She reaches up for her lip again, and when I give her a squinted look, she drops her hand, shaking her head. “Yes, you’re perfect for this. So, Preston owns something no one knows he owns, not even the people there.”
“Huh? His construction company?” I ask, confused.
“No, this one is really private…a members only type of thing.”
“Okay, so do you want me to join or something?”
“Um, well.” She looks around like she’s nervous about something. “You see, we need help when the baby is born.”
“I’m not sure what kind of help I can be. I mean, I don’t know anything about running a business or anything.”
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned about you these past years, it’s that I love how open you are…sexually.”
Now it’s my time to laugh. That’s probably the understatement of the year, and I’m not afraid to show it. Kamii and I work so closely together, and I tend to overshare or have become the queen of TMI.
I have absolutely no desire to be in a relationship, and I love to have sex, so I have a little—okay, a lot of fun with whomever I choose at the time. Oh, and I love to talk about it.
I forget sometimes that people aren’t like me, and I tend to make them feel uncomfortable about it. I’ve never gotten that vibe from Kamii, especially more recently, but I still have no clue where this is going.
“You know I love sex, and I love to talk about it, but what does this have to do with anything?”
“This business of his is called Bridge. It’s an, um, a…” She closes her eyes, looking like she’s afraid to say what’s to come. When she opens them, looking straight into mine, she blurts out, “Fuck it, it’s an anonymous sex club.”
My jaw drops. “Are you serious right now?”
Kamii covers her eyes, and I can see her face turning red as a tomato under her hands.
“Is that how you met him?” I ask in disbelief.
She nods her head, not removing her hands. “Yes, that’s how I knew he was innocent and being framed. We were together at the club the night the murder happened.”
I reach out and remove her hands for her. “I’m so fucking in love with you right now.”
She grins, and I can see the red slowly start to disappear from her face.
“Seriously, I’m seeing you in a whole new light,” I say through a chuckle.
“Please don’t look at me any differently.”
“Oh no, not like that. I’m excited to hear you’re really just like me. You like to be fucked, and you like it kinky. I’m beyond thrilled right now to call you my friend.”
“Jeez, please, keep your voice down,” she whispers as she looks around, and the crimson color creeps back up her face.
Just then Preston approaches our table with a smirk. “So, I take it you told her?”
“Hell yeah, she did. Preston, my man.” I shake my head, looking back and forth between him and her. “You two just officially became my favorite couple.”
“So, you’ll do it?” he asks with hope lacing his tone.
“Wait, do I get to join?” I ask, coming out of my seat in excitement.
“Yes, we’re hoping you’ll join and keep an eye on things for us while we aren’t there. You’ll get a free membership. There’s not much to do, but we just like having someone there who can pay attention while no one knows who they are.”
I pick up my glass, holding it up to toast them both. “You don’t have to ask me twice. Here’s to the best job I’ll ever have.”
