I threw the last bag of my stuff in the trunk of my car and closed it. Summer was over for me, and it was time to drive back to the city and back to reality. I leaned my ass against my car and looked up at my beach house, sitting empty in the sand as the sun rose over the horizon behind me. This summer was wonderful and I didn't want to go.
Jack didn't want me to go either. He texted me to come out riding around town in his Jeep this morning, but I knew it wasn't good for either of us to be seen together. After I told him goodbye for the tenth time last night he grabbed me and kissed me hard, one arm around my waist and the other hand slipping down the front of my shorts to finger my pussy. Before I knew it my fingers were in his wavy brown hair and pulling his tongue into my mouth deeper. He took this as his signal to let me go and undress me, pushing me down onto the couch in the living room. His cock felt wonderful as he slid it inside me, fucking me while my ass cheeks barely held on to the edge of the couch. God, I'm going to miss him badly.
Then there's Paul. He took me home after the little gang bang he had watched and hadn't contacted me since; that was over a week ago. He touched my cheek with his fingers before I got out of his car, staring into my eyes like he had so much to say but he remained silent. I didn't get any details from him about his marriage ending or not and I knew better than to ask. I was still married after all.
The two hours it took to drive back to the city seemed to take longer as all this ran through my head, but I had finally made up my mind. If my book deal goes through soon, I'm leaving Michael. I haven't truly loved him for years and I didn't need him getting in my way anymore. Hell, the last time we had even tried to have sex he had invited another woman to join us. She was bisexual and very interested in me. I admit I was curious about lesbian sex but with Michael watching us and joining in, it just wasn't that great. I didn't need a relationship that I wasn't getting anything out of anymore.
My vision darkened as I pulled into the parking garage of our apartment building. Grabbing my bags from the trunk, I made my way to the elevator and went up to my apartment. A phone was ringing distantly as I approached my door, fumbling in my purse for my key. As soon as I realized it had been my phone ringing inside the sound had stopped, and a moment later my cell phone rang inside my purse. I unlocked my door and squinted my eyes as I entered the brightly lit place, dropping my bags against the wall. All the curtains were wide open along the wall of windows, showing me a pleasant view of city buildings and distant traffic. Ok, so I missed the city a little bit, I thought as I answered my phone. "Hello?"
"Lydia, it's Ken," the voice on the other end spoke. "I'm so glad I could reach you. Are you back in town yet?"
I chuckled. "I just dropped my stuff in the floor of my place. Good news?" Ken was my publisher, and he wouldn't call me without something good to say but I wanted to get to the point. He did like to chat about anything and everything if you let him.
"How does 100,000 copies for the first print and a four-book contract sound?" he asked excitedly.
"Really?!" I almost screamed into the phone. Finally! I thought, sighing as I collapsed into a chair.
"Yes, you did it, girl. I always knew you could get this..."
I stopped listening to him as I ran through all the thoughts that had kept me occupied on my drive home. I need to get all of the details of this book deal... I have to tell my friends and family... I'm going to call my lawyer because I'm filing for divorce as soon as possible... a celebration is in order... I should text Jack... should I call Paul...
"...we need to go out for drinks tonight."
What? We? "What was that?" I asked.
"I talked to your agent Kim already and she said she wants to take you out to celebrate tonight because you have worked so hard for a long time to get here. A few of us would like to take you out. Murphy's at 8pm?"
I hesitated. I hadn't been social outside of the office with Ken, ever. He was in his early forties, divorced with a couple kids. I had heard from a few people that you didn't want to be around him when he was drinking because he could get angry easily. Then again, I didn't care for drinking at a pub much anyway. But, I was back in the city for a little bit... "Well, okay, I think I can do that," I finally said.
"Great. I'm so happy for you, sweetie. See you later."
Sweetie? I shrugged it off as I began making a list of the things I wanted to get accomplished in the next few days.
The evening arrived much sooner than I had expected. My lawyer was already drawing up the paperwork. No children, and I doubt there would be any possessions to fight over. The beach house was mine, purchased and fixed up by me with some money I had stashed away since my first job and my writing started paying off. My car was mine, the apartment was mostly his, that sort of thing. I was still sifting through the details in my head when I arrived at Murphy's a little past 8pm. I took a cab just in case I had too much to drink tonight. Kim knew how to get anyone to loosen up and have a few too many.
The front door creaked as I pushed it in, entering the dimly lit pub. The place was crowded and a bit loud with conversation but not noisy. Nearly every table was full with patrons and the bar had people standing two or three persons thick from its dark counters. The smell of fried foods and whiskey hovered in the air as I squinted across the room, looking for a familiar face. Several men had glanced my direction upon entering, some of which were still lingering on me. Hey I'm gonna be divorced soon, I thought to myself. I'm going to look good tonight. I adjusted my black skirt and straightened my white, buttoned blouse. My long, brown hair brushed across my neckline and down my back.
"Hey! I'm so happy for you!" Kim shrieked as she appeared, wrapping her arms around me. I could smell margarita on her breath as she spoke. Someone got a head start, I laughed to myself. "Come over here with us."
Kim took my hand and led me past the tables to a corner booth with three other people. Ken was there in the middle, laughing at a joke that Jeff had just said. Kim slid into the booth next to Marie, picking up her half-full glass and gulping the rest of her drink. I sat down on the other end of the half circle next to Jeff while he continued with a story he was telling. He was an editor about my age, tall with short red hair and freckles across his nose. Ken smiled at me, his dark blue eyes watching as I sat down and made myself comfortable. Hints of gray highlighted his light brown hair, his smile warm. His gaze lingered down my neckline, I noticed, as Kim slid me a basket of tortilla chips.
"Can I get you something, dear?" Kim asked me. "You need a drink."
I smiled, glancing at Ken again. He was still staring at my neckline. I shifted my eyes away and said "I think a beer sounds good."
Kim sighed, rolling her eyes slightly and brushing her blonde hair out of her face as she got up to get us drinks. She brought me a bottle of wheat beer and another margarita for her. Jeff finished his story and turned to me, surprised. Apparently he hadn't noticed me sit next to him. "Hey, there she is! Congratulations," he exclaimed, putting an arm around me and squeezing my shoulder. "You have worked so hard for this."
"Thanks," I said, smiling and taking a big gulp of my cold beer. "This day has finally come."