Lessons for Lexi by Charlene McSuede

was hoping it was JT anyway.
    It wasn’t. Instead, it was a blond,
trophy wife type. The woman pushed her way in before Lexi could even open the
door the entire way. “I didn’t know Althea got a new housekeeper.” She gave
Lexi an almost disdainful look as she tossed her wrap at her. “Put that away
would you. I’ll show myself in.”
    Lexi turned on her heal and went to
dump the woman’s shawl off on the front closet floor. “Oops,” she muttered as
she stepped on it on purpose. It had been a long time since she’d taken such an
immediate dislike to someone.
    She went back to her seat, only to find
the new arrival occupying it. She sighed and crossed the table, being forced to
drag a chair up to the brown haired woman who’d grilled her earlier.
    “Hello Faith,” Althea addressed the
woman from her seat at the table. Althea was strangely good at making the bouquet
centerpieces they were working on. When Lexi had asked, she’d laughed and
stated she’d been doing them since she was a girl. She knew what they were
supposed to feel like.
    “Why, Ms. Hussner,” Faith’s voice was
syrupy sweet. “How did you know it was me?”
    “Your perfume dear, I could smell you
from the driveway.” Lexi choked a little and the frizzy haired woman let out a
giggle.   “Nothing
against it of course. I’ve just been extra sensitive since the loss of
my vision.”
    “Of course,” Faith responded
, her voice less sweet. She locked eyes with Lexi. “So who’s the new
girl?”
    “That’s Alex, she’s my companion.”
    “Oh?” Faith looked around. “Probably a good idea, with you living in such a large home and
all. Of course, when you decide to move out, JT and I are ready to step
in and take it over for you.”
    Lexi tensed at the mention of JT’s
name.
    Althea expertly curled a ribbon and placed
the finished bouquet on the table. “I already offered it to JT. He turned me
down.”
    “What?” Faith shook her head. “I’ll
talk to him about it.” She gave an admiring glance to the sitting room they
were working in. “If we’re going to start a family soon, this is where I want
to do it.”
    “I wouldn’t be changing the drapes just
yet dear.” Althea let out a small smile, “I find I’m enjoying it much more now
that I have Alex and Radford.”
    Lexi gave a weak smile at the
complement, but her heart wasn’t in it. JT was starting a family with someone?
After the night he’d just had with her?” Her fingers trembled and she dropped
the bouquet on the floor. “Sorry.” She bent down to retrieve it and let out a
tiny squeak of pain. Her backside was still killing her. Only, now it was no
longer slightly arousing. Instead, it was infuriating.   He hadn’t done it because he cared. He didn’t
care about her at all. He was just a kinky freak who was cheating on his
girlfriend with the help. That thought was too much. Lexi shot out of her
chair. “Excuse me a minute.”
    She ignored Raj’s look as she hurried
from the room. No one else even noticed she was gone. Lexi took the stairs two
at a time and had just made it to her bedroom door when she ran into the last
person in the world she wanted to see.
    “Figured I’d
find you up here.” JT crowded against her as she turned the knob to her door.
“Great minds think alike.” He started to follow her in and Lexi shoved him.
    “Stay the hell away from me.”
    “Excuse me?” JT shoved his way past the
door she was trying to close in his face. “What’s gotten in to you?” He caught
her wrist and started to drag her closer. Lexi yanked it free and then, when he
grabbed at her again, slapped him across the face as hard as she could.
    The sight of her palm print on his face
was incredibly satisfying. JT’s jaw was tense and his eyes were furious. She shrieked
as he caught her by the elbow and yanked her towards the bed. “Let me go!”
    Instead, he sat and yanked her across
his lap. “I can’t even leave you alone for an hour without you