Delectable Benefits

Six

"You look like crap," Pam said as she stared at her friend the following morning.

Anya had bags under her eyes and she was nursing a headache. "I didn't get any sleep last night," Anya admitted.

"And I bet nothing happened between you two last night," Candy said and handed her boss a cup of brewed coffee.

Anya could feel herself dozing off. "Well, I learned a few things," Anya said and closed her eyes.

"What is it?"

"Nick has bought an awesome lake house an hour's drive from here. He took the girls swimming there yesterday."

"What?"Pam exclaimed. "He would have at least told me."

"He asked Paul for permission, I think we were in meetings and hearings the entire time," Anya said and took a sip of the coffee and decided against it. She would rather sleep than drink Candys sludge.

"Hmp!" Was the only thing Pam said before crossing her arms over her chest.

"Wait a minute," Pam said completely confused. "Nick took you to the house where he will live with his new wife and you slept on their bed?"

"So, what about it?" Anya asked, "He can easily replace the bed or the mattress. Besides, he asked my opinion about the house not to test out the bed."

Anya realized it was one of the softest beds she had ever slept on. When she woke up that morning, as usual, she would find Nick watching arms around each other as though everything was all right in the world and they were really man and wife. 

"Good morning," he said.

Anya blushed and burrowed closer to her husband, only to realize they really weren't married. She closed her eyes and completely turned red in embarrassment. Usually, she could high tail it out of bed. Now that she was a different territory, she had to gauge her actions. "Good morning," she muffled and buried her head under the blanket. Then she let out a little screech when she realized she was naked.

"Good this is so embarrassing," she said and wrapped the blanket around her.

"I didn't know you sleep naked at night," he said amused.

She inched away from him. "I sometimes take my clothes off when I feel too hot. I only do it unconsciously."

He wrapped an arm around her stopping her effectively. "I still haven't kissed you for not calling me by my pet name, sweetheart," he said and leaned over her.

Her eyes widened, "You kissed me already!" She exclaimed.

"No, that was for mentioning the one who must not be named," he said with a smile.

Anya shook her head, "That wasn't in the agreement!" she exclaimed and tried to wriggle away.

He loomed over her and gave her his full weight. She didn't know how, but the man was naked as she was. They were skin to skin and lo and behold the man now knew she was wet and wanting. His eyes glazed with desire as he felt her arousal.

"So you want me," he said with a smile.

She pushed him off her and rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom. She took a real cold shower chanting her personal mantra in her head. "Michelle... Michelle... Michelle..." When she stepped out, she had blue lips and a towel on her head. "I'll wait for you in the car," she said and left as though the devil was after her.

"And what else did you learn?" Pam pulling Anya from her memories.

She breathed in deeply, "The woman whose name must not be mentioned does not know he married me."