Liz “I only want the house. I bought it with my own money. I don’t have anywhere to stay after he kicked me out. And even though I will never sleep in that house again, it’s still mine.” I said. “Obviously, I will respect your wishes, but now is your chance to make him pay.” He said. “I know, but all I really want is to move on. I don’t want anything that reminds me of him and I certainly don’t want his money.” I say and he nods. “I can respect that. Even if you don’t want his money, you can donate it to a charity. But he needs to be taught a lesson. Where will you stay in the meantime? You will need money for that. Selling a house and buying a new one will take time,” Zander says. “I will sleep in my car until Robyn is back and then stay with her.” I said. “No, you will do no such thing. You can stay with me. I have more than enough room and I live alone. You won’t even have to see me if you don’t want to,” he says, and I frown. “You would do that for me? We hardly know each other and I don’t even have any clothes. I left with my purse, car keys and cellphone.” I said and he chuckled. “Yes, I would do that for you. And we aren’t strangers, we were in the same class for years. As for clothes, you can wear some of mine tonight, and tomorrow I will take you shopping for some new clothes. You need to look hot when you see your ex again.” He says and I chuckle. “I need to behave myself and try not to kill him when I see him again.” I say and he chuckles. “That too, but you should still look good while you try not to kill him.” He says and I smile. “I also have another issue that I need your help with.” I say and he nods. I told him about meeting Mary and her buying me the winning lottery ticket. “Wow, congratulations Liz.” He says smiling. “I don’t think it really hit me yet, because I haven’t freaked out.” I say and he chuckles. “10.9 billion is a lot of money. Robyn is right, you can’t cash the ticket yet. I will draw up a new agreement, where you only ask for the house and half of what was accumulated during the marriage. I will add a clause that states that both of you cannot claim any compensation from each other after the divorce is filed. I know a judge that can help speed things up, but it is the holidays, so no guarantees. As soon as everything is done, you can go claim your billions.” He says and I smile. “Thank you, Zander. I would’ve been lost without you,” I said. “I know you don’t have plans, so you will have dinner with me. Come help me get everything set up.” He said, and I nodded and followed him to the kitchen. We carry the various dishes to the dining room before we sit down and enjoy our meal. “This is a lot of food,” I said and he chuckled. “We can have the rest tomorrow. You will be here for Christmas too, won’t you?” he asks and I smile. “I would love to,” I say, and he smiles at me. We got to know each other while we ate, and we actually have a lot in common. We even love most of the same foods. He told me he would help me if I decide to pass the bar. He also offered me a job at his firm. Its only entry level, but I need the exposure. After arguing over it for at least an hour, I gave in and accepted the job. I am currently viewed as a client of the firm. So, once my divorce is settled, I can start whenever I am ready. I am not entirely sure if this is what I want, but for now it’s good to have a backup plan. This man is so sweet and kind. How did I not notice what a nice guy he was? And so f*****g handsome too. What is wrong with me? I just lost my husband, and now I am ogling my new friend who is only trying to help me. Maybe I have finally lost my mind. Robyn called when we were having our ice-cream outside on the patio. “Hey bestie,” I say when I answer. “Girl, I hear you have a place to stay.” She squeals. “How did you know?” I ask. “Zander,” she says and I chuckle. “Thank you for this, Robyn. I really don’t know what I would do without you,” I said. “You will never have to find out. I will speak to you tomorrow. Enjoy your evening bestie.” She says and hangs up. “Why do I feel like you and Robyn are conspiring behind my back?” I say and he chuckles. “What if we are? Maybe we just don’t want to see a good person getting hurt more than she already has.” He says and I smile. “Thank you again.” I say. “If I had a dollar for every time, you said thank you tonight, I would be a wealthy man. Wait, I already am.” He says and we both chuckle. “You don’t have to thank me, I am doing this because I want to help you. You deserve to be looked after, and it’s a shame your husband didn’t see that,” he says, and I look away. Yes, my husband the asshole. I can’t believe he did that to me. How could I have missed the signs? “It’s very chilly outside, let’s head inside.” He says when he sees me start to shiver. I nod and get up and follow him inside. “Do you want to go to bed, or do you want to watch a movie?” he asks. “Can we watch a movie? I am not tired yet,” I said, and he smiled. “Theater room or TV room?” he asks and I frown. “You have a home theater?” I ask and he nods. “So cool, but TV room is fine,” I say, and he shows me the way. He pours us each another glass of wine and hands me the remote. “You choose,” he says. I nodded and chose an action comedy, because firstly, I don’t need to cry right now and secondly, I needed to see someone’s ass get kicked. Halfway through the movie and a few more glasses of wine, my eyes started to droop. I don’t know if I am tired, or if it’s the wine. The last thing I remember is resting my head on Zander’s shoulder and him putting his arm around me. Zander I can’t believe she is here and in my arms. I thought I would never see her again. When I heard she had married that douche bag, Kyle, I gave up all hope of ever being with her. But now, I think I have a chance to win her over. Running into Robyn was definitely fate. She really helped me out with that gold digger, Keira. I know Keira will come sniffing around again, her kind never gives up when they see a payday. Liz is nothing like that though. She is still as pure and kind, even after all these years. I should’ve just made a move back then, but I was scared of rejection. I have come a long way from that quiet young man and this time, I am going to fight for what I want. And all I’ve wanted since my first day at law school, was this woman in my arms. I hold her tightly while she sleeps. I know I should take her to her bed, but I just want to savor this moment a bit longer. I rest my head on hers and watch the rest of the movie. I don’t even remember falling asleep. But when I opened my eyes, I looked into her bright blue ones and I smiled. “Morning,” I say, and she jumps up and off me. We seemed to have fallen asleep on the couch, and she ended up on top of me. I know she could feel my morning wood, but I think that is mostly her doing anyway. She looks at the tent in my pants before she looks at me. “I am so sorry. Did we fall asleep like that?” she asks, and I chuckle and sit up. I see how her eyes follow my bulge and I smirk. “Must be, I don’t remember. The last thing I remember is watching the movie. Maybe we had too much wine. We did finish the bottle.” I say, and she looks at the bottle and nods. “I am sorry Zander,” she says. “Sorry for what? We both drank too much and fell asleep. Now come, let’s catch a shower and then we can have breakfast.” I said and got up. I showed her to follow me upstairs and show her to her room. “You can stay here. I am right across the hall if you ever need anything.” I say with a smirk. “Thank you,” she says and walks into the room. “The bathroom has everything you need. I will bring you one of my jerseys to wear for now.” I say, and she nods and goes in the bathroom and closes the door, but not entirely. I quickly ran to my room and grabbed my longest jersey. I figure she can wear it as a dress for now. Then I took out a pair of my boxers and took them to her room and put them on the bed. Through the opening of the bathroom door, I could see the outline of her naked form in the shower. I quickly moved away. Am I becoming a perv now too? “The clothes are on the bed with some boxers. I am going to grab a shower. See you downstairs.” I yelled from her room door. “Thanks Zander,” she yelled back. I stood at the door like an i***t for a few minutes, until I heard the shower switch off. I softly closed her door and went to my room and straight into the bathroom. I switch on the shower and strip. f**k, I still have a hard on, and peaking at her just now did not help. So, I do what any man would do. I jerk off in the shower with a picture of her in my mind. I am almost at my climax, when I hear a gasp. I opened my eyes and looked straight into her startled ones and I exploded immediately. I just looked at her and finished off. She turns around and runs out of my room. Hmm, my fault I suppose. I am used to not closing my doors. No matter, I am not ashamed. She made that climax all the more special.