For dining, I was wondering if there was a place that serves cheesecake. I’m especially fond of it, but I try to limit my Cheesecake Factory visits as Mike’s mom seems to know every time I visit. It has me quite alarmed, so I limit my going, especially since I’m supposed to be watching my weight.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Best Regards,
Dex Murphy
I wanted to squeeze him. I’d seen a couple of pictures of Mike’s family, but I would never have guessed how fun his father would be. I wrote another letter and fed it into the fax machine.
Dear Dex,
Oh, I would love to tag along some if my schedule permits. You have a wonderful son and I have enjoyed getting to know him. There are a couple of places that I would recommend their cheesecake so you should be all set. I’ll even try to sneak you some on the side. Haha!
I’ll be leaving the clinic shortly. If you send another fax, it might be tomorrow until you hear back. When Mike comes and picks me up, I’ll be sure to give him your messages.
Looking forward to meeting you, as well.
All the best,
Sydney
As the fax finished sending, Wesley walked in the door. I called out, “Hey, stranger.”
I finished the fax and put the papers in a manila folder for Mike.
Wesley was in his usual three-piece suit, looking dapper as always. He adjusted his cuff links. “Afternoon, Sydney. I saw your car here and figured I’d stop in to apologize for last night. I was worried about you.”
It had been awkward when Wesley showed up just as Mike and I were getting hot and heavy, but he had always been concerned for me, especially after Vickie had disappeared. I had been so frustrated I didn’t get my orgasm that I’d been a little cold, but I couldn’t fault my friend for being concerned. I waved off his apology. “No problem. I get that you were looking out for me.”
“Old habits die hard. And you’ve never had a boyfriend while in Salem. Again, I apologize. I wasn’t thinking.”
That was a true statement. “Let’s forget about it. Oh, do you want to see the plans for the expansion? I worked on them a little bit and wanted your thoughts. I might get your builder friend to take a look at them if the offer still stands. I do want to start in the spring. I don’t want the corporate competition to put me out of business.”
“Of course. All you have to do is ask.”
I pulled out the plans and we looked them over. Wesley had several good suggestions about how to use the space more “economically,” as he put it.
Once we’d gone over the plans, he checked his watch. “I better head out. I’m taking Leslie to dinner tonight.”
Leslie was a workaholic who rivaled my best friend in that area. “Are things serious between you guys?”
“They are heading that way. We shall see if things go according to plan.”
Of course he had a plan. I was happy for my friend and hoped someday I’d experience that same happiness. “Congrats. I’m so happy for you. Have fun. Tell her I said hi. We’ll have to do the double date thing again some time.”
If Leslie was going to be in Wesley’s life, I wanted to establish a friendship with her.
“That would be nice. I don’t think I’ve made a great impression on Mike. Considering he’s a cop and I’m a lawyer, it doesn’t necessarily put us on the same side every time.” He walked toward the door. “Let me know if you need anything. I’ll have Andy give you a call about a quote for the expansion.”