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With that settled, I reluctantly left her to prepare for the lunch crowd while I worked on my own new business.But only after I coaxed a not-suitable-for-work kiss out of her.
Dating My Spouse
Christa
By the timeI trudged down the hall to my apartment, I was beyond tired.Allie’d had the day off, and I spent a long time talking to Aaron, so playing catch-up took a toll on me.
When I unlocked the door, the room was filled with lit candles.Music was playing softly from my bedroom.I followed the path made by hundreds of red rose petals to my master bathroom, where more candles, a bubble bath, and a bath pillow awaited.On the ledge around the tub was a bottle of Moscato D’Asti in a wine chiller, and a glass already poured, waiting for me.An iPad sat at the other end of the tub.
My heart swelled with love.I couldn’t believe he went to all that trouble for me.The water was still piping hot, so he must’ve left just before I arrived.Since I wasn’t one to pass up a good, long soak in a hot, sudsy bath, I quickly shed my clothes and sank down into the water.
After a couple of minutes, the iPad began ringing, and I couldn’t help but giggle.The display screen read “Your Husband.”
When it connected, Aaron’s handsome face filled the screen.“Hello, gorgeous.How’s my wife enjoying her bubble bath and chilled bubbly?”
“It’s pure heaven, Aaron.I can’t believe you did this for me, and I don’t know how you pulled it off.But my aching feet and legs agree we should do this more often.”
That time when he smiled, I saw the love in his eyes again, and I felt the response in my heart.We were taking it slow and getting to know each other, but all I could think about was declaring my love for him.
“I’ve told you before, I plan on spoiling you much more than this.If you’ll just let me.You know, you’re welcome to come to my place and soak in my tub whenever you want.I’ll even turn the water jets on and massage your legs.”
“You’ll let the water jets massage my legs?”
“No, my love.That pleasure is all mine.”
I sat up and moved closer to the screen.The bubbles slid down my skin, and his gaze followed until the clump of suds moved past my bare breasts.
“The pleasure is all yours?”I challenged.
“Allow me to rephrase my answer.It’s my pleasure to massage your legs, but you can have all the pleasure you want.”
I crossed my arms nonchalantly under my wet breasts, purposely pushing them up.“You’re such a good husband.Always thinking of your wife.It’s too bad you’re not here for me to take you up on that offer right now.”
His sexy growl came through the speakers and echoed off the walls, sending a lightning bolt straight between my legs.
“You don’t play fair, Christa.”
“All is fair in love and war, my hubby.”I took a sip of the chilled wine, closed my eyes, and moaned appreciatively as I swallowed it.“That is so good.”
“Fucking hell.I knew this would backfire on me.”
“Don’t try to play games with me, love.”He was all but panting into the camera, watching me with rapt attention.“Do you have a bubble bath planned for our date tomorrow night?”
“I do now.”
The rest of our video chat was filled with playful banter, sexy innuendo, and fun flirting.We couldn’t go back to square one like strangers, and I wouldn’t want to try.But we could get back what we had and then make it even better.
I firmly believed we could do it.
Maybe I was becoming an optimist.
While I was positive Aaron would’ve been game, I didn’t take our flirting to voyeurism for a specific reason I hadn’t shared with him yet—I was packing an overnight bag to stay at his condo the following night.
The one night I stayed there before wasn’t long enough to soak in his jetted tub, so I was counting on an extra-long bath, and I wouldn’t be alone.
Just as I was getting ready for bed, my phone sounded with an incoming text.Giddy with excitement, I rushed to see what he sent, then almost dropped it from surprise.
The man was trying to kill me.
