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She stretched like a contented cat with a smile on her face, then rolled onto her side and tucked her hands in a prayer position under her cheek—all without opening her eyes.
“Sleep as long as you want, little bee,” he murmured in her ear then slipped out of bed.
After taking a piss and brushing his teeth, he pulled on a pair of black athletic shorts, grey t-shirt, and grabbed a pair of socks and his shoes from his closet. Even though he had gotten his heart rate up last night, he was still going to do a circuit in his home gym after jogging on his treadmill.
He was halfway out the bedroom door when he remembered Phoebe.
“Come on girl,” he said softly, and patted his leg.
She came immediately, and he decided as he waited for her by the patio door to do her business that instead of jogging on the treadmill, he’d take the dog for a run instead.
He found the lead they’d bought last night at the pet store and leashed her up, then the two of them took off along the streets in his neighborhood.
The group of trophy wives who power walked every morning waved at him and let out an “aww,” in unison at the sight of Phoebe’s little legs pumping to keep pace with him. It looked like one of the women wanted to make small talk, but he and Phoebe had a good rhythm going, so he just waved and kept on without stopping.
It’d taken him a minute to find the right speed the spaniel could keep up with, but once they established the proper pace, she didn’t slow their entire trip through the neighborhood.
He’d have to take her on a walk tonight so she could stop and smell everything she missed out on.
As his feet pounded out a cadence, his thoughts went back to the brown-haired beauty asleep in his bed. She’d rocked his world last night, in more ways than just sex. But he had to admit, the sex had been fan-fucking-tastic.
And it wasn’t just because he’d broken his dry spell.
From the minute they’d talked on the phone the night before last, he knew this woman was special. She was witty and smart and didn’t hesitate to put him in his place, yet she was also kind and caring. And goddamn could she suck a cock.
One thing was certain, he needed to see her again.
The sooner the better.
Preferably, she’d just hang out at his house all day until he came home after work. He wondered what it’d take to make that happen.
By the time he and Phoebe made it back to his cul-de-sac, he’d devised a plan.
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Utah
It took her a second to realize where she was when she opened her eyes. She hadn’t slept that deeply in over a month.
Liam was no longer lying next to her, and the sheets on his side of the bed were cool to the touch when she reached over to check.
She sat up and noticed Phoebe was gone, too.
For some reason, that made her happy. Like she knew she was leaving the dog in good hands.
Yet the idea of leaving—both Phoebe and her owner—was kind of a downer.
He hadn’t really meant it when he’d said they were now dating… right? It’d just been something a guy says when he’s in the middle of screwing a woman. There was no way he’d really want to see her again. He was way out of her league.
Plus, it wasn’t like she could get serious with him. He said so himself, he wasn’t interested in having kids.
Glancing at her watch, she saw it was almost seven. She had no idea what time he had to leave for work, or if he’d already left, but if he was waiting for her to get up, she knew she needed to get moving and be on her way so as not to keep him.
The smell of bacon hit her as she put a dab of toothpaste on her finger and vigorously rubbed it along her teeth. Utah made quick work of running a brush through her hair and swiping under her eyes with a tissue to remove the mascara smudges, then she went back into his room and made the bed.
That’s when she remembered her clothes were strewn across his family room floor.
The blue button-down shirt he’d worn yesterday was lying on the floor next to his bed, so she slipped it on before making her way downstairs. With every step toward the kitchen, the smell of the sizzling pork grew stronger, making her mouth water.
