Falling For Another Woman

Chapter Four

"No, father. I'm not going half way across the world to have some business meeting, I have responsibilities here that I need to focus on," I told my father on the phone. He had been insisting that I go to Milan for a potential set up of a international office. I understood that he wanted to send me because I know the business inside and out, but he was aware that I couldn't leave my family for the two months I would be needed there.

Thomas' birthday was coming up and I would need to be here. Regardless, the first few years is when a child grows the most. I couldn't miss out on a second of Thomas. 

My father argued with me on the phone, insisting that I at least rethink my decision. After telling him various times that my decision wouldn't change, he hung up on me. Just because he wasn't present when I was growing up did not make me the same kind of father that he is. The thought had crossed my mind about going to Milan with Alexandra and Thomas, at least we would be together that way.

I thought about mentioning it to Alexandra later this evening when she came home.

As I pushed the computer chair away from my desk, I stood up and turned to the window in my office that overlooked the backyard. The day was gorgeous, it would be a great day to enjoy with Thomas. My eyes found the clock and realized that it was Thomas' naptime at the moment anyway, but when I heard the pool being used I couldn't fight my curiosity.

Looking back towards the backyard I noticed that it was Allison, her hair hair pinned into a tall ponytail and wearing a bathing suit. I watched at she dipped her toes into the water and stretched her neck, looking comfortable and relaxed. The pool rarely got used, mostly for Thomas but after you have something for so long it gets boring. At least this way it would get some use out of it.

I pulled my eyes away from the backyard and walked out of my office, seeing Thomas' room door cracked open and he was visibly asleep in his crib. After closing the door completely, I headed downstairs where I had left my work folder last night. I needed it to go through the stocks. I searched most of the living room, having sworn that I left it there but it was no where to be seen.

"Where the fuck..." I muttered to myself, going into the dining room and searching through the stacks of papers on the table that consisted of Alexandra, perhaps ours had gotten mixed up. But even through the hundreds of papers, there was no stock folder.

I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration, quite aware that I was wasting valuable time and just as I stepped into the kitchen I heard the back door to the backyard open, Allison walking inside with her eyes on her cellphone. Before I could say a word she walked right into me, not aware of her surroundings whatsoever.

Before her feet could slip on the floor, I grabbed onto her shoulders to steady her, completely unaware of out bodies being as close at there were. What I was aware of though, was the fact that Allison was wearing a bikini and I seen more of her than I should.

  "I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going... I didn't know anyone was even home, or I wouldn't have went swimming to begin with." She seemed slightly uncomfortable while tucking her wet hair behind her ear, taking the towel from its place in her arms and wrapping it around her upper body. The entire towel fell just below her but and although she now covered most of her body with a towel, I couldn't hide the fact that her cleavage had been right in front of me just a few seconds ago.

In a completely non perverted way, of course. But I'm a man, regardless of my marital status I can't help situations like this from happening. I can't stop my eyes from wandering to the most obvious place on a woman's body, even if she is my son's nanny.