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Chapter 2
Andre
Pulling on a clean T-shirt, Andre ran through the to-do list in his mind, checking off all that he had accomplished for the day. His team had completed a contract on a renovation that afternoon.
Seaview Construction was so close to hitting the goals he and Mikel had set when they’d first started the business as a side gig years ago. With Mikel back, things were finally starting to move in the right direction.
He righted his pants and fastened a black belt around his waist. A flash of something white caught his eye. The new neighbor’s bedroom was directly across from his. She was sitting, only visible from the lap up. She seemed to be on the phone and laughing about something. His cock stirred to life. His body tensed in anger.
Women were all the same. They were all Tiffanys and Teresas. So why was it this one had made him feel something, this desire to take a fistful of that ponytail he’d seen jogging in front of him and pound into her from behind?
Hormones. Nothing more, nothing less. Or maybe she was a witch. Either way, it didn’t matter. All that mattered was that she stayed out of his life—which he hoped he’d made clear during her visit earlier. It wasn’t like him to be so rude to a woman, but something came over him every time he looked at her. That something was the reason he needed to stay far away from her.
Fuck, I don’t need this right now.
Maybe he should take Bently’s advice and try one-night stands occasionally. All that built-up sexual tension was what this was. As much as his cock wanted to, he would not explore that option with his neighbor.
Andre’s phone rang. Mikel.
“Hey, what’s up?”
“I just wanted to tell you I met with a new client today and got the paperwork finalized. She’s paying extra to have us start the renovation on Monday. You good to go?”
“Yeah, we finished the Vaughn job this afternoon. I did the final walk-through with him. What is it this time?”
“A studio reno. It’s gutted already, starting mostly from scratch,” Mikel answered.
“Sure, I’ll stop in the office Monday and get the paperwork, then we can head to the site to meet the client.”
“Sounds like a plan. This job is gonna be big, bro. This is the one that puts us ahead of projection,” Mikel said.
“Well then, I better not fuck it up.” Andre chuckled.
“Yeah. I’ll see you soon.” Mikel laughed.
“Yup.”
Andre ended the call before throwing the phone onto the bed. He peeked outside the window, the white billowing curtains moving aside to show her floral comforter, now devoid of the bewitching woman with the coffee hair. Why did that disappoint him?
He grabbed a snap-back hat from his closet before heading towards his car.
***
As he carried the case of IPA around the back of Jasmine’s bed-and-breakfast, the familiar sound of his friends’ laughter against the steady crashing of waves on the beach filled him with joy. This was what he wanted in life—to succeed with his business, and to share good times with his friends and family.
“Oh my God! What a jerk,” Remy said as he rounded the corner.
Whoa.He was for sure seeing things. Could a lack of sex cause you to hallucinate? Sitting next to his sister and Jasmine at the very picnic table he’d shared countless meals and laughs with his friends was the unmistakable sexy body of his new neighbor.
Fuck me.
“Who’s a jerk?” Andre’s voice boomed, louder than he’d intended.
All eyes turned to gaze at him. Mia’s mouth parted as surprise painted her features. She seemed just as shocked to see him. What is she doing here?
“Dre, you have to hear what an absolute a-s-s-h-o-l-e Mia’s neighbor is,” Remy answered, spelling out the curse as his niece Lyra ran in a circle around the table of adults.
I’m an asshole?Hot anger boiled his blood. His body tensed, burning with unchecked rage. Why was she here? This was his sacred place with his friends. She was sitting in his goddamn seat.
