Chapter ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN

"I better be on my way then," Jessica said standing up and looking around in a haste.   "Leaving already?"   "Your secretary just caught us trying to kiss," she said in a whisper as she put her face close to his.   "And so? I can't kiss my wife?" he asked and she felt herself blush so hard. She raised her head and cleared her throat.   "At the office? No. I am sure that by now the whole office knows what has happened here" she said.   "Let them know, who cares? That way no lady can approach me"   "You do not care but I do," she said picking up the lunch box on the table and turning to leave. He grabbed her hand before she could take a step forward.   He held her hand firmly and stood up. "So are you going to leave without actually kissing me?"   "Let go, Xavier," she said with a giggle as she tried to wiggle out of his grip.   "You always have to finish what it is that you start"   "What did I start? I never started anything you did" she said pointing it out to him.   "And that's why I