Chapter 7

One morning, about a month after our affair had started, as I gave an approving look at the day's floral-patterned dress, I said, "Kat, I am really digging this... whole thing. But I want more. I want more time. I need it."

She blinked. "Okay."

"Okay?" I asked.

"Okay," she repeated. "All you had to do was ask." Her smile was wry.

I was caught off guard. Kat was savvy. I thought I was playing from the position of power, trying to increase my control over her and push her boundaries. She had me on the string the entire time. I felt like an amateur.

"How about this afternoon? Lunch and play time?" I offered.

She shook her head. "I'm going to a charity lunch at the Marriott Marquis."

If Kat had me off balance before, this set me back in my right frame of mind. "I'll get a room there. A suite overlooking the pool. Come up after lunch. Boyfriend's out of town, right?"

She smiled and nodded eagerly. I emailed my assistant and told her I was t