“Well, that’s what I said in the middle of the night, so I tried to ask you whatitwas.”
Oh no. “I’m a heavy sleeper. Was Isnoring?”
He laughs. “Youwish.”
I’m stumped, and not in a favorable way. “What happened?” Truth be told, I don’t want to know what happened, or what I said for thatmatter.
“I said, ‘Hey Julia, what’s vibrating?’ I nudged you a bit, trying to wake you up because I was starting to think I wasgoingnuts.”
“And?” He’s dragging this story out, and it’s going nowhere good. I know he’s trying to make me feel uncomfortable, and it’sworking.
“You groaned and turned over, clutching your pillow tightly within yourarms,but—”
“Liam,” I groan. “Just getitout.”
“That’s what she said ... sorry, sorry, I lost my train of thought.” I sit up and grab my hair elastic from my nightstand, finding ... no, no, no. “You said, and I quote, ‘It’s just my Shermanator. The switch must have been hit.’” No. Just, no. I can literally feel boiling blood rushing through my cheeks. “So, I was like ... weird, what the hell is aShermanator?”
I clap my hands over my face and fall back down into my pillow. “I don’t need to know the rest,” I mutter through my mufflinghands.
“Obviously, I asked you what a Shermanator was. I tend to be more curious in the middle of the night than at any other time of the day, you know?” He slides out of bed, butt naked, showing off his pride once again. His pride glows like no one else's pride has glowed in front of me before. “You were so cute when you responded with, ‘Oh, he’s my vibrator.’ Then I was like ... whoa, how creative is she to name her vibrator after a character fromAmerican Piewho quoted himself as, ‘A sophisticated sex robot sent back in time to change the future for one lucky lady.’ So, tell me, Julia, do you like to fuck applepiestoo?”
I take my pillow and shove it at him with all my strength, but of course, he catches it midair and gently places it down on the bed. “If you tell anyone, Iswear...”
He grins, the evil Grinch type of grin. “You’llwhat?”
“Use the Shermanator on you while you’re sleeping,” Ithreaten.
Liam stands straight up, covering his hand over his ass as if my words violated him. “Easy there, I don’t swing that way,sunshine.”
“Well then, I’d think twice before telling anyone my secret,” I gentlythreaten.
“You’re kind of devious, youknowthat?”
For some reason, I find this flattering. “Thankyou.”
There’s a knock on the door just as I sit back up to tie my hair into a ponytail. I look at Liam, confused as to why someone would be knocking on my door so early in the morning. “You should probably get it,” he whispers to me as he closes himself into thebathroom.
I wrap the sheet around my body and bring it to the door, opening it just a crack. It’s Samantha, looking not so hot. “Hey,” I rasp. Memories of last night flood back, and I remember how mortified I should be right now. “Iseverythingokay?”
“I drank too much last night,” she groans. That’s a good thingforme.
“Ew, I’m sorry. That’s never fun in themorning.”
“No, definitely not. I have to get to work super early today. I meant to tell you yesterday, but I think you were gone before I got home.” She closes her eyes and presses her fingers into her temples. “Um, we’re having a big dinner party tonight, and I was wondering if you could stick around and hang out with Dylan and maybe help Liam out after Dylan goes to bed. I’ll obviously pay youovertime.”
“Of course,” I tell her. “Anything you need, I’mthere.”
Samantha leans in a little closer, bringing her face awkwardly close to mine. “You smell like Liam.” Her eyes widen at the same moment. “Oh, my God, I totally forgot about last night.” She’s laughing and squeezing her head at the same time. “That wasawesome.”
“Yeah, not awesome being caught like that by your boss—” Itellher.
“Oh, stop it,” she shoos me off. “Seriously though, I have to know ... howwasit?”
The wild heat flushes my face once again as I sweep a few loose strands of hair behind my ear. “Holy crap. You’re my boss! We barely know each other!” Itellher.
“It’s always the quiet ones that are the animals in bed. I knew it,”shesays.
I nod my head, finally giving in to her interrogation and silently agreeing with hercomment.
