more like herself a few times, but
this girl already had a hold on him. Besides the fact that she’d given Penny
beautiful grandbabies, although thankfully they got most of their looks and
smarts from their father’s side, there was nothing blatantly obvious that Penny
could see that was especially wonderful about her. She was merely average—certainly,
nothing special. What Patrick saw in her, she’d never know.
But he missed his children; he loved them so. She knew this
because, although he’d never said it directly, he called her and he was
worried. While he made her promise to be nice to his wife, he had called her
nonetheless, asking her to check on the kids. Penny had certainly tried, that
was for sure. Of course, their mother enjoyed keeping her away from her
grandchildren. So as you can imagine, it shocked Penny when Addison called her
asking for a favor. Really threw her for a loop. And this was how she knew that
Addison was up to something. Penny even told her husband as much.
“We know Patrick took that promotion in China just to get away
from her, to get as far away as he could. But he misses his children, Clark. He
called me, worried, asking me to check in on the kids. It’s just a matter of
time before she loses it. I just know it. She doesn’t have what it takes. You
know she’s not good enough for him. And she’s certainly not good enough to raise
those precious babies. Clark, we’ve got to do something.”
“What is it that you want to do, Penny?”
Penny smiled. “I’m thinking on it. Trust
me.”
She would do something, anything, and quick. That woman was a
terrible example for her precious, innocent grandchildren. At least her son had
a choice in the matter. Her grandchildren never did. But that was about to
change. Penny guaranteed it. Her daughter-in-law was up to something, and
knowing her, it was no good. Penny was determined to find out what it was. No
one messed with her family and got away with it. In the end, she’d show her.
Eleven
Addie was ready to give William a piece of her mind.
The e-mails, phone calls, and invitations to Italy needed to stop.
Yes, she had made the mistake of sleeping with him again and
again in his apartment the day she met him there, but she wouldn’t allow it to
happen anymore. While she liked him and was certainly attracted to him, she
knew this had to end and it had to end then and there.
Sure, she was sad and lonely, and sure, William Hartman was dark,
fun, and exciting, and, yes, she was having the best sex of her life. But she
was a wife and a mother, and what she was doing was wrong. There was simply no
way around it, no justification that could make what she was doing ok, even in
her own mind, especially in her own mind. Addie knew she had to get a hold on
the situation before it was too late.
She dug her phone out of her purse and texted William.
I need to see you.
He replied a few seconds later.
The feeling is mutual. I’m in my office. Top floor. Where
are you?
Addie felt her face grow hot and her pulse quicken. She hadn’t
put two and two together before now, realizing he worked in the same building. His
building.
Leaving my office. I assume with the tools at your disposal
you know where that is too.
Damn, she was flirting. Why was she flirting? And why couldn’t
she help herself? Get it together, Addison.
Come up. My receptionist will see you in.
Addie thought twice about it, knowing it was risky. But after
weighing her options, she decided it was probably less risky than meeting him
anywhere else. For one, she was calling things off and he couldn’t cause a
scene at the office. And two, there was little to no risk of her sleeping with
him there.
Addie was shown in by William’s beautiful but disapproving
secretary. She wasn’t exactly rude, but Addie knew the “Who do you think you
are?” look well. So she gave the girl her best kiss-my-ass grin and waltzed
into William’s office as though she owned the
this girl already had a hold on him. Besides the fact that she’d given Penny
beautiful grandbabies, although thankfully they got most of their looks and
smarts from their father’s side, there was nothing blatantly obvious that Penny
could see that was especially wonderful about her. She was merely average—certainly,
nothing special. What Patrick saw in her, she’d never know.
But he missed his children; he loved them so. She knew this
because, although he’d never said it directly, he called her and he was
worried. While he made her promise to be nice to his wife, he had called her
nonetheless, asking her to check on the kids. Penny had certainly tried, that
was for sure. Of course, their mother enjoyed keeping her away from her
grandchildren. So as you can imagine, it shocked Penny when Addison called her
asking for a favor. Really threw her for a loop. And this was how she knew that
Addison was up to something. Penny even told her husband as much.
“We know Patrick took that promotion in China just to get away
from her, to get as far away as he could. But he misses his children, Clark. He
called me, worried, asking me to check in on the kids. It’s just a matter of
time before she loses it. I just know it. She doesn’t have what it takes. You
know she’s not good enough for him. And she’s certainly not good enough to raise
those precious babies. Clark, we’ve got to do something.”
“What is it that you want to do, Penny?”
Penny smiled. “I’m thinking on it. Trust
me.”
She would do something, anything, and quick. That woman was a
terrible example for her precious, innocent grandchildren. At least her son had
a choice in the matter. Her grandchildren never did. But that was about to
change. Penny guaranteed it. Her daughter-in-law was up to something, and
knowing her, it was no good. Penny was determined to find out what it was. No
one messed with her family and got away with it. In the end, she’d show her.
Eleven
Addie was ready to give William a piece of her mind.
The e-mails, phone calls, and invitations to Italy needed to stop.
Yes, she had made the mistake of sleeping with him again and
again in his apartment the day she met him there, but she wouldn’t allow it to
happen anymore. While she liked him and was certainly attracted to him, she
knew this had to end and it had to end then and there.
Sure, she was sad and lonely, and sure, William Hartman was dark,
fun, and exciting, and, yes, she was having the best sex of her life. But she
was a wife and a mother, and what she was doing was wrong. There was simply no
way around it, no justification that could make what she was doing ok, even in
her own mind, especially in her own mind. Addie knew she had to get a hold on
the situation before it was too late.
She dug her phone out of her purse and texted William.
I need to see you.
He replied a few seconds later.
The feeling is mutual. I’m in my office. Top floor. Where
are you?
Addie felt her face grow hot and her pulse quicken. She hadn’t
put two and two together before now, realizing he worked in the same building. His
building.
Leaving my office. I assume with the tools at your disposal
you know where that is too.
Damn, she was flirting. Why was she flirting? And why couldn’t
she help herself? Get it together, Addison.
Come up. My receptionist will see you in.
Addie thought twice about it, knowing it was risky. But after
weighing her options, she decided it was probably less risky than meeting him
anywhere else. For one, she was calling things off and he couldn’t cause a
scene at the office. And two, there was little to no risk of her sleeping with
him there.
Addie was shown in by William’s beautiful but disapproving
secretary. She wasn’t exactly rude, but Addie knew the “Who do you think you
are?” look well. So she gave the girl her best kiss-my-ass grin and waltzed
into William’s office as though she owned the
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