Chapter 63

AURORA. ‘I need to talk to you. Please wait behind after working hours.’ Satisfied that it was succinct enough, I hit send. The text message ticked twice, indicating that the message had been delivered and Nathaniel had seen it. I dropped my phone on my desk, going back to work. It was two hours to closing and most of it had been spent thinking about Nathaniel and the circumstances surrounding our relationship. It left little time for productivity. There were questions I needed answers to that only he could provide. If there was a way to move forward with… whatever we were, I was open to it. This conclusion had taken me some time to come to. I’d examined the pros and cons of pursuing a relationship with Nathaniel, even though we were already married. And from where I was standing, I could only see one con. Soon enough, it was five p.m. I waited a little for Doris to pack up and leave with her friends like she always did because I did not want her to see me going into Nathaniel’s of