Sweet as Sin by J. Margot Critch

Author:J. Margot Critch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-07T16:46:59+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

ALEX WOKE UP the next morning, naked, and his sheets tangled around his limbs. When Maria stayed the night, he always slept better than ever. He reached out for her, but found his king bed empty. He’d become so accustomed to having her there that her absence made him miss her. Pushing back the sheet that was strewn over him, he retrieved his pants from the floor and pulled them on.

The smell of coffee made its way through his open bedroom door, and he followed it to the kitchen, where he saw Maria, wearing one of his shirts, standing in front of the stove he never used.

“Morning,” he said, making his way to the coffee maker.

She watched him over her shoulder with a smile on her face. He kissed her.

“You really need to buy some food,” she said, pushing scrambled eggs around in a frying pan he didn’t know he owned. “The only thing you have are eggs, milk and coffee.”

He shrugged. “I think there’s an apple or something in there, too.”

“What if your bourbon and cigar stash was as empty as your fridge?”

He gasped in mock horror. “Why would you say something like that?” he laughed and, grabbing her by the waist, pulled her to him. “How long have you been awake?”

“Not long. I was kind of hungry and was dying for a coffee.”

“I don’t think a woman has ever cooked me breakfast.”

“It’s just eggs.”

He kissed her, slow, and their tongues slid together leisurely. “It doesn’t matter.” Holding her, he could definitely get used to lazy Sunday mornings in the kitchen. “So, what are your plans for today?” He toyed with the buttons on the shirt—his shirt—that she wore. “I hope they involve not wearing clothes.”

She frowned. “That would be amazing, but I have to head to the community center. How about you?”

“I’m meeting Alana later to go through some stuff for the hotel later this afternoon. But until then, I’m free.”

“Why don’t you come with me?”

“What?”

“To the community center. It’s always a lot of fun. And then you’ll get to see what I do when I’m not an office lackey.”

“Is that all you think you are? You’re more than a lackey.”

“I do the coffee runs and make copies. Sure sounds like a lackey.”

He reached out and cupped her jaw. “You have become an integral part of our office. It wouldn’t be the same without you.”

“It’s nice of you to say, but you only think that because you think I look great in a pencil skirt.”

“Well, you do,” he maintained.

“But there’s so much more I could be doing. That we all could be doing. There are a lot of communities in this city that need help.”

“We have The Brotherhood’s charitable foundation. We donate regularly to various charities in the city.”

“I know, and you guys have contributed so much to the city, and I don’t want to tell you how to spend your money, or how to help people. Money is a huge help, but you aren’t on the front lines.

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