Page 10 of Loving Jared

They stared at each other, both stunned by the sheer chemistry of the kiss. It was Jared that broke the moment by saying, “Phone sex operator?”

She laughed and nodded, feeling strangely at ease with him. “It’s my night job.”

He titled his head and she could almost see the gears of his brain working as he thought about it. “You don’t see these clients in person?”

“God no,” she quickly assured him. “I don’t even know where they live, and they definitely don’t know where I live.”

He nodded his head slowly, still thinking. “Good, I can live with that. For now.”

She tilted her head. “Live with what?”

“I can live with my super hot next-door neighbor girlfriend sexually chatting up other guys as her night job.”

Amy’s heart pounded at his words and the light-headed feeling came back. “Girlfriend?”

“Yeah, think I want to see where this goes,” he said, tightening his arms around her. “I have a good feeling about us.”

Amy thought about it. Her life was a complicated mess. She came with more baggage than an A-list celebrity with five ex-husbands and a failing make-up brand. Still, it was hard to resist her irresistible neighbor, especially when he used his wicked sexy voice and gorgeous eyes on her.

“I have a good feeling too,” she admitted, though she thought maybe some of her good feelings were coming from a woefully neglected pussy.

He dropped a kiss on her upturned lips. “Just make sure I’m in the room when you’re talking to these assholes. Consider me your new quality control expert.”

Amy laughed. “I think my quality is pretty damn good.”

He swatted her ass. “I’ll make sure of it.” He took her hand and tugged her toward the door. “Come with me.”

“Where are we going?” Amy asked, following him willingly.

“I’m taking you to my place for supper. Your sisters told me you missed supper.”

“Those little tattle-tale rats!” Amy said with a laugh as they climbed her basement stairs. “Did they let you in?”

“Yup.”

“They’re not supposed to talk to strangers though, let alone let someone in the house,” she protested.

He gave her a wink. “I’m no stranger, I’ve been giving those girls candy every Halloween for years. Teagan too, when he was smaller,” he teased.

Amy’s mouth dropped open and her sisters laughed at her expression as she was pulled through their living room and out of the house. Jared closed the door behind them and escorted her next door.

“But you never gave me any candy…”

He grinned at her. “Your candy is coming, baby. I promise.”

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