Steven looked up from the mammoth stack of papers adorning his normally meticulous desk. His mind was reeling, though not from the amount of work that had suddenly been thrust upon him. Far from the confines of his legal office, Steven’s mind was on his new bride, Melody. Being married for only six months had been difficult. Steven’s fledgling law practice was consuming a great deal of his free time and his relationship with Melody had suffered for it. A great many intended romantic dinners had become dried out plates of reheated food when Steven had failed to make it home before the hour turned late.
Melody had been supportive through it all, but Steven could see the strain building. Lately, Melody had stopped waiting up for him on those late evenings. Even worse, their intimate couplings had become few and far between. Steven worried, caught in the maelstrom of trying to build a successful practice to provide for his love. He had hoped that Melody would continue to understand, but he knew that his luck was rapidly running out. He had caught her in the middle of secretive telephone conversations several times.
At first, Steven thought that she might have found a new lover, but after consulting the telephone bill he found that Melody had been calling home. A lot. Steven worried that she was planning to leave him and run home to her family. He couldn’t bear to let that happen. Fortunately, Steven had an ally in his struggles. His assistant, Anna, had noticed his melancholy demeanor and, being a good assistant, had managed to wrangle his woes from him. Initially, Steven thought Anna would try to seduce him in a twisted web of office lust. In the back of his mind, Steven even contemplated taking her up on any offer she made once Melody left him. Anna, on the other hand, had quite a different idea in mind. During breaks and lunches, she educated Steven on many different things. She taught him about the desires of women and their need for deep intimacy. With ge... Læs hele novellen
