Pleasure and Business

Chapter 19

It was still 11 pm and Kevin was in my study room replying to his emails and phone calls. I had just realized that he has been in my apartment since last week, I really like having him around but maybe the smart thing would be if he went back to his place and we got some space. It was only normal that I feel so tired and sleepy after the restless past couple of days, so I decided to head to bed after I tell him good night.

I entered the study room and saw Kevin standing in the middle, holding his phone in his hand and playing with his hair with his other hand. He is wearing a grey sweat pants hanging on his hips showing his perfect six packs and V. He is the sexiest man I have ever seen. I smile at him and stand by the door, I myself am wearing his white dress shirt that is barely covering my behind.

I can see his eyes light up when he sees, he is listening to the person talking on the other end of the phone but I am sure he isn't actually listening. He stretches his hand towards me as a sign for me to come in. I go towards him and hold his hand, he grabs me and holds me closely to his bare chest and plants a kiss on my forehead. I put my arms around him and rest my head on his shoulder as he keeps stroking my back up and down while he's still talking on the phone.

In spite of everything happening between us, his arms are my safest place on earth. I wish I can just pause the time, freeze the moment and stay like this forever. I know that he loves me, I know that he would never hurt me intentionally, I know that with him I am always going to be safe, but the problem is that I am not sure I will be with him in the first place.

He hangs up his phone and lift my chin up so our eyes would meet.

"Hi"

"Hi" I replied drawing a smile on my face and trying to keep my tears from running on my cheeks.

"Promise me something" he said in a low weak voice.

"What?" I asked with a hint of worry in my voice.

"Promise me that you will be patient, that you will wait for me until I sort out my life, promise me that you will be here when everything goes back to normal, I want you to be my future, promise me you will wait."

Those tears that I was trying to control, became uncontrollable now and without any warning they ran on my cheeks and I couldn't utter a word. All I could do was a weak and slow nod. I didn't need time to think about this, of course I will wait, and of course I will be here. He stroked my face with his thumb to wipe my tears away and pressed me tightly to his chest.

After a short period, I broke the silence and said:

"I won't go anywhere, I trust you and I know that you will do everything you can so we can be together, I will stay by your side on one condition."

"What?" he asked surprised.

"We cannot be together if you're still married, no matter what kind of relationships you have with your wife now, I cannot be with a married man, it is not good for my reputation neither yours."

I answered his question worried a bit from what his reaction would be, but my morals would never allow me to be a mistress and now that I know he will do whatever it takes to be together, I can wait a little longer so I be with the man I love guilt free.

"I was thinking the same but for different reasons" he replied as he sat on the desk chair and made me sit on his lap and started playing with my hair.

"What reasons?"

"Nothing important, I don't want you to worry"

"I want to know and I just remembered another condition"

"Which is?"

"To always be honest to each other, I don't want you to hide anything from me, no matter how things are bad, I want to know about them. So, tell me, what are the reasons?"