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CHAPTER ONE

ELLE

What do people think of when they think of the na all those things The twins, Jody and Keira, are still h they would both prefer I not describe the this means I’m much more likely to do it And then there’s Falcon, my husband

Even after fifteen years of e, I still love hi Maybe even more so I still love the pants off hih he retired fro coo physically

He still works out five times a week, and fuck me, does it show He has washboard abs and a chest to die for His sparkling green eyes and er than his years, and just looking at hi awesoet it as often as I’d like us to, with the girls and Falcon’s job taking up so much of our ti me come hard and fast, and yes after all these years, he still makes me weak inside

So yes, I’m happy I know I have the sort of life a lot of wo house, a nice car, nail appointet to do brunches But lately, it’s not enough, and I’ve foundmy identity more and more in recent years

When Falcon and I got ator, like one of those glamorous women you see on TV who make mincemeat of their opponents in court and have this air about the mess with me

But then I got pregnant, and I dropped out of law school It was the right choice at the tioodenoughthat we could afford for me to stay home And then he moved into the CEO position, and to say we’re well off is an understatement

I have been thinking about all this for at least a year now, and it hit o back to work Not as an attorney; I really don’t like the idea of going back to college and interning for partners who are younger than me But I feel like, at thirty-four, it’s ti that’s just for me

The twins are fourteen now, old enough to be home alone for a couple hours after school, and now is the perfect ti for a job It’s su trip around Asia After they left yesterday, I realized the house was too eer hours

I’ old house all alone, bored and unfulfilled It’s tie I know Falcon won’t be happy about it He takes protective to a ridiculous place He sees the world as dangerous and er

Okay, that’s not entirely fair Falcon is a good husband I have a good life And I suppose his protectiveness is kind of sweet But I’m not made of paper, and it’s time for me to venture out into the world

I ht that it’s time for me to do this, and I plan to tell Falcon my plans over breakfast He and I will have an early breakfast before he starts stressing over the day’s work, so it’ll be the perfect time to talk to him

I’ staircase that doh to the kitchen, where Falcon is already sitting doith the el Beside him are a cup for me and a bowl of cereal with the y cereal I smile to myself It’s so sweet that Falcon always prepares my breakfast for me like this

I stand in the kitchen dooratching hi His suit is ih , but there’s just so about him in a suit that never fails to make me wet, and now is no exception