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“I’m interested in…being intimate with someone and I don’t know how to make that happen.” Gah, my face was on fire.
“Someone,” Jo made air quotes with her fingers. “Okay, we can go the anonymous route and pretend like we aren’t talking about GI Joe story time over there.” She waved a hand over her shoulder, completing my embarrassment.
“I think it depends on the man. Most of them make it pretty obvious when they want sex. From the first date, it’s all about trying to get you in bed.”
“That’s just it, we’ve never even gone on a date.”
“Well, I’ve been on a lot and trust me, they aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Like I said, most men that’s all they’re thinking about. But the good ones, the ones that want to stick around, the ones that want to make you chocolate chip waffles with strawberries on top, those aren’t going to make it as obvious. They want to get you in bed just as bad, but they’re also going to wait until you give them the green light.”
“Make the first move? I don’t know if I can do that. I don’t really have a lot of experience.” In reality, I’d had none but that was a whole different conversation.
She straightened on her stool when Brooks walked out of the kitchen with a fresh keg propped on his giant shoulder. Jo was wearing a tank top and she grabbed the neckline, wiggling it down another inch. Then she dug around in her bag, pulled out a pack of gum and shoved a piece in her mouth.
“How do I look?” I gave her a thumbs up, Jo was stunning. She was also funny, kind and never tried to make herself look better by putting others down. My boss was an idiot if he didn’t notice her.
She took a sip of her water and stood, “It’s all about confidence. Even if you don’t have it, pretend and be persistent. Eventually it will pay off, right?”
Jo winked at me and walked down the bar to where Brooks was tapping the new keg. She propped her elbows on the bar and leaned over, whispering something in his ear. He jolted and for a split second I saw happiness on his face before it was replaced with an annoyed scowl.
“Confidence,” I whispered aloud. I could do that. Wiping my damp palms on the back of my jean shorts, I adjusted my shirt just like Jo had. Pushing back my shoulders, I decided I could definitely fake it.
18
GAGE
“This is Charmander and that’s Charmeleon and thenheevolves into Charizard.”
Miles had been schooling me on Pokémon evolution for the last hour and I was completely lost. There had to be YouTube videos that explained this for stupid adults that wanted to connect with their kids.
Just as I was pulling my phone out of my pocket to search, soft fingers drifted across the back of my neck and a set of fantastic tits appeared next to my face. Lust slammed into me causing my dick to twitch. No, no, no. This could not happen right now. Swallowing hard, I thought of that one time I’d seen Roe wearing a speedo. It worked.
“How are my two favorite guys doing over here?” My walking fantasy spoke.
“Good. Mom, can I have dessert?” Mia smiled at her son and said something that I completely missed because she was scratching the back of my head and driving me absolutely fucking crazy.
What was happening? Since the day I’d almost taken her on the floor of the flower shop, I’d done my best to keep my hands off Mia. The last thing I wanted her to think was that I was only helping her out because I wanted to get into her pants. Even though her pants were sexy as fuck cut-off shorts that hugged her ass cheeks just enough that I could watch them shift under the denim when she walked. I needed to get myself under control. Clenching my fists, I dug my nails into my palms, the small bite of pain helping to distract me.
“What about you?” Mia ran her finger along the scruff on my jaw and when we made eye contact, hers were full of mischief. “Is there anything that you’re craving?” She licked her lips suggestively. God. Damn.
Fuck yes, there were a lot of things I’d been craving and they were all attached to Mia’s body. I shifted in my chair, spreading my legs to try and give my dick some relief. Mia was flirting with me, openly tempting me, something she’d never done before. Not that she had to try, her pure existence was enough to tempt me.
Unable to speak, I shook my head and a little crease formed between her brows. Shit, I’d been trying to get my brain to catch up and now she looked disappointed and hurt. I stopped her from leaving by grabbing her wrist. After checking to make sure that Miles was distracted by his book, I whispered in a low voice, “There’s isn’t a single thing on this menu that could satisfy my hunger and I think you know that, angel.” Bringing her wrist to my mouth, I placed a soft kiss over her jumping pulse.
Her eyelids lowered and I watched with pure satisfaction as she squeezed her thighs together. Was she wet? I’d give anything to bury my face between her legs and find out for myself.
Releasing her wrist, Mia gave me a hesitant smile, her cheeks flushed from my attention. She’d been trying to seduce me, what she didn’t realize was that in doing so, she’d broken through all my restraints. Tonight, when I got them both home safe and Miles was in bed, all bets were off.
* * *
Mia leanedagainst the doorframe as I placed Miles in his bed. As had become our habit, she took my place when I stepped back, gently pulling off his shoes and tucking him under the covers.
She softly closed his door and followed me to the living room. “Thank you for the ride.”
“I’ve told you before, Mia, you don’t have to thank me.”
She twisted her fingers into the hem of her shorts and gnawed on her bottom lip, looking so innocent that for a moment I second guessed what I’d planned. No way in hell should my hands be touching someone this pure. Maybe if I were a better man, I’d walk out the door like I’d done all the other nights. But I wasn’t a better man and I wasn’t leaving.
Stepping closer, I placed my lips against her forehead. She rested her hands on my chest as I lifted my own to cradle her face. After a long moment, I pulled back, needing to see her. “Mia, were you offering me something more than dessert tonight?”
