Chapter 11
~~ LILY ~~
I’d been hiding in the bathroom for about forty-five minutes and my stomach was growling. I really needed some food. The best I could hope for was that he’d cleaned up and left the apartment. I really hoped he had, I wasn’t sure what the hell I was supposed to say to him after that little show.
Okay, I could do this. I plastered on a brave face and opened the bathroom door, only to get hit by the aroma of butter chicken. I followed the delicious smell to the kitchen and found David there, fully dressed – thank god – with an apron tied around his waist at the stove, stirring what I presumed was butter chicken. The only thing David seemed capable of cooking.
He turned and caught me watching him. “I thought you were going to stay in there all night.”
I laughed. “I wasn’t sure what exactly I’d be walking out into, after, you know.” I waved my arms around.
He looked at me for the longest time. “I’d been horny all day after seeing you all business–like at McKenzie’s.”
My mouth dropped. Was he for real? He’d been pissed as hell.
“Are you sure about that? Because that wasn’t the impression I got earlier.”
Sitting at the table in the kitchen, I waited for him to respond. He’d heard me, as his shoulders stiffened briefly. I watched him while he served the chicken dish with rice and after placing my plate on the table he took his seat opposite me.
He poured us both a glass of wine and looked at me, offering a toast. “To your new job.”
Okay, I could play along. “To my new job.” I agreed and placed my wine back on the table as he continued to watch me.
“I reacted badly today at McKenzie’s. It was a shock to see you there with Michael McKenzie. The guy couldn’t keep his eyes off you, which got my back up.”
I started to eat, thinking carefully, about how to respond. “David, you where an ass and acted very unprofessionally. There’s no way you expected me to just sit at home all day, doing nothing. I’ve always worked, even through college. I can’t believe you wouldn’t expect me to find another job.” I glared at him for a few minutes before continuing to eat. I really was hungry, which didn’t surprise me, as I’d missed lunch.
He sighed and placed his fork back on his plate. “Okay, I was pissed, because I couldn’t believe you hadn’t told me about working there. Not only that, but when you stopped in the doorway and your boss walked into you, there was no need for him to keep his hands on you like he did.”
It had felt damn good being held against Michael, feeling his arousal against my backside, and then when I turned to ask him to release me, our faces were mere inches apart. He made me so damn hot.
“Look, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about the job.” He raised an eyebrow at me, wanting me to continue, but all I wanted to do was eat, then head to bed and forget all about going out later. “I didn’t tell you, because I didn’t want a lecture from you. There, I’ve said it.” Having finished eating I pushed my plate away and glared at him, waiting for his response.
He sat back in his chair and looked into his wine. “I’m sorry too, Lily. I really am. I’ve had a lot on my mind lately and I guess I’ve been taking it out on you. Will you forgive me? We’ve been together a long time, and I don’t want to lose you.”
What could I say to that? I really didn’t want to be in this relationship anymore and I hoped he didn’t either. Although Michael was stuck in my head, I’d actually been feeling like that for a while now. I wasn’t sure I was brave enough to say anything yet, especially since I had nowhere else to go.
“What was going on when I came home? You’ve never done anything like that before,” I asked, feeling rather embarrassed, and by the blush on his face, he was too.
“I thought if you saw me doing something like that, then perhaps you would be more interested. I thought you might find it hot.”
Flabbergasted, I just stared at him. “I think I need to go and get ready to go out, although I would prefer to go to bed. I’m really tired after my first day at work.” I just wanted this conversation over with.
“We could blow Daniel and Val off and stay here if you wanted to. I’m not opposed to an early night.”
That wasn’t what I wanted. I didn’t want him to touch me if I was totally honest. “No, I’ve been looking forward to seeing Val.”
“Okay.” He didn’t look too bothered with my rejection.
“We’re still meeting them at the wine bar, right?” I shouted back to him on my way to the bedroom.
“Club Kenza. It only opened last week, but Daniel rang earlier today and said Val had managed to get four priority tickets. Hope you don’t mind going to a club rather than a bar,” David said as he started to follow me to the bedroom.
“No, that’s fine.” At least I’d be able to get lost in the music for a while, instead of having to make small talk with David in the wine bar.