Chapter 51- Bitter Reminder
Marissa’s heart raced as his warm breath caressed her cheek. She felt a rush of emotions, unsure how to respond to his advances.
Were they really subtle advances or was she imagining it? She kept looking into his eyes and wondered how she survived without those orbs.
"So, what do you say about my suggestion?" He asked her with a knowing glint in his eyes.
"What?" She seemed startled and had completely forgotten what he was talking about.
"Lunch? Remember? That’s what we were talking about..."
Marissa’s mind was racing, thinking hard. She could feel conflicting emotions and knew this was not her right to sit and eat with him.
He had been crystal clear about his priorities in life. She didn’t want to complicate things in her life any further.
"Is ... is this lunch necessary? Like I can tell you about our kids without this lunch or breakfast..." her voice was barely above a whisper, "I appreciate your offer, but it’s not necessary. You are already doing so much..."
"And what is that?"
She chuckled at the absurd question, "Hiring me here, paying me good... not good but handsomely... I can get rid of all the loan I took from this..." She realized that she was opening up to him.
"It’s, ok," his expression turned somber, "If you don’t want to have lunch, it’s perfectly fine..."