“Thanks.But why are you calling?”
“I, uh, I don’t know.I saw the game.Saw you win, and I wanted to congratulate you.”
“You watched!”I didn’t know why that surprised me.
“Yes, of course.I always do.You looked good out there on the mound.Real good.”
I blushed, relieved that he couldn’t see that through the phone line.“Thanks.”Did I sound too breathy?Did I care?“It was fun.”
“You even got a hit.Way to go.”
“I struck out next at bat.One for three isn’t great.”
“Is for a pitcher.”
“I guess.”I wanted to do better.“I always push myself for more.Makes it hard to accept anything that isn’t up to my standards, even when those standards might be unrealistic to anyone but me.”Before he had a chance to comment on that revelation, I jumped back in, pushing for what I wanted.“How did your day go?”I planned onpushingGodwin a lot further.
“Fine.I picked up two new jobs.Don’t worry, they won’t interfere with yours.You’re my number one customer right now.”
I pursed my lips together hard.I didn’t want him thinking about that.I wanted to shift our dynamicawayfrom customer-contractor.“What about after work?”
“Eh.Had some dinner.Watched the game.Had a couple of beers.”
“Uh, any, uh...”I wanted to ask him if a lover had joined him, but my confidence suddenly left me.“Friends?Or whatever?”
“No, Derby.I was alone.”
Silence set between us.I had to embrace the risk, despite my nerves.“What would we be doing if I was there?”
“What would you like to do?”His voice sounded husky, making me wish he were breathing in my ear—in person.
I shivered, taking it in.And tried to push him a little bit more.“Would you like me to be there?
Godwin chuckled.“Stop answering questions with questions.”
“Am I?”
“Sounds like it.What do you really want to know, Derby?”
I took a deep breath.I wanted to answer that a million different ways.I was so in to him, and I was pretty sure he felt the same, but maybe I was off.“Are you gay?”
“You’re doing it again.”
“Fine.Truth then?Wait.I take that back, no questions.Right.”
“Right.Just tell me.”His voice was so gravely, deep, and sexy, I wanted to come from that alone.
“Fine.I’d like to crawl up into your lap and kiss you like I meant it.”
Silence.
“Godwin?Did I scare you?”
“No.What else?”His voice was huskier, deeper.Had that turned him on?
It turnedmeon.“So, you wouldn’t be opposed to...”
“We shouldn’t go there, you’re my client.But I am attracted to you, Derb.”
