Maya
The two of us went into the car, and Carter drove us for a while. When we got out, I was surprised at the destination. He opened the trunk and pulled out stuff which he must have had already loaded before we left. We went to the boat. Carter loaded a cooler. We both put on our life vests. “I can’t believe you know about my sailboat,” I said to Carter.
“I had Kyle scan it before he came to the estate. I love sailing. I used to have my own wooden sailboat, but the money for upkeep and time for maintenance just weren’t worth it when your dad said I could use your family’s.”
“You sold your boat when you came to work for Dad?”
“True.” He shrugged. “Your dad did a hard sell when he tried to convince me to work for him. He threw in all kinds of perks. He treats his people well, but he always has high expectations.”
“You don’t have to tell me about high expectations,” I shot back. We both smiled at each other.
Carter took the boat far out into the water, where we couldn’t see anyone. As soon as he let go of everything, I moved in to kiss him. This time, there was no resistance. His warm mouth on mine felt divine.
The LA sunshine was the only witness to what we did to each other on that boat. Let’s just say that Carter taught me some positions I never knew about.
I was in a happy haze after our day on the boat. It was just hours of us talking and making love, and then doing it over and over again. He had Maria pack us a healthy lunch with some cold drinks. It was pretty clear that Maria knew something was going on between us. It was equally clear that she wasn’t going to stop it. Maria was a surrogate mother to me and a good judge of character. If Carter passed muster, it meant that Maria thought he’d treat me well.
Carter stole a kiss right as he parked the car, but he went around the back to open the trunk to take out the cooler so he could bring it back to the kitchen. It was normally stored in the giant pantry.
I floated to my guesthouse when I realized something was off. I’d been so caught up with the stalker that my daily routine was interrupted. I swallowed hard. I normally took daily birth control pills because my endocrinologist said something about my hormones not being balanced. I counted back how many days I had forgotten to take them. Oh no.
What would happen if I got pregnant?