Authors Note:

Hi all thanks for your support. I posted early.. Yey. I hope you like this chapter. It has some adult stuffs. It's my first attempt in writing intimate scene, so please go easy on me. Please also comment if you liked it.

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Ethan's POV:

The only word to describe lunch with Nan and Pops is awkward. It started out fine but only a few minutes in Nan wanted to know when we are planning to start a family. Amy was embarrassed which lead to her blushing furiously and Nan took it all wrong and decided it was me who is avoiding having kids. And Pops took this opportunity to say how I am always working. By the end of the meal which Amy and I barely touched, Nan made me promise to take Amy on a romantic vacation where we will spend time away from work and start the 'baby making process'.

After lunch, I left Amy in the room and joined my family at the beach. I have been avoiding them for a long time. So I was pounced on by the pack. Bad idea. Mom had brought her best friend Victoria's daughter Veronica who she has been trying to set me up with forever. Victoria is beautiful but I have known her since we were in diapers and I am not remotely attracted to her. She has all the quality that makes me want to run in the opposite direction. My dad, as usual, wanted to talk business which annoyed me. Greg wanted me to go jet ski with him. Elsa wanted to talk about Amy. Her dislike for Amy is not normal. She never gave Amy a chance. Genna, on the other hand, loved Amy. She was on Pops side and confronted me many times to talk to Amy. When I started avoiding her calls, she promised me to never bring up Amy again. Then there were my uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, niece and other guests. By the time I returned back to the room, I was exhausted.

When I enter the room, Amy is watching TV.

"Dinner is in an hour, you should get ready", I say unpacking my suitcase. Amy thinks over for a second and asks,

" Will Elise be there for dinner?"

"Nan and Pops will have their dinner in their suite"

"Then, I will get dinner in here as well."

"I don't think so, the kitchen is short staffed, come down for dinner."

"I am not hungry. I will skip", Amy says.

Amy has lost way too much weight from when we were married. She is a little better compared to when we met in the office two weeks ago. I don't want her to skip another meal and I don't understand why she is avoiding dinner.

" What is your problem with having dinner downstairs?"

Amy sighs and walks to the window.

"Your whole family will be there. I don't want to be there."

"Why?"

"Ethan, even when we were married they would say nasty things when you are not around. Now then have a free reign."

"Don't be ridiculous. My family may have not accepted at first but they never picked on you. And they know how to respect a guest. You are my guest And no one will say anything to you."

"Sometimes I think you see only what you want to see. Anyway, I don't want to come"

"You are here to do what I want you to do. And I am paying you for that. If I ask you to come to dinner, you put on one of the dress I am paying for and you come to dinner. End of discussion"

"Fine, I will come to this dinner and you can see for yourself how your family treat treats me", Amy says angrily.

After an hour we walk down the stair to the dining area. Amy is dressed in a floral dress. Her hair is down and she has minimal makeup. She looks beautiful but nervous. The tables are pulled together to seat 40 people. It's mostly my family. I think Pops friends have decided to dine in their room as well. I escort Amy to a seat next to Genna who seems happy to see Amy after many years. As soon as she takes the seat, they start chatting like old friends. Genna is an actress. Around the time of our wedding, she got a lead role in a vampire TV series which kept her busy, so she only met Amy a handful of time. The show became a super hit and it just filmed the end of season 4 giving Genna the much-needed vacation with family.

A few minutes later Elsa walked in with her Italian billionaire husband Sandro. They take the seats opposite us and immediately gives Amy the evil eye. Amy shifts in her seat nervously. Sandro greets Amy and starts talking to her. Amy doesn't look she wants to talk to him but replies politely to his questions. Soon all the seats are full and dinner is served.

" So Amy, Where are you these days?", Elsa asks Amy

"Near Vacaville"

"I thought you might have returned to New York. Back to your old job. What was it? Housekeeping is it", Elsa says loud enough to get grab everybody's attention.

"Receptionist.", Amy says quietly looking around the table uncomfortable.

" Where are the kids Elsa?", I ask trying to diffuse the tension.

"They are sleeping. So Amy, what do you do these days?", Elsa diverts the attention back to Amy.

"I am between jobs now"

"What were you doing before that?"

"Bartending and waitressing"

"Isn't that a step down from a receptionist?"

"That's enough Elsa.", I say. What Amy does is none of her concern and really there is no need to be mean to her.

" Ethan, Elsa is asking only because she can put in a good word for Amy. Veronica was just saying she is looking for a maid. Amy, would you be interested."

