Reveal (Wicked Ways) by K. Bromberg

Author:K. Bromberg [Bromberg, K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-23T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Vaughn

“Can I see you tonight?”

My smile is automatic at the sound of his voice. My desire to be in Ryker’s arms or even sitting silently beside him is so intense that I just close my eyes and fight back the tears that burn there from sheer exhaustion.

“As much as I want to, I can’t.” I hate myself for even uttering the words.

“Why not?”

“I’m having trouble with a girl.” I flip the page on my pad of paper and glance down at the notes there. The complaints from a client about her unprofessionalism. How rude she was to him. And then below that is a note to call my new client Noah back—yet again—his nerves getting the best of him that he’s going to get caught.

“You are?”

“Yep.” The word comes out in a sigh.

“What’s wrong with your girl?”

“It’s a long story.”

“It’s good that it’s a long story. I like listening to your voice.”

And those simple words, ones that tell me I have someone in my life who cares about me, are so hard to accept, all the while so very incredible.

“She had dinner with someone last night and proceeded to insult him after getting drunk.”

“But you have a three-drink maximum,” he states. Leave it to the lawyer to have read my entire contract, even the small print.

“I do, yes.”

“How exactly did she insult him?”

“Let’s just say there was some laughter and then some mention of a minimal number of inches.”

“Ouch!” He hisses the word as he bites back a chuckle. “I’m assuming we’re talking about—”

“Yes. We’re talking about those inches. Or lack thereof.”

“Poor bastard.”

“True. But now I get to deal with the fallout.”

“I’m sorry. So I can’t see you, then?” His voice deepens when he asks, and I’m so tempted to call in sick to work but know that I can’t. I’m about to make a big payment on my debt and need to have the hours on my timecard in case Priscilla questions it. I’m already pushing the envelope with her thinking I make tips that large, so remaining on the down low is paramount.

“First my shift at Apropos and then dealing with my girl. I have no idea when I’ll be done or if I’ll be anything close to coherent with how tired I already am.”

“Mmm.” I can all but hear his disappointment in his murmur.

I’d rather be with you too. But I don’t say the words. I don’t let him know how much I want to see him.

“So what you’re saying is that I need to rent out a pod at Apropos to see my girl, then?”

“Don’t be silly. Save your money.” But a smile spreads on my lips at the thought.

“I could do a whole lot of fun things to you in that pod. Just you and me and the loud music and your short skirt.”

“Is that so?” I shift in my chair to abate the need he stoked last week with his kissing but no touching that he hasn’t fulfilled yet. “Too bad they don’t have a lock on the door.

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