Chapter 23 Hi , Russ . d He walks out to greet me , light brown curly hair and olive skin , with the biggest blue eyes you ever saw . My mechanic Russel is the hottest man in Greenville , not in a handsome bachelor kind of way . In a subtle the way he smiles kind of way . Getting my car serviced is the highlight of my life . He smiles and our gaze stays locked for a beat longer than it should . Been too long since I saw you , Violet . Well … I drag my hand through my hair , he makes me giddy . I cant have my car serviced any more than I do , Russ . I think they call that stalking . You can stalk me any day . The air swirls between us . My eyes drop to the tight blue jeans and his red flannelette check shirt . He has thick quads and ropey veins down his forearms , big broad shoulders . Everything about Russ screams raw , unfiltered man . Weve had this flirty banter going on for over a year now but it never seems to eventuate to anything . I know hes single and not a player , but thats all I really know ; he lives a little , but of town and grew up here , but the rest of him is a mystery . From what I gather , nobody seems to know much about him . He leans his behind on my car and crosses his feet at the ankles . You know , Ive been thinking . About what ? How … He cuts himself off . The Perfect Husbands Secret 27.5 % What ? I ask impatiently . Do you want to go out some time ? The floor spins . Like on a date ? Yeah . He gives me a smile . I mean … I know you have the twins and its not ? I have a nanny now . I cut him off . His eyebrows shoot up . You do ? Uh huh . So , I can go out now .. I shrug again . I mean , not all the time , hut … sometimes . I have a little more freedom . He smiles and I feel it all the way to my toes . Saturday night ? Uh huh . Ill pick you up around seven ? he asks . Is this really happening ? 45 Uh huh . He walks over to me . You know , youre saying uh huh a lot . He takes my face in his hands- and looks down at me . The air leaves my lungs at his touch , and the only thing that will come out of my mouth iş a weak Uh huh . You should probably kiss me to get me through until Saturday … uhhuh ? Uh huh … His lips brush mine , softly but with the perfect amount of pressure . Oh … We kiss again and again and he pulls back and licks his lips as he stares down at me . Your The Perfect Husbands Secret 27.6 % apter 23 car isnt the only thing I need to service today . What ? I giggle , shocked . Grease and oil change . He laughs . For me , I meant for me . Sure you did . I pull out of his grip and walk backward so I can keep looking at him . I have to get to work . How are you getting there ? Mr. Holdsworth , my neighbor , is picking me up from the main road , hes out there waiting . Did you forget something ? Nope , I think my work is done here this morning . He gives me a sexy smile . Im going to need your keys . Oh , right . Embarrassed , I dig through my bag and fetch my keys and hand them over , he grabs me all rough like and kisses me again . You behave in Mr. Holdsworths car now . I burst out laughing . Hes eighty nine . You could bring a petrified rock back to life with that kiss . I walk off toward the main road and I can feel his eyes watching me , and I have to concentrate on not jumping in the air and kicking up my heels in excitement . Finally ! Saturday night , 7:08 p.m. Headlights shine up the street and a car slowly pulls up in the driveway . Hes here , Maria calls . The Perfect Husbands Secret 27.79 % Okay , I call back . Ever since Russ and I kissed last Tuesday , Im like a little kid at Christmas . He woke something up in me that had been long forgotten , and I dont remember ever being this excited for a date , I think Ive turned a corner and finally realized its okay to want something for me . Its taken me three years of being a mom and many lectures from Deb and Maria to realize that I dont need to feel guilty every time I do something that doesnt revolve around my kids . I guess I always felt that , because Im doing this parent thing on my own , that they should get every ounce of me and my time . Tonight , that changes , no more all or nothing . I need to find a balance , happy home life and a man who … I smirk , who am I kidding ? I want a hot man to fuck me well , to use my body like I want to use his . Its been way too long . A knock sounds at the door , and my heart skips a beat . Maria and I purposely wore the kids out today and did every activity on earth so that we could get them to bed before I go out . That way I have no excuse to be preoccupied with worrying about whats going on at home . We both know me too well . I hear Marias voice as she opens the door . Hello , Im Russel . His deep voice echoes through the house . I take one last look in the mirror ; Im wearing a black fitted dress that Deb and I bought during the week , my hair is down and Im wearing makeup and black lingerie . Lingerie . With my heart beating hard in my chest , I come down the stairs to see Russel standing at the front door with a homemade bunch of flowers . Our eyes meet and he smiles softly . He looks me up and down . You look beautiful . He passes me the flowers and I nearly melt into a puddle . The Perfect Husbands Secret 27.99 % Tipus A put those into some water , you two get going . Maria smiles as she looks between us as We stare at each other . I pass her the flowers and float out the door and out to Russels truck . He opens the door for me and then leans in . Do you have any idea how gorgeous you look ? You should kiss me . He rolls his lips . Arent I supposed to wait until the end of the date to do that ? Nope . I grab his face and bring it down to mine , our lips touch and the kiss is long , slow , and deep . Dinner ? I murmur against his lips . What ? he pants , overcome with arousal . We kiss again and again and I can feel his erection as it leans up against my leg . Yesssss … Arousal screams through my body like a fire truck , we cant go out like this . Takeout at your house ? I pant against his lips . Works for me . He slams the door shut and nearly runs around to the drivers side . What the hell ? We didnt even make it out of my driveway . Were like animals . I dont remember driving to his house , I dont remember getting out of the car or what furniture he has inside . All I know is that now Im in Russels bedroom and his eyes roam up and down my body as he slowly peels my dress off . The lights are dimmed and the room is quiet , every breath between us is magnified . Thump , thump , thump goes my heart . Its been a long time since someone has seen me naked and Ive had two children since then . What if he doesnt like what he sees ? The Perfect Husbands Secret 28.0 % Say something . 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