She turned around and looked regretful. “I’m sorry, I just …that can’t happen again.” She looked up from the floor and her shoulders stretched back. She looked like someone had shoved a steel rod up her ass. He refrained from laughing. This was her way of saying no, she didn’t want to be in his bed.Liar.
Most women he dated were as casual about sex as he was. He didn’t sleep with every woman he met but he also didn’t require a relationship. Truthfully, he wasn’t opposed to a serious relationship, he’d just never met anyone who intrigued him enough to get to know more. Until Kenzie.
“Got it. No more sex.” Her reaction was comical. Her eyes widened and she searched around the room. Maybe she thought he’d object. If he had to guess, she almost looked a bit disappointed that he hadn’t. He turned away, holding back his smile. “Let’s go.”
He walked to the front door, listening to her soft footsteps follow.
ChapterEight
The short ride to his downtown office had been quiet. The awkwardness of sleeping with Bogs and then telling him she wouldn’t do it again was weighing heavily on her mind. How could she have even had sex with him in the first place? A total stranger was basically holding her captive and she spread her legs for him? She wanted to feel disgusted and ashamed, but deep down inside she wasn’t. She had never been so drawn to a man or felt passion like she had with Bogs. Why couldn’t any of her exes have been like that? Life would have made more sense if she was reeling, and wanting more from a boyfriend rather than a man she barely knew.
They spent the entire ride in silence except when he ordered breakfast at the fast food drive thru. The food made the quiet a little less strange. Bogs hadn’t said a word either. He didn’t seem bothered when she told him she wouldn’t be sleeping with him again. Maybe he could sense she was lying.
They pulled into the parking lot in the back, next to the SUV from last night. He exited the car without saying a word and she followed walking in through the door he held open for her.
They passed by one office and when she peeked inside, itwas empty. The next door she wasn’t so lucky. As she glanced in, she saw T. His head lifted and his scowl deepened as he stared back at her. She immediately looked away.
“Conference room.Now.”
Kenzie jumped from the loud boom of his voice. He sounded furious, and she wasn’t sure if his anger was directed at her or Bogs.God, please let it be Bogs.
Bogs clearly unfazed by T, walked into another office, flicking on the light and made his way to the large mahogany desk. The room was fairly large. One desk in the center of the back wall with a small sliding desk tucked in the corner. She searched around the room. A leather brown couch was pushed up against the wall closest to the door. It was a bit of a mess with what seemed like papers and files thrown about the main desk and piled high on a bookcase across from the couch.
“He’s not playing, Bogs, he’s fucking pissed.” The deep voice sounded behind her back and she stepped forward and swung around to face Stone standing inside the door. He didn’t make eye contact.
“I know, I got hung up. Gimme a second.” Bogs was unloading his laptop and setting up what looked like another computer. Kenzie drifted her gaze to Stone. He was now setting his attention on her in a harsh glare.Didn’t these guys do anything but glare?
She couldn’t blame him for holding onto his anger after what she did last night. But she had hoped she wouldn’t have to cross paths with him again. Shit out of luck there. She averted her eyes, focusing on everywhere but the doorway he stood in. She waited to hear him leave but he didn’t move. She glanced over at him. His eyebrows imbedded deeper making for a scary scowl. The scar on his face didn’t help either. It almost made him look sinister yet, oddly handsome.
Her cheeks twitched as she started to smile. It was forced and probably looked it. “Good morning.”
“Is it?”
“Um…” How the hell was she supposed to answer him?
“Maybe for you, but see, I’ve been here since eight this morning ‘cause that when the meeting was supposed to start. Before then, I was at your place, getting your crap. So, mine’s been shit so far.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.” It was a reactive response. She didn’t think it was her fault, she never asked for him to get her stuff, but she was not about to start an argument with him.
“Running late because of me not her. Back off, Stone,” Bogs said.
“Get here on time and we won’t have a fucking problem, asshole. I got better things to do than wait around while someone elsefucksaround.”
She barely had time to register exactly what he said when he turned and stormed out from the office.Fucks around? Did Bogs actually tell him what they were doing? The pit of her stomach grew heavy. Why would he do that?
“Come on, pretty girl.” Bogs passed by, reaching for her hand but she immediately pulled away and stepped back.
“Just ignore Stone, he’s always a dick in the morning.” He reached again and she swatted at his hand. The corner of his mouth curled into a smile which made her blood heat in anger.
“What’s that for?”
“Did you tell him we slept together?”
Bogs furrowed his brows and cocked his head. “What? No.”
“So, he doesn’t know?”
“Not unless you told him.” He smirked nearing her.
