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“I was justcomingto tell you that I’m heading out. Everything is locked up tight. The new kid left about ten minutes ago.”

“Great. Thanks. How’s he working out?” I do my best to ignore his dig.

“Ben shows some real promise. I think he’ll be great for some of the lighter things, like bouncer gigs down on Broadway for sure. He’s got some good tech knowledge too though.”

I nod. “Sounds good. What’s his goal? Does he want to do gig work or is he looking to get into the tech side of things?”

“He says he’ll take whatever we’ll give him,” Robert replies.

“And did you tell him that’s now how this works?Heneeds to decide what his future holds.”

Robert chuckles and shakes his head. “I didn’t, yet. Boss.”

“Christ, I sound like Cole, again.”

“Yeah…yeah you do. Anyway, I’m going to get going. Vera’s got dinner waiting for me.”

“See ya.”

“Oh and by the way…Those walls aren’t sound proof,” he snickers and walks away.

Well…shit.

Guess, I’ll be working on that project next.

23

STACEY MAE

I can’t rememberthe last time I was this excited about seeing someone but the fact that Cody will be here any minute, has me pacing back and forth across the hotel room.

The original plan was to sneak him onto my tour bus but since I’ll be staying in Phoenix for two nights, I decided to call an audible at the last minute and booked a suite at The Phoenician where we’ll have the utmost privacy.

I may or may not have also booked the two rooms on either side of us. One for Taylor and the other for Jane who is officially back to joining me on the road with her little family when she can.

This way, we won’t have to worry about our neighbors blowing our cover.

I’m just about to check my cell phone for the ninth time when I hear the card reader beep and the room door opens.

The minute Cody lays eyes on me he drops his luggage and lets the door slam behind him. In less than two seconds we’re in each other’s arms and his lips are on mine.

“I’ve missed you so much,” he growls as he pins me against the wall.

“I’m so glad you’re finally here.”

So what if it’s only been three weeks since I saw him last. It feels like a lifetime, especially when I’ve just gotten him back in my life.

“I wish I could take you, right here, like this. But, I need a shower to get all that plane gunk off of me,” he says, between kisses.

“Then we’ll shower together,” I reply, tugging at his shirt. “First we need to get you naked.”

Cody puts me down and finishes pulling his shirt off. His shoes and pants and next, leaving him in just a pair of white boxers that do nothing to hide his erection. “Your turn,” he stalks back toward me and rips open the button down shirt I was wearing.

My pants and undies disappear in one fell swoop followed by the super cute bra I put on just for him.

When he lets go of me to pull my bra down my arms, I run into the bathroom with a squeal as he chases me.

Cody puts an arm around my waist and pulls me in close, brushing my hair off the back of my neck to kiss my shoulders while the water in the shower heats up.

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