Chapter 13

Lennox laughed the moment the door slammed behind her but the laughter vanished the moment Kim walked in. Her face was expressionless as she sauntered to the dresser and started to unbuckle the buckles on her heels. Lennox watched her quizzically, she ignored him and focused on undressing. She took off the heels and strained herself trying to reach behind her back to undo her zippers. He watched her as she eventually did and stepped out of the dress. She reached a hand to her hair and removed the small beautiful pins that made a beautiful coiffure on her head. Her hair spilled onto her creamy skin. She had only her thin lace panties that barely covered her buttocks and a matching lace bra that her breasts filled to the tops.
" You don't mind undressing before me ?"
Lennox asked. She Shook her Head.
" Maybe not right now, Lennox. There's way too much on my mind".
She said. And began to wipe the makeup off her face. Lennox was standing in front of her in the next few seconds, regarding her closely as he spoke
"What's wrong, what did Max say to you, did he make you mad?"
He looked disturbed.
" Max knows we ain't engaged or in any serious relationship!"
She said. He backed away from the intensity of her yell but came back to her as quickly
"How did he find that out?"
" I don't know ".
" I'm sorry...I didn't intend for him to find out ".
He said . She scoffed
" It's a good thing he did because I'm not ready for all of these".
" All of these?"
" We leave tomorrow, right?"
She changed the subject quickly but Lennox would not relent.
"Kim, I'm sorry for whatever Max said to you, okay?"
" Max didn't say anything wrong to me, stop apologizing on the old man's behalf when he didn't do anything wrong ".
" Fine, why are you so upset then?"
" Lennox, let's just drop this, okay?"
"Fine."
He walked out. She stood there Staring at the door.
Blair was leading Andrea towards the garden at the back of the house. The garden where Max planted herbs and the gardener grew all flowers that memebers of the household wanted. The garden was a little overgrown, a few plants and shrubs had grown to become tress and it looked more like a small to forest. Lennox had appreciated the sight of the bushes and pleaded with Max to let the garden stay the way it was and they might be able to trap some wildlife. The idea appealed to Max but Lennon had been against it. His protests where vain because in the end, Max had not listened to him.
"You did not say what we're doing here.... It's already last six pm...it might b dark soon".
Andrea protested weakly.
" We're going to have sex here, Andrea ".
Blair replied mischievously . Andrea gasped in delight.
"But wait, let's go a bit deeper into the bushes.... we shouldn't be seen, there are still tok many people around".
"No, right here is Okay".
Blair said as he touched his lips to hers.
"You always taste good, Andrea".
She kissed him back
" You too ".
They stood there, kissing and sighing until the need became Urgent. They tore at each other and nibbled each other's lips . Blair made Andrea lie on her back right there on the dark sand and mounted her. Someone cursed behind them.
"You aren't animals, you have a room to do that ".
It was Lennox. He had been out to cool off some heat from his small talk with Kim and the garden seemed a good enough place to stroll.
"Fuck, man. Why aren't you with your woman?".
" That's none of your business".
Blair stood up and helped Andrea to her feet. She pouted as she spoke
"You ruined my little adventure, Lennox".
" Maybe you should try your adventures outside the wall of this mansion because right now, the garden is not a suitable place ".
Blair held Andrea and they walked back to the house the way they'd come.
Kim was happy to be in South Florida again after two long days which she enjoyed. She was back for the work and and serenity of her home. Lennox saw her to her doorstep and said Thank you for everything more than twice that Kim was beginning to think he was thanking her for the sex she had with him in the water. She tried to keep her mind off every intimate moment with Lennox for her own sanity. She needed to build the broken bridge between them, she needed to immerse herself in her work again. She needed to shut out every form of distraction now. She had had a bite _ more than a bite actually_ of her hot neighbor and now she would go back to being who she usually was. She'd played crazy and daring bitch with Lennox more than she should. She settled in with cheeseburgers and chocolate shake and picked up her scripts, there were a few lines she needed to memorize especially now that she might not be needing Joe's help anymore just to keep her colleagues quiet. Blakes rang her, she picked up and heard Blakes say cheerfully
"Kimberly! Welcome back!"
" Thanks a lot Blakes. Howdy "
" I'm all good. Called for business".
She rolled her eyes. Blakes always called for business and pleasantries could come later .
"Sure Blakes, is it about the trip? guess it is".
" You guessed right. We leave tomorrow, get yourself right baby"
" Okay, Blakes ... Do have a good day ".
" Sure, take care of yourself....we wrap off this job next weekend okay?".
" Okay. Thanks". ..
Blakes hung up and she sighed. Work. This was what she wanted. She wanted to make a big name in the movie industry and make more money....she wanted every good thing that came with the hardwork and she was working hard. She looked up new open auditions around America, from Atlanta to New York and Queens. She would be in all of those auditions once she finished the job with Blakes Oxnard. She would have a normal life. A life that didn't involve thinking about Lennox and his touch that made her go wild. She'd move to Hawaii or new york If she had. She had to be away. Far away from him and the thoughts and knowledge of him.
