{Lil Bit, aka Anna, has just discovered her new boss Mr. M is her long lost love Ashe from high school. We left them as Lil Bit had her face buried in Ashe's neck crying. In this chapter there was another unexpected turn delaying the sex yet again. I have to go where my mind takes the story. Hang in there it's coming, and I promise you won't regret the wait.}
Stepping back to see her he wiped the tears from her face. Ashe asked, "My Lil Bit why are you crying?" Anxiously he waited hoping to hear she missed him and still loved him.
As if finally making the call she stopped herself from making so many times before it all spilled out. "Ashe that day I asked you to leave, I pushed you away on purpose. The guy was Mark he was like my cousin. I hated to let you believe a lie, but I thought you would never leave Cynthia for me. I have regretted lying every day since it happened. I couldn't go on being the other women, and I couldn't face you knowing I lied. Mom got a new job and we moved away. I thought I would never get to see you again. Now here you are and I'm still so ashamed for lying to you."
Leaning in he kissed her so deeply she melted into him. When he came back up she looked into his eyes blinking. "What was that for?"
"My sweet, sweet Lil Bit I am sorry it took so long for me to come to my senses. I did leave Cynthia that day, having heard it so many times before why would you believe me. I also thought I got what I deserved loosing you to another. To find out now he was never a threat makes me so angry at myself for not fighting for you. I wanted to call you and beg you to give me another chance, but I had no right after what I'd put you through. Giving you a chance at happiness I bowed out quietly letting you move on. It hurt when you didn't come back to school the next year. I came to your house to find you had moved. I never thought I would see you again and never stopped thinking of you. My Lil Bit please let me take you away for the weekend so we can reacquaint ourselves with each other."
Blushing she wanted to say yes, but how was she going to explain being packed for the cabin? He had kissed her, but what if he wasn't interested in getting back together. Reading her like he always could he spoke, "Tell me what you're thinking right now that's keeping you from answering me?"
Without hesitation she answered, "I go away every weekend so I'm already packed."
Knowing she was stilled holding back he gave her no choice, "Where do you go?"
Nervously she said, "Do you remember the vacation home we always said we'd have in the mountains?"
Arching his brow he said, "Yeah, why?" She continued, "I bought it and I go up every weekend."
A sunken feeling came over him. She had plans with someone else. Disappointment spread across his face, "With who?"
Now it was her turn to laugh at him as she said, "No one, I have never taken anyone to our place. I go there alone to unwind from the week and remember the love we once shared."
Realizing now he had been holding his breath he was able to breathe again. She had called it their place. Pure delight spread through his whole body. She never quit thinking about him either. Again he took her in his arms holding her tight kissing her. This kiss said it all; never again would he leave or hurt her. He knew he had a lot to make up for and right here and now is where he intended to start.
Looking into his eyes feeling his love for her she asked, "So do you want to come see it?"
He said, "Not just yet. I told corporate you asked for vacation time and got it approved. I told them something had come up and I may need to take some time too. They are waiting for my call to approve my vacation time as well. Shelia is going to come take care of things here while we're gone." Going to his desk he dialed waiting for the voice to come on the other end. "It's me Ashe, looks like I need the three weeks I spoke to you about earlier. Shelia is a go since her division hasn't started just yet. Thank you I'll be back then. Yeah have a good weekend yourself. Bye."
Looking at him in dismay she asked, "Just how much time did I request, and how did you get approval for both of us getting vacation time?"
His grin reappeared as he spoke, "I approved you for three weeks before I got here. So when I too asked for the three weeks just today for personal reasons and mentioned Shelia offered to run things in our absence all the red tape disappeared. Shelia and I spoke about a little more than what you liked to eat that day we had lunch together. She said it was important you keep your office since Irongate meant a great deal to you. She never would of guessed I knew why it meant so much." He winked at her and said, "Now we can go."
