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eager to be in the
middle of a dog fight, started to disperse. “Alex can you sit up hon? Let’s get
you out of here and to the hospital. Should I call an ambulance?”
Alex sat up and rubbed her eyes.
“Oh no Peter. I don’t need to go to the hospital. I’ve just had a long
exhausting day that’s all. I just need rest and I was hardly able to eat any
dinner earlier because I was so nervous.” Peter and Ian both opened their
mouths to object but she silenced them.
“Really you two. You’re overreacting. I got a little dizzy and fainted.
I’m simply tired. I haven’t been sleeping or eating well since this case went
to trial. I’ll sleep until noon tomorrow and be good as new. Please Peter just
take me home.”
“All right Alex but I don’t want to leave you alone,” said Peter. She saw
Ian stiffen. “Let me call Julia and have her come stay with you. Better yet why
don’t I take you to your grandmother’s.”
Alex laughed. “Oh, please Peter. If you really want me to get some rest
please, please don’t let Grandmother know what happened. You know how she is.
She’ll constantly fuss over me.”
“Okay Lex but I’m not leaving you alone.” Peter helped Alex to her feet.
Ian grabbed her hands to steady her while Peter grabbed her coat. Alex finally
noticed that buxom blonde was still standing there next to Ian.
“It was very nice to meet you Jennifer. I don’t usually put on such a
show.”
“Well, it was nice to meet you too Alex after hearing so much about you
from Ian. I’m sure we’ll meet again some time.” It hadn’t gone unnoticed by
Jennifer how Ian had bristled when Peter said he would not be leaving Alex
alone. There was a history between these two. She just hoped that that was what
it was...history.
Peter and Ian helped Alex with her coat.
“Here we go hon. Let’s get your coat on and get out of here. Bye
everyone,” Peter shouted to their group of colleagues.
Ian softly kissed her cheek and reluctantly stepped back to Jennifer’s
side. “Take care baby. Call me if you need anything.”
Peter tried hard to ignore the tender look between Alex and Ian. “She’ll
be just fine Ian. I’ll take care of her. Goodnight.”
Everyone hollered good-bye and their hopes that Alex would feel better
soon. Don hugged Alex.
“I want you to take the day off tomorrow Alex. You scared the hell out of
me.”
“I won’t argue with you Don. I could use a day of recuperation. Thanks
for the celebration. I’ll see you in a couple days.”
Don grinned at Peter.
“Now you I expect to see tomorrow.” He smacked Peter on the back.
Ian didn’t miss the implication in Don’s words and by now his jealousy
had consumed him. He wanted to wipe that huge grin off Peter’s face. He needed
to get out of here. He said his goodnights to everyone and took Jennifer to a
separate table. He wanted to be the one with Alex right now. He wanted to take
care of her. This was going to be a long evening.
Chapter 7
Alex was lying awake in bed trying to relax. She had thankfully been able
to talk Peter into going home. She really did feel fine but she couldn’t relax
and sleep. She was too keyed up over tonight’s events. She kept thinking about
how it had felt when Ian touched her. How when she woke up she had wanted him
to gather her in his arms and hold her. Unfortunately, it was going to take her
longer to get over Ian than she had hoped. She thought she had seen glimpses of
jealousy in Ian over Peter but she likely was imagining that. Why would Ian be
jealous when he had the beautiful Jennifer on his arm? Well, one thing Alex had
with Ian was plenty of memories. The sweetest being the first time they had
made love.
Ian had asked her for several dances the night of the senior prom. It was
as if he was trying to make up for all the time they’d lost over the years
because he’d deliberately avoided her. Peter had gotten so drunk throughout the
night that his friends had driven him home. Alex was
middle of a dog fight, started to disperse. “Alex can you sit up hon? Let’s get
you out of here and to the hospital. Should I call an ambulance?”
Alex sat up and rubbed her eyes.
“Oh no Peter. I don’t need to go to the hospital. I’ve just had a long
exhausting day that’s all. I just need rest and I was hardly able to eat any
dinner earlier because I was so nervous.” Peter and Ian both opened their
mouths to object but she silenced them.
“Really you two. You’re overreacting. I got a little dizzy and fainted.
I’m simply tired. I haven’t been sleeping or eating well since this case went
to trial. I’ll sleep until noon tomorrow and be good as new. Please Peter just
take me home.”
“All right Alex but I don’t want to leave you alone,” said Peter. She saw
Ian stiffen. “Let me call Julia and have her come stay with you. Better yet why
don’t I take you to your grandmother’s.”
Alex laughed. “Oh, please Peter. If you really want me to get some rest
please, please don’t let Grandmother know what happened. You know how she is.
She’ll constantly fuss over me.”
“Okay Lex but I’m not leaving you alone.” Peter helped Alex to her feet.
Ian grabbed her hands to steady her while Peter grabbed her coat. Alex finally
noticed that buxom blonde was still standing there next to Ian.
“It was very nice to meet you Jennifer. I don’t usually put on such a
show.”
“Well, it was nice to meet you too Alex after hearing so much about you
from Ian. I’m sure we’ll meet again some time.” It hadn’t gone unnoticed by
Jennifer how Ian had bristled when Peter said he would not be leaving Alex
alone. There was a history between these two. She just hoped that that was what
it was...history.
Peter and Ian helped Alex with her coat.
“Here we go hon. Let’s get your coat on and get out of here. Bye
everyone,” Peter shouted to their group of colleagues.
Ian softly kissed her cheek and reluctantly stepped back to Jennifer’s
side. “Take care baby. Call me if you need anything.”
Peter tried hard to ignore the tender look between Alex and Ian. “She’ll
be just fine Ian. I’ll take care of her. Goodnight.”
Everyone hollered good-bye and their hopes that Alex would feel better
soon. Don hugged Alex.
“I want you to take the day off tomorrow Alex. You scared the hell out of
me.”
“I won’t argue with you Don. I could use a day of recuperation. Thanks
for the celebration. I’ll see you in a couple days.”
Don grinned at Peter.
“Now you I expect to see tomorrow.” He smacked Peter on the back.
Ian didn’t miss the implication in Don’s words and by now his jealousy
had consumed him. He wanted to wipe that huge grin off Peter’s face. He needed
to get out of here. He said his goodnights to everyone and took Jennifer to a
separate table. He wanted to be the one with Alex right now. He wanted to take
care of her. This was going to be a long evening.
Chapter 7
Alex was lying awake in bed trying to relax. She had thankfully been able
to talk Peter into going home. She really did feel fine but she couldn’t relax
and sleep. She was too keyed up over tonight’s events. She kept thinking about
how it had felt when Ian touched her. How when she woke up she had wanted him
to gather her in his arms and hold her. Unfortunately, it was going to take her
longer to get over Ian than she had hoped. She thought she had seen glimpses of
jealousy in Ian over Peter but she likely was imagining that. Why would Ian be
jealous when he had the beautiful Jennifer on his arm? Well, one thing Alex had
with Ian was plenty of memories. The sweetest being the first time they had
made love.
Ian had asked her for several dances the night of the senior prom. It was
as if he was trying to make up for all the time they’d lost over the years
because he’d deliberately avoided her. Peter had gotten so drunk throughout the
night that his friends had driven him home. Alex was
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