My mom's words shock me. I knew Elsa always hated Amy but I didn't expect this from Mom. They all wanted to belittle her for not going to college. I feel guilty about that. She was all set to go to college when we met, but I was too possessive to let her go. We were married soon and she didn't pursue her dream.

"I am planning to go to college.", Amy says softly. Her voice sounds weak and sad. So that's why she wanted the money. For college. Have I been accusing her wrongly? Then I remember the evidence I saw proving how she was lying to me.

" My office is always short staffed. I need a copier girl. Would you be interested?", Greg adds ignoring what Amy said. Amy turns and eyes don't meet mine. She looks sad.

"Can I go, please?", she asks and I nod. I did expect some hostility but not putting Amy in the centre and taking turns insulting her. I get up with her from the table and say

"Amy is here as my guest. If you are insulting her, it means you are insulting me. Seriously, whatever happened between us is none of anyone's business. I am old enough to handle my own problems and please do me a favour and leave her alone"

I take Amy's hand and lead her to the garden. From the edge of the garden, there is a beautiful view of the ocean. I take her there and give her a few moments to catch up.

"I am sorry for what happened in there. I didn't expect them to treat you the way they did"

Amy inhales deeply and says

"It's fine. I should have gotten used to it by now. "

"Did they treat you like that before. Everyone thought I am not good enough for you which is probably true so they did comment when you were not around. Now, they can do have to worry about hurting your feelings"

"I would never let anyone hurt you. You know that"

"How does it matter? You do it all the time."

I have been taking out my anger on her by insulting her, isn't it? When I dished out insults, I didn't consider how much I really hurt her. But being a speculator of it made me realize. Whatever happened between us, did not give me any right to criticise her.

So, I decide I will not hurt her anymore. I have already got the divorce and she is here because I am paying her not because we are trying to reconcile.

We stay there for a few moments and head back to our room. Amy changes into her shorts and tank top and gets into the bed making no qualm about sleeping on the same bed. I do the same after I change into my night pants and a tee shirt. I remain awake for a long time thinking about what happened during dinner wondering if there really was some misunderstanding. Having Amy next to me doesn't help, I want to pull her to me and sleep like we usually slept, cuddling.

I wake up to the sounds of chirping birds and waves crashing the shores. It's still early and my hands unconsciously reach out to Amy. Before I am back to my senses, I pull her to me. She is still asleep but moves closer to me. When I recollect where I am, Amy is in my arms her back pressed to my front. For a second I consider pushing her away but she looks go peaceful in her sleep, so I decide to hold her till she wakes up. Even as my mind knows I should not do anything other than holding her, my body seems a mind of its own. My nose runs along her long neck smelling her sweet scent. She smells like fresh flowers and apples. My hand wanders to her stomach feeling the soft skin.

Soon I start peppering kisses on her neck and shoulder and my hands move up. My thumb traces the curves of her breast which makes Amy moans sleepily. Her breathy moan turns me on more and I start nibbling on her sweet spot where the shoulders meet the neck. She arcs back pressing back even more. I shift her and she lies flat on her back. I slide my hand down feeling her soft skin as I reach the belt of her shorts. I remember how her legs looked in the shorts at night before she got under the covers. The long endless legs made me fantasize about her for a long time.

Amy's eyes flutter open as I try to push my hands under her panties. Her hands come up and cover mine trying to stop me from moving further. I look back into her baby blue eyes now filled with desire. She softly moans my name trying to say something but unable to do so. She is putty in my arms. Amy could never say no to me. I used to have my way with her whenever and wherever I wanted and I wanted her all the time. But she enjoyed it as much as did.

As I slide my fingers further down, she moans again and this time she ruby-red lips get my attention. I realize how much I missed kissing her. I bend down and take her bottom lips between my lips and suck it. She moans my name again. I cannot hold back any more and I crush my lips kissing her like a starved man. She kisses me back opening her mouth for my tongue to taste hers. I take my time sucking and biting her lips. As we continue to kiss, Amy let's go of my hand she held under her panties and brings it up to cup my face and fist my hair. My finger slides down slowly and touches her nub. As soon as I touch her there, she pushes me and jumps off. She gets as far away from me to the opposite of the bed.

"We.. we.. can't.. .. this... then", she says trying to catch her breath.

She looks absolutely gorgeous with her unruly hair, swollen lips and blushed skin. I want to argue with her and convince her to have a casual affair without any emotional involvement. Even as the thought crosses my mind I know how foolish it sounds. The truth is Even after everything, my body wants her and she wants me too. Clearly, we are not thinking straight. I need to cool off and think this through before I make any more stupid moves.

I nod and Amy rushes to the ensuite bathroom. I run my fingers through my hair and fall back on the back trying to calm down.