Page 12 of Just Between Us

I do as I’m told and quietly think the Levi of three years ago would laugh watching this, but it’s always been easy to do what Cole tells me to do from the beginning. It was like he knew exactly what I needed without asking, quietening my mind so easily.

He slips his thumb into my mouth and my tongue swirls around it reflexively as he leans down and whispers against the shell of my ear, “Stuffing his pouty little mouth with my cock, of course.”

I grin as my entire body flushes with heat, bucking up my hips, just to feel any bit of friction I can get from him.

Working past 5 p.m. should be ruled illegal.It’s almost eight as I leave the meeting room after a conference call with the New York office. My head is aching, my brain is tapped out for the day, and I just want to get to dinner with Cole. I send him a quick text as I make my way down the hall.

Levi: Just finished my meeting. I’m exhausted. ?

Cole: We can cancel and just head home. I’ll even watch that ridiculous real estate show with you.

I laugh quietly to myself. Cole hates watching reality TV, but he indulges me sometimes.

Levi: Nah, I’m hungry. Dinner then Realtors of O.C.

Cole: If you insist.

I slip my phone into my pocket but just as I lift my eyes, they land on Kai. He’s sitting at his desk, and he’s frowning, concentrating very hard on something on his monitor. I feel an inadvertent smile creep up on my lips as I watch him.

Kai is the definition of a pretty boy. His skin is smooth like he’s never suffered a day of acne in his life. He has curly hair that’s closely cropped, and the bone structure of his face is astounding. If he had any idea of how pretty he is, he’d be a model not crunching numbers in a depressing office.

My feet carry me to him before I can stop myself. I lean against the edge of his desk, and he almost jumps out of his chair when he notices. His eyes inch wider, his mouth falling open slightly. I grin, fighting my ridiculous self-satisfaction at his reaction towards me.

“Levi.” He makes my name sound like a question.

“Still working?” I ask. Silly question because he obviously is.

He looks at his monitor then back at me, blinking once and then again, like he’s waking up. “Uh, yeah,” he says. “But I should probably head home. It’s getting late.”

I’m speaking before I can stop myself. “Are you hungry?” I ask.

He looks like a deer caught in headlights then his mind is working, like he’s trying to decide whether he’s hungry or not.

“A bit?” he makes it sound like a question again.

I really can’t help my laugh. He said I smile like I’m in on some kind of joke but that’s not true. Kai is not a joke, he’s simply fascinating and it’s bad when I’m fascinated by anything. I’ve been like that since I was a kid. At seven, I developed an obsession with the sky, and I would spend days researching why the Milky Way is white until Mum grew worried and made me see a therapist because I wasn’t sleeping properly.

“Great,” I say. “Join us for dinner?”

“Us?”

“Cole and I,” I clarify.

Kai bites his bottom lip. “Oh, I wouldn’t want to impose...”

I wave a hand and pull out my phone, clicking on Cole’s name.

Levi: Kai is joining us for dinner.

Cole: Sounds good

I hold up my phone. “You wouldn’t be imposing.”

He still looks unsure, and I wonder what he’s unsure of exactly. The fact that I am technically his boss? Cole? I take a shot in the dark, “Believe me, you aren’t imposing. It wasn’t a serious dinner, plus Cole likes you.”

His eyes widen and bingo. I understand why he’s a little apprehensive. Cole’s usual expression drifts from mildly interested to openly hostile.

Kai loses some of the tension in his shoulders before he finally nods. “Um, okay. Let me just pack up.”

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