chapter 27: Finding your way back

What are you thinking? Tess asked.

'I can't believe you are here with me, and how I want this moment to last forever. And I want to make love to you throughout tonight and tomorrow and the next until you know how much I am sorry for what happened and how much I love you".

Tess stopped eating stood up, went to her bag dropped a message for Katie, went into the shower came out with the towel on, and said, "forever always begins with today, so let's make today count and not waste it.

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Stan's eyes were just following her as she stood up and walked to her bag, took out her phone, he wondered what she was doing. Then she went to the bathroom and came out with just the towel on. When she invited him, he didn't need a second invitation as he went into the shower to make love to her all over again.

As they were catching their breath, he carried her into the bedroom lay beside her, and began to stroke her body, tracing every line of her beautiful skin. He loves the way her body responds to his touches and he loves how she groans with pleasure at his touch.

"I have missed you so much, to have you here with me is a dream come come.

Tess looked at him with such desire and said, "This is no dream, it very real. Now please let your dream and mine continue to come true as she drew him to herself".

Her desire for him only inflames his passion for her. Stan looks at this beauty before him and thought, I have truly hit gold with this one. I have truly found my love and it's being returned to me in full'. And began to make love to her all over again.

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As soon as she woke up, she began to get ready as she dressed and was getting ready to leave. Stan walked behind her and hugged her and said, I wish we could stay longer.

Me too, but duty calls. She turned towards him and kissed him, I know you can be busy, but call me when you are free and I will be waiting to hear your voice.

"I won't call you, I will be here tonight, I can't seem to have enough of you."

No, not tonight, I don't want people to start being suspicious of anything now".

Stan look at her with a mock frown, "Are you ashamed of me my love".

"No, but I won't want people to talk, please. I like working here, and I don't want to leave now.

" Then quit today and come stay with me, you don't need to work. I can take care of you.

"I am serious, please let's keep it hushed for a while, please". Tess begged as she saw that he was serious about her leaving the job.

*Okay, anything to make you happy". But you know everyone will still find out soon enough.

"I know but just for a little while. Till the time is right".

"And what are we going to do about Fred's deception? Tess asked.

Stan's countenance turned angry and said, you leave that to me, my love, I will handle it.

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Katie got up a bit late and was in a hurry to leave for work when Jamie came to say hi and noticed Tess was not around.

Hi neighbor, hope you had a great night's rest. Where is Tess?

So sorry, can not chat now, had to run, will talk when I get back, already late. As she walked towards the door Jamie, stopped her and said, "Are you sure, you are okay? She smiled as she brought out her keys and said, I am fine, just late, will chat when I get back. So Jamie left and she sighed. Katie knows she will have to talk to Jamie later but not now. ' if Stan is back in Tess's life, it won't be long before she will want to move in with him, making it impossible for her to keep this place alone. Katie just locked the door and started off to work.

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Tess was already up and about when her friend showed up.

"Hey, what happened to you last night? Katie said as soon as they were alone together.

Stan happened last night " Tess was all glowing with joy, as she told her friend some of the things that happened last night. Katie, you are right, Fred is a snake, he took pics of me and him talking and hugging and him giving me Flowers, making Stan believe we were still together.

And Stan believe him? Katie was in disbelief.

Yes, he did, because he had a past where love had betrayed him, so he was quick to believe him. Now we are back together and I am so happy. You are right Katie, love will find a way, and it did.

Katie was so happy for her friend and hugged her. I am so happy for you, you deserve to be with Stan, I am glad to hear, he didn't just disappear.

" me too, I hope this time around, we have both learned our lesson to be transparent with one another.

So are you moving back with him, Katie said with a bit of sadness in her voice.

No way, I plan to stay in my place untill the relationship becomes serious and I am not just a girl friend. No more living with a man till I gain the title of a fiance or wife. So, my dear friend, I am very much around.

Katie breathed a sigh of relief, as she hugged Tess and said, I am so happy to hear that.

Tess said we could even plan a double date later on. Now both of us will be with guys we are crazy in love with.

That is a great idea, I am really happy things worked out just right. So his he going to be coming around to see you all the time. Knowing Stan, he won't stay away from you.

I know Katie, and I told him I want the relationship to be kept secret for now. I really want to be myself and not just the Boss girlfriend. So, I told him to stay away as much as possible, that we should meet outside the hotel and not make this place our outing spot.

No matter how you want it to be secret, it will eventually get out. But didn't worry, I will be here to defend you against whoever want to get out of line.

Tess smile because she knows her friend has got her back and everything will be okay.