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“Did you not like it?”
“You need to watch the road.”
“Then answer my question.”
With a groan, I tried to free myself from his grip, but it didn’t work. “Yes,” I admitted. “I liked it. A lot. It was the best kiss I’ve ever had.”
He licked the corner of his mouth as he stared at me for a few seconds before returning his attention to the road.
“Okay.” His head bobbed and my eyes lowered to his Adam’s apple as it did the same. “So why are you over there going crazy fighting your mind?”
“Because that shouldn’t have happened. You’re the only constant in my life right now and I can’t do anything to ruin that. To ruin us. I was just… in my feelings and you telling me you loved me for the first time…” My head shook and eyes watered. I’d waited so long for that. Even if the words never came, Jeremiah showed me he loved me daily. “That was a beautiful moment for us, but it was just that—a moment.”
“Hmm…”
He massaged the hair on his chin, piquing my curiosity.
“Hmm, what?”
“Nothing.”
My eyes rolled. He was so open and expressive at the bar, now, he was shutting down again. I didn’t bother asking him what was on his mind because he wouldn’t tell me until he’d worked it out within himself. We returned to silence, and he didn’t speak again until we were pulling into the hotel parking lot.
“Are you coming up to my suite?”
“No.”
The chuckle he released made me huff and roll my eyes. I never thought he’d take something so serious, so lightly, but I shouldn’t have been surprised. That kiss was driving me crazy, and it probably meant absolutely nothing to him. Jeremiah parked next to my car, and I was glad he didn’t give me a hard time about leaving.
As he cut the car off, I asked, “Can we just forget about this ever happening?”
“I can’t. That was the best kiss I’ve ever had, from the best woman I’ve ever experienced. That’s not the kind of thing a man forgets, Angel.”
By the time I worked up the courage to look at him, Jerry was opening the door and getting out of the car. He opened the door for me, and before I could walk around him, Jeremiah was pressing my body into his car and holding it hostage with his solid frame. No matter how bad of an idea the kiss was, I was still turned on by it. My pussy was soaking wet, and having him this close to me wasn’t making it any better.
“Jerry,” I whispered, gripping my neck.
“Are you never going to kiss me again, Angel?”
“I…” Clearing my throat, I licked my lips as my mouth dried. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. We shouldn’t do this again.”
I counted five Mississippis as he looked at me before he finally nodded his agreement. He pushed my hair out of my face and lowered himself to me, saying, “Then let me get one last kiss if it’s going to be the last kiss,” against my lips before connecting them with his.
There was no part of me that wanted to deny him, deny us, of this. And so I didn’t. And we kissed. And what a kiss it was. When he moaned into my mouth, I pulled away. On weak knees, I pushed him away and hopped into my car. My hands shook as I drove away, and the cocky grin on his face unnerved me more. I can’t believe I’d kiss Jeremiah of all people.
Why in the hell did it have to feel so damn good?
10
Monday Morning
“She’s such a fucking joke,”Tiffany said with an animated tone. “She has balls, though, I’ll give her that. To show her face after I took her manandher position? I would’ve left and never come back.”
My eyes rolled at the sound of the conversation she was having in the coffee room. How it was set up, there was a long hall before the opening that connected it to the café. Because it was carpeted, you didn’t know who was around the corner until they made themselves known. As much as I wanted to pop off on her silly ass, I was more curious about who she was confiding in and what they had to say in response. I understood there would be some people who preferred her over me when I returned, and I was okay with that. As far as I was concerned, my employees didn’t have to like me, but I commanded all of their respect.
“From the looks of it, she’s actually taking back what belongs to her.” I didn’t recognize the voice right away, but their words made me smile. “I heard she was getting her position back, and if you’re not careful, she’ll be taking Nova back too.”
Brook Lynn. She was Nova’s receptionist.I wonder if it was time for her to get a raise.
