Page 62 of Completely Captivated
“He tried, but I’ve actively worked against him.He’s not for her.”
“Does she agree?”
“I don’t know, Aaron.She loves you, that much I know.But Jared is safe, or she thinks he is anyway.She’s known him and his family for a long time.One thing she hasn’t had in her life, but she desperately tries to find, is safety.”
“You have a great point, and my plan fits perfectly with what she needs.”
Allie leveled me with her serious expression.“Don’t hurt her again.Ever.Or I’ll cut your dick off and auction it on eBay.”
“Fair enough.”Christa emerged from the kitchen area, wiping her eyes.I inclined my head slightly toward her and said to Allie, “Time for step two.”
Christa avoided looking at me as she stepped behind the counter.I slid out of my chair and sauntered toward my wife.“Delicious breakfast, as usual.”
“I’m glad you liked it.”She still refused to look up, and she kept her voice low.But I could see her fight against her quivering bottom lip.
“Let me take you out for a delicious dinner tonight.You work hard serving others all day.You deserve to be catered to after work.”
She finally met my gaze.“But…you signed the papers.You want a divorce.”
One side of my mouth lifted in a half smile.“Those two things are not mutually exclusive.I signed the divorce papers because I won’t fight you on it.That doesn’t mean I won’t fight like hellforyou until the last possible second.”
Her lips parted, and an audible gasp escaped.She was speechless, but I was relentless.
“Christa?Dinner?”
“Uh.I guess that’d be okay.”
“Good.I’ll pick you up about seven, then.”
“All right.”
I turned to leave, walking away without a care in the world.When I reached the door, I looked over my shoulder at her and she was smiling.
Score one for Aaron.
Christa
Ichangedmy clothes five times in fifteen minutes, and after I was finally dressed, I considered changing again.Nothing looked right.Nothing fit right.All my clothes should be burned so I could replace them with acceptable attire.
Aaron would be there in a few minutes, if not right then since he was normally early when we went out.My level of excitement over having a date with my husband, or soon-to-be ex-husband, should have been alarming.It should have raised some kind of red flag, signaling I was broken and needed serious therapy.
But I didn’t have time to consider that since I was back inside my closet, searching for something appropriate to wear out to dinner.I chose a blush-colored casual shift dress with strappy wedge sandals.He knocked on my door just as I was adding the finishing touches of jewelry.
When I opened the door, it was all I could do to breathe.He was larger than life, filling the doorway and looking so handsome.Even in casual clothes, he was the sexiest man I’d ever seen.
His eyes raked over my body, touching me physically and making me yearn for him even more.“You look absolutely stunning, Christa.”The smooth timbre of his voice glided over my nerves, igniting the passion deep in my core.
“Thank you, Aaron.You look very handsome yourself.”My eyes had a mind of their own, because they drank him in from head to toe then back up again.
His confident smirk was intact after catching me checking him out.I drew my lips together, attempting to hide my guilty smile.Unsuccessfully.
He extended his arm toward me with a full smile.My God, that smile always slayed me.“Shall we?”
I grabbed my clutch then wrapped my hand around the bend of his arm and drew closer to him.The spicy-sweet blend of his cologne was intoxicating on its own.Mixed with Aaron’s natural essence, being so close was almost cruel and unusual punishment.
He closed and locked the door, double-checking it latched completely before we left.“I have to make sure you’re safe.”
We moved toward the elevator, content in our silence, when none other than Jared stepped into our path.
