#Chapter 170 – Seduction

The next morning, Delia and Emma sit at the kitchen table, Delia’s phone between them.

“Are you ready for this?” Emma asks, hesitating.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready for this,” Delia says, her eyes wide.

Emma nods, understanding. She knows what she’s asking of Delia. She’s sending her into a situation that was potentially violent, unpredictable, dangerous.

“Hey,” Delia says, reaching out and taking Emma’s hand, reading the worry on her face. “I agreed to this of my own free will. If I wasn’t willing to do it, I would have said no.”

Emma nods, but shakes her head at the same time. “It’s just…it’s not right. It should be me, taking the big risk.”

“Yeah,” Delia says with a smirk, glancing down at her fit body. “But we both know that I’m the better bait.”

Emma just rolls her eyes.

Giving Emma a wink, Delia screws up her courage and grabs the phone, sending the text that they’d carefully crafted this morning.

Delia: Hey. We haven’t talked in a while. But I’ve been thinking about you…

Then, they wait.

The reply takes a long time – hours, it feels like. So long that both women get bored, moving around the kitchen, doing chores to keep the already-spotless place clean. Passing the time.

But then, suddenly, the phone blinks.

A new text message.

Emma stops, holding her breath, staring at it. But Delia moves to pick it up.

Joyce: I’m not surprised. I’ve been thinking about you too.

Delia reads it aloud to Emma and then they both stare at each other.

“What should I write back?” Delia asks quietly.

“I have…no idea.” Emma says, her voice quiet.

“Come on, Emma,” Delia says, putting a hand on her hip in frustration. “He’s your husband. What does he like?”

for a moment, but Delia holds her stare. Emma breaks eye contact

like it if you’re…assertive. Assertive now, and then let him take control

nods, turning her attention back to the phone. She types

take you up on that offer you made so many years ago. For a drink. Alone.

text comes back faster

of relief.

of her favorite bar, where she and Evelyn have gone so many times. Then, she puts her phone back into her pocket, looking at

taking in her pale face, her strained

just…it feels so much more real now. So

them, putting her hands steadily on Emma’s shoulders. “It’s all going to be okay,” she says, giving her a small smile. “This is going to work. And then you’re going to have your vengeance. And then we’re going to be free.” Delia whispers the last word like

her hand to her forehead. “I kind of

Delia says, raising her eyebrows. “If you want to leave your sister in your father’s

She looks into her lover’s eyes, her face growing

lips before heading to the bedroom. “So what does bait wear on

says, laughing, following after her.

sipping a glass of Chardonnay that she got from Cliff, her favorite bartender. She’s

at the crispy glass of wine, the condensation gathering on the outside of the glass. She wishes, desperately,

long drive after this, and she needs

a long sip and draining half the glass. She

behind her and forces her shoulders not to tense, even as she

his voice thick with superiority

works to put a sultry smile on her lips and then slowly turns to him. “I’m not sure I’d say

sits down on the stool next to her, leaning casually on the bar. He puts a hand up, signaling

favorite drink. Instead, she sits quietly, waiting for him to take

says, accepting his drink from Cliff, “I was so interested

always been…curious. About that offer you made to me a few

the family’s Christmas party, hoping to have a friend to support her at

that Joyce took it out – physically, mentally, and emotionally – on Emma. She also knew that he cheated on her wildly, and publicly. Perhaps as a way to shame her

laugh them off, seeking to make the night easier for Emma, but when he grabbed her ass and whispered in his ear that he wanted

liked ‘em feisty, and that she should call him someday if she

Delia taking him up on that

of his drink. Delia takes a sip of

spin for me. Then I’ll

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