I’ve wanted Sloane for a long time. Ever since the first time she kicked me out ofRumrunner.But she’s avoided me when she wasn’t snarling at me. Turns out her dislike had nothing to do with me. She looked at me and saw her dad. No more. Now, she’ll see me.
“Let me in,” I demand.
She opens on a sigh and I thrust my tongue into her mouth. She tastes of mint and coffee. Underneath those tastes is sweet. Pure sweetness. I groan. I’ve always loved sweet things.
As I explore her mouth with my tongue, she rubs up against me. My cock hardens and lengthens at the feel of this soft woman pressing against it.
Bedroom. We should move this to my bedroom.
I dig my fingers into her hips and she immediately hops up and wraps her legs around my waist. Now her hot center is aligned with my hard cock. Perfect.
I begin walking toward my bedroom with her in my arms. I don’t stop kissing her. I can’t. Her sweet taste is addicting. Better than the most delicate treat fromPirate’s Pastries.
“Wah.”
Not now, baby girl. Go back to sleep.
“Wah!”
I wrench my lips from Sloane’s and rest my forehead against hers. “Sorry, I need to deal with Adele.”
Her eyes flutter open. They’re full of heat and passion. But then she scans the area and remembers where we are, who I am, and all hints of heat disappear.
She hops down. “It’s… I’m…” She doesn’t finish her thought before racing away.
I drop my chin to my chest. Shit. She regrets our kiss.
“WAH!”
At least one female in my life wants me.
Chapter 16
“Serving drinks to the troublemakers instead of being the troublemaker. Growth, baby.”
Sloane
“Come on, Boozer.” I clap my hands to get his attention. The big lug sprints to the sea instead of toward me.
I glance at the time on my phone. I guess I can be a few minutes late to work.
No, you can’t, Sloane. Do you want to become your mother?
The thought has me shouting Boozer’s name with such urgency, he instantly returns to me.
“I need to be on time to work,” I explain as I hook up his leash and lead him off the beach toward Zane’s house.
“In fact, I should probably buy a watch and start paying attention to the time.”
I do have some money saved since I didn’t have to pay rent this month. I was planning to use the money to buy a ticket forMermaid Mystical Gardens.The amusement park is always super fun and in the holiday season, it’s even better. They decorate the entire park with Christmas trees in mermaid and smuggler themes.
They also charge extra this time of year. But spending my money on an amusement park instead of buying a reliable watch is exactly the sort of thing Mom would do.
I claim to hate how Mom ‘raised’ me. So, why am I emulating all the things she did? This needs to stop.
Watch it is.
When I arrive atRumrunner,there’s no need to rush inside. Or come up with an excuse for being late. Or do my hair as I scurry into the bar.
