-1Chapter 11

The sharp blade of the axe easily splits through the wood balanced on the chopping block in the back yard. His muscles flex with every swing. Beads of sweat form over his tanned skin and the two friends sitting on the back porch sipping on tart lemonade stare in awe at his toned shirtless body.

"Oh my god." She says with a smile. "How many times a week do you get to watch him do this?" Meredith asks.

"Everyday." Izzie says as the temperature of her body rises.

"Seriously?" Meredith gulps down the cool liquid, her body getting hotter at the site before them. His tight stomach and rippling back alone were enough to get her hot. Not to mention the incredible ass they got a good view of every time he bent down for a new log to split.

"Seriously." Izzie's tongue darts out, licking at her lip.

Alex swung the axe for the last time and wiped the sweat from his brow. As he stacked it into a pile he noticed the two women watching him, the corner of his mouth lifting upward to a half smile. Izzie looked away trying to stop the huge grin that was spreading across her face.

"How are you not fucking him?" Meredith asks. "He is definitely fuckable."

"We're friends, that's all." Izzie says, shrugging.

"No, you and I are friends. As far as I know you don't fantasize about me when you are…." Meredith is cut off quickly by Izzie's laughter.

"I hate you." Izzie shakes her head, wondering if she was that transparent or if it was because Meredith knew her so well. She had been fantasizing about him since the kiss and of course the groping. He was bigger than Finn, she could tell by the feel she had gotten at Joe's. He had to be better than Finn too, it wouldn't take much. Finn was never good at sex, he was a greedy lover. Greedy in the sense that Izzie never once had an orgasm in all the years they were together, not with his help anyway. There was something to be said for self stimulation. Her mind wandered to the dream she had last night. Alex sliding between the cool sheets of her bed, thrusting inside of her. Bringing her to orgasm after earth shattering orgasm.

"Izzie!" Meredith's voice brought her back to reality. "Izzie do you know that man talking to Alex?"

Izzie's eyes narrowed as she focused on the tall man chatting with Alex. He was an older man, gray hair peeking out from under his hat "No I've never seen him before." She set down her glass and got up from the chair, the grass tickled her bare feet as she walked toward them.

"So is this pretty lady your girlfriend?" The man asks politely.

"No, I just work here. Izzie if you don't need me I'm going to get back to work." Alex says and she nods.

"This is a great house, beautiful view. Is that a lake back there?" He asks as he runs his hand over his graying goatee.

"I'm sorry I didn't catch your name." Izzie says.

"Oh how impolite of me, my name's Dick. Dick Webb." He extends his hand to her and she looks at it cautiously before raising her eyes to meet his.

"I'll kindly ask you to leave Mr. Webber." Her arms cross her chest.

"You're a smart girl Mrs. Dandridge." He smirks.

"Stevens." She corrects him. If there was one thing that got under her skin it was being reminded of her stupidity. She was stupid for marrying him; stupid for thinking he was a nice man who loved her.

"I do apologize for dropping in on you unannounced but Finn told me how gracious a person you were and I thought…"

"You thought you would come here to spy on me?" Her voice is steady, she tries to sound unaffected. "I'm sorry but you'll have to tell Finn if he wants to know what's going on here, he'll have to grow a pair of balls and come face me himself." Richard Webber smiles at her, he is impressed. She is not exactly the kind of woman his client had described. Finn said she was weak and easily manipulated, he was wrong. "Goodbye Mr. Webber"

"Ms. Stevens, it was a pleasure." He tipped his hat to her as he left.