Amanda found herself mad at Eric. No, this wasn't correct, she was jealous of Eric.
She had accidentally opened his laptop to google a beauty product when the last opened tab was one from an erotic forum, a site where he was logged in and obviously corresponding, if that was the correct word, with some women under naughty, outrageous names.
Blood flushed on her face. Her Eric, who said she could fulfill all his sexual desires, the one that knew her so well he could control when and how she would orgasm, her Eric that she cared for, daydreamed of and slept with?
The open page suggested a series of sentences and responses, describing a hot, hotter than hot, sex scene, their real names and some intimate words. What the fuck?
She quickly closed the lid and left the room as Eric was approaching from the kitchen.
"Amanda, would you mind if I didn't stay for dinner tonight? Alex has arranged to watch the soccer game with the boys at his local bar."
Would she mind? Now that she saw that, hell yes!
"No, Eric, go ahead. I'll catch up with my book." She had been trying to read it for months now.
He kissed her on her cheek, grabbed his jacket with more enthusiasm that Amanda would consider normal or acceptable from a woman's point of view, and left.
She took a hot shower, put on her least sexy PJ's, omitted her yoga routine, had a chocolate bar and, feeling unwanted and indifferent, making a whole scenario in her head of a break up and tears, drama and girlfriends' nights out; she fell asleep.
Next day at work, Amanda was abrupt one moment, forgetful the next and an obedient employee the rest. She couldn't place herself and questioned her earthy sexiness.
During her another-yet-scenario-making moments, she turned and bumped into someone. "Sorry" she murmured questioningly, as she hadn't seen this employee before.
"I've been here since yesterday" the young man said lightly, seeing her puzzled, "I'm Peter, the new assistant." Amanda didn't lose her puzzled look because Peter had to add "Nice to meet you, and you are..."
Amanda automatically replied her name but she was wakening from her breaking up scenario in her brain by a deep, male voice and a set of bright green eyes. Eric who?
The rest of the day the scenarios were much shorter and her watching this new assistant larger in proportion. When she needed something there he was, up and smiling. Once he even touched her shoulder, probably during her daydreaming moments, and she jumped like a schoolgirl in love. Eric who?
Back home she was more aware that Eric knew her time schedule, when she left and returned, and that he was a little, untraceably little bit more anxious when she was about to leave. Yes, he'd sure as hell turn on his laptop the moment she was gone and equally sure he'd play with his dick while talking, or worse Skyping, those women. No wonder, he didn't pay as much attention to her new underwear or her new fragranced body lotions as he used to.
They had celebrated one year being together and she was sad that he appeared to feel, what would she call it, bored? Not as excited? Not in love?
Eric always had many interests that Amanda gladly followed, learning from him and admiring him for his various skills.
But that was close to cheating, right? Or not?
The whole week was lost in agonizing thoughts at home while at work Peter's green eyes were on her the whole time.
He was tall, so Amanda had to raise her head every time talking was involved and that made her more conscious of his presence.