Page 27 of The Neighbor's Son

“Upset because you were jealous of Riko?”

Riko.

My chest burns at the name on her tongue.

“Maybe a little,” I mutter.

“For the record, Riko is a little shit who drives me bonkers. He isn’t a threat to you.” She steps closer, tilting her head up.“Throwing a tantrum at my workplace is a threat to you, though. I won’t tolerate that.”

There’s a fiery glimmer in her eyes I’ve never seen before. With Derek she was always so demure and complacent. I like how she’s coming into her own lately.

“It won’t happen again,” I vow, imploring her with my eyes. “Do you believe me?”

Her sexy lips curl into a grin. “I believe you.”

“Forgive me?”

“Of course.” She stands on her toes and gives me a filthy kiss that makes me dizzy. “Want to come inside and hang with Mo?”

I guess Mo didn’t leave last night.

That’s two of us obsessed with this woman.

Luckily, for him, I don’t mind sharing her. But only with him.

We head inside her place, and I give Mo the attention he demands while she takes a quick shower. Twenty minutes later, she arrives downstairs smelling sweet like her shampoo, and wearing skimpy, thin sleepwear.

“Are you trying to torture me?” I ask, unable to look away from her nipples poking through her shirt. “Seriously, what the hell, babe?”

She makes her way over to me and lets me pull her into my arms. I slide my palms to her juicy ass, giving it a possessive squeeze.

“I like you, Brayden, a lot. And I know we’re both dealing with our own insecurities. I get that. I’m sorry too for how I behaved. I was abrupt and rude at seeing you.”

I dip my mouth down to hers, kissing her plump lips. “Can we just be over that whole situation?”

“I think we can.”

“And is it okay if I surprise my girlfriend at her place of work if I don’t act like a dick?”

She smiles against my mouth. “Your girlfriend, huh?”

“I just need to make that official.”

“Consider us an official item. But don’t make bringing me coffee a regular thing. I’m trying to lose weight, and those things are full of sugar.”

“Deal. I’m going to make up for all that sugar by cooking something healthy for you tonight.”

“You’re going to cook for me again?”

“Hopefully every night if you’ll let me.”

I know we’re moving at lightning speed, but I can’t help it. She’s a shooting star and I have to keep up with her.

“Tell me what I can do to help,boyfriend.” There’s a teasing lilt in her voice that makes me want to kiss her until it’s gone. “Put me to work.”

“You’re going to sit on the counter, looking hot as fuck, while I chop vegetables.”

“Hot as fuck, huh?”

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