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My attention went to Witherspoon. “They own a unit in the building over,” she explained as my phone rang.
The girls had just left the room when I took a forkful of the cake and stood myself. “I gotta take this.”
“Hey,” I answered Ava while randomly making my way to the kitchen.
“Hi. I’m just leaving the site. All of the light equipment is there. They’re locked in the trailers we ordered. Hall has been issued the down payment.”
“A’ight.” I leaned against the counter, crossing my legs and one arm across my chest.
“I explained to him your promptitude preference and tried to slickly warn him that if tomorrow doesn’t go well, you’d likely cancel the shoot with him in Passaic next week.”
I chuckled silently. “True that.”
It was true. I hated running late. Time was money.
I could hear a car door close and assumed it was Ava safely getting inside. “The crew was reminded to arrive tomorrow ready to work as usual. If they’re needed in any capacity, they’ll be notified.”
“That’s what’s up.”
I observed Witherspoon’s kitchen, realizing how I would have never guessed a meal was cooked in here an hour or so ago. Ines left the joint spick and span. Their arrangement was so weird to me, but I figured “different strokes.” Who was I to need to understand an arrangement between two adults no matter how unconventional it was?
I listened intently as Ava ran down updates on projects we’d been working on, including the instruction on the firm’s site to expand office space for a few minutes. Already, she was the bomb. She jumped in headfirst, trying to acclimate to the system. Smart, efficient, and unafraid to exert leadership on my behalf. And Ava was, so far, easy to work with. I still didn’t know her. She didn’t seem to have the biggest personality, though she smiled and joked mildly. But she’d been exceptionally professional in my presence, and even Juggy mentioned her being unfazed by his meek attempts at her. Attempts his ass knew I’d dig into his shit about if I saw it. Fraternizing was a no-no in my book. Keep your work separate from play.
Like now…
Witherspoon appeared in the kitchen, floating toward me with that look in her eyes. The same one she answered the door with. It made those damn butterflies return. My goofy ass smiled back.
“Aye, Ava, I’mma have to run. One of our competitors just entered the room and I don’t want no espionage shit going down on my watch.”
Ava laughed into the phone. “Okay. We can finish in the morning. Goodnight, Jas.”
Witherspoon’s soft body crashed into my chest as I returned, “You be safe.”
When hanging up, I reached over her little arms wrapped around me to slip the phone into my pocket.
Those pretty ass deep eyes and long lashes beaming at me with her smile hidden behind those soft lips had me mesmerized. Almost like reading my mind, Witherspoon pushed up from her toes and kissed me. Before I could think of my next move, her tongue pushed smooth into my mouth. I grabbed her at the back of the head, fingers moving into the parted braids on her scalp. She smelled so damn good and tasted even better. Witherspoon moaned into my mouth, expelling her warm breath all over my face. She liked my hands in her hair and I did, too. My dick swelled instantly and I leaned into her more. The sounds of our tongues caressing and lips smacking turned me the fuck on.
But I pulled back, not wanting anyone to walk in and catch us acting like horny ass teenagers.
Witherspoon’s smile returned, tight eyes opening. “What are we doing here?”
I studied her beauty for a while. “If you’re asking what I’m doing here, I think you already know.”
“Not for Ines’ cooking, for sure.” Her tone so soft, so tender.
She understood.
Good…
I shook my head, caressing the side of her face. “Not totally.”
“Then why not say it?”
“In front of your baby sister and her friend?”
She blinked. “No.” Her head shook. “This thing between us is too complicated. I couldn’t begin to explain it to her because I don’t understand it myself. As far as she and the world knows, I’m still recovering from a broken heart thanks to my ex.” She licked her lips. “Plus, I’m convinced Noelle will have an issue with me boning her latest crush.”
“Cut that shit out, Witherspoon.” She tossed her head back and laughed in my arms. As gorgeous as the mole on her smooth neck was, I wasn’t playing. “I mean it. That girl is young. Too young to even be thinking about a boyfriend or a damn grown ass man.”
