I watched.
Mesmerized.
Entranced.
Had I ever seen anything more perfect?
We always ended up fucking in a passionate frenzy, but this morning…this was lovemaking in all its truth. In all its perfection.
Slow. Sweet. And with the perfect partner.
Our lips met tenderly, our tongues twirled, and our mouths melded into one.
And I made love to my wonderful woman.
At the office later, Joe showed up.
“Hey,” I said. “How are Melanie and the baby?”
“They’re good. She’s set up in her hotel suite but spends most of her time at the hospital with little Brad so he can get regular breast feedings. He should be good to come home in a week or two.”
“That’s great news.”
He nodded. “I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive you guys for going after Marj and my mother without me.”
“You had to stay with Melanie and the baby.”
“I know, but you could have at least told me.”
“Your attention needed to be focused on your wife and child, Joe. We all agreed.”
“We all agreed? I didn’t get a vote in there.”
“We all thought—”
He stopped me with a gesture. “Fine. I get it. I probably would have done the same thing if it had been Tal with Jade giving birth. Still…”
“You didn’t like being left out.”
“Nope. It doesn’t sit well with me.”
“It’s over now. We got Marj and your mom back. But there’s still a lot—”
He nodded. “I know. Let’s go outside.”
I followed him outside the office building until we were about a hundred yards away.
“You still think we’re being spied on?” I said.
“I can’t prove it, but damn, I feel like someone’s watching me.”
“We’re doing everything we can. Changing our cell phones, watching what we say anywhere inside. What else can we do?”
He didn’t reply.
“Joe,” I said, “you’re going to need to be straight with me about something.”
“What’s that?”