sex-me boss.

they had arrived in new orleans late that night and James had asked Maggie to spend the night at his place, but she had declined because she already knew how it was all going to end, in a night of passion when she already couldn’t put a name to what she was doing with James. very early the next morning, she checked her phone and found that she had received a message from Olivia. Olivia was supposed to be in Texas, asking her to meet her at Damon’s, which would mean she’d come home. She got ready quickly and didn’t bother replying to the messages James had left her.

Two hours later, she was standing in front of Damon’s gate and rang the bell. She knew the guard would recognize her and perhaps even refuse to open it, since the last time she’d been here she’d had her boss arrested, but fortunately he’d opened the gate warily for her.

-Oli,” she called.

Oli came into the living room with a wonderful smile on her face. They hugged and when they parted, they stared at each other curiously.

-You’ve become so beautiful, I must say that the climate of this continent has changed your complexion somewhat, but there’s something in your eyes that I don’t really know, Maggie. Did you meet Prince Charming in Africa, or what’s it like?

-what about you? weren’t you supposed to be back after New Year’s? what happened?

Olivia blew out her breath and went to pour herself a glass of water. Talking about this story always made her feel bad, even though she wasn’t even the victim in all this. She’d just been afraid for Yolanda, but the latter didn’t want to understand.

-But you don’t think he’s done something to her, I don’t know what, but maybe she’s under control.

-No, I don’t think she’s under control, I think she’s suffering from emotional dependence, you know what that means? that she can’t live without the love of this man when, deep down, this man doesn’t really love her.

-A man who has total control over his mother and who also wanted to sleep with you, no, but how does he put up with that?

-He’s always been alone since his father died, so I don’t think this is all that new to him. I think what’s worse is that his mother chose this man over her son, and I feel bad because I think I’m the better for it, you know.

Maggie took her in her arms and tried to calm her down. She understood perfectly well how she felt and it was only natural that she should feel bad. And here she had thought she finally had the chance to be happy, and now a psychopath who had escaped national security was threatening her.

-What about you? You haven’t told me yet. Who’s the guy?

-Well, I don’t know if it’s anything serious. I know I have feelings for him and if I think about my attitude on the plane when the stewardess wanted to show him her breasts, then I think I’m in love with him, Oli, but you know what the worst part is? he’s not the one. I’m afraid of what might happen, Olivia, and what if he’s just playing with me? his reputation as a playboy is testimony to what I’m telling you now.

-Yes, I know what you mean, and I want to know who he is. Is he African, then?

-No, and you know him perfectly well. I’m talking about James, Damon’s best friend.

Olivia stood up before looking at her in great detail. Maggie who was in love with James? what was going to be the next joke then? she burst out laughing under Maggie’s bewildered gaze who didn’t understand what was happening to her at all. she’d told him she was in love, yet she found it funny.

-But what did I say that was funny, Olivia Turner?

-that you’re in love with James, Maggie? with James, really? where’s the girl who knows how to control everything down to the smallest detail? where’s the girl who was waiting for the right man, especially Prince Charming, because I think James is far from it, but…

-I’m in the same situation as you and if I remember correctly, I never laughed for a second when you told me you were in love with Damon Dixon, the businessman who was known to have ninety mistresses a month, Olivia. but…

-It’s okay Maggie, I didn’t want to embarrass you with this but what I can’t figure out is how you managed not to put him in jail because I know that’s your attitude, you remember that man in the park a few years ago, you busted his balls and I’m even sure that man became sterile. You made it clear to the other guy that you’d eat his nose if he came near you again, but James, you let James into your heart. He found you in Ethiopia, didn’t he?

Maggie just nodded. She knew she hadn’t done anything wrong by loving this man, she just knew that everything Olivia was saying was true. She had no idea how she’d let James into her heart when she knew perfectly well his reputation as a playboy, but it was already too late to think about that.

-do you love him then?

-love him might be too big a word to describe it, but he’s so attentive to me that I wouldn’t dream of it, you know. Sometimes I wonder what happened to the bastard I saw in his office the day you disappeared and I think maybe he’s playing a game to destroy me. I’m scared Oli.

-I know that feeling of fear, especially when you’re sharing your life with a man like him, the kind of man who makes all the ladies go crazy, but don’t worry, if he loves you, you’ll be the only one in his heart. who’d have thought Damon could love just one woman in his life, and here we are.

-and i’m happy for you. so when are the babies coming?

and to think Yolanda had said she wanted to be a grandmother. now she was cold to them and their relationship had deteriorated… maybe it was better for everyone.

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-I spent Christmas with James,” said Maggie with a big smile on her face.

Olivia understood that smile very quickly, because it was the smile of a woman who was happy with her partner, and she was happy for her best friend; if for a moment she thought she was going to end up alone because men didn’t like her because she worked in a nightclub at night, she was even more afraid for Maggie because she scared all the men with her aggressive behavior.

-How are you planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve?

-Not much, I’d like you to spend it here with us, unless James has already thought of something.

Maggie shrugged. She didn’t know whether her companion had thought of anything or not, and she didn’t want to know at all. If Damon wanted her to, she’d spend New Year’s Eve with her friend just like old times.