out a shaky breath. “Y-yes. What sleep I-I did get.”
“Mm, me too.”
“Are—are we just, um, just going to stay in bed today?”
“Unless you had something else more fun in mind.”
“Well, I’m kind of hungry.”
“Yes, we managed to get sidetracked before we had dinner, didn’t we?”
“Yes.”
Alex removed her hands and directed Chandler to maneuver her body so they were facing one another. “Then we’d better feed you.” Alex pressed a brief kiss to Chandler’s lips. “I have an eventful day planned for you. I wouldn’t want you to run out of energy.”
* * * *
It was Sunday evening before Chandler returned to her own house. College classes started the next day, and she wanted to allow Alex some time to prepare. Alex tried to get her to stay, but Chandler knew all she’d be was a distraction if she did. So they parted, and promised to meet up with one another tomorrow evening.
Sneaking across her yard, Chandler made her way up to the front door of her house. She was glad that Kara’s in-laws had been in town to keep her occupied. Otherwise, she would have noticed that she hadn’t been home for the last couple days.
After taking a quick shower, Chandler dressed in her sleep clothes and then grabbed her laptop. She sat cross-legged on her bed with her computer balanced on her lap as she logged into her email. Having spent the weekend with Alex instead of working, she needed to make certain there wasn’t anything pressing that she needed to address before going to bed. Her messages were a mix of personal and business.
It took her about an hour and a half to respond back to everyone. When she was finished, she found herself thinking about Alex, and wondering what she was doing. As her brain was flooded with naughty thoughts, she considered grabbing some things and going back over to Alex’s house. Her big bed felt so empty with only her in it. As much as she wanted to act on her impulses, she didn’t want Alex to be tired on her first day of school. If she went over, they’d end up having sex all night. That wasn’t fair to Alex when she had the freedom to begin her work day at any time.
With her computer still in her lap, Chandler found herself staring at the internet search prompt. Next thing she knew, she was typing Alex’s full name in the box. The mouse pointer hovered over the search button as she hesitated. Was it wrong to check Alex out this way? When they did talk, Alex seemed to be forthcoming about anything she wanted to know.
Before she knew what she was doing, Chandler had activated the search. Several websites came up, along with a few pictures of Alex. As soon as Chandler had opened one website, opening the others was much easier. She sorted through the libraries of Alex’s photos, which showed the men and women she’d photographed as well as the scenic and abstract shots. Alex had a talent for extracting beauty through the lens of her camera, no matter how plain the object was. No wonder they called her The Queen of Beautiful Images .
As she scrolled through the photos, a few stood out. Chandler remembered seeing them displayed in Alex’s home, amongst the other artwork she collected.
When she came to a website that documented Alex’s love life, Chandler found herself obsessed to see who Alex had dated before her. A mix of men and women populated the page. All beautiful people, fashionably dressed, appearing more sophisticated than Chandler pictured herself. The more she looked, the more insecure she felt. When she came across pictures of the woman Alex had been involved with before she left New York City, she became jealous.
Her name was Millie Winters. She was long and lean, at least four inches taller than Alex. She had shoulder-length blonde hair, bright blue eyes and an arrogant smile. It was obvious she was a model. The bitchy attitude was captured in the photo.
As beautiful as the woman was, she wasn’t as pretty as Alex. There was a phoniness that came
“Mm, me too.”
“Are—are we just, um, just going to stay in bed today?”
“Unless you had something else more fun in mind.”
“Well, I’m kind of hungry.”
“Yes, we managed to get sidetracked before we had dinner, didn’t we?”
“Yes.”
Alex removed her hands and directed Chandler to maneuver her body so they were facing one another. “Then we’d better feed you.” Alex pressed a brief kiss to Chandler’s lips. “I have an eventful day planned for you. I wouldn’t want you to run out of energy.”
* * * *
It was Sunday evening before Chandler returned to her own house. College classes started the next day, and she wanted to allow Alex some time to prepare. Alex tried to get her to stay, but Chandler knew all she’d be was a distraction if she did. So they parted, and promised to meet up with one another tomorrow evening.
Sneaking across her yard, Chandler made her way up to the front door of her house. She was glad that Kara’s in-laws had been in town to keep her occupied. Otherwise, she would have noticed that she hadn’t been home for the last couple days.
After taking a quick shower, Chandler dressed in her sleep clothes and then grabbed her laptop. She sat cross-legged on her bed with her computer balanced on her lap as she logged into her email. Having spent the weekend with Alex instead of working, she needed to make certain there wasn’t anything pressing that she needed to address before going to bed. Her messages were a mix of personal and business.
It took her about an hour and a half to respond back to everyone. When she was finished, she found herself thinking about Alex, and wondering what she was doing. As her brain was flooded with naughty thoughts, she considered grabbing some things and going back over to Alex’s house. Her big bed felt so empty with only her in it. As much as she wanted to act on her impulses, she didn’t want Alex to be tired on her first day of school. If she went over, they’d end up having sex all night. That wasn’t fair to Alex when she had the freedom to begin her work day at any time.
With her computer still in her lap, Chandler found herself staring at the internet search prompt. Next thing she knew, she was typing Alex’s full name in the box. The mouse pointer hovered over the search button as she hesitated. Was it wrong to check Alex out this way? When they did talk, Alex seemed to be forthcoming about anything she wanted to know.
Before she knew what she was doing, Chandler had activated the search. Several websites came up, along with a few pictures of Alex. As soon as Chandler had opened one website, opening the others was much easier. She sorted through the libraries of Alex’s photos, which showed the men and women she’d photographed as well as the scenic and abstract shots. Alex had a talent for extracting beauty through the lens of her camera, no matter how plain the object was. No wonder they called her The Queen of Beautiful Images .
As she scrolled through the photos, a few stood out. Chandler remembered seeing them displayed in Alex’s home, amongst the other artwork she collected.
When she came to a website that documented Alex’s love life, Chandler found herself obsessed to see who Alex had dated before her. A mix of men and women populated the page. All beautiful people, fashionably dressed, appearing more sophisticated than Chandler pictured herself. The more she looked, the more insecure she felt. When she came across pictures of the woman Alex had been involved with before she left New York City, she became jealous.
Her name was Millie Winters. She was long and lean, at least four inches taller than Alex. She had shoulder-length blonde hair, bright blue eyes and an arrogant smile. It was obvious she was a model. The bitchy attitude was captured in the photo.
As beautiful as the woman was, she wasn’t as pretty as Alex. There was a phoniness that came
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