His Wife

Chapter 5

I felt like I was being watched and when my eyes fluttered open I stared into dark eyes that I could have sworn burned with an intense passion that sent my body responding with a fierce returning need.

However, those pools I wanted to drown myself in became dark depths of indifference as soon as what I thought I had seen vanished.

You're a damn hormonal pervert Leslie, de man nuh want yuh like that anymore. I snapped at myself as disappointment engulfed me.

"We have arrived?" I asked then looked away before he could see my disappointment as well as the feelings I could barely hide.

"Yes," was his brisk reply before he continued in a reserved business-like manner. "I have two meetings that I am afraid I could not get out of but I should be here by six. We have dinner reservations with some dear friends and my mother, let's say it's like an introduction/wedding reception."

I wish I could snap my fingers and stop time. I wanted to go back and freeze the night to where I had erupted with such a mind-blowing release and him just seconds behind me in such sweet accompaniment. I wanted many more instances where we held each other close in silence basking in the beautiful occasion that had transpired between us.

At least that's how I had reinterpreted it. I will never forget the way he held me gently caressing my back as he placed little kisses in the crook of my neck, our body still joined together.

He had seemed just as reluctant as I was in not wanting to let go and get dressed. I wanted the night not to end but all good things usually do.

The rain was still pouring when we pulled up to the house I shared with my brother. It was once our great aunt's home but we acquired it upon her death. The two-bedroom kitchen and bathroom was a blessing the both of us were eternally grateful for.

We had sat in silence for a few minutes with me fighting the urge to invite him in. I wanted to make love to him again and I knew the experience would be much more heightening in my bed. I was about to do so when my phone rang, I took it from my clutch it was Ian.

I never got to invite him in and just like then I wanted to make love to him, I can't explain this need. The desire to want him with such wanton need was overwhelming. However, unlike me, he was long over what we shared that night, except for our unborn baby nothing else mattered.

As I thought about the baby I pulled myself together. If it wasn't for this baby I would not even be here like this with him. Daniel as he was referred to had no time for a teacher's assistant much less one who would have remained a one-night stand if she hadn't conceived in that one crazy yet overly splendid occasion.

"I'll be ready," was all I said as I got out of the car when the door was promptly opened by the driver.

I had a role to play. Here and now I decided to play it to the best of my ability. I was nothing more than his wife in name. I had no right to this man except for the terms that had been outlined within the contract that had been drafted the day after I had agreed to his business proposal, as that was all it was.

Whatever our child acquired from him 25 percent would be mine with an increase of five percent bi-monthly until our child became eighteen. He had also given me a 12 percent share to be divided equally upon the twenty-fifth birthday of our child.

As I walked beside him his hand was once again nestled at the crook of my back in the familiarity of that night at the restaurant. I hope I was strong enough to be indifferent to the one man I wanted heart, body, and soul.

"Is there anything you would like me to get in place before I leave?" he asked as we made for the lift.

"I can take care of myself Mr Myers," was my blunt reply as the need for him and the stress of what lay ahead left me in frustration.

With a curt nod, he waited with me until the lift returned his hand still on that spot that drove me crazy.

I wanted to pull away, maybe some distance between us would stop my wanting him. I would have done so but I felt him stiffen and pull me closer to his side. I shot a look at him and realized his attention was on the couple that was heading to the lift.

"Danny!," the tall and attractive figure beamed in genuine delight as he stopped by us. "Man, it has been ages, waah gwaan man?"

His genuine delight was infectious and I smiled as he grabbed Daniel's free hand, pulled him to his chest, and shared a customary hearty slap on the back.

"Trevor Reeves," he laughed and I could tell he was delighted to see the other man but knew he would have appreciated it if it was under other circumstances. "I didn't know you were back in Jamaica."

"Well Cynthia and I moved back
for two years now, we're over New Bay. We are on a second honeymoon celebrating our 10th anniversary today," he replies pulling the short voluptuous chocolate skin woman closer to make introductions. "Meet my wife."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Cynthia," Daniel said politely as he clasped her hand briefly before returning to me.

"I must admit I too have a beautiful wife but for us, we are just three hours into being Mr and Mrs Myers," he said with a sweet laugh that filled me with a bittersweet feeling. "Leslie meet Trevor Reeves and his wife."

Trevor took my hand in a warm handshake and smiled genuinely as he gave a brief overview of their childhood.

"Danny and I used to hunt discarded beer bottles to fill two crates we had the privilege to find one day out by Increase Dump one Saturday morning running wheels."

Daniel smiled, "Trevor always had a head for business he made it so that we could have some funds to help us through".

"And you a will to succeed," Trevor returned with pride. "It's great to see you again man. Also, Cyn here has opened a pediatric practise in New Bay am sure she could take care of your beautiful wife."

"Trevor!," Cynthia scolded. "Sorry Leslie my husband is a sweetheart but he is never one to be tactful."

Beneath the blush that erupted across my face I managed to laugh and say, "Think nothing of it," and my hand automatically went to my middle.

"Congratulations on all counts brethren," Trevor beamed as he took a card and handed it to Daniel. "Keep the link."

"Hey we are having a small reception dinner at the Crystal Cove Inn why don't you and Cynthia stop by, am sure there will be a few peeps that will be happy to see yuh man."

"Yeah man sure."

"Kool, six it is."

They said their goodbye and when we were in the privacy of the lift I blurted out. "Can everyone tell I am pregnant? I am not even showing!"

"Not here," he said and touched my belly, "but all over here," he continued caressing my face.

"Oooh," was all I could say as his fingers tenderly touched my face.

I wished the lift had not stopped so that his touch could continue but once again what I wanted was over too quickly.

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Yeeaahh there you are, nice to know you stick around.

So now that both Les and Dan have reminisced and we've gotten a bit of their mix up emotions what do you think is going to happen?

Why do you believe Leslie is being so curt and defensive.... pregnant hormones....or looovvveee???
What do you think?

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