Her Best Men

And I found myself wanting it to happen again.

CHAPTER 15

CALEB

I was walking down the hallway of the second level trying to track down one of our housekeepers. I had some questions I needed to ask her about her previous employment, and I couldn't find her to save my life. I darted my head into a few of the open doors, waving at the women I did encounter.

But none of them had seen the woman I was looking for.

I started back down for the elevator, ready to head to the third floor to keep looking. I needed to make sure this woman hadn’t lied on her employment application just to get this job. I jammed the elevator button in and groaned, waiting for the doors to open.

“Caleb?”

Katie’s voice took me by surprise as I whipped my head around. She was coming out of one of the guest bedrooms, and I was confused as to why she was there. I furrowed my brow as she approached me, her red and blue dress fluttering against her legs.

“Katie? What are you doin’ here?” I asked.

“Why didn’t you come to the party last night?” she asked.

“Had a long day and didn’t feel like listenin’ to loud music.”

“Well, it was a good time. I think I drank a little too much, though. Dylan was insistent I stay in one of the rooms so I didn’t drive home.”

I ran my eyes up and down her body, but I wasn’t convinced. Her neck was a bit red, and she was limping on her right side. She had this relaxed look in her eyes, but she looked awfully tired.

Was that all there was? Just her staying here because she drank too much?

“I’m glad you didn’t drive home drunk,” I said.

The elevator doors dinged open, but I ignored them as I leaned against the wall. Katie did look good in that dress. Her boots were on, and the spaghetti straps accented the strength of her shoulders. Her curls were freshly washed, and the earrings dangling from her ears made her eyes twinkle. It was nice to see here, even though I was caught off guard.

“How’re your first few days goin’?” I asked.

“Really well. I think I got the hang of the front desk stuff. That’s where I’m headed now, actually. I’m going to get some coffee then get to work.”

“Well, don’t let Dylan train ya too much on that system down there. Our in-house counsel’s gone in a week and a half, and it’ll be their job to train ya on stuff before they leave,” I said.

“I can’t thank you enough for these jobs, Caleb. Really.”

“I know it’s not what you wanna do full-time, but it’ll help you get by until you figure it out,” I said.

To my shock, Katie threw her arms around me and hugged me close. I patted her back and breathed in the smell of her hair. A soft scent of milk and honey. Her skin was warm, and her hug was tight, and I chuckled at the surprise of it all. It wasn’t like me to show this type of outward affection for people, but I’d make an exception for Katie.

I’d always make exceptions for her.

“It’s not a problem,” I said. “We needed the positions filled, and you needed a paycheck. One of those jobs happens to be your expertise, so it ain’t nothin’ big.”

“It is to me,” she said.

The way her voice fluttered over my ear made my cock twitch. I broke the hug, pulling away so she didn’t feel nothing going on. I was usually more in control than this. A woman’s voice wasn’t nothing to get excited about. I was an ass man. Fistfuls of it. Pounding a woman from behind. Grabbing onto her hair and takin’ her for a ride. I didn’t give a flying flip what she sounded like in bed.

But the way Katie’s voice hit my ear...

My cock jumped again just thinking about it.

“Come on, I’ll walk ya down to the front area,” I said.

The two of us ventured down the stairs and made our way to the dining hall. Trying to find that housekeeper fell from my mind as we got ourselves some coffee. We sat in a comfortable silence at one of the tables, my eyes stealing glances at Katie as her eyes were brought to life by her dose of caffeine. She really was a beautiful girl. Classically so. The right mix of country and city that really oiled a man’s joints.