*This Chapter is from Jack's point of view*
List of characters:
Jewel: the wife
Jack: the husband
Connor: the bartender
Aaron: the boss
Sex kittens are not to be treated as shrinking violets.
Jack
It'd been two weeks. Granted, I could only imagine the mortification of propositioning someone only to be rejected. Actually, I laughed at the idea. I'm a fucking guy. Of course I could. I got rejected most of my college life. Still, I imagined it was a new experience for Jewel. She always had a way of getting what she wanted. Enough, however, was enough. She'd gone from a vibrant, sexy, confident woman to a virtual shut in. In just two weeks.
"Aaron is having a small dinner party for the partners this Saturday. We're expected to be there." The words were forceful, but I was past trying to negotiate with Jewel. Maybe if she faced her greatest failure, I had to take a deep breath not to roll my eyes at that hyperbole, she could start to get back to the woman she was meant to be.
She opened her mouth then shut it again as she blinked at me. Cocking her head, she studied me for another beat as if searching for a weak spot. She wasn't going to find one. "I think I have a client meeting Saturday."
I shook my head. "I checked your calendar. The day was open. I've already put the dinner on your schedule." Rules were rules. Whoever scheduled an event on her 'official' calendar first got preference. She couldn't fault me for using her own system against her.
She pulled up her calendar on her phone as if still looking for a way out. "Oh." Her expression was one of confusion as she stared at the app. Not for the first time, I couldn't help but wonder what had happened that Saturday with Aaron. I'd never seen her as rattled as she'd been since. Granted, the sex that night had been fantastic. It hadn't been as hot since, however.
"I've ordered you a new dress to wear," I said, guessing her next argument. "Nobody will be able to keep their eyes off of you." I couldn't imagine how anyone would be able to. My whole night would be spent trying not to drool on her.
An honest smile bloomed on her expression and I released a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. Yeah. I knew my girl. She loved it when I bought her clothes. Even more when I dictated what I wanted her to wear to functions. Don't get me wrong, she was strong as hell. The most confident woman I'd ever met. But, there was something about me wanting to see her in public in sexy clothes made her hot as hell. It was my trump card. The one I never acknowledged and kept in my pocket for occasions exactly like this one. "Is it black?" she asked, her voice almost a purr.
"Red," I corrected. "Crimson to be specific. I also booked an appointment at your nail place for a mani pedi that morning. I pre-picked a matching shade for you."
She lifted a brow at me as she started walking toward me. I sat at one end of the couch, watching cycling. There was plenty of room for her on the other end, but she didn't stop until she was in front of me. "That was really considerate, Jack. Thank you."
I might be slightly confused as to what she'd been going through over the past two weeks, but even I could figure out that she would want to look her best before seeing my boss again. "No problem. I made the appointment early enough that we would have time to go to that little bar for a drink before we head out, as well. Just you and me. Nothing big. Like a mini date night."
"The one where Connor works?" As she shifted her weight to straddle my lap, her pencil skirt rode up to reveal the tops of her stockings. When I nodded, she said, "I like that idea."
"Who knows, maybe Connor will be working that night." I kept my expression neutral and my eyes on the television as she leaned forward to kiss my neck.
With a nip of my earlobe, she asked, "And you would enjoy that? If Connor was working?"