Her Rich Mature Lover

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Blurb:

A Black, billionaire, older man younger woman romance story. Trina, once burned, is wary of letting men get too close. Eager to help her friend break out of her rut, Alexis drags her to an art gala, hoping it might ignite some new sparks.

She never expected to fall for a wealthy and charming older man named Damon! They start dating, finding they have a lot in common, but it isn’t long before Trina’s past fears creep back in, leaving Damon in the dark about their future.

Damon isn’t ready to throw in the towel though; he’s willing to face their challenges together, if only Trina would open up. Can they push past their issues to build something lasting? And will Trina find the courage to trust again? Discover now in this African American, age gap romance novel by Marian Grey.

Chapter 1

“Do you mind if I go ahead and record this session?” asked Dr. Francis Benjamin.

“Sure go ahead, it’s not a problem Doc.”

“Well Trina, as usual welcome to Freedom.”

“Thanks Doc. It feels great being here.”

“Glad to know that. It is always good when you recognize that you have a problem and I commend you for seeking help to solve it.”

“Talking to you about my current problems has really provided me with an outlet to let off steam that I never knew I needed. I think I am finally ready to open up about my past.”

 “Love that vote of confidence, wish I had more clients like you that would help make my job so much easier,” Dr. Benjamin joked, “Now I want you to go ahead and describe your life in as much graphic detail as is possible. I’ll allow you to speak uninterrupted and then hopefully we can find some relief for the insomnia that you have been having of late.”

“Okay Doc. I’m not even sure where to begin.” Trina said. She took a deep breath then continued. “In a nutshell, I’ve never met my father, my mother took that secret to the grave with her having died before disclosing that information to my grandmother. My mother fell victim to a random hit and run when I was just five years old. I have lived with my grandmother ever since her death. The police never caught the driver and today the case remains unsolved. My Grandmother never married and felt that all the good men were either married or dead after a while she herself stopped dating. There was a huge generational gap between me and her but I believe she loved and cared for me in her own way. We survived off her pension checks and I managed to make it through high school. She lived long enough to see me graduate from high school before she passed. She died from lung cancer since she started smoking from early in her teens. It was a nasty addiction and it would upset me every time she forced me to go down to the nearby grocery to get her cigarettes. I was on my own and with my grandmother’s death that source of income dried up. She left me the house and all it entailed so I wasn’t completely destitute but I still needed to pay the bills so I forgot about university and set about getting a job. I was fortunate that the company that I worked summer jobs for liked my work ethics and hired me. I’ve been working as a professional secretary for them ever since. So what do you think of me now Doc?”

“It’s not hard to see that you’re a loner. It’s good that you can be so introspective and can establish a pattern with your checkered history. All of your life was spent in a matriarchal household filled with secrets. The women in your life have shaped the way you think from the onset. Now based on the details stated earlier by you we can draw a conclusion from the pattern you have established. Just by taking the time to have a good look at your life in review. I’ve drawn the conclusion that you are not too keen on relationships which is not healthy. As human being we are designed to be social. Your anxiety flares up just at the thought of getting attached to others. You do everything in your power to keep people at bay. You may agree or disagree with me here but you won’t be the only person in the world affected by this. Some people know they have difficulty getting close to others and some have no clue. Some of these folks believe it is other people that are the problem not themselves. Which category do you fall in?”

“That’s deep doc. I know I can’t fix this by myself and I recognize that I have a problem of getting closer to others and forming healthy attachments.”

“Trina, closeness involves bonding with others. You did well when you decided to sublet your house and take on a roommate. It was a wise decision not just from a financial aspect but a good social move. In our last discussion we dealt with your anger and your frustrations in letting a stranger into your life due to financial constraint. How is that relationship coming along by the way?”

“Alexis is a handful even though she can be sweet and charming when she needs something from you. We’ve finally come to an agreement to respect each other’s boundaries even though she still gets on my last nerve at times.”

“It’s not going to be easy learning to trust in relationships, in fact, your struggle with closeness will always be your cross to bear. I feel that you have crossed a big hurdle by taking on a roommate. You have learned how to negotiate and create space in order to live in peace with your roommate which is remarkable and I commend you for it.”

“Thanks Doc.”

“I like all that you have told me about Alexis and I feel she is ideal to helping you crawl out of that shell you’ve forced yourself to be in by living alone since the death of your grandmother. You recognize that Alexis isn’t perfect; no one is, not even you and you’ve learned to take the good with the bad. Now we will focus on your feelings of anxiety and fear of letting other people into your life. This is something that is vital to living which I feel you need to master as an individual in order to sustain healthy relationships. Have you started dating yet?”

“Nope, not yet Doc. I’m still looking around and not having much luck. Don’t start, I don’t think I’m being picky. I just have pretty strict standards when it comes to men and I feel life is just more orderly when you follow rules. I don’t think I am high maintenance but I don’t want to settle for any troll. I want a guy that I can connect with, who is also suitable for having a family with. I would love to have children someday but nowadays men just want the s*x and not the responsibility that come with it which is what I have a huge problem with. I believe that I should at least have several dates with a guy before I contemplate sleeping with him. I’m too old for one night stands and short term flings. I feel like my biological clock is ticking.”