“Well, shit. I have one of those and a plain. I was kinda hoping you’d go for the plain.”
I pulled on a pair of sweats... hard to do with one hand, then made my way to the front door. “You can have the poppy seed,” I said.
“Gorgeousandgenerous,” he said.
“Okay, I’m unlocking. Count to ten and then come in.”
“You’re assuming Icancount to ten,” he challenged.
“Hey, you’re the one with the high IQ.” I chuckled. “Ready?”
“Ready.”
I glanced in the peephole, saw him standing outside, and bit my lip as I turned the locks and made a mad dash back to my bedroom. I closed the door and stepped into the bathroom. The way my apartment was set up was that there was a pocket door from my bedroom into the bathroom and a door from the hallway into the same bathroom. I locked the door that led to the hallway and then went about making myself presentable.
After washing my face, brushing my teeth, and pulling my hair into a simple ponytail, I pulled on fresh undies and a pair of yoga pants that I knew did great things for my butt. I donned a shelf cami and a T-shirt and then made my way to the kitchen.
Austin was rummaging through my fridge, but he’d laid the breakfast goodies on a paper bag and when I saw the logo, I clapped my hands. “Noah’s?”
He closed the fridge and faced me, letting out a quiet, “Fuck,” before rushing me. His mouth slammed onto mine and his tongue swept inside, making me hungry in a completely different way. I slid my hands up his chest and stroked his neck, letting the feeling of his body pressed against mine sink in. He broke the kiss and I grinned. “Well, good morning to you too.”
“God, baby, you’re gorgeous,” he rasped, kissing my neck. He kissed my lips one more time and then let me go. “I didn’t know how you liked your coffee, so I just grabbed black.”
“Three sugars and lots of cream,” I said.
“Good thing I brought lots of cream, then.” He held up little containers of half-and-half.
“What about you?
He smiled. “Just black, babe.”
“You’re easy.”
He chuckled and grabbed the plain bagel. “Depends on who you ask.”
I grinned.
“You still have nothing in your fridge,” he pointed out.
“I know. You’ve been a bad influence and distraction. I really need to go shopping.” I grabbed the sugar from the cabinet above the dishwasher and spooned some into my cup.
Austin handed me a bagel.
“I thought you wanted the poppy seed,” I said as Austin spread cream cheese on the plain one.
He shook his head. “It’s all you, babe.”
“You’re pulling out all the charm today, aren’t you?”
He leaned down to kiss me quickly. “Not just today. You’ll see.”
“Promises, promises.” I followed him to the table. “What are you doing here? I thought we weren’t seeing each other today.”
“I moved a few things around so I could drive you and your friend tonight.”
“What?”
“I’m your shuttle service,” he said. “Wherever you need to go, I’ll take you.”
