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How could I not be?
It was Texas.
My body warmed as I thought of him.
Channa laughed. “Okay, all right, I’ll get your stuff together so you can get back to him.”
“Can you add in a couple of egg-and-bacon rolls for his co-workers? Oh, and four cappuccinos, please.”
She winked. “You got it.” When she disappeared to the back, I snuck over to the register, since Denise was done with her customer.
“Can you ring me up?” I told her what I was getting and then paid. I knew Channa wouldn’t charge me because I was her man’s sister, but I wanted to pay. She had workers to take care of. “Don’t tell Channa I paid.”
Denise shared a smile with me. “Your mum does the same thing.”
Laughing, I shrugged. “Doesn’t surprise me.”
By the time I got the items, it was nearing lunchtime, and as I thought, Channa had waved me off when I went to pay. I called out a “Thank-you” and went on my way.
I wasn’t sure why, but in that moment, I was more nervous about seeing Texas than the afternoon adventure. My pulse sped under my skin, and by the time I stopped out the front of his shop, parking on the opposite side of the road, I’d started to sweat a little.
Blowing out a breath, I flung the strap of my bag over my shoulder, grabbed the box, and hooked the plastic bag over my wrist before I kicked my door open and climbed out. I used my hip to shut the door and beeped the locks.
“Okay, you’ve got this. You’ve already kissed, seen each other naked, andknowhe’s into you,” I told myself as I made my way across the street.
CHAPTERTWENTY-THREE
TEXAS
Iwished I was back in bed with Maya. I loved my job. Loved it. But I already missed Maya. Closing my eyes for a beat, I stretched and clenched my teeth. I’d worked on Elizabeth before, and last time she wasn’t as squirmy, but then again, that tat was on her arm, while this one was on her calf, and her leg kept twitching. It was starting to annoy me, but I kept at it while trying to hold her leg still.
“Remind me to never get another one on my leg,” Elizabeth complained.
Chuckling, I nodded. “Arms are always out in the sun more than legs. The skin tends to be tougher. Don’t worry. I’m nearly done.” Thank fuck. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy doing this tattoo either. I just wanted my eyes on Maya again. The night and morning had gone too fast, and I hadn’t had my fill of her. However, it was something I’d have to deal with because no matter how much we saw each other, I doubted I’d ever get enough.
A knock sounded on the door and my gut spun. “Yeah?”
Mon appeared. “Oh, don’t frown at me. Your girl’s here in the break room. She didn’t want to interrupt you working.”
I snorted. “Tell her to get her arse in here.”
Mon grinned. “Will do.” She leaned out the door and called, “Maya, get your arse in here before he shits a haemorrhoid.”
Elizabeth thought that was hilarious.
Maya peeked her head around. “Hi.” She waved, her gaze flicking to Elizabeth and back to me. I hoped she didn’t mind that I tattooed women as well. It meant nothing to me. They were and would always be work. Even when I first started and women tried to hit me up, I declined them all. It was never good to mix pleasure with business.
Besides, no one else made my chest ache at the sight of them.
It was mind-blowing knowing that she was mine.
Finallymine.
“Babe, grab your breakfast and sit on the couch.”
“I’ll wait until you can eat.”
“Babe.”
