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  On Wednesday morning she couldn’t take it anymore, so she rolled over, and looked at him. “Are you going to tell me what is wrong?” she asked.

  He turned so that his head was resting on his hand, and his other was on her stomach.

  “You won the Richmond case, and I couldn’t believe what an evil bitch his wife was.” Nora had sat during the meeting, hearing all the vile things the woman had spewed in Rex’s direction. It was hard for her not to rush to his defense. It amazed her how fast her thoughts about him had changed. There was a time she’d have gladly rushed to his opponent’s side to help.

  Rex was a good man, a kind man. He just fought it, and wouldn’t let anyone close enough to see it. “She’s not the first woman who is threatening me, believe me. She won’t be the last either.”

  Silence fell between them, and it reminded her a little of when they were first working together.

  “Is everything okay?” she asked. “You seem distant.”

  “I’m fine.”

  She bit her lip waiting for him to say or do something.

  “Do you want us to end?” she asked.

  His gaze turned to her, and she saw the frown. “What?”

  “You don’t seem all that interested. If you don’t want to carry on with our relationship, that’s fine. I can go to Frank, get transferred or I can take a job offer.” She had three of them, and as yet, she hadn’t made up her mind. Staying or going was one of the hardest decisions she had ever made.

  “I don’t want you to go.”

  “Then what is it?” she asked. “Come on, Rex, you’re freaking me out. You’re not even telling me how awful I am or anything. I don’t know where I stand right now.”

  The hand on her stomach glided up, touching her face. “It’s fine,” he said. “It’s all fine.”

  He leaned in, brushing his lips against hers. She was really pleased that she had brushed her teeth, otherwise she would have been in for a very embarrassing time of it. He ran his tongue along her bottom lip, and moved between her thighs. The blanket was pushed out of the way, and she couldn’t resist a moan as his cock rested between the lips of her sex.

  “You’re always so wet for me.”

  Her cheeks heated. She was. Even at work when he wanted to play with her, she was ready. Nothing ever stopped her. Her body was always on fire for him.

  It was hard for her to deny him anything. Her body was the lock, and he was the key. Rex kissed down her neck, sucking on her pulse before taking her nipple into his mouth. She cried out from the pleasure that went straight to her clit.

  He pulled back, and had her spread open. “Touch yourself.”

  Reaching between her thighs, she stared into his eyes as she teased her clit. His tongue peeked out, licking his lips as he watched her. She loved his eyes on her, the way he pulled her in.

  The more time she spent with him, the harder it was for her to hate him. She had heard many times people say there was a fine line between love and hate. She had hated him, and now more than ever she was sure that she loved him.

  Was it possible to fall in love with someone you hated?

  She didn’t think it was until she stared into Rex’s eyes, and then she was sure. There was just no denying her feelings for him. Every single day they grew a little more.

  Stroking over her clit, she thrust up, wanting his touch. Rex captured her hips, and held her up, leaning down to take her clit into his mouth. He slid his tongue down, going to her entrance, and plunging inside.

  She cried out his name, teasing herself as he tongued her at the same time.

  “Look at me, Nora,” he said.

  Opening her eyes, which she had closed, she watched his tongue flick across her clit. It didn’t take much, and she came, thrusting up against his face, smearing her juices on his lips. He didn’t give her a chance to wait though. He released her hips, and she dropped to the bed.

  He grabbed his cock, and placed the tip at her entrance. Slowly, inch by inch, he began to sink inside her.

  Each thrust stretched her, making her ache for more.

  Rex grabbed her hands, holding her down as he slammed the last couple of inches inside her, making her cry out once again. He didn’t like silence when he fucked her. There had to be noise, and if she wasn’t making any, he wasn’t doing it right. At least that was what he said to her.

  She believed him. There was no way for her to contain her arousal, or what she wanted him to do to her. She loved it when he got all dirty, and took her along with him. There was something highly erotic about going down the path together, rushing toward ecstasy while at the same time, holding each other through it.

  “I will never get bored of you, Nora,” he said, kissing her neck. “This fire is not burning out. It’s getting stronger.”

  She didn’t need him to explain it. She knew exactly what he meant. The feelings she was developing for Rex were only getting stronger, and it wasn’t just about the sex. The sex was fun. What she loved as well was the times in between. When they shared a meal or watched television, or even when they were at the office late at night researching. Sex didn’t have to be part of it, and they had never had sex in the office.

  They teased each other but never crossed that line. She never wanted to. The office didn’t need to be a ground for their relationship, if what they had was a relationship. She hated how nervous she got, or didn’t know what to think of the two of them together. They didn’t label themselves even though they were exclusive to each other.

  She lifted up, taking him deeper inside her pussy, holding him inside her. They both gasped together.

  “You’re so tight.” He nibbled her neck, sucking on her pulse. “No one is ever going to know how fucking amazing you feel, or how awesome you are. You belong to me, Nora.”

  His possessive words thrilled her to the core. Never had she belonged to anyone, and the passion in his voice aroused her even more.

  The age gap between them meant nothing. She loved being with him, and as much as she once hated him, she knew she was falling in love with him. The man he had shown her the past few weeks was the kind of man she wanted.

