Total pages in book: 248
Estimated words: 236036 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1180(@200wpm)___ 944(@250wpm)___ 787(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 236036 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1180(@200wpm)___ 944(@250wpm)___ 787(@300wpm)
How dare he lie about such a disgusting thing. She was tempted to throw the door open and tell them what had really happened, but she held herself back. She needed time to think before she acted.
“Probably why he gave her the time off. It’s a bribe and now we’re the ones paying for it,” Linda said, as she finally finished and flushed.
“He shouldn’t have given in to her. She’ll just try again. What a piece of work. Ugh.”
“Probably afraid it would ruin his career. You know how rumors spread.” The taps ran, the paper towel dispenser clanked, and a few seconds later they were both gone.
Allegra allowed herself to hyperventilate in the stall. The nerve! The audacity! Her mind was jumbled; thoughts flying fast and furious as she debated all the ways she could get revenge. She didn’t leave the bathroom until she was entirely calm, outwardly at least, and as much as she wanted to, she didn’t just walk out on her job.
She went to her desk and worked quietly until the end of the day, and then she ignored whatever work was left and went home. Maybe she should have left her resignation on the desk with it, but she had put so much time in that she just couldn’t bear to do it. Not yet.
Luckily, she was about to leave on a three-week vacation with her husband. And no matter why her co-workers thought it had been approved … she was going to use that time to decide what she wanted to do with her life.
“Home early again?” Carter’s eyebrows shot up when she came through the door. “I was afraid you’d work yourself to death trying to get things done before we leave.”
Allegra opened her mouth, and then closed it and shook her head. She took a deep breath and buried the urge to blurt out everything she’d learned. “I’m going to take a hot shower.”
He looked surprised and more than a little curious, but he shrugged. “Sure, I didn’t have time to cook today, back-to-back meetings, so I figured we’d order. Any preference?”
She didn’t have it in her to make any more decisions today. “You choose, Daddy.” It was nice to be able to say that and then just head for the shower, knowing Daddy would take care of everything.
He chuckled and waved his phone at her. “Sure, sure. I know what you like, sweetheart.”
With the water as hot as she could stand it, she eased under the spray and let it wash the tension out of her body. It left her limp and tired, and she slumped against the cold tile wall as the water continued to run, doing her best not to think.
She’d tuned out the world, and let the water beat down on her until she completely tuned out. A hand touched her shoulder; she jumped as her eyes snapped open to see Carter climbing into the shower with her
“Sorry, didn’t mean to startle you. You seemed miles away.”
“I was.” She laughed, but there wasn’t much humor in it. “Stressful day, I guess.”
“Hmm, maybe I can help you relax.” He pulled her back against him, arms sliding around her. “Have to say I’m a big fan of these earlier nights. It’s nice to see you before we’re both ready to pass out.”
“Mhm.” She melted back against his hard chest. It wasn’t the only thing on him that was hard, and she pushed back against it, circling her hips. “Has it been twenty-four hours yet?”
He leaned in to nip her neck, growling. “Close enough.” His hands began to explore her body, slipping across wet flesh.
“That feels perf… wait, what about the food?” She hated to bring up practical matters, but the last thing she wanted was to be interrupted in the middle.
“I put a delay on the order. We’ve got an hour.” He turned her in his arms and ducked his head down to capture a nipple in his mouth, sucking.
“O-only an hour?” Her fingers threaded through his hair and tightened.
He laughed. “Greedy,” he said as he moved to the other nipple, giving it equal treatment.
She leaned back against the wall, eyes sliding shut as she lost herself in his touch. Her skin seemed to tighten in the wake of his mouth. A slow pulse began between her thighs, and it drew a long low moan from her.
Carter slid down her body until he landed on his knees in front of her. Hands settling on her hips as he kissed and licked his way down her chest, her stomach, and finally reached the v between her thighs. The angle wasn’t right to really get in there, but he teased her with the tip of his tongue.
Her hips canted to give him better access, and with a low growl, he stopped to drag one of her legs up and over his shoulder. “That’s better,” he said. A smirk tilted his mouth as he flashed her a wink, and then his face vanished as he buried his head between her thighs again.