Chapter 24
Felix
Mom had her bags packed the next morning. I was late for work again, and today, I just didn’t bother worrying about it. I had promised Cici I would spend more time with her, and I decided I was going to start now. Besides, I was uncomfortable at the thought of going to the hotel and bumping into Nora. I had seen the look of disappointment and frustration in her eyes the previous night. It couldn’t happen again.
“You’re leaving?” I asked, walking into the kitchen. Mom was making coffee, and her bags were by the door.
“Yes, I changed my flights. I have something I need to get back to,” she told me and poured me a mug of coffee as well.
“Where is Cici?” I asked her as we sat down at the kitchen table together.
“In her room, playing, I think. It’s a Saturday, remember? She doesn’t have school,” Mom told me, but she hadn’t said it with aggression this time.
We were silent for a few moments, quietly drinking our coffee. I wanted to apologize for the harsh words I’d lashed at her the previous night, but apologizing was a tough thing for me to do and I couldn’t get the words out.
“Felix, I thought about what you said last night…in fact, I haven’t stopped thinking about it these last few years. About Natalie,” Mom said. I looked up at her and gulped.
“We don’t have to talk about this right now,” I said, but she shook her head.
“You’re right. You shouldn’t have married her like that. Neither of you were really in it. It was a shame that things happened so fast, but I should have stayed out of it. You weren’t ready for marriage or fatherhood,” Mom continued, and I gripped the mug tightly in my hand.
“It doesn’t matter, Mom. Natalie and I grew close; we had Cici…and whether I knew it at the time or not, she is the best thing that happened to me. And I’m glad I was there for Natalie in the end…I’m glad she had her daughter with her,” I said, and Mom reached a hand out to me.
“Son, I’m sorry for what happened. Natalie was a nice girl, and she deserved better than the hand she was dealt…and I also know that you’re trying your best with Cici, that she means the world to you,” Mom said.
I met her eyes and nodded.
“I’m taking some time off work so that I can get more involved in Cici’s life. I was thinking we might go on a vacation together. I have a meeting in Hawaii, I thought I’d take Cici with me,” I said.
Mom was smiling; her face was lit up.
“That is a wonderful idea, Felix. Cici would love that! She mentioned that you said something about a vacation, but I didn’t think you actually meant it,” she exclaimed. I smiled at her.
“No, we’re going. Tomorrow. I’ll speak to Cici’s school and make sure it’s all taken care of,” I said, and Mom squeezed my hand.
“And what about Nora?” she asked and I looked up at her sharply.
“Mom, you are the one who invited Nora last night, not me. What do you want me to say?” I said firmly, and she sighed.
“Nothing, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be meddling. It’s just that Cici loves her so much, and Nora’s so good with her, and I’ve seen the way you look at her…anyway, it doesn’t matter. I’m just happy you’re going on a vacation together. It’ll be good for Cici.” Mom spoke quickly, without giving me the chance to absorb her words. What did she mean, she’d seen the way I looked at her? How did I look at Nora?
Mom came around to me and kissed my cheek.
“I better go say goodbye to my granddaughter. Don’t worry; I won’t tell her about Hawaii. I’ll let you give her the good news,” Mom said, and with that, she was gone from the kitchen, leaving me alone with the coffee.
I sat thinking about what she had said. About Nora… Things were supposed to change once Mom was gone. I was going to ask Anne and the nanny to come back to the house, maybe take one of them on our trip to Hawaii so they could look after Cici.
But it seemed like it was happening too quickly. How was I supposed to go back to “normal” now? How was I supposed to go into the office and treat Nora like every other employee at the hotel?
Knowing that I had tasted her, that I’d felt her body tremble in my arms… Kissing her had felt explosive. I wanted her; I wanted more from her. After she came in my mouth, I ended the moment because I didn’t want to take the next step. Even though my cock was rock-hard in my pants, angry and bursting to thrust into her. Her pussy was sweet and juicy, and I could still taste her in my mouth.
My cock moved in my pants as I sat there, thinking about the previous night. How beautiful she had looked lying on that bed, with her clothes strewn on the floor. How perfectly her breasts had fit in my hands, how she’d moaned when I sucked on her pebbled pink nipple.
I was overcome with desire for her again. My cock throbbed, forcing my whole body to stiffen with lust. I should have taken her when I had the chance. I should have ripped off my clothes and thrust my cock into her when I could.
What was I supposed to do now? She was off-limits to me. She had gone back to being just an employee. I was her boss, which meant that touching her was out of the question.
“Fuck,” I growled under my breath.