  “Oh fuck, Nora, this is not going to last.” He rode her hard, going as deep as he could, and she held onto him, never wanting this moment to end.

  When he found release, she followed him into a second orgasm. Afterward, he laid over here, kissing her neck.

  Something was different. She didn’t know what it was. Something was off.

  “We need to get dressed,” he said.

  She didn’t argue with him, and watched as he pulled away. Sitting up in bed, she frowned as he made his way toward the bathroom.

  “Rex?”

  He paused, and turned toward her. “What, babe?”

  “You’d tell me, wouldn’t you?”

  “Tell you want?”

  “What was bothering you. If it was me or I don’t know, something silly or crazy?” She ran her fingers through her hair, and watched him. “Something is going on. I can sense it. You can trust me.”

  “I know I can trust you. I just … I need more time.”

  “More time for what?” she asked.

  “I need more time.” He moved toward her, cupping her face, and kissing her lips. The passion was still there, and she felt it right in her core. “Between us there is nothing wrong, I promise you.”

  She smiled, but it didn’t help that something was wrong.

  He’d tell her. Until then she was going to try to not worry about what the hell was going on inside his head.

  ****

  Rex stared out of his office at the celebrations that were going on. Carl had finally won a case, and this was the Christmas party. Frank didn’t like to leave it until the last minute, so it was happening tonight. Nora had already been by, bringing him a drink, and he’d promised to join soon.

  She hadn’t taken a drink yet. He couldn’t stop watching her, and wondering what the hell he was going to say or do.

  His
life had turned into a nightmare.

  All of his cases had been put to one side for the evening, and he needed to go out and join the gang.

  Getting to his feet, he took a sip of the scotch, and left the comfort of his office.

  “I can’t believe it, I finally won one,” Carl said, coming toward him and slapping him on the back.

  “Did you win it, or did you have help?” Rex asked.

  Carl paused. Rex was aware of the extra time that Nora had put in, handing some research to Carl over a week ago. He didn’t mind, but Carl’s success wasn’t based on his own merit. Nora helped, yet Nora wasn’t getting any of the credit and it pissed him off.

  “You see, Carl, people who take all the credit for combined work, tend to be forgotten about. They have one thing in common, when they don’t share the credit, the person who made them shine, leaves. This is the last time Nora helps you.” He forced a smile, and slapped Carl on the chest, trying to show he was being friendly. He wasn’t.

  “What was all that about?” Nora asked, coming toward him.

  “You won’t be helping him anymore.”

  The smile on her lips dropped. “Why not?”

  “When you help someone, you should get at least some of the credit.”

  “I help you all the time, and I don’t get credit. An assistant’s job is to assist, not to take the credit. His success helps the firm. It helps all of us, including you.”

  “I don’t like it, and I give you credit where credit is due. Earn it, and you’ll get it.”

  She frowned at him. “What is wrong with you? Why are you being an asshole?”

  He took a sip of his scotch, and stared into her eyes. “Does that have alcohol?”

  She looked at her cup and nodded. “Yeah, it’s wine why?”

  “Then put it down. You can’t have it.”

  Nora laughed. “Rex, you’re older than me, I get that, but you’re not my dad. I could do without the lecture.”

  She went to take a sip, and he took the cup from her, spilling some of it, making her gasp. The liquid spilled onto his hand, and it was icy cold.

  “Rex, what the hell?”

  He grabbed her arm and in front of their colleagues, he tugged her into his office, closing the door.

  “Okay, you have got some serious explaining to do. I don’t get what is wrong?”

  “You’re drinking alcohol, and you could be pregnant. That is what is wrong. Of all the stupid, childish things you could have done that is the one that really tops the cake.” He placed his hands on his hips, and stared at her.

  Her face had gone pale.

  “You do realize there was a risk, right? Fucking without a condom. You do know that you’re likely pregnant.”

  She put a hand on her stomach, and stared at him. “I didn’t think. Wow, I didn’t even … consider it. Oh no.”

  “So you don’t know, and you’re just out there drinking like there’s not a care in the world.” He stepped toward her. His heart was racing. “Grow up, Nora.”

  She slapped him across the face. “How dare you?” She pulled away from him. “You knew, didn’t you? You knew there was a risk.”

  “You didn’t even figure it out? I’ve been coming inside you from the first moment. I probably knocked you up then, and still you’ve not said anything.”

  She stepped away from him, and gripped the back of the chair. “I didn’t know. I didn’t even think. I was in the moment, and I didn’t put it all together. The last thing I thought about was a condom!”

  “Well, now you need to think because you’ve been sick a whole lot in the mornings, and I expected you to come and tell me.”

  The anger on her face was clear to see. Rex couldn’t seem to stop his words. He was angry at Carl for taking all the credit, and he was angry at himself. All of his anger was being fired at the wrong person, and he couldn’t stop it.

  “Well I guess I’m just like all of those other women, aren’t I, Rex? Too damn stupid to know any better.”

  He went to his desk, and pulled out a pregnancy test. “Go, take it.”

