When it Happened *(Completed) EDITING

CHAPTER 11

He takes his hand, wrapping around mine and steps to open the sliding door to the yard and guides me out. This is unreal. He knows his way around so well. Joe seems to know what he wants. I'm jealous of how confident he can be. I'm a nervous wreck around him and he's very calm. I shake my head and bite down on my lip. I should've asked Linda for some advice on situations like these. Linda's classroom 101, I curse myself, for skipping that class.

As we reach the bottom step, I realized, I have another bottle of Chardonnay opened on the patio table. What is he going to think of me? A drunken middle-aged single mother calling out for help. I've basically opened two bottles of wine in a matter of an hour. What is this coming to? You have to laugh. I let go of his hand and walk toward the patio chair.

"I can see you already started without me?" he says to me and chuckles looking straight at the bottle of Chardonnay, I had opened earlier. He's always quick to observe. I look at it, and back at him

"Nothing gets passed you, huh" I reply smirking at him. Shit, he should be Analysist, not a Consultant.

He slowly walks toward me. I think I hit another nerve in him, his expression is too much for my heart to take. My god, he's so confident and sexy. He stands in front of me, staring down into my eyes.

"Nothing, Alix" he softly says. I slightly open my mouth and felt a strong pull from my pussy. I swallow and quickly break from his stare. I can't take what I'm feeling. He's good at observing, so he has to see how flushed he made me feel. But this is my fault, I've broken every rule of etiquette tonight. But, I still want to know, who called him at 1 am in the freaking morning yesterday. Yup, now I'm feeling a bit agitated. Blame it on the wine Bitches. 

I take my towel off and lay it on the patio chair and walk toward the pool stairs. I can feel the heat on my back as I'm walking since I do have my string bikini on again, so he's getting quite a view at the moment. Alix, I hope you know what you are doing?

"It's a beautiful night out again" He points out as he starts the conversation. Thank God, cause I'll ruin it by the tough guy that just crept inside me. OMG, I have to laugh to myself, Linda would not be so proud of me.

I'm sensing I can't handle having drinks when he's around. How embarrassing this would be that a fucking hot 25 year has to babysit a 42-year-old, single mother from a drunken mess. That would be one for the books. Plus, Linda would literally throw me out of class 101.

"Yes it is, that's why I love to escape out here for my late-night swims...Some nights you can see the crescent moon...Its settling and relaxes me most nights" I mention. looking up at the stars. In my own thought for a minute.

I can't help to peek up at him as I'm getting ready to get into the pool as I see his sneakers, socks, and shirts are off already. Damn, Someone is definitely in a hurry? I need to get into that pool and cool off quick before I launch myself at him. I walk to the edge by the stairs, climb down quick, slide in with my back. 

"Mmmm, I needed this" I whisper as I stand upright. I remove the water from my face. I look up and Joe is leering me in his gaze. I pause and swallow. What is he thinking about? Did he want to come see me? He did make up some lame excuse to see me.

"Are you coming in or are you just going to stand there gazing at me?" I murmur as I bit down on my lip.

"Alix, you had a head start having no close on," He says in a sarcastic tone.

"Besides it gives me more time to admire, in what is now, my favorite bathing suit" he replies. OMG, he just said, this is his favorite bathing suit. Now, we both agree, it's our favorite. Why do I feel like a teenager at the moment, jumping for joy? Kegel...kegel.