Page 28 of Til Death Do Us Part

She curled into my side, spent as if she just got off herself. “Hopefully that will help for a little while,” she let out a yawn, the puff of breath tickling my neck. “I’m in desperate need of a nap. Do you think I could take a break?”

Pulling her closer, I kissed the top of her head. “You’re not here on a work program. You’re free to do whatever you want whenever you want.” Especially if it was giving me the best blowjobs of my life.

“I just feel bad. You have so much work to do and I’ll be here curled up on your soft, comfy bed.” She hummed and wiggled to get more comfortable. “Whoever decorated your house did a good job, especially when picking out this bed. It’s going to be hard to get out of it in the morning.”

“Sleep and I’ll see you when you wake up. Maybe I’ll have a room or two done and some food.”

“Mmm, food.” She yawned, looking adorable.

I had a feeling it was going to be hard to get out of bed for an entirely different reason, and that reason was Everly.

10

Everly

After cleaningup after my last client, I moved to the break room where Trixie was talking to her friend and ex-employee Coco.

The moment I walked into the room; Trixie pounced. “You never told me who the hottie was that dropped you off this morning.”

Imagine my embarrassment when I went to start my older model Toyota Camry that stood out like a sore thumb in Leo’s neighborhood, only for it not to start. Not only did it stick out, but then I had to go inside and ask for a ride to work.

I could feel the heat crawl up my neck to my cheeks at what I was about to admit to her.

“What would you think if I told you he was my husband?”

“I’d think you have some explaining to do since you didn’t have one last week.” Her brows knitted as she twisted her pink hair with her fingers. “Wait a minute, didn’t you take off so you could go to a wedding? You didn’t say it was your own. I would have given you more time off if that was the case.”

“It was for my best friend, Camilla. Now ex-best friend, but that’s a whole other story.”

“Yes, it is, and I want to hear about the one where you’re now married. Don’t you?” She looked to Coco with confusion written on her face.

“I miss all the gossip of working here and it sounds like a juicy story, so I’m all in for hearing about it.”

“All in for what?” a deep voice asked from behind me.

Coco’s face lit up. She got up and moved around me. “Hey, baby, you’re early.”

I turned in time to see the handsome and slightly rugged man dip down and kiss her. Looking around the room, he gave us a small smile and said good evening to us before all of his attention went back to his wife.

“I got done early and wanted to take my girl to dinner but take all the time you need. Maybe you can give me a little trim while we’re here if that’s allowed.”

“Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi,” Trixie said, shaking her head with a smile. “How many times have I told you, you and Coco are always welcome here? If you want her to cut your hair, then she can use my station.”

“Thanks, Trixie, it’s getting a little long on the top, and I thought since we were here, we might as well kill two birds with one stone.”

“Let’s move this conversation out to the salon.” Trixie all but dragged me out there, and I knew there was no way I was going to get out of telling her what happened.

Bodhi sat down at Trixie’s station with Coco draping a cape around his shoulders. I sat down in my chair while Trixie took the one next to me.

She picked up my left hand and narrowed her eyes at my ring finger. It was bare. Not because I was hiding I was married, but I didn’t want to wear it while I worked. I washed my hands so many times when I was at work and didn’t want to have to keep taking it off and putting it on. “Now spill all the dirty details.”

Taking my hand back from her, I took a deep breath and let it out before I went on to explain what had happened in Vegas and even told them about Camilla and how our friendship ended. The only thing I didn’t tell them was who Leo’s brother was.

Trixie stared at me for a full minute when I was done. I was thankful she’d let me tell my story without interrupting, but now she was making me nervous as she sat quietly looking me over.

Coco was the one who broke the silence. “Wow, you had a very eventful weekend.”

Since he only needed a trim, Coco brushed Bodhi off before she took off his cape. He stood a few feet away with his brows pulled together. “Do you have any idea who might have broken in?” I had no idea, so I shook my head. I still hadn’t wrapped my head around why someone would target me. “Do you need me to check on your apartment before you go back?”

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