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Chapter Nine The Warning Signs

Charles crawled in bed shortly after 11:00. He thought I was sleeping. I would have been but once my mind gets going, it's gone. I had all kinds of scenarios racing through my head and by the time he showed up I had him with a love child and everything. "So, how was your first set of interviews?" I asked him over coffee the next morning. "Fine." he said all matter of fact like. "Actually I already hired someone." "Wow that was fast. She must be pretty impressive." "Well she just graduated from college. She has a two year degree in real estate and is going back to finish up her four year degree. She's smart, articulate, well spoken and assertive. She could wind up out in the field selling houses with me soon." I wanted to ask him if she was young, pretty and single since that seemed to be his unspoken criteria. But it felt like I was being jealous and insecure. So I just said, "well good honey. I hope it all works out this time."

Tuesday came and went. We got a couple new clients. Nothing special. Chris gave me his credit card and asked me to put some money on Miguel's books and set up a lunch date for one of his new clients. It seemed like forever ago that Chris and I had sex. I didn't think of him as sexy Chris anymore. He was back to being my boss. I did still remember though that he was working with a nice package. He looked at me every now and then with that lust in his eyes but I ignored him. I wanted to try and redeem my good wife role. As long as Charles was being a good husband I would remain a faithful wife.

We made it through the week. Charles was not late once. I still wondered what his new office assistant looked like but I wouldn't dare ask. We had even gotten on a regular sex schedule. Tonight he took me from behind...in the shower. It was totally unexpected. I was just freshening up from my work-out and suddenly there he was behind me. He poured the soap into his hands and massaged it on my back. His hands were firm but soft. He put his hands between my legs and rubbed me. The soap was slippery and the water was hot. I moaned as he softly kissed the back of my neck. I closed my eyes and I could feel him pushing inside me. I felt him penetrating. In and out he pushed. Harder and harder. "Is it good baby?" "Yes. Yes." I moaned. All of a sudden I had flashbacks of he and Kenya. I remembered him saying the same thing to her. She was saying the same thing I was saying. Yes...yes. I had to push it out of my mind and enjoy this time with my husband. That was over...or so I thought.

"Babe, I'm going in today. I have a house I'm showing near Mooreside Hts at 2:00. I have to stop at the office and pick up some paperwork on the property. See you in a few." "Okay." I hollered back from the basement. Every now and then he did have showings on weekends but they were far and few in between. But something was not sitting right with me. I didn't know why. I decided to call Eva. "What are you doing?" I asked sheepishly. "Nothing. The shop is closed today. The apartment upstairs had a small fire and I can't re-open until it's cleaned up. "Why, what's up?" "Nothing." "Really? Come on D, you know I know when something is on your mind. Spill it." "Well, Charles is in your area today supposedly showing a house." "And?" "And, I think there is more to it than a house showing."

"You think he's up to his old tricks again?" "I'm not really sure, but, I just have this feeling." "So, what do you want to do?" "I don't know, I guess I thought I could come over and, I don't know, maybe follow him and..." "You wanna do some Matlock type shit huh?" she laughed cutting me off. Hearing her say it out loud, it did sound childish. "No, you're right I need to cut it out. I shouldn't go looking for trouble now. We've been doing so good." "Girl please!" Eva said. "Come on over here, let's do this! A woman's intuition is worth more than gold. Besides, he hasn't seen my new car. He'd never spot us."

I was in my car and over Eva's in 20 minutes. I think I set a record. "So, where is this house he's showing?" Eva asked me sipping her herbal tea. "Shit!" I yelled. "What?" "I forgot to get the damn address off his desk calendar. "Ew." Eva said pinching her nose. "Antonio is there. I can ask him to give it to me. I'll just have to call as a buyer. Let me see your phone." He knows my number!" "Not your phone, your other phone." "You know that phone is for secret, private, emergency use only." "What do you think this is?" I asked her. "Oh. I guess you're right." She got up to get her secret cell phone that only a few people were privy to."