“Arne,” Mom said.“He’s with Erik for the weekend.”
“Good,” Bruce responded.“Finally the guy steps up.Cora could use some free time.”
Really?Cora wouldn’t have been doing a damned thing with Arne this weekend.But Bruce figured I was free to take care of Mom, so he was free to spend the weekend drinking with his buddies.
“Mia and I can certainly amuse ourselves.”Mom smiled at me.
Damn it.Didn’t anyone ever consider that if I had time I wasn’t working or taking care of Arne, I might like to do something just for me?
“Sorry, I’ve got plans for the weekend.”The words slipped out before I gave them permission.I grabbed my purse and headed out the door before they had time to ask what they were.Which was good, because I didn’t know.I got in the car and drove.
One option was to go to Tonya’s.At least for the evening.But maybe they had something planned.I could go watch a movie in a theatre on my own.And then?I didn’t want to come back and face questions at home.
These were the arguments I was making to justify what I was going to do.I knew where I was wanted, and where I wanted to be.I pulled into a big chain drugstore and bought condoms and a toothbrush.Then I drove to Justin’s.
I parked on the street, second-guessing myself.Justin said next time, but did he mean it?Coming back for the weekend was pushing it.
Suddenly Justin was on the porch, leaning against the post, watching me.I sighed and got out with my purse and the bag from the drugstore.I climbed the steps to stand beside him.“I didn’t want to be home for the weekend.I have condoms and a toothbrush.Were you serious about a next time?”
A slow smile crossed his face.“I got condoms too, hoping you might come back.”
Tension eased out of my body.“Then we’d better get going.”
I followed him into the house, and as soon as the door closed behind us, he kissed me.Pushed me up against the door and took my mouth, like he was starving and I was the only nourishment around.The pharmacy bag fell from my grip as I reached to hold him, hands sliding up the smooth skin under his T-shirt.If I was his food, he was my air right now, and I held on for all I was worth.
With his hands in my hair, holding me in place, he finally pulled back enough that we could look at each other.
“I was afraid you wouldn’t come back.”
“I didn’t think I would.”
“Why are you here?If you just need an escape, you can sleep in Jess’s old room.”
“No!”I drew in a breath, the smell of Justin’s body wash filling my nose.“Bruce ticked me off, assuming I’d be serving them all weekend with Arne gone, and I walked out.I have this weekend without my kid, and I don’t want to worry the whole time.I want to forget my job and my family and my responsibilities and have a weekend forme.”
“To be clear, is sex part of that?”
I raised my eyebrows.“I bought condoms, Jus.Sex is something I don’t do when Arne is around.”
Justin chuckled.“You would get a shitload of questions.”
“I don’t want to even think about that.”
“Why don’t we go upstairs, work on using some of these condoms, and order something in after?”
A voice in my head insisted I should offer to cook, but I was no longer working for Justin.This weekend was an escape, and trying to express my gratitude in chores would defeat the purpose.Instead, I pulled away and slipped past him.“We’ve got a lot of condoms—better get started!”
I ran for the stairs.I heard the crinkle of paper as Justin picked up the bag I’d dropped, and then he was after me.I had stripped off my T-shirt by the time I reached his room.
My worries over my older body were gone.I might not look like the beautiful women Justin met as a professional hockey player, but I’d felt his hard cock while he was kissing me.For this weekend, I was enough.I wouldn’t ask for anything more.I was tied here and he was leaving, but I could have this weekend.
I’d just dropped my bra when Justin made it to the room.“Damn,” he said as I turned, bare from the waist up.I held his gaze as I reached for the button of my shorts.I flicked it open and lowered the zipper.
Justin licked his lips, eyes focused on me.
When was the last time I’d felt like this, beautiful and sexy and desirable?I shoved my shorts down and let them pool at my feet.I stepped out of them, in nothing but my underwear.I paused for a moment, then pushed those down as well.
Justin was hard again, or still.As I stood there, he pulled his T-shirt off and unbuttoned his shorts.Moments later he walked toward me, naked, eyes focused on mine.