Pursuit For Lucidity (Crashing Waves) (53 page)

“
Stefano, it’s ok.  He’s been separated from her for over a year.  They weren’t together when he and I were dating.  It was a misunderstanding and now everything is understood and so clear to me.  Can’t you just be happy for me?” I asked.

“
I’m happy if you’re happy.  I’m just looking out for you, that’s all,” he replied.  His reply reminded me of what Alex had said about Stefano when he had seen me having lunch with him.  Boys will be boys
,
I thought.  I looked at the time and told Stefano I had to go and would see him in class on Wednesday night.

Chapter 20

As I drove home, I wondered if Alex was home from the gym yet.  I figured my dance class had taken approximately the same amount of time it would take to work out at the gym.  When I pulled up to my condo, Alex’s car was parked outside, so I knew he was home.  I parked my car inside the garage and headed inside where it was very warm and cozy.  As I walked inside, I smelled something delicious cooking.  I knew Alex was up to something.  The dining table was set beautifully with burning candles on top.  I followed my nose into the kitchen where Alex had his apron and chef hat on to surprise me with a feast.

“
Hey, baby,” he greeted me with a huge, sexy smile and a kiss, “I thought you wouldn’t be home for at least another half hour.  Why don’t you go upstairs and take a shower. I should be done here soon,” he said.

I did as he asked and went upstairs, undressed and enjoyed a nice hot shower.  It was so good to have Alex back.  I wasn’t alone anymore and I knew I would never go hungry because he would always make sure I ate
all my meals, even when I didn’t feel like eating.

After a re
laxing, warm shower, I headed downstairs with my mouth watering for what I was about to eat.  Alex had made salmon with sautéed spinach and brown rice.  For appetizer he had made a kale salad with sesame seeds sprinkled on top.  Our desert was crème brulee, which he had made as well.

“
I’m one lucky girl, Alex,” I said before I began to eat.

“
It was between the gym and this.  I chose this,” he said, smiling.

I noticed a dozen fresh red roses in the crystal vase on the buffet table next to the dining table.  I knew Alex didn’t like to see that vase empty.

“Thanks for those roses,” I said, pointing to the vase.  “That’s quite a few dozen roses you’ve given me in just one day, Alex,” I said, recalling I had another three-dozen at work.

“
I would have sent more, but I didn’t want to overdo it.  I didn’t want the ladies at your office to think you had a stalker instead of a boyfriend,” he laughed.  “So, how was your dance class?” he asked.

“
It was very difficult today.  I barely got through it, but I’m glad I went.  I had gotten so out of shape after only three days off.  Speaking of days off, Walter approved my day off for Friday.  Did you want to tell me what you have planned?” I asked.

“
It’s kind of a surprise.  It’s a short weekend getaway, nothing big.  I just thought you and I could use some time away,” he said.

Alex wouldn’t even give me a hint.  He said he would tell me the night before
, so I knew what to pack.  The anticipation was going to kill me until Friday.  Alex had really cooked a delicious meal as always.  It was so good that I wished there was more.  The crème brulee was to die for.  He never seized to amaze me.

“
Alex, I feel like such a pig.  I can’t stop eating.  Your food is always so amazing.  Are you sure you don’t want to pursue your dream of opening a restaurant?” I asked.

He laughed, “
Maybe when I retire from surgery, I can look into that,” he said.  “I will clean up down here, baby.  There’s a small box on your nightstand upstairs.  Why don’t you go upstairs and open it up and put it on, make yourself comfortable, and I will be up there shortly,” he said.

When I walked into my bedroom, I noticed the box he had mentioned on the nightstand.  I opened it and revealed a beautiful La Perla bra and panty set.  It was pinkish red lace roses over ivory.  When I put it on, I noticed it was the perfect fit.  The bra
enhanced the size of my breasts and made them look even surgically enhanced.  I lit a few candles in my room and even lit the fireplace to set the mood.  My skin felt a little dry, so I applied a berry-scented moisturizer as I waited for Alex to come upstairs.

Alex was taking so long to come upstairs that I put on a robe and began walking downstairs when I heard him
talking to someone on the phone.  “Look, I would give you half of everything if you didn’t have a drug problem, Angela.  I refuse to give you any money because you keep going back to that shit.  I don’t want to find you dead one day.  I’ve tried everything.  I even sent you to the rehab for three months because I knew that would get you off the drugs, but nothing seems to help you.  I didn’t even care how much that cost me.  I just wanted you to get better.  I’m not being greedy.  I’m being smart and caring.  My attorney will contact yours.  This conversation is over,” he said and hung up his cell phone.  He noticed I had been standing at the bottom of the stairs.  “I’m sorry, baby.  That was Angela asking for money.  Not because she needs money for food or clothing, but money for drugs,” he clarified.

“
She can’t seem to get off the drugs, can she?” I asked.

“
No.  It has really taken over her life.  She’s upset because I’m not giving her enough money in the divorce, but why would I when I know she’s going to kill herself with that poison?” he replied.  “Anyway, your cell phone rang while you were upstairs,” he added.

I looked at my phone and noticed I had a missed call from Stefano and a text.

Hey, I totally forgot to tell you we are all going out for dinner and drinks on Friday night for my birthday.  Hope you can make it.

I decided I would call him or text him the following morning to let him know that Alex had planned a weekend getaway for my birthday.

“Do you need to return a call, baby?” asked Alex.

“
No.  It’s nothing that can’t wait until tomorrow,” I replied.

Alex smiled, took my hand and led me up the stairs.  His eyes lit up as we entered the bedroom and he saw the candles.  He disrobed me, revealing the sex
y lingerie he had gotten for me.

