Page 20 of Broken Boss Daddy

And we did.

“That was…”

“Out of the world? Amazing? Fantastic? The best sex you’ve ever had?” Grant finished for me.

Turning around in his arms, I pinched his biceps with a smile on my face. “You’re so full of yourself.”

“Actually, you were full ofmejust a minute ago.”

I pinched him again. “Smart ass.”

Grant laughed. He tightened his hold on me and for the first time in years, I felt truly satisfied.

“That was even better than our first time,” Grant said, stroking my arm.

I couldn’t help thinking about our years apart, and whether he’d been with other women. The idea that someone else got to experience what I just experienced with him had my mood diminishing.

But it helped clear my brain of the haze I’d been in since I saw him earlier that evening. I was reminded of the reality we lived in, and of the reason I’d been so reluctant to start anything with him.

I rolled out of Grant’s embrace, peeking at the clock. “I should get going.”

“You can just stay over. That’s if you want, of course.”

My back was to him, and I was grateful for that. Abby’s perfect, sleeping face flashed through my mind, and guilt bubbled up inside of me.What have I just done?I thought to myself while I searched for my discarded clothes.

“It’s really late and I need to get home,” I said.

“Come on, Jess. You know you want to.”

Oh, I did.“I can’t.” I couldn’t exactly explain to him that Abby might wake up and want me, or something might go wrong.

Just that time with him had pushed my limits on being away from my daughter. Luckily, I had the smart sense in between my lust to drive my own car to his apartment.

Dressed and with everything I’m sure I came into his place with, I turned to find him walking toward me with a pair of pajama pants on.

“I don’t want you to go,” he said, wrapping his arms around me.

“I know, but I have to. Goodbye, Grant.”

He kissed me then, long and slow, and my body yearned to lie back in bed with him.

“Let me know when you get home safe.”

“I will.” With one last kiss, I left him and drove home to my baby.

I found Abby fast asleep in her room. Not bothering to change out of my clothes, I crawled into bed with her. Being around her calmed my nervous system, and I felt like myself again.

Whoever I was with Grant wasn’t the person I was.

My phone vibrated with an incoming message. Pulling it out of my pocket, I saw it was from Grant.

Grant: Tonight was unbelievable. When can I see you again? What are you doing tomorrow?

My automatic response was to tell him I was busy, but my parents were taking Abby to the zoo because I had work to catch up on.

Me: Got a whole pile of work calling my name.

Grant: What will it take to convince you to come out with me? There’s something I really want to show you.

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