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“I’ll leave it all to you,” I told him, then texted over the six digit keycode to get in. “I don’t have an extra house key though, so I’ll have to lock you out if you’re leaving.”
“When will you get back?”
“Later, like, six or seven.”
His face dropped like he was disappointed.
“Alright. When do you take a lunch break? Maybe I can bring something for you?”
“At one. And sure, I have an hour.”
He nodded in agreement, and I wandered off back up the stairs to lock up.
I’d need to get my emergency house key from Heather. It just didn’t feel right locking Ash out of my house after spending a full weekend naked together inside.
After texting him the address to my office, I stuffed my phone into my bag then went back out the door because I was getting close to being late if I didn't get going, pronto. I went down the steps all over again and saw him there, still in my garage, bent over the Firebird and already fussing around in the engine. He looked incredible, back stretching his t-shirt to its limits and arms bulging where he leaned against the car.
“See you!” I called while turning toward the parking lot.
He looked over his shoulder, then jogged over while I dug my keys back out of my bag because evidently I was in a serious state of distraction when I threw them in.
He didn't say anything right away, simply took my face in his hands and dropped a long, sensuous kiss on my mouth.
“Lunch?” I breathed against his lips.
“Lunch,” he agreed, dropping one more kiss on me.
I stumbled back, knees fully jelly.
He waited there as I left, heading toward my car. When I was inside it, he lifted a hand, then finally turned around to head back into the garage.
Whew, how lucky can a girl get?
Only problem was, I found myself just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Everything had felt so perfect last time, and it had ended in total disaster. Not bad-hair-day bad, but total -annihilation-of-my-heart bad.
I couldn’t even say that I'd begun to heal when he blew back into my life, because I hadn't. I was still a total wreck where he was concerned, and now, what? Was I setting myself up for another extinction event by giving my heart out immediately? God, I hoped not.
But he loves me.
The words kept sneaking up on me every time I started to doubt. No doubting. He loved me, and if he could be vulnerable enough with me to say that, then I'd flay my fucking heart open just for a chance to be with him.
Ash the Ass: I'm outside. Want me to come in?
Me: I'm not ready to share you yet.
Immediately my heart started pounding while butterflies erupted in my stomach.
He's here.
Ash the Ass: Waiting for you outside.
I hurried to pack my bag, then practically ran down the walkway between cubicles toward the elevator.
“Where are you off to?” my supervisor Aubrey asked, looking like she just sucked three consecutive lemons.
“It’s my lunch break,” was all I said.
“You need approval to leave campus during work hours.”