  The door to the office opened, and they both turned to see Frank looking at them. “Is everything okay in here?”

  Nora took the test from his hands, and left the office without a word. The anger that he had seconds ago began to fade as he looked at Frank. What the fuck had he just done? He had been angry at himself, and he’d taken it out on Nora, and that wasn’t right, nor was it fair.

  Shit, this wasn’t what he wanted to do tonight, or how he wanted to do it. He actually had a romantic meal planned, and intended to talk to her, tell her the truth.

  You called her childish, stupid.

  You fucked up big time.

  “Do you want to tell me why Nora is taking a pregnancy test?” Frank asked, folding his arms.

  Rex stared at the man he had a lot of respect for. “I’ve been sleeping with Nora, and now I think she might be pregnant.”

  “Does this have anything to do with her wanting to leave?”

  He shook his head. “No, this happened after that.”

  Frank just stood there, staring at him. “I should have seen it coming,” Frank said.

  “Seen what coming?”

  “You and Nora. I saw the way you looked at her. No one did of course, and you had all those sluts working for you, I doubt you even saw it.”

  “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

  “Don’t try to pretend, Rex. You were always following her, always looking for her. Whenever I was close, you would always find some reason to talk to me, and your gaze would seek out Nora. Why do you think I put Nora with you?”

  “To punish me.”

  “It looked good on paper, didn’t it? Punishing you. Making the whole office think I had given you a woman that you wouldn’t fuck or try to ruin. I knew you would have to face the fact that you wanted her, and hoped that in time, you would both find each other.”

  “You’re playing matchmaker now.”

  “Look at me, son. I’ve spent my entire life devoted to this office. When my wife couldn’t have kids, I was focused on one thing, and that was winning. I have a reputation that is set to be in law books, cases that I won that defied all odds. More money than I could spend in a lifetime. My memories are filled with the courtroom, with victories, with meetings, and constantly surrounded by people who want to beat me, who want to bring me down. The moment I saw you, I saw myself, Rex. I saw where you could end up, and I was watching you. Then it was like a switch went off, and I saw a different you. In this world, you will rarely see someone wanting to make a difference in your life. In fact, they want to screw it every chance they get. I wanted you to have another chance. To have a life that I never had. I’ve seen the way you look at kids. You have that yearning that you’ve tried to deny. If Nora comes back here and says that it’s a false alarm, will you be happy?”

  Sadness consumed him at the thought of her not being pregnant.

  “The only think you know how to do is win, and to win you have to fight ugly, Rex. I get it. Nora isn’t the kind of girl that you win by being dirty. She’s the kind you have to try a different way.”

  Rex collapsed against his desk, rubbing his eyes. “I love her,” he said. He couldn’t look up as he said that.

  “Then you’re going to have to make sure she knows it.”

  The door to his office opened, and he looked up to find her there. Her hand was shaking where she held the test. She moved toward the desk, and placed the stick on top.

  “I quit. Effective immediately.” She turned to Frank. “I’m done.”

  With that, she left the office, and Rex looked at the test. He had memorized the box. Two lines. She was pregnant.

  Rushing out of his office, he ran toward the elevator. There was no sign of her on it, or of it going down. Opening the doors, he heard her rushing downstairs, and he heard her tears.

  “Nora!” He yelled her name, rushing downstairs trying to catch her. She d
idn’t stop for him, and kept on going. He had hurt her with his words.

  He didn’t stop though. It didn’t take him long to catch up with her. He was faster than she was. He caught her at the bottom just as she was about to leave.

  “Please don’t leave,” he said.

  “This was wrong. This was a big mistake. I never should have gotten involved with you, and I should have walked away when I had the chance.”

  “No, don’t say that.”

  “What do you want me to say?” she asked. “You’re a horrible person. I thought you had changed, and you’re just the same man.”

  “We’re about to have a baby, Nora.”

  She shook her head. Tears swimming in her eyes. “No, I’m about to have a baby. You stay the hell away from me. I’m done being bullied by you when you can’t handle your own crap.”

  With that, she pulled away, taking his heart along with her.

  He had seriously fucked up, and what was worse, he didn’t know if he would ever win her back.

  Chapter Nine

  Nora didn’t stay in her apartment. She couldn’t. If she stayed there he’d want to talk, and she didn’t want to talk. She wanted nothing to do with him, so she went home. After calling her parents, she let them know she would be staying in their house over the holidays. They warned her she would need to go shopping, which she didn’t mind.

  There was money in her savings account, so she could afford to feed herself. She’d take one of the job offers in the next couple of days. Frank would be a great reference. She wouldn’t take any maternity leave either. No, she would work all the way up until the baby dropped out of her.

  Working in a new office she was going to have start all over again, and she hated that. The following morning, she picked up her cell phone to see that it was bombarded with texts, missed calls, and phone messages.

  Rex: I am so sorry, baby. Please, call me. I need to hear your voice.

  Rex: I need to know you’re safe.

  Rex: You’re not answering at your apartment. Where are you? It’s not safe for a woman out there all alone.

  Rex: I’m an asshole. I admit it. Frank looks like he wants to kill me.