don'

mer to my skull. I groaned, barely able to open my eyes as pain pulsed through my temples. I

just a hazy blur. Emma? I really hoped she had made it home safe. I sat up

heart sank. Who the hell was that? Please tell me I didn't bring someone home an

uncertain. Then, as my eyes adjusted, I realized it was Emma. Please, someone tell me I didn't just spend the night with her. She w

er anything from last night. My thoughts just tangl

you pacing like that?" she asked,

in a rush. I sounded desperate and panicked. She just looked at me and st

lax, sir. You just asked me to stay, s

th, feeling a weight

thing to stress about. Why did

to sleep in your bed, but I turned you

else I shouldn't have?" I asked, wor

funny when you're drunk. I have to admit

I was glad I hadn't don

ck shower. There's another bathroom down the

ore we go to work, just to grab some cloth

uff? I know you girls actually change into clean cl

d a couple of towels from my drawer and handed them to her. Since the bathroom was down the hall, she pulled off the

thinking about her that way.

said, her smile q

into my own shower. We had to move fast, since we still nee

..

ft started. On the way, we stopped for breakfast-

s. Some of the people watching us were friends with Darcy, and I had no doubt she would hear about this before the day was over. In a way, it

er voice switching back to that steady, professional

ater, if you don't mind," I re

left to grab

hair. The sight of her there set my teeth on edge. I was certa

I snapped, my voice coming

sed me, Brandon." She flashed

eep breaths. Even after six months apart and several weeks wi

ung to her in all the ways I remembered. Her curves, her long legs, those heels-all of it caught my a

was unsteady, not nearly as c

for old times' sake," she muttered, lettin

h my defenses, and she knew it. This wasn't the first time since the breakup that she tried to pull m

lready feeling my se

e," she murmured, her hand sliding lower,

out a

I kissed her back, lost in old memories and old feeli

lf fall back into her

er lips and stepped

I'm not here for you to use whenever you fee

er after we split, and what he doesn't know can't hurt him.

. I mean it. Unless you're here to sign the divorce papers, I want nothing more to do

tant of yours? Were you screwing her even before I left

being the one who walked away. Still, I found myself almost amused at how angry she was getting. Part of

to all your questions. Now get out of my office. Go. N

use you still want me, Brandon," she s

ped inside. My gut twisted- I could a

leeping with my husband, you

. Whatever is happening, or not happening, between Brandon and me is none of yo

For the first time, Emma stood her ground again

Darcy lashed out at her. Now that I was no longer with Darcy, she finally defended h

me with a que

was

asn't happening this time. I mentioned I was seeing someone, though I

e's still technically your wife, but she's something

r crack a smile too. She set the pa

. I've got several trips coming up, so we'll need to

ll yours," she replied

id not mean it the way it sounded. She caught herself, shook