Page 14 of Loving Lex

The other eyebrow rose. “Experience?”

I shrugged. “I might have pulled a summer job waiting tables one year.”

“Topless?” she smirked.

“Well, of course,” I said. “Is there any other way?”

She actually laughed, and the sound went straight through my chest. God, this girl.

“I’ll try that tomorrow,” she said, then groaned. “Or tonight, actually.” She clinked the neck of her bottle with mine and then polished hers off, standing and stretching and wincing. “Thanks for the beer, Lex. I need to try to get to bed before the sun comes up. See if I magically suck less at waitressing tonight.”

I stood as well. “I’m sure you will.”

She tilted her head as if she wasn’t as sure.

“Mind if I walk you up, though?” I said. “This neighborhood isn’t the—”

“Sure,” she said.

I nodded and let her lead up the two flights to the landing by our apartments.

She gave me a small smile, her full lips quirking up on one side. “Goodnight, Johnny.”

“Night, Duchess.”

She unlocked and opened her door and was just past the jamb when I remembered something.

“Hey, I meant to ask you. Where’s your car?”

She turned back, and her face fell. “It, uh... I lost it.”

“Lost it?”

She breathed in deep and let it go. “Repossessed.”

“Oh.” Things were clicking together for me now. “I’m sorry.”

She waved that off. “Don’t be.”

“How will you get to work?”

Wide green eyes met mine again. “If one of the girls at the club can’t give me a lift, I’ll ride the bus until I can get another car. It’s no big deal. It’s not far.”

I immediately thought of all the degenerates and creeps that could be on that bus. Especially late at night. Like fucking hell. “No.”

“No?” She frowned.

“Not around here,” I said again. “You have no business riding some fucking bus, leaving that place by yourself after what you do all night.” I shook my head. “Not when I’m going to the same place. I can give you a ride.”

She stood up straighter like I’d lit a fire under her ass. “I don’t need your charity, Lex. I can take care of myself.”

“It’s not charity,” I said. “It’s called being smart.” A haughty brow lifted, but she didn’t immediately say anything, so I pressed on, stepping closer to her. “Don’t be stupid, this area is dangerous.”

“And you aren’t?”

The silence rung around us as the sound of our breathing intensified. Her chin was raised in defiance, and all my engines were on overdrive as that fire and sass ignited something in me. Her eyes flared in the darkness, but they also dropped to my mouth, telling me more.

She licked her lips as I inched closer again, and my cock felt that tongue like it was just for me.

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