Ever growing 2

Chapter 15

"What a day yesterday was!" I think to myself getting to the office the next day. I still have mixed feelings. His actions have been totally infuriating! Yet my love for him allowed me to forgive him. I went from wanting to scream at him to screaming in pleasure over and over again. Our intimacy is definitely intact even after all the hardships we've faced lately.

"You're glowing today, Ella!" Jake, the new guy tells me as I walk into the room.

"Thanks! So what did I miss?" I ask.

He fills me on their day. By the time, I'm caught up with my workload from the previous day, it's lunchtime. I look at my phone seeing a missed call from Ryan 5 minutes ago. I'm about to call him when the receptionist informs me someone is waiting for me at the front desk. I smile knowing it's him.

"I hope I'm not bothering you, I just wanted to take you out to lunch, if you have time?" he looks me up and down, smirking. I'm wearing a tight black wrap dress that's showing cleavage.

"Just let me grab my stuff!" My heart skips a beat. He's in tight black jeans with a fitted green shirt looking sexy. I see our receptionist looking at him but he doesn't even notice, too busy undressing me with his eyes.

We walked to a small restaurant one block away from the office. His hand feels warm and nice holding mine giving me butterflies.

"So I wanted to talk to you about treatment," he draws circles on my skin.

"Did you find a place?"

"Laura helped me find a center in Boston, treatments are usually for 30 days but they agreed on me being there for two weeks if that's okay with you?" he asks.

"Of course, it is! I'm glad you're trying to get help. I will miss you but we can make it!" I squeeze his hand gently.

"I'm relieved, I know you want me to get help but we've been spending a lot of time apart lately which fucking sucks. I miss you," he brings my hand to his lips kissing it.

He fills me on all details about the facility as we eat. He'll spend the rest of the week with me in Calgary before flying to Boston for his treatment. He rarely drinks when he's around me and he said he wouldn't drink at all. Our talk is making me hopeful that things will be okay, we just had a rough patch because of the pregnancy issues.

Looking at the time, I realize I have to go back to the office. He offers to walk me back even if it's a short distance. He makes his way into my office shutting the door behind him. Sitting down he pulls me onto his lap resting his head into my neck. More prayers are sent for him to get better so we can find our happy place again. I know he's been afraid of losing me and he needs me to comfort him. My arms tighten around him. A notification comes up on my laptop reminding me I have to finish my project.

"I have to work!" I whine. "Just one more kiss," he lands his lips on mine deepening the kiss while bringing his hand to my thighs. His fingers run on them inching closer to my inner part as I slightly spread my legs for him. I know I have to stop him but my willpower seems to be gone. The effect he has on me takes my breath away, I spread my legs even wider. He chuckles against my lips when I let out a moan. "Alright, go back to work!" he laughs at my pouting face.

I spent the rest of my workday smiling to myself every time I think of what happened earlier. Another coworker tells me I'm glowing which makes me laugh. I can breathe again.