“Frankie Marone, Marketing Director,” I repeated to myself out loud. It sounded pretty sweet. “It does have a nice ring.”
The thought of leaving dancing and my dream of fashion designing behind forever, while scary, also exhilarated me, and that emotion was the deciding factor that accepting James’s offer was the right one. A few months earlier, I’d been restless and going through the motions while also constantly worrying about Aaron.
“It does,” James said carefully. “And overall, I think it will make you happier than anything else. When we spoke, I saw how excited you were about the ideas you had for both Sparks and Man Up, all without knowing anything about how the companies work. I’m looking forward to seeing what you can come up with now.”
A thought struck me. “Do I gotta wear a suit?” I wrinkled my nose. “I don’t mind, but I draw the line at a tie. I don’t know how you guys can stand it.”
At my words, James touched the tie, which looked freshly knotted—as if he’d only gotten dressed moments earlier instead of that morning. Incredibly, he rolled his eyes. “No, Frankie, no ties, but yes, you’ll have to dress somewhat corporate when you come to the club. For the most part, this is a job you can work off-site, at home if you choose. I’ll only need to see you once or twice a week for meetings and status reports. You’ll have plenty of time to spend with Aaron.”
I stuck out my hand. “You won’t regret it. I promise.”
“I’m sure not. I’ve never regretted a single thing in my life.”
Later that night,lying in bed with Aaron, I couldn’t stop talking about how weird James was.
“What do you think James meant, though? ‘I’ve never regretted a single thing in my life.’ Who can say that? Everyone has regrets.”
Aaron traced my lips with the pad of his finger. “Babe. Look at me.” He tipped my chin up. “I’m naked. You’re naked. Which means we’re in bed naked, and you wanna talk about James?” He waggled his brows. “I betta step up my game.”
I collapsed in laughter, which quickly turned to moans as Aaron rolled on top of me and took our dicks in hand and began rubbing. The wildness took over whenever Aaron touched me, and James quickly faded from my thoughts.