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Nora was dizzy and Nauseated. She'd almost called her office to ask the day off but she hadn't had the strength to and so she'd quit calling and lifted her ass right to work. She was at work dozing off on her desk and getting irritated at everyone. The feeling of nausea that coated her didn't help. She was in the bathroom more often than usual for even someone with a runny stomach.
"You should have taken the day off, Nora"
Abbie said feelingly. She was the colleague who shared an office with Nora and on so many occasions, they'd helped each other handle different works assigned to them. Abbie walked over to Nora and without thinking placed a hand on her forehead.
"Your temperature is a bit higher than normal".
Nora sighed.
" Abbie, I'll be fine. I'll just take some aspirin and ...that's if I don't throw up"_ she rubbed her temple _" I'm not a fan of drug tablets "
Abbie shook her head.
" Are you suffering from any allergies? What did you eat?"
" I had bacon and eggs for breakfast, that's not unusual"
" I see. Maybe you should go home now, you've barely done anything since you arrived the office. There really Is no need to stay".
Abbie leaned in and began to arrange a few paper work and closed her laptop. She protested
"Abbie, I told you I can stay. We'll close in the next four hours after all".
" Alright. I'm not saying I'm comfortable having you look so distressed sitting across me all day"
She gathered a few files from Nora's table and started talking again
"I'll help you take care of these....leave the signings to you...".
The door opened. It was Warren. He was in the company of some flower bearing gentleman
"Hey Nora, this bouquet came for you". Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know who it was. Was it Hector or her Boss? She couldn't tell. She was anxious as she rose briskly to receive the beautiful flowers.
"Thank you"
She said to the man and then turned to Warren who had a sheepish smile plastered on his face.
"And you too Warren. Thanks, you can close the door behind you".
" Sure. Take care. Abbie, I look forward to hearing from you baby!"
" I'm not your baby, junkie!"
" Tell it to the winds!"
He called back. Abbie thumped a fist into the desk.
"Hey, don't ruin my desk"
Nora said. She was light headed now. She smelled the roses and closed her eyes.
"Who sent you flowers? Hector?"
Abbie asked curiously. She started to walk back to her sit when Nora wouldn't budge with the flowers in her hands .
"Fine, I'll listen to you from here ".
She settled into her seat and rested her chin on hands propped up the to desk. Nora reluctantly fished out the white paper from the sender of tbe flowers and gasped in horror.
"Oh my gosh".
Abbie sat up.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
" There's nothing wrong, just wasn't expecting Westmoreland to send me flowers. But why would he?"
" Do I know who westmoreland is?"
" He's Hector's neighbor. I had a little chit chat once with him while I waited at Hector's door and the man really seemed to be into me. We talked at length about work and I mentioned my workplace and now , this".
" Does he have your cell phone number too? Cause I'm sure he'd call soon to make sure you received the present".
" He doesn't have it. Thankfully. Abbie, the guilt is killing me " .
Abbie burst out laughing.
" You're insane. Guilt over what ?"
"Abbie you don't understand" .
Abbie stood up. She walked to Nora and draped her arm casually around her.
"I totally understand, sweetheart. Now you didn't ask westmoreland for flowers and you didn't expect flowers when you casually told him a about your workplace...now put those in water".
Nora exhaled.
" Nora i cheated on Hector! We just started dating and I've proven myself to be such a lousy prostitute"..
She refrained from the temptation of telling Abbie that the man with whom she'x ruined her relationship with Hector with was Pete. Their formal and fastidious boss.
Nora was crying. She dropped on her seat and buried her face in her palms . Abbie was speechless for a few minutes before eventually touching her shoulder..
"I know you didn't really intend to. Right? You're a good woman".
" Abbie I feel like a slut now! I slept with my long time crush. Someone I'd only been infatuated with!".
" C'mon now, you're no slut, baby girl. Stop calling yourself names that do not look good on you"
Abbie consoled.
" You know sometimes, our actions are barely visceral. We only think logically after the deed has been done. We're only humans and it's human to make Mistakes okay?"
Nora nodded. She'd tossed the flowers on the table and as she lifted her face to see it, she threw it off her desk.
"I don't want those. They remind me of infidelity".
Abbie stepped back in horror.
" Those are mere flowers, they don't hold any bad memories, don't be like that"
" They remind me of my own sins Abbie. Don't you understand that much?".
Abbie sighed. She patted Nora's back soothingly.
"You'll be fine baby girl, did you call Hector?"
"He wouldn't take my calls. I texted him, but he wouldn't reply. Abbie I love him, I don't know what came over me"
She began to cry again.
" Stop crying for god's sakes, Nora. You just succeeded in ditching his trust for you. He'll come around and then you can decide how you're gonna build the trust again".
" What if he breaks up with me. What If he already has, probably waiting for the right time to let me know. Abbie I'm such a cow".
" You're not. Maybe you should see Hector soon".