Broken Obsession - Part Two (9 page)

“Oh baby, he loves him. They’re kindred spirits those
two. You should see how he follows Peyton around, it’s
so
adorable—it’s as if he’s been here forever.”

Eduardo bent down and placed Peyton back onto the
ground. Peyton hurriedly stomped toward his new puppy and gave him
a huge hug. Peyton then began to wrap tissue paper around the
puppy’s other paw.

Eduardo was in disbelief, but his heart sunk at the
sight of his little boy deliriously happy. Amber noted her
husband’s acceptance and threw herself into his arms. Eduardo
wrapped his hands around her back and hugged her near.

“Guess what his name is?” She whispered into his
ear.

“What?” Eduardo quietly mouthed.

“Patience.”

Eduardo laughed, twirled his wife around then picked
her up within his arms and headed toward their bedroom.

Mrs. Lopez just rolled her eyes on the ground from
their sudden burst of ardor.

Amber hated when Eduardo was sent out of town to work
on a case. Even though he was gone for only a couple a day’s at a
time, it felt like an eternity when he wasn’t warming her bed.

Amber went to their closet and smelled his suits
hanging on the far end. Oh Lord, she loved his scent. Musk,
cologne, oranges—sex comes to mind. The whiff intoxicated her and
instantly ignited her sexual urge. She took his grey blazer off the
rack and walked into the bedroom to lay the suit on top of other
clothes she had already laid out on the mattress for him.

With a fervent smile embraced to her face, Amber
began to disrobe and strolled toward the bathroom where Eduardo was
taking his shower. He hadn’t noticed her approach, having to rinse
out the shampoo out of his hair and Amber quietly closed the door
behind her and watched her husband as he casually washed out the
soap.
He’s still magnificent
, Amber thought happily. Turning
forty-one that year, Eduardo nevertheless had the body of a
twenty-five year-old male. The ideal male physique, broad
shoulders, tall frame, muscular tone legs...his awesome
package.

Amber brought her eyes up from her husband’s luster
to find Eduardo curious with a boyish grin.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

Amber smiled and grabbed the soap. “I’m giving you a
proper send-off, now turn around, I want to wash your back.”

Eduardo did what he was told, and laid his hands flat
on the ceramic tiles behind him. Amber next took the soap and
rubbed it all around his shoulders and lower extremities. Eduardo
directly became stiff from the smooth, silky contact. Amber heard
Eduardo groan and she could no longer restrain herself from wanting
that body of his plunging inside her. Amber dropped the soap and
bent down and appeared suddenly in between his spread out arms on
the other side. Eduardo immediately kissed his wife as she wrapped
her arms around his neck and entangled her body into his.

*****

Jackie was sitting opposite Eduardo taking dictation.
Suddenly, the door opened and Stacey popped her head through. “Have
a moment?”

“I’ll be right back,” Jackie said standing up.

“No Jackie, sit back down, what do you need
Stace?”

He called her ‘Stace’ again; Jackie thought
suspiciously, a shortened name for Stacey. Gee, so intimate with
the new associate in such a short time. What the heck was going
on?

“Dr. Watson wanted me to go over these figures with
you later, when you have a chance?” Stacey asked quickly.

“Why didn’t you just have your secretary give them to
me?”

“I don’t have one yet,” Stacey said quickly.

“Oh, I’ll mention it to Martin. You can borrow mine
until they hire one for you.”

Jackie threw a scowl at Eduardo. Eduardo ignored
Jackie’s hardened look.

“That sounds good, I’ll be back later,” Stacey
uttered, turning around and heading toward the door.

Jackie was still fuming and watched Eduardo as he
probed Stacey’s derriere as she exited out of his office.

Eduardo turned immediately toward Jackie. Jackie’s
rage subsided as her posture softened.

“What?”

“What?” She asked back.

“Let’s get back to work,” he said, taking control of
an out of control situation.

