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I’m rarely ever fucking nervous.
What is it about this woman that has me – to quote my favorite artist of all time – all shook up?
The first ring begins before I even put my ear to the receiver. The next has my body tensing in anticipation, yet the third launches my heart into my throat.
What if she doesn’t answer?
What if she gave me her number to simply shut me up rather than to actually use it?
“This is Ms. Addison,” an out of breath feminine voice proclaims.
Bloody hell.
She gave me a fake number.
I should’ve known.
I should’ve suspected landing a woman like Harper would not be nearly that easy.
“Sorry, Addison. I was trying to ring someone named Harper. My apologies.”
“This is Harper,” she says on a small snicker.
Bemusement wrinkles my brow. “Why did you call yourself Ms. Addison then?”
“Addison is my last name.” There’s a small shuffling sound, I assume is her adjusting the device. “I answer unknown numbers, which are typically work related, that way. It’s more professional.”
Relief has me releasing a small sigh. “I admire your commitment to being professional even when you’re not paid.”
“I’m salary, so technically I’m always being paid.”
It’s my turn to quietly laugh. “She works hard for the money, I see.”
“You are so not old enough to know that song, Tate.”
“I am old enough to know more than you can imagine.” The grin on my face remains as I ask, “And how did you know it was me?”
“I’d know that voice and that accent anywhere.”
“Yeah? Do you hear it in your dreams?”
She fights the urge to let me hear her swoon; however, the awe of my flirting can still be heard in her airy tone. “Maybe…”
“Day or night?”
“Both.”
The tables turn so that it’s me having to bury my flattered nature. “Is Addison your maiden last name or the one you had when you were married?”
“Maiden. I never changed my name to his.”
“Why not?”
“Didn’t see the point in that much paperwork, and Daniel didn’t seem to give a shit either way.”
“You’d be wearing a helluva lot more than my last name if you were mine,” I mindlessly declare.
Some sort of surprised breath, whimper combination floods my ear spurring me to smile wider.
