Chapter Ten
Myla walked through the door of the Nineteenth Precinct. It was definitely busier than the last time she had come, but then she remembered Kaleb had taken her in a different door.
The lobby was bustling with people in handcuffs, cops, people in suits, and even a child who stood crying by her mother’s side. She felt so bad for the little one as she stood by her mother, gripping her hand as her mother tried to calm one of the men in cuffs down while two cops held him.
“Can I help you?”
Myla jerked her head around and saw a cop in uniform behind a tall desk. “Yes, I’m supposed to meet Kaleb Hawkins.”
“Is he expecting you?”
“Yes...”
“I’ve got her.”
Myla turned and smiled. “Hello, Jeff.”
“Come on. I’ll take you up to him.”
“That would be great. Are you coming to lunch with us?”
Jeff grinned. “Probably not today. Maybe next time.” He held the door to the elevator open as she got in.
She glanced at him. “I’ve never asked, and you can tell me I’m being nosy, but do you have a girlfriend?”
“No. I had one, but we broke up. She got a promotion, but she had to move for it, and I didn’t want to leave.”
“Do you miss her?”
He shook his head. “Not really. We’d only been together a year.”
Myla’s eyes widened. “A year? That’s a long time.”
“Yeah, I guess,” Jeff said and shrugged.
“I think I knew we weren’t meant to be. I didn’t keep looking at the time to see when she was coming, like some people I know.
We didn’t have any chemistry. She was fine when she left, and I was, too.
If we’d felt something for each other, it would have hurt a lot more than it did. ”
Myla laughed at the thought of Kaleb watching the time. She knew who he was talking about, and it pleased her very much.
“Well, look what we have here.”
Jeff straightened. “Dude, she’s Kaleb’s, and he’s very protective of her.”
“Hell, I would be, too.” He stuck his hand out. “My name is Shane.”
She shook his hand. “Myla. It’s nice to meet you.”
The elevator doors opened, and the three stepped out and stopped.
Shane winked at her. “If you ever get sick of him, call me.”
“I’ll keep that in mind. But I can’t see Kaleb and me not being together.”
“Lucky bastard.”
Jeff snorted and grabbed hold of her elbow. It took twice as long to get to Kaleb’s desk because she had to stop and be introduced to several men.
She exhaled when she saw Kaleb and then looked up at Jeff. “I’m glad I had you with me.”
“Me, too. We’ll have to do this every time you come.”
“No. They’ll get used to me.”
Jeff chuckled, dropped her arm, walked to his desk, and sat.
Myla waited behind Kaleb until he set the phone down and turned.
Kaleb smiled and pulled her onto his lap. “Hey, Baby. Did you have any trouble getting up here?”
“I found her downstairs and walked her up. All the guys were obnoxious and wanted to meet her. We’ll have to walk her up every time she comes.”
Kaleb nodded at Jeff.
“They were only being silly,” she said and watched both men grin.
Kaleb snorted. “No, Baby. They were being guys.”
She wrapped her arms around Kaleb’s neck. “Well, I, for one, don’t let it bother me.”
“Because you’re probably used to it,” Jeff joked. “You’ve had men falling all over you since you were a teenager, Am I right?”
Kaleb laughed when she blushed. “I think that’s your answer, Jeff.”
Jeff hooted. “I haven’t seen a blush that bright since junior high.”
“Stop teasing her.”
She turned to face Kaleb so she was able to kiss him. “Hello, are you ready for lunch?”
Kaleb cupped her face and took another kiss. “I am.” He lifted her to her feet and then grabbed his suit jacket and slipped it on. “Are you sure you don’t want to go with us?” he asked Jeff.
She grinned at Jeff. “I already asked him. He’s wimping out.”
“Next time. I’ve too many calls.”
“We’ll bring you back a sandwich then.”
“That would be great. I’ll be here. It was nice seeing you again, Myla.”
“You, too, Jeff.”
Kaleb wrapped an arm around her waist as they walked to the elevator.
“Remember what I said, Myla,” Shane said from his desk.
“I already told you, I’m not giving my guy up.”
She felt a slight change in Kaleb. She pressed her head against his shoulder as they waited for the elevator. She waved several times. By the time the elevator came, she had noticed a tick in Kaleb’s jaw.
“Where do you want to go?” she asked.
He looked down at her, and his expression softened. “There’s a great sandwich shop down the street.”
“Sounds good.”
They stepped on the elevator. When the doors closed, Kaleb turned to her, cupped the back of her head, and kissed her until she shook. She licked her lips and then hummed.
“Jesus, woman. You’re going to make me come if you don’t stop.”
She giggled. “Stop what? You’re the one who kissed me first. I just enjoyed it, Daddy. A lot.”
He chuckled as the doors opened, and they stepped off. Once again, a few of the cops razzed Kaleb and tried to flirt with her. The tick was back by the time they made it out to the sidewalk.
She wrapped her arms around his waist. “I promise I won’t come in again. I’ll just wait out here for you.”
He slid his thumb over her bottom lip. “I’d rather you come in. I don’t want you standing out here. Besides, I’m going to have to get used to it. You’re so beautiful it’s hard not to flirt with you.”
“I don’t pay attention to them. All I see is you.”
He growled and started walking them down the street. “You’re making it really hard not to pin you up against the building and kiss you the way I want.”
“We’d probably get arrested,” she joked.
He laughed. “I’d never hear the end of that.”
She noticed Kaleb started to relax when they were sitting down to eat. She tried to think of things she could do to ease his jealousy, but she thought only time would do it. Time for him to see she only had eyes for him.