Free Shifted by Lizzie Lynn Lee Page A

had never known the cruelty of the world. Kelly hadn’t grown up in the District. She’d never been starved, never been treated as a second-class citizen. Had never used sex as a form of payment, or exchanged favours.
    Kelly looked at her. “ Did Andi have no clue about us being switched ?”
    “I don’t think so. Though he was surprised that I was so enthusiastic. And he loved my potty mouth, by the way.”
    “No kidding .” Minutes stretched by and Kelly seemed to calm. After she got control of her emotions, she shifted back. She pulled her legs up to cover her nakedness. “Did he enjoy it?”
    “I’d say he fell asleep a happy man.”
    Kelly looked away, but her smile widened.
    “So, what’s your story with Andi?” Nicolla was curious.
    “Haven’t you already figured it out? I’m a workaholic. I ignored him and everybody else who wasn’t to do with my work. By the time I wanted to reconnect with him, it was too late. We had drifted apart. Plus, I’m hopeless in bed.”
    “That’s silly. Take classes. See a sex therapist.”
    “It’s no use. I’m too embarrassed to do…all that kinky stuff.”
    “Andi likes kinky sex?”
    Kelly’s face flushed. “Well, when we first married, he hinted to me about trying new things to spice up our marriage, but I just couldn’t do it. And after a while, he stopped hinting, and we’ve been vanilla ever since. Then, we stopped having sex all together when I busted my ass for that partnership.”
    Nicolla shook her head. “There’s one thing you should know. Men need loving on a regular basis. Otherwise, he’ll be looking for somebody else who can give him what he needs.”
    Kelly sighed. “That’s what I’m afraid of. About two weeks ago, I found some flirty messages in his PDA.”
    “Your husband is having an affair?”
    “No, Andi would never do that. I did some digging and found out that some secretary in his office has a crush on him. She knew we had a snag in our marriage. Andi ignored the woman, but she was quite relentless. I’m just afraid one of these days he’ll cave in and leave me for that woman.”
    “Slut, Kelly, slut. We call chicks who try to get our man sluts. You need to broaden your vocabulary a bit.”
    Kelly turned to her abruptly. Fear flashed on her face. “But you can help. You’re good in the sex department, and you know how to deal with men. Make Andi love me again, and I’ll get you out of Strickland’s contract.”
    “What about us being switched?”
    “One problem at a time. Once we fix these problems, we’ll figure out how to switch back.”
    “Deal.”
    “Come on, we have work to do.”
    Nicolla gave Kelly the once-over. “Yeah. But we must get you some clothes first.”

Chapter Seven

    Kelly glanced at her wrist comp, checking out the time before she sashayed into Strickland’s office. She schooled her face to look blank, acting as if she was inebriated. Strickland’s personal assistant, a plump woman named Margie, was about to leave the office for the day. “Wait, wait, wait,” Kelly slurred. “I need to see Harry right now.”
    The PA abandoned her attempt to put on her coat. “Miss Evers, Mr Strickland left the office a few hours ago. And you know it. You saw him this afternoon.”
    Kelly blinked, pretending Margie was talking to her in a different language. “Really?” She gave a sheepish grin. “I, uhm, left something in his office. I need it now. Very fucking bad.”
    Margie rolled her eyes, then drew in a heavy sigh. Kelly had the impression that Nicolla often pulled this stunt. “Very well,” Margie conceded. “I’ll escort you to Mr Strickland’s office. It won’t take long, will it?”
    “Nope.”
    “Follow me.” Margie put her coat on her desk and padded to Strickland’s private office.
    Having lived life as Nicolla Evers for the past couple of days, Kelly had learnt a great deal about Harry J Strickland, the porn mogul. One, Strickland was paranoid about his personal security and