I watch from the corner of my eye as Emma sits at her desk, rubbing coconut oil onto her skin. She starts at the wrist, working her way up the arm with tiny circles until she reaches the strap of her silk tank top. There, she flicks back her strawberry-blonde hair before sliding her hand around her clavicle, letting it dip over her exposed upper chest before stopping just above a breast. The oil leaves her skin glistening in it’s wake, radiant as sunshine.
I clear my throat, hoping to dispel the butterflies that cling to my voice box. “How was your weekend?” I say.
She turns in her chair to face me, “Great!” she says.
Her emerald green eyes dance in their sockets as her gaze meets mine, and I feel a dopey smile creep across my face.
She continues. “I went to the park with Danny and the kids, and then we had a barbecue back at our place with some friends.”
My heart sinks at the mention of Daniel, her husband, but as always, I keep the smile plastered in place. “Cool, cool.” I say.
“How was your weekend?” she says.