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She looks amused. “Imagine going through puberty and a mid-life crisis all at once.”
I laugh, but I’m still on edge. Mid-life crisis, is that what this is? Just a simple reaction to getting older. My body’s feeling it and it wants to fuck whatever it can.
Nope. Just this woman. All the time.
That voice sounds exactly like my brother, Liam. I hate that.
I blow out a mouthful of air. “I want to take you out for dinner.”
“Now?” She blinks. “Isn’t it a little late?”
She didn’t say no. “Not now. Tomorrow. Next week. You name the day. I want to take you out.”
Her voice is soft. “That isn’t a good idea. We work together.”
“So we won’t do it on work time.”
“You have a game next week.”
“And I’m free every other night.”
It’s her turn to breathe out. “I’m not allowed to fraternize with clients. My company frowns on it.”
“Would you say yes otherwise?” I ask her.
She gives the slightest of nods.
“Then we’ll make it a business meeting. Talk boring work all night. Thread count of towels. Whether Goran’s driving you crazy or making you happy bringing you coffee every day. You choose the topic, I’m good with that.”
There’s that smile again. I want to press my mouth against it. See if it tastes as good as I remember. “And after?” she asks.
“I’ll drive you home.”
“And then what?”
“I’ll make sure you’ve gotten in safely and I’ll turn my car around and drive myself home.”
Her eyes flicker. She looks almost… disappointed? “It’s still not a good idea.”
“You still didn’t say no.”
“I’ll think about it,” she tells me. I notice her pull the the fabric of the hoodie close to her nose again.
Weird how much I like that.
“You do that.”
She’s still smiling. And so am I. Our eyes are locked like we can’t move them. She takes a step forward and presses her lips against my cheek. “Thank you for cheering me up,” she whispers.
I close my eyes and breathe her in. She’s warm and soft and smells like sheets on a summer day.
“Did you just sniff me?” she asks.
“You keep sniffing my hoodie. It’s only fair.”
“Do I smell good?” Her voice is light.
I inhale her again. “Like you wouldn’t believe.”
