you had depression just by looking at you.â She swallowed the rest of her drink and threw the Styrofoam cup into the trash.
Mel shrugged her shoulders. âWell, I do and itâs not going away so I have to deal with it.â She took a sip of coffee and set the cup down on her desk. âNow, whatâs got you so upset?â
Sara propped her elbows on her knees and cupped her chin in her hands. âDo you enjoy the sex act?â
Melâs brows shot up in surprise. âWhat?â
âGeez, Iâm sorry. I shouldnât have asked you something so personal. We havenât known each other that long.â
âNo, thatâs okay.â Mel chuckled. âItâs kinda nice to have another woman closer to my age to talk to. Those younger girls have me beat. They could probably teach me a few things.â She tapped her chin. âMy first husband was always quick during sex. There was hardly any foreplay. I knew there had to be something more between a man and a woman.â She snorted. âI made the mistake of asking my mother once and she got all up in my face and told me it was my duty to be available whenever my husband needed relief. Mike worked all day and it was my job to see that he was comfortable. It didnât matter that I had been working at the time. After I was diagnosed with depression he stayed away from me altogether.â
âJackâs totally different, isnât he?â
Melanie smiled. âOh yeah. I love sex with Jack. I love everything about Jack. Heâs very attentive. He makes sure that Iâm satisfied. A big difference between the two men, thatâs for sure.â
Sara rolled her eyes. âMy aunt told me that sex is only for procreation. She also said women werenât supposed to enjoy it. I admit the guys in the past proved her right about the enjoyment part, but Cade is so good. I feel wild and sexy when Iâm with him.â
âThereâs nothing wrong with liking sex, Sara. Is this what you wanted to talk about?â
âNot really.â
âThen what else is bothering you?â
âSince Cade hurt his wrist, Reese has been coming over to the house more than ever and it has to stop.â There sheâd said it.
Mel arched a brow in surprise. âReese seems like a nice guy. Heâs always pleasant when he comes into the store.â She chuckled. âStacy admits she drools whenever she sees him. With that long blond hair he looks like Thor. I swear that girl keeps tabs on all the hot guys that come in here.â She frowned. âWhatâs up? I was under the impression the two of you were pretty close.â
Saraâs shoulders drooped. The problem was she wanted to get closer. âWe get along fine. Before Cade and I were married he had suggested a threesome with Reese, I was so angry I refused to speak to him for a while. He knew how much the gossip about my mother hurt me emotionally.â She sighed. âHe was so contrite, sending flowers every day even though I wouldnât take his calls. Finally, I couldnât ignore him any longer and we went out on a date. He had made a mistake and swore he wouldnât make it again.â
Cade had taken her to dinner and they ended up dancing the night away. They had a glorious time, but during the drive home Cade had become quiet. He parked the car and before Sara could ask him what was wrong he jumped from behind the wheel and rounded her side. She was pulled from her seat and marched none too gently to the front door of her house. Once inside, he had made it clear that he intended to punish her for refusing his calls. In one fluid motion he had her over one knee. That had been the very first spanking she had ever gotten in her life, and although she couldnât sit comfortably for the next two days, Cade Dalton had awakened a need in her she never knew existed.
âOkay, you fell in love and all is well, so what does Reese