Jackie decided right then and there that maybe
tomorrow was a good time to go and visit Amber.

They hug and wipe tears away from seeing each other
again. Amber had always been jealous of Jackie Medina, she had been
Eduardo’s assistant for the past ten years; but seeing her today,
brought forth agonizing memories of a past that she wanted to
forget.

“I knew he was in love with you,” Jackie voiced, sort
of matter-of-factly.

“How?” Amber wondered.

“One day, while we were in the conference room, we
were watching a Power Point and the curtains were drawn. You know
those silly curtains that you can see out from the inside, but are
not able to see from the outside in?

“Oh yah, I remember those, then what?”

“Well, it was dark, and I sat directly behind
Eduardo, sort of on the side of him on his left and we were both
concentrating on the Power Point when I saw in the corner of my eye
his head turning. I gazed at him while his head completely turned
and I noticed that he was looking at someone beyond the curtain. He
was looking at
you
! You had walked past the curtain,
probably didn’t know we were on the inside and sat down at the
empty desk directly across from him. You started to type at the
computer and then all of a sudden, you turned toward him and buried
your face within your hands. I noted Eduardo’s reaction because he
seemed to straighten up in his chair. He looked up once more at the
Power Point and then turned back instantly to look at you again.
You had your face inside your hands still and then covered your
forehead with just one hand. You looked lost and sad, I wondered
what you were thinking and Eduardo couldn’t take his eyes off of
you! I couldn’t believe it, his shoulders began to slump...it was
as if he knew what you were thinking.”

“Oh my God,” Amber uttered, “I remember that day, I
was thinking about him! He was driving me crazy, I couldn’t
concentrate on my work, I wanted to be with him, and I didn’t know
how.”

“Oh Amber, that’s so romantic. However it began, I
truly believe that you two were meant to be together, I truly
do.”

Amber hugged her former co-worker near, “Now you
didn’t come all the way over here to tell me
that
did
you?”

“No—I, gosh, I’ve missed you Amber, would you ever go
back to the office?”

“No, Eduardo doesn’t want me to work—ever. Says I
don’t need to. Now, you’re changing the subject.”

“That’s really too bad, we miss you there.”

“Why?”

Jackie found a seat on a nearby couch, even though
she considered Amber a friend; they never had a chance to become
really close. “Amber, you know I’ve always been up front with you.
I understand why you felt you needed to keep your affair with
Eduardo quiet. The gossip at Aldridge & Watson runs rampant
sometimes. Some people just can’t keep their mouths shut.”

Alarm bells went off in Amber’s head. “Why? What have
you heard?”

Jackie admired Amber’s natural beauty, “I consider
you a friend and I need to let you know something.”

“What?” Amber asked on pins and needles.

“There’s a new attorney in the office.”

Then Amber’s heart suddenly dropped, “What’s her
name?”

“Stacey Somers. She’s this petite, voluptuous little
blond who has a chip on her shoulder. She’s authoritative and bossy
and seems to have some kind of past connection with Eduardo.”

At that very moment, all of Amber’s security flew
right out the window. Eduardo loved her—loved her enough to take
care of her and Peyton; he loved her, he loved her and
he loves
her
...why was he suddenly attracted to this Stacey Somers?
Amber felt nervous all of sudden and her stomach began to ache.
Good Lord, she knew this couldn’t be true. Why would her husband
lie? Eduardo said he would never abandon her—
ever
.

“Amber, you OK? I’m sorry; maybe I shouldn’t have
mentioned it to you.”

“No Jackie, you did the right thing. I love you,
thank you for letting me know.”

“You sure?”

“Absolutely.”

Two weeks later, Amber decided to see for herself who
this Stacey Somers was. Amber was Eduardo’s
wife
, and she
had every right on Earth to make sure her husband wasn’t foolin’
around. She made several calls to Jackie during the week to form a
bridge of communication between wife and assistant. The assistant
would give the heads up to the wife and notify her if anything was
awry. Jackie called Amber around ten o’clock that morning to let
her know that Eduardo and Stacey were planning to go out to lunch
that afternoon. Lunch?

