Chapter Five
GAVIN
I sat at the kitchen table, eating breakfast with Vinny. He glared at the back of the cereal box while he piled the frosted meal into his mouth. I hesitated to tell him about our canceled plans for this weekend. I knew he would be disappointed, but I didn’t have a choice. “Vinny?” He peeked his head from behind the cereal box. “I’ve got some bad news. We’re going to have to reschedule our little outing this weekend. Some things came up at the office that I had completely forgotten about.”
He stared at me for a few seconds, then ducked his head back behind the cereal box. “Okay.”
“I will make up for it, I promise. It’s just that–”
“It’s fine, Dad. I understand.”
He slid another spoonful of cereal into his mouth. I don’t know what bothered me more: the fact that he was nonchalant about it or the fact that I had to cancel the plans in the first place. I knew that was his personality though. Even when he was hurt about something, he would hold his emotions in check. I admired that about him because even at my age, I still had problems doing things like that.
After he finished his cereal, he took his bowl to the sink and washed it out, then grabbed his bookbag. “I’m ready, Dad.”
I had to be at work earlier this morning, so I was ready to leave as soon as he was. We got into my car, and I drove him down the street to his bus stop. We sat quietly in the car. He twiddled his thumbs, occasionally looking behind my car to see if the bus was coming. “Dad,” he said, still looking out the window.
“What is it, buddy?”
“I um. I overheard you and Uncle Mike talking last night. Talking about dating. I think it is a good idea for you to date. To settle down with someone, you know? Just one person.”
I wrinkled my eyebrow. “Date? Wait, what do you know about dating?”
He exhaled. “I just think it would be a good idea. That’s all.” He pulled the handle on the door, “But, the bus is coming now. I just wanted you to think about that. I feel like it would be good. Good for both of us.”
“Um. Okay?”
He smiled and closed the door behind him. I watched him walk to the corner as the bus pulled in front of me and came to a stop to let Vinny on. What does he know about dating? Why is a 7-year-old giving his father advice about that anyway? I pondered the thought as the bus pulled away. Vinny was too smart for his own age.
I put my car in drive, then made my way to the office. When I got upstairs to the top floor, Amber was standing in the lobby near her desk. “Hey, Gavin,” she said, smiling.
“Good morning, Amber. Good to see you this morning.”
“Likewise. But, I need to see you for a minute.”
I knew what she wanted to do. “Of course. Follow me.” I led the way to my office with her trailing right behind me. After I unlocked the door, she walked in behind me. I closed it behind her and started unbuckling my pants.
“Wait,” she said as her put her hand up. “Wait. I mean, you know I want to, but that’s not why I called you in here.”
My eyebrows furrowed. “Oh? Well, what’s up?”
She sighed, then scratched the top of her head. “Um, unfortunately, today is going to be my last day.”
“Huh? Last day?”
“Yes.” She placed her coffee mug on my desk. “I’ve gotten an opportunity to move to England, and I have to take it. This is a once in a lifetime thing. I have the chance to work with a very established company, I’ve always wanted to go there, and with what they are paying, there is no way I can miss it. I’m sorry.”
I tightened my belt around my waist, “I see. I see. Well, um, I don’t know what to say.”
“Are you mad?”
“Mad? No, not mad at all. I mean, from what you are telling me, this is a great opportunity for you. I would hate to stand in your way, and I won’t. Congratulations.”
I held my arms out to embrace her. She slowly walked into my outstretched arms and held me close. Her voice tickled my ears as she spoke, “But I am going to miss our little sessions each morning. I’ve never had so much fun sucking someone’s dick than I had sucking yours. I,” she grabbed a handful of my penis, “will miss THAT the most.”
“So will I, Amber. So will I.”
She leaned up and kissed me on the lips. Her hand lingered in mine for as long as it could before she walked away from me. “I have to wrap up some last-minute things this morning. But, if you have time, I would love to give you a proper goodbye.” She winked at me.
“Yeah, of course. Just let me know when you are finished. I am sure I could make some time for you.”
“Excellent. Until then.” She blew a kiss at me, then closed the door behind her.
I exhaled deeply, then took a seat at my desk. I couldn’t believe that she was leaving me behind. It wasn’t just that she was an excellent secretary and a good fuck from time to time, but if I was to settle down with anyone, it would’ve been her. She was the only woman that I would’ve considered taking the next step with, but now with her out of the picture, I literally had no one else to turn to.
I touched the mouse to wake up my computer. Before long, I found myself typing something into the search bar. I figured I’d at least check out the website that I saw on the commercial yesterday. The Right Click. As soon as I landed on the page, pictures gorgeous women and handsome men together, smiling, popped up. Well, they sure know how to tug at people’s emotions.
I couldn’t believe that I had found myself on this website. I used to laugh at the idea, but now, I found myself searching the site to see if it was right for me. A free one-week trial, huh? I guess that will work. Nothing to lose. After I scrolled through some of the profiles, I pulled out my black card and entered my information onto the site. I figured that I would give it a try for a week and maybe I would get lucky and find someone in a few days before they had to charge my card.
After I entered my information, I set up my profile. I felt out of place because I hadn’t done it in ages, but after I started, things became second nature for me. Before long, I set my picture up, along with what I was looking for in a woman. My picture showed a flattering smile. My shirt fit tightly around my chest, and the watch on my wrist sparkled because of the diamonds that encircled the face.
Mike is going to fucking rip me apart once he sees that I created a profile on here. I laughed to myself as I continued scanning through profiles. Wow. Who is this? I clicked on a woman named Bethany’s profile and examined her picture. Her light brown hair flowed down the sides of her face, gathering at the top of her shoulders. Her baby blue eyes meshed perfectly with her complexion, and her smile looked as though it was painted on.
I scrolled down to read about her profession. It said that she was in school, studying to be an English teacher. Thirty years old. Thirty? That is kind of old to try for a bachelor’s degree. There was something about her, though. Maybe it was that she reminded me of Amber. She looked much younger than her age, and at the same time, she seemed to have a bit of an edge to her. Something that separated her from the rest of the women.
Well, what are you waiting for, Gavin? It is free for a week. Shoot your shot. I clicked on her page and sent her a message. Nothing deep, just something to show that I was interested in her and wanted to know more about her. After I pressed send, I stood up and walked to the window that overlooked downtown. Well, I guess we will see what happens.
I could have been wasting my time with this website, but for now, it was better than nothing. With Amber leaving and Karen not wanting anything to do with me, this was my next best option. Just then, I got a phone call from Amber. “Hey. I’m just about finished. It didn’t take as long as I expected. Can I come and tell you goodbye?”
“You sure can. Come on in.”
She came into my office and wrestled with my belt buckle until it loosened up. As she slid her mouth around my dick, a message from the dating site popped up on my computer. She responded.