Chapter 50
KATE
I climb the stairs and enter the house. Lisa is dressed up, scrolling through her phone, leaning against the door of her room.
"Are you going out?" I ask, getting her attention.
"I am. You're home early," she shrugs.
"Who are you going out with?"
"A new friend," she smiles. She seems excited.
"Who is it?"
"A guy from work."
"Please don't tell me it's your boss," she laughs.
"Only if he's as hot as yours," I roll my eyes.
"Is this guy trustworthy?"
"Of course. I'm a grown-up. I can take care of myself."
"Lisa! We both know you have no sense," I laugh, hugging her.
"You, on the other hand, have too much. What are you doing at home at this hour? After going out to dinner with that wonderful man? You should be..."
"No! I'm trying to take things slow."
"Kate, you always take things slow. That's why you're still a virgin."
"Lisa!" I scold her. I didn't tell her, and I can't. What am I going to say? That I lost my virginity to my boss? Ryan, you were making me hide things from my best friend. Dammit.
"Lisa, he asked me to be his girlfriend," I change the subject.
"What?!" Her jaw drops.
"John did."
"Really? And you said yes, right?"
"No. I said I would think about it."
"Why? Don't you like him?"
"I don't know. I think I do. It's too soon. I'll think about it."
"Okay...let's see!" She takes a deep breath.
"Why are you going out with him?"
"Because he's nice." And because I want to forget Ryan.
"We know you don't just want to have sex. So if you're going out with him, it means you want something, right?"
"Lisa, I'll think about it on my own."
"I'm just trying to understand, friend. If I, who know you, don't understand you, imagine John."
"Stop making me think I'm crazy. Isn't it too late to go out with someone?"
"I don't think so," she winks, biting her lip. "He's a piece of eye candy, Kate, and unlike you... I know how to enjoy life's sinful offerings."
"Well, I'm left with..."
"No, Kate."
"One: Be sure he doesn't have any STDs. Ask for a test if needed."
"Kate!" We laugh together.
"Two..." Someone knocks, interrupting me.
"Bye, Kate!" She kisses me on the forehead before leaving.
"Bye!" I watch as she opens the door. The guy really was a sin. Tall, dark, with a well-groomed beard, and well-dressed. She'd have a great night. Better than mine.
I have to prepare myself to go to Ryan's house tomorrow night. I feel anxious, which is ridiculous. I worried that I wouldn't know how to act being alone with him. How not to lose control? After everything that happened, maybe he doesn't want me anymore because he thinks I slept with other guys. He knows I'm seeing John, I'm sure he's the one who took the note that was with the flowers, jerk.
She was standing in his room when I was taken by surprise. He appeared shirtless and completely sweaty, wearing only sweatpants. My heart raced as I watched him wipe the sweat off his face with his shirt. His eyes met my figure, standing in the middle of his room. I couldn't stop staring as he approached me.
"You're early," he said, frowning. It had been so long since I had touched him that the desire was urgent. I could feel the heat spreading between my legs. "Missed me, didn't you?" He was so close, with a smug little smile. He seemed even bigger than the last time I saw him naked. I hated the fact that he was so tall because I always had to raise my head to talk to him. It was totally unnecessary to be almost two meters tall, it put me at a disadvantage even with a nice pair of heels. Not to mention all the muscles. "Are you okay?" he asked, making me blink a few times. Damn! I was shamelessly checking him out.
"Huh?"
"Are you distracted by something?" he said with a stupid smile. I try to keep my eyes on his face.
"No. I'm here on a Friday night. What else do you want from me?" He smiled, not even trying to disguise his lewd thoughts.
"I need to take a shower. The files are in my office. Do you want to come with me?"
"What?" He's inviting me to take a shower? My mind couldn't organize with the vision of him in front of me.
"Get the files, Collins. Do you want to go with me to get the files?"
"I... "I watch his sweaty chest moving up and down. I don't think I'm breathing properly. Focus, Kate.
"I think it's better if I get the files for you first. Right?"
"Yes." I just couldn't stop looking. As much as it was hard to admit, I missed him. To have sex with him, specifically. He knew what he was doing to me. He was taking advantage of it. To make matters worse, I arrived before the agreed time. About twenty minutes earlier. I was too nervous with fear of being here alone with him. It wasn't two minutes since I arrived and everything was already going downhill.
"You seem a little distracted. Any specific reason?" There was a naughty smile on the corner of his lips. Jerk. It would be easier if you were dressed. How do you expect me to do my job with you half-naked in my field of vision? This was driving me crazy.
"Kate?"
"Yes. I mean no. I was just..." Did he call me Kate?
"Just?" I'm not going to give you that satisfaction. I'm not going to admit that I was thinking about all the times I touched your hot body. I can play your little game.
"Remembering last night." His expression changes, he knew about my date from last night. I hoped it affected him.
"Want some advice? Just think of good times." Idiot. I had great times. They just weren't even better because of him. "I'll get the files for you." He walks towards the hallway. I admire his butt, which looks incredible in those sweatpants. He stops halfway. "Do you want something to drink?" Was he trying to be nice? Or did he want to get me drunk?
"No." Why would I drink? Why wouldn't I drink? I needed to relax. "Actually... I'll take something." He nods and leaves. Maybe drinking something will help me relieve the tension of being at his house. Especially when my panties are wet, just from seeing him sweaty and shirtless. It was impossible not to want to touch him. The idea of feeling that sweaty body against mine and his fingers on me. Feeling him sink into me. I close my eyes, searching for memories of his hands on me, in the recent past, but they seemed too distant. Breathe, Kate.
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