Chapter 1 Reasons and Rationale “So why did you come here?” The four of them were getting dressed. Bella looked at Jake as she buttoned her shirt. Her mind went back to the video call with Dave and Es that started all of this. She could still hear Es saying, “This is how Jake lost everything.” Es and Dave had told her the story of Jake falling in love with his co-worker, Anika, at Aksin Industries. They quickly became eng...

Part 1 Pleasant Surprises  Jake stepped into the shower.  The warm water felt amazing on his back and instantly awoke his senses.  It had been two months since he met Bella and every shower since had him revisiting their final hours together.  They had traded texts and Skyped once, but he felt closest to her in his morning shower. As he made the scrunchy sudsy, the smell of the soap had its effect.  He felt his manhood be...

Part 1: The Encounter  The phone chimed twice and vibrated in his pocket.  Jake pulled it out and saw two texts had just arrived:     DA    CODE RED     ES    30 Min out.  On my way. Code Red was an agreed-upon signal with Dave and Es that meant someone needed assistance as soon as possible.  Dave was tending bar tonight at his place.  Es was too far away to provide immediate assistance.  It wasn't clear what was needed,...

Her heart beat faster as she heard the chime of her phone. With her husband out of town on business she was expecting the text. As she read it, she felt her stomach turn. Alejandro’s 7:00. They had always fantasized about going to the swank club downtown, but to be out in public was just too risky. For the last three years she had been in a sexless, loveless marriage, but she still didn’t want to expose her husband to thi...

The chime of her phone caused everyone in the meeting to turn and look. She blushed and mouthed “sorry” to her frowning boss. Only one person texted her during the day, and she knew he was busy with friends this week. Although she was anxious to check, she had to wait until the meeting dragged itself to a close before looking. Rear entrance 5:45. A car will be waiting. Her heart raced. A rendezvous with him was always exc...

The text read, “come here, now.” When he met her at the door, she sensed something was different. He didn’t say a word as he led her to the bedroom. There were mirrors placed around the room that she had not seen before. She felt his hand on her hip as he turned her to him. His lips met hers in a firm kiss unlike his typical soft advances. She felt his one hand on her back, the other behind her head holding her. As he pul...

Steve sighed and looked at the clock. He had just 5 min to figure out what to do. This was not the way to start out a week. He had received the call from Jax, the head of IT and Security Saturday morning. When Jax refused to tell him the problem over the phone, he knew it was big. When he came to the office and watched the video, big turned into shocking. Sally had always been a star for him. Yes, she was very attractive...

Sally glanced down at her watch. The session should have been done 30 min ago, but Bob was still droning on. It wasn’t that Bob wasn’t interesting to watch. Her friends described him as young Alec Baldwin. But being lectured on corporate initiatives late on a Friday just didn’t cut it. Over the course of the two week training course, Sally had tried to make a connection with Bob. Initially she tried flirty smiles and glan...

The cool air rushed over him as he plunged into the darkness. This was Jake’s favorite time to run. The darkness heightened all of his senses and he felt like he was floating. As he glided through the side streets on his way to the waterfront, he could hear the traffic and people on the main street. To his surprise, he also heard a woman’s voice call out from one of the dark side alleys. He decided to angle over to invest...