What Lovers Do by Jewel E. Ann

Author:Jewel E. Ann [Ann, Jewel E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jewel E. Ann
Published: 2022-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

“Nice place,” I say with a little apprehension as we meet at the front door to his house. It’s a very small house. I’m sure he’s renting it. But I’ll give him credit for having his own place and keeping a job to pay for it.

“Thanks.” He unlocks it and opens it for me. “Hey, kids.” He greets Julia and George.

I bend down to pet them. Kids. He calls them kids. There he goes again, being completely obnoxious one minute and endearing the next. I’m getting whiplash. He ushers the dogs to the kitchen and the sliding door leading to the backyard.

His place appears to have two bedrooms, a shared bath, and a dinky living room and kitchen. But … he has a place. I’m kinda proud of my progress in men. It’s nothing to brag about since I’m not telling anyone (except Jules) about him, but it’s something.

“I know what you’re thinking.”

I lift my eyebrows. “Oh? What am I thinking?”

He plops down onto his sofa and pats the cushion beside him. “You’re thinking I have a small house. I used to have a bigger house, but Millie has it now.”

I shake my head. “It’s fine. You have to live within your means.”

He shrugs. “I don’t need anything bigger. Can I get you something to drink?”

“No. I’m good.” I ignore his invite to sit next to him and opt for keeping a safe distance, finding every painting on the wall and every family photo quite interesting or at least a good distraction from him.

“Millie took the house. You should have at least gotten full custody of the dogs.”

He grunts. “Millie tried to take everything.” He stands and prowls toward me, a lion toying with a lamb.

“Do you want to play a game?” I wring my fingers in front of me, taking refuge behind his sofa next to a fig plant.

“Strip poker?” He smiles.

“I was thinking board games, but if you only have cards, we could play Crazy Eights, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Slap Jack …”

“Or we could check out my new sheets. They’re a bamboo blend. I just put them on this morning. They feel like silk.”

On a nervous laugh, I shake my head. “Not a good idea.”

“Why?” He unbuttons his shirt without taking it completely off. Instead, he remains on the opposite side of the sofa in faded jeans, his white button-down open and rolled at the sleeves, and the most wolfish grin ever. No single woman in her right mind would say no to this.

Now I just need to figure out if I’m in my right mind.

“What are you afraid of? I’ve said I wouldn’t ask to move in with you. I just want to do things … really good things to your body because it feels so fucking good. Are you opposed to feeling good? Do you worry that your massage therapist might fall in love with you because he or she relaxes you and makes you feel good?”

I snort a tiny laugh. “Where are you getting your massages? I’ve never had one make me feel that kind of good.

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