Page 13 of Tears of Revenge
They finished cleaning up, and Marcus and Varos waited with her for her taxi.
“Will you allow us to take you out again?” Varos asked, brushing his thumb over her knuckles.
“I’d really like that. Maybe next time we can do something you two enjoy.”
“I’m sure we can come up with something,” Marcus added.
Varos lifted her hand to his lips and gently kissed her knuckles, while Marcus approached the taxi and held the door open for her. With red hot cheeks she stepped towards Marcus who brushed his lips across her forehead before helping her into the car and closing the door.
She spent the entire drive home smiling.
Five
Avalon
Her heart was still fluttering away the next morning. Spending the evening with them had been the sweetest experience. She’d felt nothing but cherished and respected every second, from choosing their activity to getting her taxi home. It had been the first time someone had prioritised her comfort over their own agenda.
She swooned, cuddling her pillow tight and pretending they were still feathering gentle touches over her body. They were both careful with physical intimacy and because of that, she adored them even more. It had been a long time since she’d been close to anyone and though their time together had been brief, she trusted those two men in a way she couldn’t explain.
After breakfast, she decided to treat herself with a trip to the bookstore. After all, she was nearly finished with her current read—that surely warranted a new book… or three. Decision made, she hopped on the bus and rode to the Galleria, where she stopped for an iced tea before hitting her favourite bookstore.
Once she’d done some significant damage to her wallet, she decided to take advantage of the nice weather and park herself by the waterfall to finish one book before starting her new treasures.
She sat for hours, adjusting her position a few times before her growling stomach alerted her that it was time to eat. She decided to continue her “treat” weekend by picking up lunch at the food court and nearly missed her stop on the way home because she was so enthralled in her new read.
She spent the rest of the weekend that way. Weekends were usually quiet for her and before her date with Varos and Marcus, they passed by far too quickly. Though now that she had a reason to want to be at the office, she couldn’t wait for Monday. It felt a little old-fashioned not having exchanged numbers but they both seemed to have old souls.
By the time Monday rolled around, she practically skipped onto the bus. Though she knew there was a chance, she was a little disappointed when the elevator was empty—no sign of her men in sight. She trudged to her desk and started work, trying to bury the small flicker of insecurity twisting her gut. It was just a little spark of doubt, spurred by the fear that she’d never hear from them again. It tumbled around, growing in size until a strange man appeared in front of her desk.
She looked up to see a courier with a bouquet of flowers and a small gift bag. “Miss Williams?”
“Yes.”
With a bright smile, he handed over his delivery. “Have a great day.”
“Thank you.”
She tried in vain to hide the blush washing over her, placing the gift aside for now to stick her nose into the flowers. Vibrant, stunning wildflowers surrounded a single sunflower in the midst.
Laurena, one of Ava’s coworkers, approached. “Is this from that good-looking man who asked for you last week?”
Laurena had been the one to help her settle in when she’d first started the job. They got along quite well, but Ava didn’t consider them friends.
“I believe so.”
“Did it stop at lunch?”
“No…” she teased, unable to fight her smile. “We went out on Friday too.”
She wasn’t ashamed of Varos at all, nor did she prefer one man over the other—but the fewer details Laurena knew the better.
“Very sweet of him,” Laurena chided, walking away.
Once everyone returned to work, she peeked inside the gift bag and pulled out a handwritten note.
Avalon,
Fancy lunch in our office today? You enjoyed the view quite a bit last time.