FORTY SIX

JASON

The sun was surprisingly bright when I woke up the next day and for that brief moment between my eyes closed and opening, the events of the previous night passed through my mind.

A new contract with Elizabeth, I was her boyfriend now

I smiled as warmth coursed through my veins, I needed to see her.

The flight to her room was swift but yet again I was stopped in the art of knocking by her voice, she was saying something indiscernible but one thing was for certain, she wasn’t speaking to Mara or anyone I knew.

I opened the door and smiled at the surprise on her face

“let me call you back, Michael” she said, hanging up

“I hope I did not interrupt a cozy time between you and your Michael.” I said, standing in the doorway with my arms crossed.

“No, he and I were just talking about seeing each other today. Remember the guy I was dancing with at your club?” she asked.

“my bartender” I said in clipped tone

Was she so utterly blind to be talking to me about her paramour

“he is more than