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Reese holds up her hand, her palm facing me to shut me up. It works, because I do, indeed, shut up.
“That’s not what’s happening here. I’m offering this to you because I need someone I can trust. It works for both of us.”
“Then I’ll do it,” I say without even thinking about it.
There’s really nothing to think about at all because I have no real documentation to get a job anywhere else. And while it would be nice to be independent the way Reese is claiming, that will never happen for me. Not like with other people.
However, I need something to occupy my mind, keep me out of this house, and maybe I can hide some money for a rainy day.
And I have a feeling a rainy day will come sooner rather than later for me.
“It’s going to be great. Plus, Kiplyn and I will be right there to help you navigate all of this along the way.”
“All of this?” I ask.
“The club life, the married life, whatever you need.”
I stare at her, not sure how to respond. My life isn’t the same as hers or Kiplyn’s. No part of it is even similar to theirs. Not many people have been raised the way I have, trained for sexual satisfaction, the way I can be ripped away from this in just a heartbeat. They aren’t returnable. I am.
“I’ll do it.”
“You start tomorrow. I’ll pick you up here at nine in the morning. I’m open from ten to eight every day. Sometimes, Kiplyn comes in earlier or stays later, but I keep a pretty regular schedule. I’ll teach you how to answer the phone, book appointments, and then you’ll clean and sweep throughout the day. You’ll probably be in charge of coffee and lunch runs, all within walking distance. We stick to the downtown area.”
I’ve never worked before, never done much of anything except try to hide away from my brothers and Cyrus.
ChapterTwenty-Two
ITCH
“Will you stay with me?”Tempt asks.
Shaking my head once, I take a step backward. “You have my number if there’s an issue, but I’m not staying here. We are not together. This is just me taking care of my responsibilities,” I say as I reach into my pocket.
Wrapping my fingers around the white envelope, I thrust it toward her. She takes it, her feet moving toward me. She stops when she’s close enough to touch me, although for the first time, she doesn’t. Instead, she tips her head back with a slow smile that creeps onto her lips.
“I’ll be right here for you, Itch. Anytime you need me, I’ll be right here.”
I grunt, knowing that she has some kind of motive for this. Taking a step away from her, I clear my throat. “I’ll be seeing you. That’s enough cash to get you by for a while. Apartment is paid for in advance,” I state as I reach for the front door.
She calls out to me just as I start to turn my back to her. Spinning back around, I arch a brow as I wait for her to continue. Her smile is still in place, and just the sight of it unnerves me, but I wait.
“I’ll call you and let you know when the first appointment is,” she says. “And Itch?”
“Yeah?” I say when she doesn’t continue.
Her teeth sink into her bottom lip as she watches me, her gaze moving from side to side before she speaks. “I’ll be right here for you,” she purrs.
Fuck.
I want nothing to do with this whole situation. Jerking my chin toward her, I shake my head once, then spin around and walk out of the apartment without a word. I didn’t give her any rules, didn’t give her any promises except I would pay her bills because she’s supposedly carrying my fucking kid.
Descending the stairs quickly, I make my way toward my bike and climb on. I start the engine, back away, and ride as quickly as possible out of the apartment complex parking lot. Glancing at my watch, I time myself going from one place to the other.
Ten minutes and thirty-two seconds.
Guiding my bike into the garage, I close it behind me, then kick the stand down and throw my leg over the side. There are some empty boxes in here, but I need to get some tools from the warehouse so I can work on my shit here if I need to.
I want to make this place a home for me, a place where I can just relax. A place where I want to be so I can have calm and good moments with my wife.
