“He’s five years away from becoming a billionaire.” He glanced over at me. “Very well is an understatement.”
“Maybe you should ask him to hire you for a real job so you can quit the worthless one you have now.”
He slammed his foot on the brakes, and my body jerked forward.
“Seriously?” I placed my hand on my chest. “What the hell did you do that for?”
“To make it clear that I still can’t stand you.”
“I feel the same, Asher.” I glared at him. “No need to send me flying out the windshield to get that point across.”
“There’s also no need for you to keep making slights at me either.” He clenched his jaw. “Between you and me, whenever you do that, I start picturing all the ways you could put your lips to much better use…”
I swallowed.
“So, if you don’t want me to think about grabbing a fistful of your hair while you’re on all fours gagging on my cock, I suggest you cut the sarcasm for the rest of the night…”
I sucked my lips into my mouth, and he drove forward.
We didn’t speak for the rest of the drive, and when he pulled in front of my condo, I immediately unbuckled my seatbelt.
I tugged on the door handle, but it wouldn’t give.
“The child safety lock is on,” Asher said, putting the car in park. “Thanks for reminding me exactly why I set it that way.”
He stepped out of the car and walked to my side, opening the door.
Ever the gentleman, he reached for my hand.
I took it, and a familiar rush of warmth rushed through my veins; I pretended not to notice it like always.
“Welcome back, Miss Elizabeth,” the building’s host said. “Are you all packed for the Tuscany wedding next week?”
“Almost.”
“Good.” She opened the door. “Let me know if I need to do anything.” Then she looked at Asher. “Sir, would you like me to move your car to our garage for the night?”
“He’s not staying here for longer than five minutes,” I answered for him. “He can afford it if you decide to have it towed.”
“Such a smart-ass mouth…” He whispered under his breath before clearing his throat. “Thanks for the offer. No need for ‘sir,’ though. It’s just Asher.”
Her eyes widened. “As in Asher Brooks?”
“Yes…”
She tilted her head to the side. “Katie, this is the guy you’re always?—”
“Gotta go get sober, we’ll catch up later!” I cut her off and stepped inside the building before she could give him an ego boost about how often I complained about him.
Even during months when I hadn’t seen him in a while.
I walked to the elevator with Asher at my heels and hit the “up” button.
“I’ve got it from here,” I said. “Thank you for the ride.”
“I need to make sure you get all the way inside your place,” he said. “You know that.”
The elevator doors sprang open, and I bit my lip to prevent another slight from slipping out.
