Their Forbidden Desire

6. Walk of Shame

Brad

When I woke up it was late, I couldn’t recall the last time I slept so well. I smiled to myself when I recalled our antics the night before but when I turned over she was gone.

I reached across the bed and I could feel it was cold. She must have snuck out a while ago. I lay back perplexed. Usually I couldn’t get rid of a girl.

I certainly had never had one sneak out before, and most definitely not after I had just taken their virginity. I groaned internally when I remembered I didn’t have her number. Damn, there went my plans to see her again. Although if she snuck out without saying goodbye she maybe didn’t want to. This thought annoyed me more than it really should have.

Deciding I should get up I got dressed and noticed a piece of paper on her pillow.

Pleased she had left her number after all I was crushed to see it was simply a thank you.

Shrugging my shoulders I also remembered my Dads summons the night before. I decided to get the meeting over and done with. Usually I could remain indifferent towards the new girlfriend, through in a couple of comments about replacing my dead mother and it would keep them of my back for a while. Usually by then my Dad had either found a new one or the gold digging got too much for even him and he moved on.

Dad bankrolled my entire life, once I graduated I would be able to support myself. I wasn’t work shy. Dad had made me work in every part of the family businesses, grooming me to takeover. But I wasn’t sure I wanted to. Not just because we had grown apart but also I wanted to do more. However it would be easier to achieve my goals with Dad’s money so I was going to suck it up for now.I only had one semester to finish and then I would graduate. We had already sat some of our exams, so didn’t have many left when we got back.

I did like the London resistance. It actully held lots of good memories for me. Mum had loved going there so I had spent alot of time there growing up and the same staff had remained all this time. They were like family to me so at least I could see them and make it not a wasted trip. Once he was finished introducing the new girlfriend,Dad would want an update on this club opening so I decided to be ahead of the game and take him the numbers.

Georgia

It was a much longer walk home than the night before in my dress and heels. My legs were aching. I was pretty fit but clearly I had been using muscle if didn’t know existed last might. I silently cursed myself for not waking earlier as It was really busy. I also forgot we had a shower together last night, while delightful I hadn’t washed my hair so I didn’t even want to think about what a mess I looked.

I texted Patty as I walked, telling her I was on my way. I debated pretending I was home but there was a 50/50 chance she would be there.

She was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee with the same hot American when I walked into our apartment, looking like something the cat dragged in.

She kept to her feet. “Finally, I was so worried. Spill?”

She didn’t look too worried, but I appreciated the thought. Right now I wanted to crawl back into bed.

I could see Josh watching me from the couch, smirking like he could tell just from looking at me what I had been up to.

“Hi Josh,” I was saved from anymore conversation by my phone. It was Mum. I groaned.

“It’s Mum I better answer.” I rushed to my bedroom before I missed the call.

“Hi sweetie, how are you?”

Aching after my night of debauchery?

“Good thanks Mum. How is …Italy?” I winced as I felt guilty for not remembering where exactly she was.

“It is delightful darling, I think I want to have the wedding here. Which is why I’m calling. We are returning to London, I’d love you to meet Mark. Come to dinner ?”

I signed, this was really happening. “Of course Mum. Send me the details I’ll be there.”

“That’s great sweetie. Also Mark’s son might be there, it’s probably best you get to know each other before the wedding.”

Great, dinner with my new family, just what I wanted to do.

I flopped down onto my bed, I suddenly wasn’t tired, worried about what I was going to walk into at this meal.

Mum had had a range of boyfriends growing up. She wasn’t ever able to be on her own, I wondered if that was why I was so determined to be different.

She had got slightly better when I was a teenager and one of her boyfriends hit on me. I hadn’t said anything but Patty had. Mum dumped him instantly and the calibre had improved since but it was always a similar programme. They would promise her the world then once she fell head over heels it would end, in a variety of different ways. One cheated on her, one was married, one went to jail for drug dealing, the list went on.

One thing I could say about her was she never let me down despite the car crash of her love life. She made no secret of her pride in me. Her parents died when I was young but we were really close when I was little.

Lying in my bed my eyes closed and a handsome face floated into my memories. I don’t know why I hadn’t tried s** before. I guess I hadn’t ever met anyone I wanted to with. I had a problem now. I wished I had left my number, just in the off chance I got the offer of a repeat performance. I shook those silly thoughts from my head. He was American so he would likely be leaving anyway to go home. Maybe that was why I was interested, there was no possibility of it getting too far, too invested.

I groaned when I saw the clock I needed to get to work. If I asked really nicely Patty might give me a lift, I want sure if I could walk any further.

Usually after long day on the slopes, as she was a sweetheart Patty often picked me up after work as well.

I groaned again when I remembered we were meant to be at a mixer for our trip to Harvard tonight. I didn’t think I had the energy.

As p*****t for my lift Patty was bailing on the mixer to see Josh. I was to make myself scare until after dinner.

I signed as this meant I was going to have to go before I went to face Mum and her new beau.