The Driven

Chapter 17

Hank

Hank woke up feeling tired but sated. He'd had the craziest dream ever during the night. He was thinking about the details of the dream when he felt a leg crawl up his lap. Hank opened his eyes to see his boss in bed with him. Naked! They were both naked. Holy shit! Last night was indeed real.

Hank jumped out of bed and knocked the clock on the beside drawer to the floor. He gingerly picked it from the floor back to the drawer and rushed into the bathroom. He took a fast shower and wore his clothes. Hank paced and watched as Thea slept. He left to the living room and almost kicked the tray full of food out of his sight.

What was he going to say to Thea when she woke up? Was there even an explanation necessary? She would know as he did and things would be awkward then he'd have to quit earlier than planned.

Hank found his phone and saw it was past noon. What had they put in his drink? He had never slept that long before. Did they even sleep at all? He remembered having sex, a lot of sex. He groaned and closed his eyes.

"Hey, you're here," Thea said as she walked into the room. She had the duvet around her and when she stretched, a boob almost spilled out.

He forced out a smile. "How was your night?"

"Had a bunch of weird dreams. We should leave soon, I don't know how I could fall asleep for so long. What's the time?"

"Almost four, you missed work today."

"Ah. Let me jump in the shower, Jamal would be so worried."

"Fuck!" he screamed when he heard the shower running.

Jamal, how could he have forgotten his step brother? What were they going to tell him? Thea didn't seem to remember what happened last night but she would. He just hoped it wasn't soon.

Hank pocketed his phone and helped Thea with her hand bag when she walked out dressed. The key card was on the table near the door and he was starting to believe it was never missing in the first place. They had just been too high to see it last night.

Hank didn't wait beside Thea as she checked out of the hotel or sex dungeon or whatever this place was. He should have just stayed home yesterday despite Jamal's pleas.

Hank dropped Thea at home and was planning his escape when she invited him for dinner. He hesitated before declining, she looked at him and he knew she knew.

"We need to talk."

"Alright."

Hank sat through her cooking and barely touched his meal when it was finally served.

"We had sex?" Thea asked.

She was sitting across from him and he looked her in the eye. The earlier they moved past this the better for him.

"Yea. A couple of times," he explained. "You offered me a drink and next thing I knew we were in bed."

"Amber didn't tell me what the place was all about."

"Amber?" The crazy woman she had lunches with, ah.

"My friend, she gave me the invite. I told her about Jamal and how hard he works and she said something crazy, so she sent the invite as an apology gift."