Watch Me Walk Away by Jill Prand Read Free Book Online Page A

make it work. I can give him another chance. If we don’t work out at least my heart won’t be shattered into a thousand pieces.
    I get up and turn the water off. Without looking in the mirror, I dry myself off. I can’t look myself in the eyes right now. I slip on underwear and a camisole and leave the bathroom. I look at Stuart sleeping in bed. He looks peaceful, just what I need right now, peace. I slip back into bed and turn on my side away from him. I just need to get on with my life without looking back. I need to move forward. I need to sleep. So I close my eyes and dream about Bobby.

Chapter Seven
    The next morning I wake up to an empty bed. I hear Stuart in the shower so I get up and get dressed. My hair is a rat’s nest of tangles since I slept on it wet. I pull my brush through it and then put it up in a ponytail. Using the guest bathroom, I put on eyeliner and lip gloss. Then I wander into the kitchen looking for coffee. Stuart has one of those single cup coffee makers so I make myself a cup and sit down on his couch waiting for him to come out.
    I check my phone and see that Debbie has texted me. There’s a stbks on corner 71 & Park cya @ 10??
    I text her back a smiley face to let her know I will be there. It is nine now so I will have to leave soon. I have to get to the other side of the park. I hope Stuart doesn’t mind if I leave my bag here, I really don’t want to have to carry it around with me.
    He emerges from his room with his hair still wet and just a pair of jeans. He comes over to me and gives me a kiss saying, “Good morning, beautiful.” Then he walks back to the kitchen, “So what are the plans for today?”
    “I am meeting Deb in less than an hour for coffee then I am going home. I need to get some things done for work before going out with Jodi and John tonight,” I say. “Do you mind if I leave my bag here? I’ll pick it up Monday after work on my way home.”
    “I was hoping to spend more time with you,” he says carrying his coffee mug and sitting next to me. “We didn’t really get to spend much time together last night and I’d like to make up for my quick finish last night.”
    He leans forward and kisses me, “Can’t you come back here after your coffee date? We could spend the day in bed.” He puts his mug on the table and takes mine to put it next to his. He lifts me onto his lap and kisses me again. “I really want to show you how we can be together. Please let me.”
    I push against his chest so I can look him in the eye, “Maybe I will stay over one night this week and we can order in and eat in bed. Would you like that?” I give him a light kiss and move to get off of him.
    He holds me on him and pumps his hips up so I can feel his erection. “What I would really like is for you to take care of this now but I can wait ‘til after your coffee with Deb.” He nuzzles my neck moving his hand to my breast. “C’mon, Lisa, don’t make me wait again.”
    I take his hand off my breast and turn around giving him a brief kiss, “I have to leave to be on time with Deb. I will call you when we are done and maybe I’ll come back. Is that good enough for you?” I ask as I get up.
    “Guess it will have to be,” he says pouting. He stands up and walks me to the door with his hand on my back. “Do I at least get a decent kiss before you leave?”
    I turn in his arms and put my hands on either side of his face, “Try to stop me.” And I kiss him trying to feel like he is the man that makes my heart beat faster. His hands find my ass and pull me against him grinding himself into me.
    “Please come back,” he says breaking the kiss.
    I pull out of his arms and open the door, “I will call you when I’m done.” I walk to the elevator and push the button. Turning around to look at him, knowing he hasn’t closed the door yet. “I promise to try,” I say as the elevator doors open. I step back and the doors close.
    I breathe a sigh of relief as the elevator