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Author: Alana Hart, Alana Claire
side-by-side kept the feelings electric between them.
Darnell couldn't help it. When Jenna walked up the hall he'd lean over to watch like he did so many years ago. She had a nice budding ass then and now she's like fine silver. He couldn't take his eyes off her even for a second. She turned out to be everything he ever thought possible and more.
The weeks turned into months Jenna showed up for work. It took all the restraint Darnell had to keep his hands to himself. She almost made it too easy by just being there. He shared things with her he didn't share with Macy and for that he felt bad.
Jenna's dreams kept going. Her feelings flooded back and Darnell consumed her every waking moment. It became harder and harder to focus on Will and their marriage. Her heart stayed at work and caught up with Darnell.
While neither acted upon the sexual impulses each felt daily now, they fought it. At home their marriages began to suffer. Macy noticed Darnell had a preoccupation with work, which wasn't always unusual. She pinpointed it back to the day Jenna arrived back in his life though and it really concerned her.
Will also felt the brunt of what he thought to be stress from Jenna's job. In actuality she struggled with her growing feelings toward Darnell and in trying to keep her marriage intact. Neither Jenna nor Darnell spoke to each other about the tension they now experienced with their spouses, instead they reveled in their daily work life and suddenly that's what kept the two going more than home life.
Chapter Six
Jenna grew tired of the constant struggle within and wanted to have it out with Darnell. She waited for weeks for an opportunity but it just never transpired. She lost her courage to speak to him and she certainly couldn't speak with Will about it. He had grown complacent with her just going through the motions and she hated how it had affected their marriage.
Work kept Darnell and Jenna busy, but still they had moments each day when they'd kick back and take a break and just talk about nothing important. Jenna decided that afternoon that she and Darnell needed to talk about the obvious elephant in the room.
They had too many moments of an almost kiss. The lingering looks, the longing in their eyes. It became more than they could bear without talking about it. Jenna wanted to put it all out on the table for discussion and hoped it would help to resolve their feelings.
When Darnell came into her office that afternoon he shut the door like always and had a seat in the chair in front of her desk. He began talking about a yacht a friend of his has for sale. Jenna nodded but looked for an opportunity to change the subject. Finally a lull in the conversation gave her the opening.
"Darnell, we need to talk," Jenna said keeping her eyes steady on him.
He shifted in his seat and sat up straight and nodded. "Okay," he said giving her a questioning look. His hands stayed folded in his lap.
"We need to talk about us, this," Jenna said holding her hand out to him and back to her.
Darnell sighed. "Yeah, I suppose we do."
"Are you struggling as much as me over us working together? I mean I keep thinking about you inappropriately."
Darnell smiled, a twinkle in his eyes. "Really?" He flashed his perfect white teeth.
"You know what I mean. I'm married to Will, you're married to Macy. I can't keep daydreaming about you like I am."
"Oh really?" Darnell’s grin grew bigger still. He loved hearing this and yet he knew deep in his heart Jenna was right about it being inappropriate.
"I'm serious Darnell. Am I the only one here feeling this?" Jenna kept her eyes on him pleading silently for an answer.
Darnell looked down. "I know. I'm feeling it too. You're right. We need to discuss this and the direction it is heading and be on the same page about it."
"Okay, to me there's only one direction it should head. We owe it to our spouses to at least try to make our marriages work, agree?" Jenna hated saying the words because she
Darnell couldn't help it. When Jenna walked up the hall he'd lean over to watch like he did so many years ago. She had a nice budding ass then and now she's like fine silver. He couldn't take his eyes off her even for a second. She turned out to be everything he ever thought possible and more.
The weeks turned into months Jenna showed up for work. It took all the restraint Darnell had to keep his hands to himself. She almost made it too easy by just being there. He shared things with her he didn't share with Macy and for that he felt bad.
Jenna's dreams kept going. Her feelings flooded back and Darnell consumed her every waking moment. It became harder and harder to focus on Will and their marriage. Her heart stayed at work and caught up with Darnell.
While neither acted upon the sexual impulses each felt daily now, they fought it. At home their marriages began to suffer. Macy noticed Darnell had a preoccupation with work, which wasn't always unusual. She pinpointed it back to the day Jenna arrived back in his life though and it really concerned her.
Will also felt the brunt of what he thought to be stress from Jenna's job. In actuality she struggled with her growing feelings toward Darnell and in trying to keep her marriage intact. Neither Jenna nor Darnell spoke to each other about the tension they now experienced with their spouses, instead they reveled in their daily work life and suddenly that's what kept the two going more than home life.
Chapter Six
Jenna grew tired of the constant struggle within and wanted to have it out with Darnell. She waited for weeks for an opportunity but it just never transpired. She lost her courage to speak to him and she certainly couldn't speak with Will about it. He had grown complacent with her just going through the motions and she hated how it had affected their marriage.
Work kept Darnell and Jenna busy, but still they had moments each day when they'd kick back and take a break and just talk about nothing important. Jenna decided that afternoon that she and Darnell needed to talk about the obvious elephant in the room.
They had too many moments of an almost kiss. The lingering looks, the longing in their eyes. It became more than they could bear without talking about it. Jenna wanted to put it all out on the table for discussion and hoped it would help to resolve their feelings.
When Darnell came into her office that afternoon he shut the door like always and had a seat in the chair in front of her desk. He began talking about a yacht a friend of his has for sale. Jenna nodded but looked for an opportunity to change the subject. Finally a lull in the conversation gave her the opening.
"Darnell, we need to talk," Jenna said keeping her eyes steady on him.
He shifted in his seat and sat up straight and nodded. "Okay," he said giving her a questioning look. His hands stayed folded in his lap.
"We need to talk about us, this," Jenna said holding her hand out to him and back to her.
Darnell sighed. "Yeah, I suppose we do."
"Are you struggling as much as me over us working together? I mean I keep thinking about you inappropriately."
Darnell smiled, a twinkle in his eyes. "Really?" He flashed his perfect white teeth.
"You know what I mean. I'm married to Will, you're married to Macy. I can't keep daydreaming about you like I am."
"Oh really?" Darnell’s grin grew bigger still. He loved hearing this and yet he knew deep in his heart Jenna was right about it being inappropriate.
"I'm serious Darnell. Am I the only one here feeling this?" Jenna kept her eyes on him pleading silently for an answer.
Darnell looked down. "I know. I'm feeling it too. You're right. We need to discuss this and the direction it is heading and be on the same page about it."
"Okay, to me there's only one direction it should head. We owe it to our spouses to at least try to make our marriages work, agree?" Jenna hated saying the words because she
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