Page 117 of Hate You Up Close


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“Talk to you later, asshole,” he chuckles.

“Later,” I reply with a grin before ending the call.

I spin around in my chair and turn toward my computer to start preparing for my next meeting. My head snaps up when a soft knock sounds from my door.

My spine tingles and my skin heats because I know it’s her.

“Come in,” I bellow.

Roxanne walks in, and instantly I breathe in her strawberry scent, igniting a familiar fire deep in my lungs. Her inky hairis loose around her shoulders, and she’s wearing a gray skirt that buttons at the top of her waist paired with a white sweater. She looks gorgeous as always.

“Hey,” she says shyly.

“Hi,” I reply, roaming my eyes up her body.

“I just…” she smiles sweetly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “I just wanted to give you the financials for your meeting. I know you have them in your email, but I thought it would be helpful if they were printed.”

I look down to see the printed financials clutched in her right hand.

She never prints things like this for me, only because I don’t ask her to. This is the twenty-first century, everything is digital. But I think it’s so damn cute that she printed them because she wants to see me. She knows I’m busy today and this is her excuse to see me, even if just for a few minutes.

“Shut my door,” I command in a husky tone.

She leans her back against the door, walking back until it clicks.

“Come here,” I rasp.

She drops the papers on the ground and walks straight to me.

Before she makes it to my chair, I reach for her. I grab her wrist and pull her into my lap. Her skirt bunches up as she straddles me and threads her fingers into my hair.

“Good morning,” I smile, wrapping my arms around her waist.God, I love having this woman in my arms.

“Morning,” she chimes, brushing her thumbs along my jaw.

“I missed you,” she adds, her eyes roaming my face.

“You just saw me yesterday,” I chuckle. “And you spent the entire weekend with me.”

“I know,” she stammers, blushing. “I just–”

I cut her offwith my lips.

She groans as I part her pillowy lips with my tongue and lick into her mouth. I tighten my grip on her hips and tug her closer until her chest is pressed tightly against mine. Our tongues brush and our teeth clatter as we kiss like we’ve been apart for years. A low growl rumbles from my chest as she sucks on my tongue.

When we finally part for air, I pull back and place a kiss to the tip of her nose.

“I missed you too, baby,” I rasp before nibbling on her bottom lip. “Thank you for printing the exact information I have pulled up on my computer. It was a clever excuse for me to get to see you,” I chuckle.

She rolls her eyes and grins.

“I really did think it would be helpful,” she retorts.

She’s so damn cute.

“Oh really?” I ask, arching a brow. “Is that why the papers are scattered all over the floor?”

“I hate you,” she sneers, narrowing her eyes at me in a cute little scowl.

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