Eva
The next day, Kain ordered breakfast for us. I stared at the table full of waffles, muffins, eggs, sausages, yogurt, fruit, and banana bread.
“Is someone else joining us?” I held the cup of cappuccino he’d gotten me.
“No.” He sipped his coffee. “I just want to feed my woman.”
“This is enough food for the week.” My eyes widened at the gluttony.
“Stay here with me this week.”
“I can’t.” I broke off a waffle. “Grandpa might need me.”
“Then three days out of seven,” he negotiated. “How’s that? You don’t have to worry about your grandfather’s food. I’ll place an order for him. He’ll get three healthy meals a day, every day.”
Though I appreciated his generosity, our relationship wasstill too new for this. I didn’t want to appear as if I was taking advantage of him.
While thoughts churned in my mind, he said, “I bet you if I call your grandfather and suggest you stay here with me for the week to help me with an investigation, he will agree. I can invite him over to give him a tour of my living space if he wants.”
I leveled a look at him. Based on past experience, Grandpa would absolutely agree.
“You cast a spell on him.” I chewed on the waffle, loving its fluffiness. “He doesn’t even know you. I don’t know why he likes you.”
Smirking, he lifted his shoulder. “What’s there not to like, baby? You enjoyed me last night, didn’t you?”
I rolled my eyes at his negotiating tactics. “I’ll think about it and let you know.”
“By the end of the day?” He leaned into the table and fed me a piece of his banana bread.
“No promises.”
“Want to battle it out? You know some self-defense now.”
“Not enough to defeat you.”
“I’ll surrender to you like the last time.”
The memory of us in his office, bedroom, and bathroom aroused me. It was too early in the morning for this, so I shook the thoughts away.
Kain wore a satisfied expression as though he could read my mind.
His phone buzzed, and he glanced at it. “I’ve got a few meetings to attend.” He looked at me. “What’s your plan for today?”
I still had a few more days off and planned on working on my future flower shop.
“Maybe work out, practice self-defense, and check up onGrandpa.”
“When you’re done working out, can you look at the renovation? Give me some ideas of what shops could go there. Maybe a larger café or restaurant? Can you also see what kinds of plants I can add to improve the environment at the gym and tattoo parlor?”
He trusted me enough for my opinion on his business. Joy burst within me.
Plants would soften any space, making it more welcoming. “I’d love to.”
As soon as Kain left, my phone rang, and Morgan’s name popped up on the screen. Nerves twisted in my stomach. With her current situation, I always wondered if everything was okay.
“Hey,” I said.
“Sorry to bother you on your vacation, Eva.” Sadness stirred in her voice. “Can you talk?”
