“Sometimes it doesn’t feel right. We all operate differently. Other times though, it makes sense.”
“Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer,” I murmur under my breath.
“Very true.” He falls silent as I finish my coffee. “You didn’t sleep well last night.”
I shake my head. “I didn’t, and before you ask, I don’t know why.”
“You’ve been working too much.”
“Are you feeling neglected?” I tease.
He shakes his head.
“How long will it take you to do the schedule?” he asks, changing the subject.
“About an hour. Why?”
He pats my thigh, and I stand.
“Because I’m going to let you get to it, and then in an hour, I’m going to pull you out of here. Then you and I are going to go do something.”
“What are we going to do?”
Kenji smirks down at me. “You’ll just have to wait and see.”
He leans down and kisses me, but all too soon, he pulls away. As he slips by me, he slaps my ass, making me yelp.
“Hey!” I lightly scold.
Kenji laughs as he opens the door. “I’ll be back soon, little one. You better be ready, or I’ll pull you out of here, kicking and screaming.”
“Is that a threat or a promise?” I yell as he starts to close the door.
He opens the door just a little and sticks his head inside.
“Both.” He winks before shutting the door.
I sit down in my chair and sigh.
That man.
* * *
When I left Miya earlier,I knew I needed to do something for her. She’s been working so hard she’s worn down.
You know it’s bad when she isn’t even trying to be a brat.
I lock up my office and head off to get her. As I walk through the casino, several people try to get my attention, but I ignore them. I’m off the clock unless Haruaki says otherwise.
I find my girl on the floor, talking to several of her girls. I hang back and watch her do her thing. One of the girls points at me, and Miya looks over her shoulder. As soon as she sees me, she smiles before turning back to the girls.
I start making my way toward her as she wraps up the conversation.
“I’ll see you tomorrow,” she tells them.
“You two have a good night,” one of the girls teases as the other drags her away.
“Are you ready?”
