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“Sex is supposed to be private, isn’t it?”
“It’s whatever the people involved want it to be. For my clients, yes, it’s private.”
“Then what does it matter if Bennett paid you to have sex? If no one forced you to do it, and Bennett knew that by paying you he’d be buying your company, then what business is it of anyone else’s?”
“Because of the position Bennett holds. The entire world knows who he is.”
“And now they know who you are too.”
A low grumble escapes past my lips. “Yes. This is why we need to get away from it all for a little while.”
Emily lifts her hand and rubs it on my arm. “I’m sorry, Mom. If the world knew how awesome you are, maybe they’d leave you alone.”
I turn and briefly smile at Emily. “Maybe some people will leave me alone, but most everyone will have an opinion.”
“You’re not hurting anyone, so I can’t see why it’s anyone’s business.”
I place my hand on her thigh and give her a gentle squeeze. “Thank you, Emily, but it’s not that simple.”
“Well, I support you, Mom. You’re doing the best you can. Besides, if it gets me out of school for a while, then I’m okay with that.”
This conversation has gone a lot smoother than I thought it would’ve. I guess the only thing left now, is to wait this out and make a plan to move on with our lives. One thing I know for sure though. Emily is a lot more mature and open-minded than I thought she would’ve been.
If I’m going to be making decisions for the both of us, she’ll have a say in it too.
