Me. Her. Him - Chapter 45

by Jacob1395

The author has placed a warning on this post for sexual content.

Background
Angela has spent nearly half her life hiding from a man in her past. But when he finally tracks her down, it isn't him she's scared of. It's what he knows.

Background: Angela is shocked when William, an old friend from her past, who she hoped never to see again, comes back into her life, after he applies for a role at her work and successfully secures the job. William’s sudden reappearance puts Angela on edge. She’s terrified he’s discovered her secret, which she needs to protect her family from. William’s convinced Angela knows what happened to his former girlfriend, Caz, who hasn't been seen for twenty years, and that something terrible happened to her. The only person, who can help Angela, is her once best friend, Michelle, but Angela hasn’t seen Michelle for more than a decade. Faced with the threat of William’s return, they know they’ll need to work together to save their future, even if this does mean reopening old wounds, and revisiting a past they'd rather keep buried.

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January 2000

I try to picture Stevie in my mind, trying to work out what to do, as she processes what I’ve told her. God I feel like such a rebel, but at last I saw my chance to escape. At least she’s not rushed off her feet. She’ll have plenty of time to find a replacement. The only bad thing is there’s no way she’ll want to give me a reference for my next job, after I pulled that stunt on her. I bask in the winter sunlight as I race back to the flat, William’s hand firmly grasped in mind. I want to know what he’s thinking.

‘Wait here for a sec,’ I say, once we’re outside the flat, before I slide the key into the lock. I push open the front door and call out. No one answers. The house is still, silent, say for the ticking noise of the clock in the living room. No one will be home for hours yet. We’ve got plenty of time. ‘Okay, coasts clear.’

William steps in behind me. I push him up against the wall and greedily kiss him.

‘So I take it this means your answers a yes, then?’ he asks.

I take hold of his hand and pull him into the living room, before we slip into my bedroom. He pulls off his T-shirt and I stare at his sculpted chest, he must spend hours in the gym toning. It’s what I’ve pictured for so long in my mind, when I’ve been in bed of a night, with Michelle none the wiser, in her bed the other side of the room. Then a picture filters through into my mind of him kissing Caz and getting down on top of her. I shake it out of my head. He’s finished things with Caz. His breathing is becoming more excited, more ragged. He begins to undress me, and then he leans in to kiss my neck.

‘Wait . . . wait,’ I say, placing my hands on his chest. I can feel the beat of his heart, thrumming like something electric is pulsing inside him.

‘What is it?’ he asks, looking slightly annoyed I’ve interrupted him.

‘I . . .’ I’ve had the odd flings with boys at university, but I’ve never gone all the way with a boy before. ‘I . . . I don’t want you to . . . I have to be ready.’

I can’t quite get the words out.

‘Don’t worry,’ he says, and then kisses my neck. ‘We don’t have to do that.’

I allow him to push me back onto the bed and I shut my eyes, relishing in this moment. I grip the duvet covers.

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Character List:

Angela Watkins - Protagonist

Paul Watkins - Angela's husband

Rebecca Watkins - Angela's daughter

Michelle Blake - Angela's former best friend

Kirsty - Receptionist (Angela's friend)

Olivia - Angela's boss

William Harris - Angela's former friend