Page 35 of Daddy's Temptation
I grab the bag of donuts and groan at the smell of sugary goodness. I watch what I eat because, unlike Sugar, every bite goes right to my ass. I would kill for her metabolism. I deny it, but I freakin’ love sweets. I only abstain so I don’t end up with an ass the size of a hippo. My mouth waters as I take my first bite of the iced blueberry cake donut—my favorite.
“I could forgive about anything for one of these,” I say between bites.
Sugar smirks. “Would you still forgive me if I told you I was here to ask you to at least talk to Andre? He’s a miserable bear.”
The sweet treat turns to sand in my mouth, and I set the donut on the counter. Tears well up in my eyes. I turn away from Sugar before she can see that I’m not immune to the fact that he’s suffering as much as I am.
“I’m sorry… Oliver told me to stay out of it. Well, spanked me right out of it, but I just can’t stand seeing you both hurting.”
I whirl around and give her a hard look. It’s a feat considering the hot tears streaming down my face and the broken heart barely beating in my chest. “He cheated on me! How could I not be hurting?”
She turns her head to the side, looking like a confused puppy before understanding kicks in. “Andre would never—”
“I heard it with my own ears,” I say, interrupting whatever defense she was working up to. “I know we were only temporary, but I thought he would have the courtesy of telling me before he took another submissive. It boils down to the fact that we both agreed to a no strings attached arrangement that was over when it was over, no messy feelings.”
I do my best to stay in control, but my voice trembles and tears stream down my face. There’s no controlling my emotions.
“Except, you fell in love?” Sugar guesses.
I nod. “Except, I stupidly fell in love.”
Sugar gives me a sad smile. “There’s nothing stupid about love. I know you think that Andre cheated… I just don’t see how that’s possible. He’s not the type of man to do something like that.”
“That’s a naïve notion. Anyone is capable of cheating.”
“Not everyone is like your dad. There are good men out there. My Oliver is a good man.” I nod in agreement. He is a good one, and he treats Sugar like a queen. “Andre is a good man too. I’m sure this is all just a misunderstanding. Just talk to him.”
She’s right. Deep down inside, I know that he’s a good man. But even good men can be tempted. Maybe he didn’t see it as cheating since we only had a temporary agreement. Or is Sugar right and he didn’t cheat? I guess there’s only one way to find out, and that’s to talk to him.
“Can we just enjoy our donuts and talk about something else?”
Thankfully she agrees and is soon chatting excitedly about the upcoming wedding and telling me that she hates the wedding planner. I commiserate with her. The few interactions I had with the woman were less than pleasant. She was bossy as hell and judgmental when we went to try on the bridesmaid’s dresses. Don’t get me started on how she reacted to having Andre standing up on Sugar’s side, not Oliver’s.
“Anyway… she’s sucking the life right out of planning my wedding. Oliver said to just fire her, but I have a deadline on my next project, and there’s no way I can juggle both things.”
“I can do it,” I say impulsively.
Sugar looks excited for a second, her face falls a moment later. “You’re as busy as I am.”
I realize my best friend doesn’t even know I quit my job because she’s been pissed at me for weeks. “Actually, I have all the time in the world right now. I quit my job.”
“What?!” Sugar screeches. “Why didn’t you tell me?!”
“Uh… you were ignoring me?”
Her shoulders slump. “I’m officially an asshole.”
I roll my eyes. “You’re not an asshole.” She raises her eyebrows at me. “Okay, a little asshole.”
“Wow… so you really quit. What are you going to do now?”
I shrug. “Not sure yet. I was thinking something in interior design. Maybe party planning. I haven’t really given it much thought. I’ve been…”
“Moping?” Sugar fills in my silence.
“I prefer to think of it as processing my emotions. Sounds less pathetic.”
Sugar laughs, sobering quickly. “Just talk to him. Even if it goes badly, it’ll give you closure.”