“
I knew it would look much better on you than it did on the mannequin,” he said, his eyes locked on my breasts.  He leaned down and began kissing me as I removed his t-shirt, revealing his muscular chest and abdomen.  I noticed his sweatpants were low, revealing the lower part of his abdominal muscles as well.  Alex didn’t need to spend time at the gym, as he had the perfect body naturally.

He held my face with both hands as his kisses intensified.  I untied the waist of his sweatpants and those fell to the floor. 
I could feel his hardness against me as he pulled my body closer to his.  He lay me down gently on the bed and continued kissing me.  The kisses intensified and covered almost every part of my being.  He gently removed my panties and began to kiss me down there.  He moved my legs farther apart and moved his tongue in circles.  His fingers followed next.  In and out they moved, driving me crazy, leaving me begging for more.

I decided that I wouldn’t be the one begging that night, he would.  I stopped him and made him lay on his back.  I moved his erection in and out of my mouth as slowly as I could, using my hands to intensify the feeling.  I took it in deeper, as deep as it could go.  Every time
he groaned, I slowed down.  The tables had turned that night, as he was the one begging.  Every time he said he was close, I would stop.

“
No, baby, please don’t stop,” he begged.

I sat on top of him, slowly moving his hardness inside of me.  The more excited Alex became, the slower I moved.  It wasn’t until I had become so excited that I was ready to climax that
I decided to move faster.  I moved up and down, his hardness penetrating deeper and deeper each time.  I could hold out no longer and moaned out of control as I came.  Just a few moves later, Alex followed.

“
You really know how to drive me crazy, Claire,” he said, before I got off of him.  I blew out the candles and turned off the fireplace and put the sexy panties back on before I crawled back into bed.

“
This bra really has a way of pushing things up and enhancing my breasts, Alex,” I said.

“
It’s not the bra, baby.  It’s you.  You’re just so hot that the bra can’t even handle you,” he joked.

“
I have to hand it to birth control pills.  They really do give women bigger boobies,” I said as we both laughed.

“
That’s because the hormones in the pills make your body think it’s pregnant, so you swell in the breasts as you would if you were pregnant,” he replied.

“
Thank you for the obstetrical session, Dr. Blake,” I winked.

“
Anytime, my love,” he replied, holding me close, his hands conveniently on my breasts.  “Goodnight, baby.  I love you,” he added.

“
Goodnight, Alex.  I love you too.  More than you know,” I replied and closed my eyes until morning.

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Alex left very early the following morning as usual.  I was able to sleep another hour before I had to get up and dress for work.  On my way to work, I recalled Stefano’s text message and reminded myself to return his text as soon as I got to work.  I parked my car and headed into the hospital building.  When I saw Taryn walking towards the elevator ahead of me, I decided to take the stairs.  I wasn’t in the Taryn kind of mood that morning, although I did want to rub my happiness in her face.

When I reached my department, I returned Stefano’s text, letting him know that Alex had a weekend getaway planned for my birthday and that I would not be able to go out with him and the others from
the studio that Friday night.

Let’s all go out tomorrow night after class.  You bring Alex and I will bring Mandy and I will ask Kristen and the others from class if they would like to join us.  Then we will both have a birthday dinner and drinks.

That sounds really nice, actually.  I will run it by Alex and see if he would like to join us.  I will let you know by tonight.

I really wanted to go out with the dance crew and hoped Alex would agree to join us the following evening.  I would bring it up to him during lunch, since I would be meeting him at Bradley’s Diner that afternoon.

The flowers Alex had sent the day before were still very fresh and beautiful.  They didn’t look like they were going to wilt anytime soon.  To my surprise, Taryn actually called to see if she could meet with Walter that morning.  Usually, she would just barge in unannounced.  I thought that was very strange and wondered if someone had said anything to her.  Approximately thirty minutes after she called, she came into the department and walked by my desk, her eyes fixated on my basket of red roses.

“Oh my, those are beautiful roses, Clara.  Who sent you those?” she asked, jealousy in her eyes.

“
Alex sent this beautiful basket of roses to me yesterday, Tara.  Aren’t they breathtaking?  He was just thanking me for the spectacular weekend we spent together,” I replied, batting my eyelashes and adding fuel to the fire.

Taryn put on her usual fake smile and walked into Walter’s office.  Laura was beaming with excitement.

“Good girl, Claire.  You put her in her place.  Watch, she’s going to make up a story to Walter that you did something to her,” she said.

“
She can do whatever she wants.  That woman is not going to burst my bubble,” I replied.

That afternoon, I met Alex at his car
, since we would be having lunch together.  On the way to the diner, I told him about Stefano’s invitation after dance class on Wednesday night.  He seemed a little uneasy about the whole thing.

“
Alex, if you don’t come with me, they are going to begin thinking that you don’t exist and that I’m making you up,” I joked.

Alex smiled, “You’re right, baby.  I think motorcycle guy should meet me by now,” he said.

“Yes, I want him to meet you.  And you can meet his girlfriend, too,” I said, proving my point.  Speaking of the devil, I received another text from Stefano.

Here’s an update on tomorrow night.  Nobody wants to go out sweaty, so we have decided to cancel class and just go out for dinner and drinks.

I told Alex about the change of plans and he suggested that we carpool the following day, so we could go out for dinner and drive back home in one car.  I would just have to wake up an hour or so earlier which wasn’t a big deal.  We arrived at the diner for lunch and as we walked in, I realized how much I had missed it.  Our usual waitress, Deanie was really happy to see us.

“
Hey, you two!  I’ve missed you guys.  Where have you been?” she asked.