Free Take a Chance by Annalisa Nicole

neck, between her scarf. She stiffens breaking the kiss.
    “I’m sorry , it’s not you, really it’s not. Please don’t get me wrong, I want to do this. I’m just a little scared. My last treatment is this Friday. Then pending some lab testing, I’ll have the port removed a week after that. To be honest, I just don’t know how I feel about you seeing it. Well, that’s dumb. I know you’ve already seen it, but just not like this.”
    “Willow , its fine sweetheart, we don’t have to take this any further than this. I completely understand. It’s just that I’ve wanted to kiss you for a while now. I’m sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable.”
    “No, you didn’t , and if you don’t mind, I think I would like a repeat.”
    She moves back in to kiss me again, this time I let her take the lead and enjoy what she is offering. Pulling away again , she kisses me on the cheek and then smiles.
    “I should probably take you back home . Tomorrow, can you meet me for lunch again in my office?” I ask standing to get my keys. She stands and follows me to the door.
    “I would really love that.”
    After taking her home, I climb into bed. I actually want to get to sleep. I want to talk to Olivia again. It seems weird, but I want to ask her advice on how I should proceed with Willow. She has already been such an inspiration to get me to open up again. I don’t want to screw this up. The longer I lay there, the longer sleep doesn’t come. I toss and turn for hours. Finally after what seems like eternity I fall asleep, but she doesn’t come to me. I wake the next morning saddened, first because I didn’t get to see her and second I really was looking forward to her advice.

Chapter 10
     
    Willow
    After Asher took me home and walked me to my door, he again kissed me on the lips, a warm and slow passionate kiss. He kept his hands in mine, not trying again to remove my scarf or put his hands under it. I shouldn’t be so self-conscious of it, it’s not like he was trying to grab my boob or anything. The port is just below my collar bone and I freaked. I didn’t know where he intended to put his hands. I should have known he wasn’t trying to rip my clothes off. It was stupid, and I’m more embarrassed now to think I even thought that.
    I shouldn’t have been afraid for him to touch it . He was well on his way to touching it, and if he wanted to, I shouldn’t have been embarrassed. I probably would have been more upset if he was repulsed by it, but he wasn’t. Not at any point has he been anything but a gentleman. If he was willing to touch me and not be grossed out, I should have let him. Now it will be almost two weeks before it’s out. Curling up in my bed with Lucy, we are both soon fast asleep.
    Waking the next morning , I groan to myself thinking about last night and how stupid I was. I should get myself up and into the office.
    At the office it’s like an y other day except for my lunch date with Asher. Just thinking about it puts a smile on my face. Wearing a button up blouse with just the top button undone, I went sans a scarf. Most of my wardrobe is lower cut blouses. They are modest, but I just feel more comfortable with a scarf to cover anything that may peek out and to cover the bulk so it doesn’t draw unwanted attention. But I’m feeling daring and why the heck not. A quarter to twelve I peek my head in Amelia’s office and mouth the words that I’m going to lunch. She has her ear to her phone and nods with a smile. Walking off the elevator, Charlotte greets me with a smile.
    “Here , these are for you.” She hands me a bouquet of flowers. “He’s in a meeting in the conference room, he asked me to tell you to go on into his office. Lunch will be here any minute, and he will join you in a few minutes.”
    With a stupid smile on my face , I say, “Thank you Charlotte.” I take the flowers from her and make myself comfortable in Asher’s office. A few minutes later my hair is swept off my