Fortuity by Jewel E. Ann

Author:Jewel E. Ann [Ann, Jewel E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781734518245
Publisher: Jewel E. Ann
Published: 2020-05-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Gracelyn

“Can I stay with Mr. Hans today? Tyler has a dental appointment today, and I don’t want to go, but his mom won’t let me stay at their house alone.”

I sip my coffee at the table, scrolling through my email on my phone. “Mr. Hans isn’t here. And I’m not asking our landlord to be your …” I search for something besides babysitter. Gabe hates that. “Well, I’m not asking him to keep an eye on you. I think that’s crossing a line, especially given the fact that he already went above and beyond and took you to Disney.”

And I feel terrible about the broken tile.

Gabe puts his cereal bowl in the dishwasher, a skill I showed him very quickly after he became my responsibility. I’d like to say it’s because I’m naturally an awesome parental figure, but it’s not. He’s not a toddler. I shouldn’t have to pick up after him. I have enough issues picking up after myself some days. Emily may have coddled him. I’m not a natural coddler. If I’m completely honest, I’m harder on him because he’s a boy. I’ve been with too many unskilled men. Gabe won’t be one of them, if I have anything to say about it.

“Ask Morgan’s dad,” he says.

Hmm … I’m not sure how I feel about that. It’s been five days since I sucked him off in his kitchen—not true, he didn’t get off. I just sucked him; licking and stroking was involved too.

Shit … my face feels hot just thinking about it.

Morgan has refused to hang out with Gabe, which I suspect is because of her period. I remember being her age and thinking that somehow everyone knew when I was having my period. I worried they could see the outline of my pad or smell the blood like vampires. It’s such an awkward and confusing age.

No Morgan time has meant no Nate time either—unless I count him unabashedly watching me strip each day. Perv …

Perv that I really like.

“Maybe. I need to get dressed. I’ll see if they’re home when I’m ready to leave. If so, I’ll ask. If not, just make sure you’re ready to go.”

“Fine,” he mumbles, heading upstairs.

I don’t usually wear makeup to work, but knowing I might see Nate this morning makes me want to look my best. He’s clearly seen my worst. I feel the need to remind him that I don’t always resemble a rag doll that’s been mauled by a dog.

“Ready?” I knock on Gabe’s door as I head downstairs in my rolled-up skinny jeans, white canvas shoes, and black fitted tee—makeup on and my hair still down. I’ll put it up when I get to work.

Without waiting for Gabe, I walk next door, surprised to see Nate and Morgan on the deck with the two rockers facing each other and a table in between them, playing chess.

“Who’s winning?” I ask.

“Me,” Morgan says, studying the board.

Nate glances over his shoulder at me, his smile touching every inch of my body.

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