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I headed to the sink to rinse out my glass and put new ice cubes in it, and after the soft ‘tink’ ‘tink’ of the ice going in, I heard a soft knock on the door.
It was fucking nine-thirty at night. Who could it be?
A pang of hope shot through my chest when I hoped that it was Mia, but I tried to tamp that down because she would have called first. Right?
Ice still clinking in my glass, I opened the door to Mia, who looked chilled in her shorts and a chunky knit sweater that in no way would have blocked out the rapidly cooling weather.
“Fuck, you’re lips are blue,” I said to her, pulling her right in.
Her teeth were chattering and her body shivered while I pulled her into my arms, trying to warm her. Shit, she was a popsicle.
I knew what she needed; a stiff drink and a long bath.
Going back to my study, I set down my glass and grabbed a new one before pouring in some of my cognac. It was strong, but she’d be able to handle it. Hopefully.
“Come,” I told her, taking her icicle hand and dragging her along into my bedroom and to the majestic bath.
“Sorry, I j-just walked here because the b-bus wasn’t running f-for a-another hour.”
I paused and turned.
“You walked all the way here?” I demanded in a harsh whisper.
“I-it’s not that f-far.”
I scoffed, but continued to pull her along until we were in my bathroom.
“Undress,” I told her. “We’ll talk when you’re warm.”
She nodded and dragged up the sweater, dumping it on the ground pretty quick before she removed her tight biker shorts and tennis shoes.
Trying not to get distracted with her incredible, tanned skin, I shoved the bath handle to hot and let it fill a little before switching it to warm.
Mia slipped her feet, flinching at the heat at first, then she started lowering herself in.
“Here,” I handed her the glass, eyes glancing over her breasts and plump thighs as she sat there.
How was a guy not supposed to look when tits are presented?
“This’ll warm you from the inside,” I said, putting the tumbler into her hand.
She lifted it to her lips and made a face, but continued to drink.
I waited.
And waited.
Eventually, the water was shut off, and we stared at each other while tension thickened the air.
“So,” I finally drawled now that she had stopped shaking and shivering. “It seems like you had a hard day today?”
Her eyes immediately filled with tears as she snorted a laugh through them and nodded.
“I’m sorry. I knew it wasn’t fair to freeze you out while I’m in my own head. That’s why I came.”
Not wanting to distract her with a chastisement that she should’ve called instead of walking, I shut up and let her speak.
“I’ve just been doing…a lot of thinking.”
