For some reason, I felt like I was rambling, so I was relieved when she leaned over and kissed my cheek.
“I’m good, but if we gonna be drinking, maybe we can get it out later.”
“Just let me know.” I poured wine into each of our glasses and passed her one. She drank some of it before putting the glass on the table.
“I had an idea. Instead of doing one puzzle together, I was thinking we could do the same puzzle and use a timer. Whoever wins gets a massage once a week for thirty minutes.”
“I feel like it wouldn’t matter who’s going to win, because we both would benefit.”
I smiled at her and rubbed my hands together. She wasn’t lying because a massage was damn near guaranteed to lead to sex, so either way, I would win.
“You might be right, but it’ll still be fun.”
She stretched her hand across the table, so I shook it.
“Let’s go then,” she said as she picked up one of the boxes.
We opened the boxes and spread our puzzle pieces out. They were small puzzles, so we didn’t need that much room.
I started the timer and we got to work. While we put our puzzles together, we talked.
“Just so you know, I told Drizzle she can work at the clubhouse when you aren’t there. She also knows she only has one time to fuck with you.”
“That’s fair. I don’t like her, but I didn’t like that you kicked her out. I’m not sure of her situation, but I know she probably didn’t want to miss out on that money.”
I felt the need to tell Munch because I didn’t want her to feel blindsided. I wasn’t trying to start off on the wrong foot by keeping secrets.
“You have a good heart, Munch. Me, I would have told the ho to kick rocks.”
She tossed her head back and laughed, but I was serious. The only reason why I let her stay was because we needed someone there, and she was good at her job when she wasn’t trying to suck dick.
“I may, but I’m telling you now—she be on some bullshit, I’m beating her ass.”
My dick jumped. “Understood.”
We focused on our puzzles for a few minutes, before Munch spoke.
“Thanks for giving me a heads-up. Anything else you want to tell me?”
I kept my eyes on my puzzle because I was nervous about what I had to say to her. I didn’t know how she would react, but it needed to be said.
“I do actually.” I dropped the piece in my hand and grabbed Munch’s hands.
She looked down at our hands, then into my eyes.
My heart raced, and it felt like I couldn’t breathe for a second. “I love you, Munch.”
Her eyes widened, then watered. “I don’t know how or when it happened, but I do,” I added.
I wiped the tear that dropped from her eye. “Kane,” she whispered. “Can I tell you that I love you too?”
I pushed the table away and pulled her into my arms. I kissed her face all over as she giggled.
“It’s crazy that shit is happening the way it is, and so fast, but it’s real for me. I felt shit for you the moment I saw you.”
My feelings and shit might have been new for me, but I knew that I loved Munch.
“I got something for you.” I released her, then went to my bedroom to get the gift I had for her.
