“What was that?” Tyler demanded when the coast was clear. “God, Jenna, I have to work with her. The least you can do is show her some respect.”
She laughed humorlessly, “Respect? Are you kidding me? That woman is rude and, I might add, has the hots for you. I’m only speaking the truth, and I’m sorry, but I refuse to respect a woman that was clearly trying to bait me into a confrontation with you. Looks like she’s succeeded, huh?”
“Jenna,” he groaned.
“Oh, don’t you fucking dare. Just save it, Tyler.” She sat down staring blankly ahead. It had been weeks since he touched her. Could Tyler have been dumb enough to cheat on her, and could she forgive him if he had? She started to believe Sam’s theory more and more, secretly wishing that it would all just go away. She didn’t need this shit. In fact, she would have preferred not knowing at all.
“Why are you crying?”
His question took her thoughts away from there as she drilled into him again. “Tell me something, is there anything going on with Alex? Because if you’re as smart as I think you are, you’d tell me right now if you are sleeping with her.”
“I can’t believe you’re asking me this. Have I given you reason to doubt me?” He traced the bottom of her jaw, lifting her chin so they were looking eye to eye.
“ That’s not an answer,” she yelled. “I hate thinking this way. I love you, Tyler, but I can’t help but notice how awkward it was having her here. You work a lot of late hours, and she happens to work with you. Were you even going to mention to me that you were working together again? We don’t have sex anymore, and we argue all the time. Half of the time, it doesn’t make sense why you stay away like you do and it makes me wonder. When I was in the hospital and you brought her up, you became defensive. I could tell that you were keeping something from me, but I let it go. This time I want an answer.”
“Of course not, Jenna. There you have my answer. Now about me not touching you.” He sat on the couch and pulled her on his lap to straddle him. His lips moved across her
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