How dare him
, Amber seethed. How dare he have
lunch with another woman! Damn, or does she allow this behavior?
Does she trust him? She used to. But she knew, deep down inside her
soul, Amber knew something just didn’t feel quite right. Eduardo
and this Stacey Somers; their friendship, their proper
acquaintance, their former association, their close
profession—screamed misrepresentation.

As soon as she hung up the phone with Jackie, Amber
ran to the shower and began her long process of bringing her
husband to his knees.

Amber was on her way up to the twenty-fifth floor of
the Avenue of the Stars building, the suite that housed Aldridge
& Watson. She was inside an elevator and began to admire
herself in the shiny golden reflection staring back at her. She
smiled, because she knew she looked
amazing
. Summer was in
full bloom and it was hot and humid outside. Amber enjoyed a full
length tan from sunning herself outside by her pool daily. She had
been a Golden Goddess; her long black hair freed and draped
alongside her shapely shoulders. The excellence of her white linen
halter dress enhanced her impeccable breasts. Her legs, tone and
smooth, not a flaw or nick from the razor from shaving her legs in
a huff. White spaghetti strapped Jimmy Choo’s, at least an inch
high, something she never wore because of her self-consciousness
about her five foot eleven frame. But she was on a mission; the
destruction of Stacey Somers, ammunition enough to blow her petite
little ass outta the water.

Amber calmly opened up the suite to the reception
area. So many memories dashed inside her head. She had forgotten
she had not stepped into the place since the night of the suicide
attempt. Bittersweet memories surfaced immediately, times when she
wasn’t able to touch him, only allowed to chat with him in the
office or in the hallways and only then for a few short
moments.

Amber went straight through the entrance door without
formerly announcing herself and headed straight toward her
husband’s office. She eyed Jackie first and was just about to ask
her where Eduardo was when a familiar voice broke through her
concentration.

“There is a God and he loves me.”

Amber didn’t bother to turn around…Awe, Gordon
Daggert, still the same cocky bull. Amber slowly twisted around and
caught Gordon’s wonder. Still the dusty blond hair but shaved his
mustache since the last time she’d see him, piercing baby-blue’s.
He looked...
charming
for some reason...cuter than she used
to think. Then again, she only had eyes for one man. “Unbelievable
you haven’t been arrested.”

Gordon laughed, “Me? Why? What for?”

“Sexual harassment,” Amber let go wickedly.

Gordon chuckled at the notion, “Key there is to
always leave them satisfied.”

Amber rolled her eyes and smiled. Gordon always
reminded her of her husband and his smug attitude. “You keep
telling yourself that, Sparky.”

Gordon sure did miss Amber, she was one girl who
could always give as good as she got. “You still look stunning,”
Gordon stood amazed and brought his eyes up and down Amber’s tall
gorgeous frame. “I thought for a moment that I’d have to propose,
Mrs. Sanchez.
”

Amber beamed and eyed Jackie—who, by the way had a
crush on Gordon for as long as she could remember—come alive in the
corner of her eye. “Why thank you sir.”

“No—I mean you look absolutely astounding.”

“Again, I thank you,” Amber replied, winking at
Jackie behind Gordon.

Gordon turned to look at whom Amber was grinning at.
The two ladies exchanged mischievous glares, “What are you girls up
to? Can I come along?” Gordon asked, wanting every part of Amber
against his mouth.

The two woman laugh, how’d he know? “His door was
closed; you didn’t tell him did you?” Amber asked Jackie, who was
now nodding her head.

“Oh—no, they left about fifteen minutes ago,” Jackie
said, standing directly beside Gordon now.

Gordon gazed down at Jackie looking up at him. “You
two are up to no good, aren’t you?” He smiled, presenting Jackie
with an ardent grin.