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I relay to her everything that I suddenly noticed last night in one clarifying moment When I mention the way that Lila now calls me Zach instead of Mr Easton, Moira nods and says, "Yeah I noticed that too"

When I finish, I watch my wife consider what I had to say and then she drains her coffee As she goes to the Keurig for a refill, she says, "I', Zach She may just be a devoted e because she's a wo more comfortable in the job Hell, sheher feel sexier or so"

"But she arched her back," I point out

"YeahOff with her head," she says in a h "It was close to ten PM, and you both had worked a fifteen-hour day, right? Who wouldn't arch their back?"

And suddenly, I feel stupid for even thinking those things about Lila She has never once said anything inappropriate or acted in a non-professional manner So maybe she was a little frosty about Moira, but sure maybe she just has my back as my secretary

Most importantly, Moira doesn't seem bent out of shape about it, so maybe I shouldn't either I mean I have ten months invested and she's a fantastic employee in all other ways Whatout of sorts withperspective

"Okay," I say as I let out a sigh of relief "You make valid points"

"I'rin as she turns to walk past ainsttime, my cock actually twitches from just that minor of a touch frolory days when just a sniff of Moira's shampoo could make me hard

I feel better about everything

We're going to be okay

Chapter 5

Moira

Well, that didn't last long

The glow post-orgas of connection with my husband

He's in a pattern of coain--five days in a ro--and as I strain the spaghetti, I know he's not going to ht Not because of intuition, or because he's gone back to the workaholic pattern that's entering into days of repetition, but because Lila called ency cohts he's missed dinner, and subsequently sex with me, he's called himself to let etic with promises to ood

Even tonight, when Lila calledand not Zach Apparently, he was stuck on a five-way conference call with other board , hot fire the surprising resignation of the CFO of the co for a major competitor

So, as far as excuses go, that's a pretty daood one, and I couldn't be mad about it

But I could be sad

And frustrated

And--

"Why are you scowling at the pasta, Moira dear?" Randall asks, and I lift my face to him

He's helping Jaime hold a sive up the sippy cup and hey if he can get her to drink without spilling, I' away onwhat sy these days and the abundance of apps for their entertainet a damn meal cooked without Barney for Jaime and electronics for Cannon

I give a sigh and lay the truth out to Randall, because even though I don't have the sareatly love him He's done so much for Zach for me for our family And he does it out of pure love without the expectation of anything in return He's becoure to me as well as Zach, and I trust in our relationship to seek his advice when necessary

Lifting the colander, I give a shake to the pasta as stea my husband All he seems to do is work"

I know that sounds whiny There are soe this to what is essentially Zach's boss, but Randall is first and foremost family, and I have no such hesitation

Randall nods in understanding "I know he's put in a few late nights here and there, and tonight well, Charlie resigning was out of the blue"

I give Randall a quick look of disbelief and shake my head Is it possible that he doesn't truly kno absent Zach has been for several months now?

"Randall this is the fifth night in a row he's hts he hasn't coht, and this has been pretty par for the course for months now"