Page 274 of The Maxwell Brothers
“What was that?” she asked.
“Nothing. Tell me about your job at the bar.”
“Declan… you called me at midnight to talk about that?”
“I want to talk to you about everything. Tell me, do you like it?”
“I do. A lot. I feel like every job is teaching me a skill that will help me run my own business.”
Her optimism was out of this world. She worked more than anyone I knew, but instead of complaining, she saw the benefits in everything.
“I can see you putting those ninja skills to use.”
“Hey, don’t mock me.” She yawned, reminding me that it was indeed the middle of the night.
“I’m not. You certainly killedmetoday. You’re a force of nature.”
“I didn’t mean… I didn’t realize that… Oh, crap. You know what I mean.”
I chuckled. “Yes I do. It was genuine. You were happy.”
“I was. Who knew my grumpy landlord could be so thoughtful?”
“I’m even better in person.”
“Oooh, is that a promise?” she teased.
“You bet it is. But now it’s late, and your shift starts early. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“You will? Declan… it’s sweet of you, but I know your schedule is completely opposite of mine. I don’t think they’re compatible at all.”
“Is that the only reason you’re hesitating seeing me?”
“No,” she said after a brief pause.
“Got it. You can share the reason with me when you’re ready. I’m patient. Tell me one thing. Do you want to see me tomorrow?”
“Yes,” she whispered.
“Then you will.”
“When?”
I smirked. “You’re not getting any more details.”
“Oooh, right. We’re playing that game again. I mean, it did work out well today. You even got photographic evidence. Who knows what will happen next time?”
“I guess we’ll find out.” My mind immediately skipped three steps ahead. My cock was twitching again. I lowered a hand in my boxers and barely bit back a groan. “Good night, Liz.”
CHAPTER 12
LIZ
The next day,I woke up and kept my phone with me at all times, thinking Declan might be in touch. But the only messages I got were from Rose.Hmm… did my grumpy landlord already forget about the delicious promise he made last night? Or did I imagine it?I had been a bit sleepy, truth be told.
When I went home before my shift at the bar started, I was secretly hoping he’d be there too, but he wasn’t.
Maybe he had a lot on his mind today. My stomach bottomed out at the thought that I wasn’t going to see him after all.
