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“What other things could possibly be more pressing than a flooded kitchen? When something happens, you two go at it like—I don’t know what.” Sam shook his head.
When he said “go at it like—” I groaned, finishing that sentence in my head. “She was wearing silk pajamas when she got soaked.”
There was a pause when Sam’s eyes widened, then he shook his head and chuckled. “Now I get it. Were you too busy helping her dry off?”
“Something like that.” I waved a hand at him, very uncomfortable with how easy he was taking my confession. I’d expected him to lecture me on not getting involved with a client.
“Was it see-through?” Sam asked carefully.
“Possibly.”
Sam laughed again, shaking his head. “Something similar happened between Alice and me one night. She dropped a glass, and she was wet. I could see everything. That’s when it all started for us.”
I dropped my head into my hands. “That’s what I’m worried about.”
“You like her.” It wasn’t a question.
I ran a hand through my hair. I wanted to fuck her. Was that the same thing? “I don’t know about that.”
“Does she feel the same?”
I picked at the label on the bottle. “I mean, you can’t just ask a woman that. Maybe some, but not her.”
“What did you do?”
My skin heated all over again when I thought about Natalie in my arms. “I helped her dry off, and she went to her apartment. It sounded like she took a bath.”
Sam’s lips twitched. “Okay, creeper.”
He was enjoying this entirely too much. “It wasn’t like that. I was still in the kitchen, trying to sort things out in my head, when the water started running.”
Sam smirked. “And you imagined her naked in the tub?”
“Trust me, she didn’t leave much to the imagination in that wet lingerie.”
Sam chuckled, and when he sobered, he said, “I’m a little confused. Why are you here? You don’t need my permission to fuck her. Just don’t let it get messy or interfere with the business.”
I sighed. “That’s the thing… I don’t think it’s fair to her. She’s a single mom—”
He nodded as understanding passed over his face. “You’re here to get my advice as a single parent.”
“Yeah.” I wanted him to tell me not to pursue it. I was a little worried this was something more than just physical. When I held her, something akin to tenderness flowed through me.
“I’ll be honest. It’s a tricky situation. None of us know her past. But if you’re up-front with her, I think it will be okay. Just don’t mess with her if you think she wants more.”
“I have no idea what she wants.” Sam was right. I didn’t know Natalie, what she was thinking, or what she wanted.
“Sounds like you two need to have a conversation. But don’t let whatever happens between you two mess up the business side of things.”
That was a good reminder that I should keep my dick in my pants. Women weren’t worth sacrificing my livelihood or the company’s. “I think I’ll take a step back. Keep it professional.”
Sam considered me carefully before he finally asked, “Are you sure that’s what you want to do?”
“It’s the right thing.” I didn’t let women lead me around anymore. I had to be practical in this situation. Standing, I stretched my back, then threw out the empty beer bottle in the garbage. “Maybe when the B&B is done.”
Sam stood to join me, patting my shoulder. “Just don’t let something good pass you by.”
Bitterness flooded my mouth. I’d never experienced anything good from a relationship. I’d been prepared to propose to my college girlfriend when she told me she was moving across the country for a job. She didn’t ask me to join her. A few years later, I dated Ivy, a single mom, thinking she was perfect for me. I fell hard and fast. When she went back to her ex, I was crushed. Relationships weren’t for me.
