Handsome Distraction

She had barely settled into her chair when she heard the sound of his car downstairs.

Of course, it could have been anyone passing by, but somehow she just knew that was his Mustang.

It was what he had driven the day they went out with the kids.

Reyona berated herself for even noticing something like that.

Just as she stemmed the lancing pain that had nothing to do with the wounds on her body.

She adjusted the neckline of her shirt to be certain her neck bruises were well covered.

By the time he knocked at her door, her props were in place.

Just as her mask.

“Yes, come in,” she called calmly and managed to look surprised as he came in.

“Hi, what are you doing here?” she said with a smile.

He went around to her seat and Reyona lifted her cheek as he leaned forward to kiss her.

He gave her a look as he changed the angle of his head and kissed her on the cheek instead of the lips he had been aiming for.