***Willow Pond***
Jennifer was all dressed up and ready for Jonathan to get home so they could go to a dinner party. She had on a new evening gown, the diamond necklace he gave her for Christmas, and the matching earrings he gave her just because. She was drinking a cocktail, being careful not to spill anything on her beautiful silver gown. She had her black strappy stilettos next to the staircase. Literally, all she needed was for him to pull up.
He was supposed to have been home over an hour ago. She called his car phone, and got no answer.
Just as soon as she hung up, the phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Darling, hey it's me. Listen, I am stuck here at the office".
"Jonathan-they are expecting us".
"It can't be helped darling, I'm sorry".
"How long are you going to be?"
"Not sure. Tell you what, why don't you go without me, and I will meet you there?"
"Fine. But you owe me a dance, mister. And Jonathan-try not to be forever, ok?"
"I'll try. I love you, Red".
"I love you too, Jonathan Charles".
She blew him a kiss as she hung up the phone and slipped on her stilettos. She headed out the door and was at the party in about 20 minutes.
***Patterson's dinner party***
Jennifer arrived to find the party in full swing. The host came over and hugged her.
"Jonathan should be here soon, he got held up at the office".
"Well, that's just fine. Help yourself to the buffet and the cocktail bar is over there".
"Thanks, Mamie".
Jennifer went and found a seat, and put her purse down.
She grabbed a plate from the buffet and then headed back to the table.
She hated going to these parties alone. She felt like everyone was looking at her, like she was on display or something.
The band started playing, and an executive that she recognized from Hart Industries came over and asked her to dance.
"Well, Mr. Jordan Lamont, I would be delighted".
She took his hand as he led her to the dance floor.
They shared a lovely dance, where he talked mostly about the office.
"I feel so bad, the Royal Amenities deal is coming down to the wire, and Jonathan insisted that he would be the one to work late and straighten everything out. I am pretty sure it was my error that caused all the mess, but he kept saying that his name was on the deal, so he should be the one to stay."
"Mr. Lamont, my husband has great character."
"Jordan, please. And I know he does, I just can't help but feel responsible".
"Well, I am sure that he isn't looking to assign blame. He is only looking to close the deal".
"You know he sure does have great taste-he picked the classiest lady in Los Angeles to be his wife".
"That's sweet. Except I wasn't in Los Angeles. I lived in New York, but we met in London".
"Seriously? I'm not surprised. He does everything with a grand gesture, meeting his wife shouldn't be any different".
When their dance was over, she thanked him and headed back to their table.
Jonathan still wasn't there.
Patrick Maxwell came and sat with her a while.
They talked mostly about how much everyone admired Jonathan, and how all the women at the office were jealous of her.
"That's very sweet. I am very fortunate".
Patrick excused himself to go dance with Shannon Greeley, another Hart Industries executive.
She ate some more salad and then went and powdered her nose.
As she came out of the bathroom, the host announced that it was last dance. Jonathan had missed the whole party.
There was an entire table of Hart Industries executives at the dinner party. She went over and said hello to all of them.
Jordan stood up.
"Mrs. Hart, would you like to dance again?"
"Sure".
They headed to the dance floor.
"Mr. Hart sure is a lucky guy to have such a classy, elegant and gorgeous lady like you".
"Well thank you".
"I'm serious. I would give anything to have someone as beautiful as you by my side".
"I am sure that your time will come, Jordan".
"I bet Jonathan takes full advantage of what he has every night". He moved his hand and squeezed her right butt cheek.
"I beg your pardon!"
She tried to pull away but he wouldn't let her.
"No, no, no. Our dance isn't finished yet".
He reached up and caressed her boob.
"Oh the hell it's not!"
She pushed him off her, went to her table, grabbed her purse and headed for the door.
She hurriedly thanked the hosts and headed home.
***Willow Pond***
Jonathan got home to find Jennifer in the kitchen getting some tea.
"Hi darling, I'm sorry I missed the party".
"Hi".
She kissed him.
"What is it?"
"Darling, I don't want to upset you, but…"
"But what? Whatever it is, just tell me".
"Well, one of your executives asked me to dance at the party tonight. And I accepted".
"Jennifer, you know I am not a jealous guy. If you want to dance with someone, that's ok".
"I know. But what happened was, we shared a dance and then it ended and then I went to the bathroom, see, and when I came out, they said it was last dance, and then he asked me to dance again".
"Baby, it's ok".
"Jonathan, during our second dance, he got inappropriate. I tried to get away from him, and he wouldn't let me. And then he did it again".
"Inappropriate how?"
"He was complimenting me and saying that I was beautiful and that you were a lucky guy and then he said that he was sure you took advantage of what you have in me every night, and as he said it, he grabbed my butt. I tried to push him away, and he said no, our dance wasn't over and then he grabbed my boob, and I yelled at him and pushed him away and that's when I left the party and came straight home".
"Who was this?"
"Jordan Lamont".
Jonathan was incensed. He pulled her in for a long hug.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm ok. Just a little freaked out by the whole thing, is all".
"I'm sorry, Jennifer. You didn't deserve that. I will straighten him out tomorrow, I swear".
