“Well, I was thoroughly fucked and happy, and that pretty much checks off all my boxes.You also don’t have to dote on me.I’m good.”
“But what if I want to dote on you?”he now asks, grabbing the bag of onions from my hand.“Like how about I help you with that catering menu tonight after work?”
“Talking appetizers and entrées, nothing sexier,” I tease.
“And maybe some wine pairings,” he murmurs in my ear, making both of us laugh.“Dirty talk for chefs.”
I push up on my toes, kissing him and when I pull back, I can’t help but be overwhelmed with how well things are going for me.It’s not just the job, or the house, or even Leo; it’s the combination of it all.Everything is falling into place after a shitty few months of working my ass off and being screamed at and feeling like I wasn’t good enough.
“Thank you,” I murmur against his lips.
“For what?”
“For everything.”
Chapter Sixteen
Leo
It’s been a week since Hannah and I finally gave in and hooked up and to say we’ve been fucking like crazy every chance we get since then, would be an understatement.If we’re not at work, we’re naked and in bed together.
Or in the shower.
Or she’s bent over my kitchen table.
Or hers.
Or any number of other pieces of furniture at her place or mine.
And fuck my life if it hasn’t been the greatest week ever.We literally cannot keep our hands off each other and our chemistry is beyond explosive.I always knew it would be good when we finally did this; it was obvious from the way we both reacted to each other.But I’m not sure either of us could have predicted it would be this good.
It’s literally like she was made for me, and I seriously cannot get enough of her.And with both of us now getting clean bills of health, so we aren’t bothering with condoms anymore, it’s somehow just made everything that much hotter.
“Yo, Leo,” Dylan calls out as he walks into the kitchen, a smile on his face that I know would not be there if he knew about all the filthy things I was doing with his sister this morning.
I mean it’s not like we’re going to keep it from him forever, but right now, we are both enjoying this whole getting to know each other thing, without the eyes of everyone at Somerville’s or Apple Jacks on us.God knows I witnessed what he went through when he was trying to win Tessa back and I definitely do not need that level of scrutiny thrown my way.Particularly given our working relationship.
As sex crazy as I am about her, I’m still conscious of the fact that I’m her boss and all of this looks very different for her if anyone was to find out.
“Hey, what’s up?”I ask as he walks into my office.Technically I’m not supposed to be at work because it’s Monday and the restaurants are closed for the next two days, but with Hannah still needing to finish unpacking her house, I figured I’d come in, try and get a few things done before we meet up again tonight.I’ve kind of been slacking when it comes to a lot of work-related things since I started my extracurricular activities.And our last attempt at unpacking her house, while fucking awesome, didn’t actually result in much unpacking.
Dylan flops into the chair on the other side of my desk, his hands resting on the arm rests and that huge stupid grin he’s always sporting plastered on his face.“We’re going out tonight.”
“What?”I ask, looking up from the menu ideas I’ve been working on for Apple Jacks.With the renovations planned for Somerville’s, it’s going to mean the restaurant soon closes for a while.It will help with the staff shortages, but I still want to expand the menu here to provide more options given the likely increase in customers.“No, I’ve got plans, can’t.”
“Cancel them,” he says matter of factly.“Come on, everyone’s going.”
I’m shaking my head before he’s even finished talking, knowing there’s not a chance in hell I’m canceling my plans with Hannah tonight.“Who’s everyone?”I ask, like that’s going to change my mind.
“Me, Will, Jack, Tommy.The girls are doing some baby shower shit for Lauren, so we’re making the most of the winery being shut tomorrow and getting drunk tonight.Boy’s night,” he adds with a chuckle.
I look up to see him watching me, clearly waiting for me to say yes like this is the greatest suggestion ever.And normally it is and I’d be all up for it, but not tonight.
I’m just about to tell him no when my phone chimes out with a text.Pulling it from my back pocket, my own stupid smile is automatic as soon as I see Hannah’s name light up my screen.
Hannah: So I’ve been invited to Lauren’s baby shower tonight…Tessa is making me go…can we hook up after?
I glance at Dylan, wondering if he somehow knows it’s from his sister.He’s still wearing that stupid grin, although now I’m trying not to read too much into it as I turn back to my phone to reply.
