HAPPY FOREVER AFTER

“So how is the honeymoon going… Pregnant yet?” Emma asked, smiling.

“You are crazy. It’s been two weeks you idiot” Karen replied and Emma laughed. “I can’t believe you haven’t called me since I left. What kind of friend are you?”

“I would have loved to, but I wanted to let you enjoy your honeymoon. Hope you are good?”

“Yeah I am. It’s great, we didn’t really go out the first few days. I have a lot to tell you when I get back”

“Oh, I miss you, Karen. And I can’t wait for you to get back. You are such a pain in the ass when you are around and yet when you are not I miss you so bad”

“I miss you too, babe. But you have Monica dear”.

“Monica never comes around these days. She is always with Tom.”

“Then you should go to Daniel. I saw you guys dance together”

“Yeah… Speaking of Daniel, I have stuff to tell you when you get back too” Emma said.

“Hmmmm, something happened, right? You have to tell me everything”

“Let’s wait till you get back”

“No,” Karen said. “I want the gist now. So are you going to volunteer the information? Or are you going to make me ask again”.

Emma sighed. The time she and Daniel had spent was amazing. The kisses were unlike any she had ever experienced before. Physically, they were exciting. Passionate. Sensuous. The sex was amazing. Wonderful. But no words could describe the emotional effect he had on her. Emma didn’t even want to try explaining it – not to Karen and not even to herself. And she had said yes to his crazy proposal.

“We have been spending a lot of time together,” she said quietly, hoping that would satisfy Karen’s curiosity.

“And?” Karen asked.

“And what?”

“You know what I mean, Emma Rachel Green” Karen said and Emma laughed again.

Emma closed her eyes, remembering him. “It has been ….. wonderful”. She said,

Karen emitted a gleeful sound. “There is a lot you are not saying, isn’t there?” she asked.

“Yes,” Emma admitted reluctantly and Karen started laughing.

“Karen, honestly, would you stop laughing? This is not a laughing matter. Karen? Karen?”

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Emma continued “As I was saying, that’s another reason why I can’t wait for you to get back. You, Monica and I need to spend some time together. I’m in need of some… Girl talk”

“Great. I gotta get off the phone now babe” Karen said. “Talk to you later, bye”

“Bye”

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Emma stared at the piece of bread which had just popped out of the toaster and then threw it straight into the bin. She wasn’t in the mood for breakfast.

She wasn’t in the mood for anything, come to think of it, except maybe crawling right back under the duvet and staying there for the rest of the week. Another week of work.

This was the first time she was going to Kay Corp since she and Daniel started their…. What was she even supposed to call it? She was sleeping with the boss! She certainly wasn’t up for going into work this morning to face him. How was she even going to act around him in the office now. The whole boss employee-relationship thing was still new to her.

She closed her eyes as a shiver raced over her skin, scarcely able to believe what she was doing. She had taken complete leave of her senses by having wild sex with Daniel.

Behind her eyelids danced tormenting memories. Why had she made this decision? Behaved as she had? Because she had waited so long to let anyone in again and it had hit her in a single tidal wave? Or was it simply because it was Daniel?

She shuddered. She had been like a woman possessed-urging him on as if she couldn’t get enough of him. It had been the first time she had ever let a man make love to her that way, and she had been so greedy for him that she hadn’t wanted to wait most times.

She knew what kind of man he was. The kind that was definitely going to hurt her. She was beginning to really like him… A lot. And that wasn’t good. He had made what he wanted clear from the beginning. She would be a fool to catch feelings.

She stared at her grim faced reflection in the mirror.

No, she was not. She wasn’t going to get hurt. She knew better. And she was good at being in control… Right?

She was going to have to be grown up about the whole thing. She would go in to work this morning and she would show him-and herself-how strong she could be. She would surprise him with her maturity and her ability to have everything under control.

So she resisted the urge to wear a new blouse to work, putting on instead a fine wool dress in a soft heathery color and tying her hair back. She didn’t want to look like she was trying to get noticed.

Outside it was a glorious day. The pale blue sky and the fluffy clouds lightened people’s moods, including hers.

The first part of the day went better than she had expected-but that was mainly because Daniel was away from the office. And boy! Was she grateful for that?

It was four o’clock by the time he arrived, and Emma was so deep in work that for a moment she didn’t know he was back.

It was only when she lifted her head that she found herself caught in the ebony crossfire of his gaze. His dark hair was ruffled, and he had the faint glow which followed hard physical exercise. He looked so arrogantly alpha and completely sexy in that moment that her heart did a little somersault in her chest, despite all her best intentions.

She wondered if he had been riding a pony, and for a moment she imagined him astride one, his powerful thighs gripping the flanks of the magnificent glistening animal … Stop it, she told herself, as she curved her lips into what she hoped was her normal smile.

No fantasizing-and definitely no flirting. It’s business as usual. It might be difficult to begin with, but he was bound to applaud her professionalism in the end.

“Hello, Daniel,” she said, her fingers stilling on the keyboard. “Having a good day? I have prepared those accounts. I’m sure everything is fine but you should go through them yourself just to be sure. I will send them to you in a few minutes.