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He looked towards Jackson’s house as he walked towards Eve’s, and was surprised to see Maya leaving, her hair messy as she yelled something to Jackson over her shoulder. He watched as Jackson stopped by the gate and scratch his head as Maya sped off, Jackson shrugging his shoulders at Luke, as if unsure what happened.
Luke chuckled to himself. He had some dealings with Maya in the past. She was a spitfire of a journalist and Sarah had let it slip that Jackson and Maya had history together.
Apparently, history Jackson would like to repeat by the looks of it.
Luke now had an understanding on how their security company would be hard on their women. They were sometimes away for days on a job. They had each made enough money to live very comfortably, but their work ethic was still there, so each brother only took the jobs they wanted to and delegated the rest. Luke thought it was interesting that each one always took the jobs that involved protecting women. It was like it was a given that they would be there no matter what.
As I am with Eve.
But Eve was no job. Luke wanted her. Just being near her made him relax. Luke wanted desperately to breathe her in when he saw her each day. She smelt like fresh baked apple pie. Exactly like the ones she baked for him every day. Each brother got a baked pie every morning, as Eve tried out her new recipes, but Luke got apple. His favorite.
The baking had also bought Eve into the Book Nook each day as she dropped off his treats, and some for his staff. The store smelt amazing every day; so much so that the customers were now asking to buy her pies from her.
It had sparked an idea in him that he was still thinking through. One that would tie Eve to him in business.
And hopefully more.
Luke
Howdoyoubefrienda cat fast?Luke Harrington entered the command into the search bar and waited for the results. It’s not like he wanted to make friends with old ginger ninja, but it was the only way he could think of to get closer to Eve. Even now, in his private sanctuary, he could hear Eve crooning to Fred, the ginger devil that had swiped at him one too many times.
The laptop glowed as he scrolled through the results.
The most important thing to do is to make sure you do everything on their terms.
Wait. What? I’m not letting a cat dictate to me.
Be as small as you can so you don’t threaten them.
Well, that’s me out.
Luke let out a huff as he thought of ways to make his six-foot, solid frame smaller.
Nope, can’t happen.
He kept on scrolling.
Offer out a hand for the feline to sniff.
Luke slammed the laptop shut, grumbling as he cracked his knuckles on his right hand, the five deep scratches still visible from last week when he tried to pat the ginger nuisance.
Luke stood and stretched, taking in his office. It was the one room he missed since he moved to Kane’s old house. Kane and Sarah had settled into their new house now and Luke was trying to find ways to keep fixing up Kane’s old house so Eve would stay in his. It gave him hope that, even if he couldn’t join her in his bed yet, that at least she was sleeping in it.
Hopefully naked and thinking of him.
Luke stood and opened the door to the hallway, peeking out to see if Eve was nearby. He stepped out and shut the door behind him, just as he heard her voice.
“Good morning cowboy. Do you want a coffee?”
Luke didn't know how the nickname had started, but he loved it coming from her lips.
Luke closed his eyes briefly, as even the sound of her voice was torture for him; the knowing something you want so badly is at arm’s length away and you cannot reach for it.
Luke turned toward her sweet sound, taking in a breath as she smelt apples and spices. Fresh and clean.
“Come on. I just put the jug on,” Eve said as she walked down the hall to the kitchen. Luke watched as her full-figured hips swayed as she walked, enticing him forward. He never knew what men saw in thin and skinny women. He liked his women full and heavy, with dips and curves to explore. Exactly like Eve had. He wanted to reach out and grab her silken dark hair, gathered in a pony tail that was sweeping over her shoulders, and pull her back to him. He wanted her against him, over him, under him. He just wanted her.
And that’s when he saw it. The ginger devil slinking out and sitting between him and Eve’s retreating back, right before he launched himself at Luke and sunk his teeth in.
