Broken but Breathing (Jinx Tattoos 2)

“I’ve never wanted it to be a solicitor so bad,” he grumbled, adjusting himself to hide the major wood he was sporting.

She licked her lips. “Me too.”

He smirked. “You’re all right this morning?” he asked, ignoring the person at the door.

“More than all right. Excellent, fantastic, exceptional,” she said, delivering a kiss with each word.

“Oh I love it when you talk smart to me.” He kissed her before he helped her off the counter and walked to the front door.

“Cleary I interrupted something,” Kali said as she stepped inside.

Snake grunted. “If you can see that, how about you come back later?”

“Wish I could, boss man. I’m simply delivering a message. Mike called church. If you look for your phone I think you’ll find it’s dead.”

“Shit. What time?”

“As soon as you get your ass there,” Kali drawled with a sweet smile.

“Fine. Sprite, I gotta hit the road. I’m going to take a quick shower and get out of here.”

She sighed. “Okay.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll stay behind and help you with this spread,” Kali said as she entered the kitchen. “Heart shaped bacon? How cliché are you?”

“Shut up,” Es mumbled.

Kali watched Snake leave and turned to Es. “Is it safe to say this thing is official?”

Es grinned. “Yes.”

They jumped up and down like teens, and she couldn’t stop the giggles that spilled from her lips.

“I have been waiting forever for this. I win the pool,” Kali exclaimed.

“What pool?” Es asked.

“The one I have going with a few of the guys about when you guys would get your heads out of your asses and get together.”

“Kali!”

“What? It was painful watching you two dance around each other,” Kali remarked.

“There’s nothing wrong with taking things slow. It was the right choice for us.”

“There’s going slow, and then there’s stalling. You were in the stalling phase.”

Es held her tongue. Kali spoke the truth. She could debate her, but the woman would call her out. She’d never had a friend who was so honest; it took some getting used to. Snake reappeared in a pair of jeans that hugged his frame, a black T-shirt, and his cut.

“Be back when I can,” he murmured against her lips before he kissed her hard and thoroughly. Her leg lifted behind her, and she sighed as he pulled away. Kali laughed as Es watched Snake leave dreamily.

“You are so gone.”

“Yeah, I am. It snuck up on me,” she said.

“Are you still going to work at Rain now that you’re shagging the boss?” Kali asked with a mock English accent.

“Wait, I’m what?”