“Are you in a hurry?” Her quick outburst stops me in my tracks.
“No.” My answer is immediate.
“Do you mind dropping me off at my lesson? If it’s out of your way, I can get an Uber.”
“No, I don’t mind, just give me second.”
The moment she steps back inside the unit, my calm is back. I make sure to close the door and race to my room to let out the rest of the relief I felt just seeing her. I text my PA.
Me: Cancel all my meetings for the next hour.
Patrick: No meeting on your calendar for the next two hours, but Aaron did stop by to speak to you.
Me: keep me in the loop if anything changes but forget Aaron
Patrick: Got it.
I step back out. I see her waiting by the door.
“Did you find it?” she asks, and for a second, I forget about my lie. I quickly recover. “Turns out my PA had it with him.” Major pat on the shoulder for my quick recovery.
She nods as I move towards the door.
“Would you mind if I ask for an extra favor?” Her tone is sketchy, like she feels I’m going to sayno. Only I have already saidyesto her request, because every request from her is fuckingYesfrom me.
“What’s the extra favor?”
“When we get to my lesson location, do you mind walking me to the door, giving me a hug and kiss on my cheek?”
I maintain a calm façade, though my mind is racing at the thought of hugging her close, but I can tell there’s more. I nod and nudge for her to tell me more.
“The dad of my student is a bit handsy and too flirtatious for my comfort. He’s married and I’m teaching his son, who is a very good student. The dad seems to think I fancy him.”What the fuck….“And I might be open to an affair with him. I told him I have a boyfriend. He has somehow convinced himself that I’m lying or I’m only playing hard to get. Unfortunately, he’s going to be home today when I get there.”
Motherfucker is about to have a fucking bleeding nose and broken fingers.We are so taking care of this MF.
“I’d be happy to introduce myself as your boyfriend.” I watch as she grins.
“Thank you.”
“No need to thank me. Isn’t that what we agreed to?”
“Yes, but he’s not a set up from my dad.”
“If you don’t want him, he falls in the same category of guys we need to chase away from you.” Never mind that every guy needs to stay away from what’s mine.Are we claiming her now? Yes, we already did.
We head out and get in the car. She gives Zack the address. I notice the Navi said ETA thirteen minutes. That’s close by.
“Any other lessons today? I ask.
I know there isn’t another lesson on her schedule, but she’s quick to change schedule, which I’m starting to realize is her trademark.
“Jordan already agreed to send a ride for me. We have a session later today.”
“Good,” I say, but I’m injecting myself into that plan today. It is nice having her next to me. Her floral smell engulfs my nostrils. I’ve missed the calm and comfort her presence brings me.
We soon arrive at the house. Soon as we pull into the driveway and we get out of the car, the front door swings open and a boy about eight years old runs toward us, hugging her.
“You made it, Ms K!” He’s beaming and turns to me. His look is immediately skeptical.