She nodded.
"Did you eat dinner?"
"No, not yet. I'm starved".
"Well, let me cook you something".
She went to the fridge and found that there wasn't much to work with.
"Why don't we order in?"
"Fine with me".
"What do you want to order?"
"Something absolutely delicious. And then for dessert, all I want is you".
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her towards him for a passionate kiss.
As he broke the kiss and started kissing her neck, she ran her fingers through his hair.
"Pizza will be the fastest".
"Good call".
***The next morning***
Jonathan and Jennifer woke up when his alarm went off at 6. She snuggled up against him and held him close to her.
"Morning darling".
He turned and kissed her head. "Morning darling".
"Did you sleep ok?"
"Mmm hmmm". He buried his head in her neck.
"Darling, don't you have to get up and get ready?"
"I own the company, they start when I get there".
She chuckled. He sat up and looked at her.
"Wanna go to the Dodger's game tomorrow night?"
"We can. Did you get a suite?"
"Yes, I did. You know, it's been a long time since you and I went to a baseball game".
"It certainly has".
"Well, let's see if you can remember how the game is played".
He leaned down and started kissing her neck again.
"Am I getting to first base?"
"Yep".
He switched to the other side.
"How about second base?"
"All yours".
He kissed her nice and slow, and then pulled up her nightgown.
"Darling, did you sleep all night without panties?"
"I suppose so…"
He pulled her to him and she wrapped her legs around his waist.
"Darling, you skipped third base".
"It's ok, it was uncovered the whole time".
"Jonathan!" She playfully swatted him.
He swiftly removed her nightgown, and she tugged his pajama pants off, and then he took her in his arms again.
"You are the most beautiful woman that was ever created".
"That's the way to score a homerun, for sure".
She kissed his chest as he thrust into her, and a few minutes later, they exploded in ecstasy together.
He wrapped his arms around her as they laid there, recovering.
"You were magnificent, darling".
"You were pretty great yourself".
They laid there kissing and cuddling for a few more minutes, and then he got up and showered. She slipped in the shower behind him, and then put on her robe and went and made coffee while he got dressed.
She had made them breakfast, and had it waiting on him.
"Bacon and eggs, with English muffins".
"Your English muffins are always my favorite".
He kissed her and they went and sat at the table.
"Darling, don't forget about that thing you were going to do today".
"What thing?"
"Jordan Lamont".
"Oh right. No, I haven't forgotten. I am definitely going to talk to him, that's for sure."
"Is that all?"
"No that's not all. But I have to get his side of the story, I can't just fire him without asking him what happened".
"Good point".
"What are you doing today, darling?"
"I have a hair appointment, and then I am supposed to start a new article".
He stood up and took his plate to the sink, with her right behind him.
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him.
"Have a good day sweetheart".
"You too, darling".
He kissed her several times.
"I love you".
"I love you too".
She went upstairs to get dressed while he headed to the office.
***Sun Porch Salon***
Jennifer pulled up and parked at the salon and went inside. She was getting her hair colored and cut, along with an eyebrow tint and wax, and also a hydration facial mask, and upper body massage.
Her stylist, Jerome, was the greatest. She had only been going to him a few months, but he had come highly recommended.
"Jennifer, you look gorgeous as always".
"Thank you Jerome, it's all because of you".
He led her back to his chair, and they got started right away. After deciding to go a deeper red, he did her eyebrow wax first, and then applied her color and tint. He wrapped her hair in saran wrap, and a towel, and then led her to the facial room and had her lie down for her facial.
"You know Jennifer, I started selling these vitamins, it's a line from Sweden. I think they would work wonders for your skin, and your hair. They are all natural, and they have amazing benefits. And all of the proceeds go towards a wildlife rescue in Africa".
"Count me in".
"Perfect, I will show them to you as soon as we are back in my chair".
After a wonderfully relaxing facial, he took her to the shampoo bowl, and rinsed her, and then tinted her eyebrows. He put a special hydrating conditioner on her hair, and wrapped her in a towel and then took her to the massage chair for her massage. He really worked out all the kinks around her shoulder blades and her neck, and then it was time for him to rinse and cut and style her hair. Her day of pampering was almost over.
She walked out of the salon looking drop dead gorgeous, with a bag full of his new vitamins.
***Hart Industries***
Jonathan had been investigating the issue with Jordan Lamont since he got there that morning. Jordan insisted that he had been nothing but a complete and total gentleman the entire time he danced with Jennifer. Both times, in fact.
"Mr. Hart, other people from the company were there too, you can ask them".
"Who else was there?"
"Avery Wilson, Patrick Maxwell, Shannon Greeley, Kevin Baxter and his wife, and Jacquelyn Graves and her husband, and Brooke Spellway. We were all at a table together and our table was against the edge of the dance floor".
"Ok. I will ask them. I am not saying I don't believe you, but I am not saying I don't believe my wife either. She wouldn't make this up".
"I am telling you that all we did was share a dance when she got there and the last dance of the evening".
"Ok thank you".
Jordan left the office and popped his head into Shannon's office.
"Everything went as planned, just make sure the others back me up, that I was a total gentleman".
"Already taken care of."