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“Hey.” I wait for her eyes to find mine. “If we’re doing this, it’s just you.” I don’t tell her it’s only been her for far too long. That the only action my cock has gotten in the past far too many months is the palm of my hand.
“I know that’s a long time and I wouldn’t expect—” she starts, but I kiss her to shut her up.
“That’s not who I am. You know that. Right, baby girl? Tell me you know cheating is not what I’m about.”
“But we’re not really together.”
“No one touches you but me.” I kiss her softly. “No one touches me but you.” I kiss her again, getting lost in the fact that if I’m going to hell and ruining a friendship, and potentially her relationship with her brother, we might as well go all in.
I kiss her until her phone rings, which has us pulling apart.
She stands on shaking legs and retrieves her phone from the desk. “Hey, Forty,” she answers. “Yeah, we just finished up. I’m going to stay while Rome cleans up his station, and he’s going to walk me to my car.”
I smile, because that’s not a lie. I do need to clean up, and she knows that none of us would let her walk out of here at night on her own. Ashby is a safe town, but you can never be too careful.
“All right, I’ll text you when I’m on my way.” She pauses. “Love you too.” She ends the call and tosses her phone on the desk. “I guess we should probably clean up, and I should head home. He’s waiting up to see my ink.”
“Let me take a picture. Just for me, not for anyone else, and I need to wrap you up before you get dressed.” I do just that. I keep my movements as professional as possible when all I really want to do is bury my face between her thighs.
“Thank you for this.” She nods toward her ink then takes the thong I return to her, so she can slip it back on.
“I have some gym shorts out in my truck. Let me go get them so you don’t have to put those tight shorts back on.”
“I’m okay.”
I step up next to her and kiss her forehead. “Let me take care of you.” I grab my keys from the desk and rush out to my truck to grab the shorts I keep on days I hit the gym when I leave.
Back inside, I hand her the shorts and start to clean up. Fifteen minutes later, I’m walking her to her car. “Cameras,” I remind her.
Her shoulders sag, but she smiles as if nothing is amiss. “I’ll see you tomorrow?”
“Text me when you get home? Better yet, it’s late. I’ll follow you.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“I never do anything I don’t want to do. Buckle up.” I wait for her to do so before closing the door and tapping on the roof. Quickly, I jog to my truck and flash my lights for her, letting her know I’m ready to go.
ChapterTen
Emerson
I barely slept a wink last night. As soon as I got home, I was able to modestly pull down Roman’s shorts to show my brother my tattoo. He was also touched and immediately knew the significance of the tattoo. Lilies have always been my favorite. However, what some might not know is that’s the flower my big brother has given me every single year on my birthday for as long as I can remember. It was wrapped, but he still praised me for the design, and reassured me that Roman did good work.
Not that he needed to.
All five of them are incredible artists, and any one of them would have killed this ink, but for me, it had to be Roman.
Even with the lack of sleep, I’m energized for the day. Today is one of the rare days that all five guys are in the shop. I don’t foresee any stolen kisses, but just being around him is enough for me. I’m a little nervous that he might have changed his mind, but that’s not Roman. He’s one of those men that if he gives you his word, that’s gospel.
I bounce downstairs to find the kitchen empty. There is a note on the dry erase board of the fridge from Forrest telling me he went to the shop early to finish a design for a client, and that there’s cash on the counter to stop and pick up pastries for everyone.
I’ve got to admit. Working for the guys has been fun. I’ll be sad to leave them when I go back to college, but I’m excited about this final year. I’m ready to get a full-time job and start my life. Maybe, just maybe, it will be with Roman as more than just a friend.
Today we have three final interview candidates coming in. We’re cutting it close, but with all the guys being at the shop, I figured today was the perfect time. I managed to schedule two hours for lunch instead of their normal half hour. That’s another reason it’s taken me so long. Their schedules are packed. Luckily, we have someone rescheduled, making the extra time for today possible. They’ll be able to eat in peace and then meet as a group with all three candidates. I loved all three of these candidates, and I hope that one of them will work because we are most definitely running out of time.
Grabbing the money from the kitchen island, I shove it into my purse and head out to my car. I have pastries to buy and the workday to get started. Oh, and my hot sexy… Roman. I don’t know what we are or if weareanything, but I get to see him. I don’t want to push my luck by asking him to label whatever this is. All I know is that I want more kisses. Lots and lots of kisses.
It’s just after nine by the time I make it to the shop. The first appointment isn’t until nine thirty, so there is still plenty of time for the guys to scarf down the pastries I picked up, compliments of my brother.
