Chapter 1 #3
“Add an order of the cheesesteak egg rolls and I'm all yours.”
“Done.”
Warmth spread across my chest when she replied, “It’s a date. See you tomorrow at B I just wanted someone to fill the void they left. But no matter how many women I gave my time to, it wasn’t enough.
So, I slowed down on dating and learned to be clear about my intentions. Most times I was met with the same energy. That’s what happened with me and Deira. Since moving into the building, there had been harmless flirting between us. Somehow our late-night greetings turned into flirtatious banter.
One night the flirting went too far and I invited Deira upstairs. From there we fell into an easy routine. She’d send a text during her break, or at the end of her shift, and I’d invite her up.
Minutes later, there was a light knock at the door. When I opened it, she grinned.
“I thought you were about to leave me hanging, again.”
The longing that danced in her round hazel eyes didn't go unnoticed. I hoped she wouldn’t catch feelings.
That wasn’t part of this arrangement.
“Come on,” I drawled. “Didn’t I say I'd make it up to you?” I motioned for her to come inside before one of my nosy ass neighbors overheard us.
“Yeah, but that was two weeks ago.” Deira glanced over her shoulder. “You switching up on me already?”
“Never.”
My gaze skirted over her tall, curvy frame. She ran her hands through her loose, sandy brown curls, then sighed. While biting on her gloss coated lip, she stared at me.
“How are you going to make it up to me?” she asked while unbuttoning her crisp white shirt.
I shrugged. “Depends. How much time you got?”
We were playing it cool, but I could tell Deira was really bothered about me canceling on her that one time.
A slow smile spread across almondy brown skin. “Thirty minutes. You better make it worth my while.”
Deira motioned for me to follow her, and I did, like I was under a trance.
Suddenly all the stressors of the day didn’t matter.
From missing Avery’s birthday to handling Keith’s negligence, I’d be hit on all sides in the morning.
Robyn was busy chasing her goals and I couldn’t deter her.
So until I could have her undivided attention, this would have to do.