Only One Kiss (Only One 1)

“Good to know that a way to your meter level is through meat.” She laughs as she kisses Ari’s neck, making her giggle. “What if I was vegan?” she asks, and I look at her.

“Then that’s a you problem,” I say, getting up and then bending to kiss her, and then I kiss Ari. “Now let’s eat so we can take missy over here for her first walk.” As I hold out my hand for her, she slips her hand in mine and gets up, putting Ari on her hip. I watch her walk over to the corner and open the door, bringing out a high chair. “You are the first woman I know who is equipped for a baby without having a baby.”

“I’m an over-the-top aunt who didn’t want her niece to get hurt. Besides, and also . . .” She puts Ari in the high chair and takes out a Ziplock bag. She opens it, taking toys out and putting them in front of Ari, who looks fascinated by them as she focuses to get one of the cushion blocks. “I figured if I had everything here that when Evan and Zara came to town, they would crash here, and I can get to spend time with Zoey.”

“So it’s a win-win.” I smile and sit down in the chair next to Ari and her chair. I watch her carry the pizza box over and place it in the middle of the table, and then she hands me a white plate. “Thank you.” I smile. She opens the box, and I gasp out loud. “What is on this pizza?”

“Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham, salami, onions, black olives, and cheese,” she says, smiling as she grabs a piece of pizza and doesn’t even use the plate before she just bites into it. “It’s so good.”

“You know what I said before?” I say, grabbing my own piece and taking a bite. “That you were sexy?”

“Um, yeah.” She takes another bite.

“I lied,” I say as I chew and take another bite. “You are the sexiest right now.”

She throws her head back and laughs. “Good to know that all I need to be sexy is meat.”

“Want to play a game?” I ask, and she looks at me.

“Like strip poker?” She winks at me, and I choke on the piece of pizza in my mouth. I put my hand in front of my mouth and cough. She snickers while I almost choke to death. My cock suddenly goes hard as I think of her naked in front of me. I get up and get a bottle of water from the fridge and take a long pull. “I almost choked to death,” I say, still coughing.

“You were the one who mentioned playing a game.” She points at me and takes another bite.

“And you assumed it would be strip poker?” I ask, and she shrugs.

“I figured it would be a good way to get you naked.” She winks at me again, and this time, my cock gets so hard it hurts.

“I meant like speed round questions,” I say, standing in the kitchen away from her. If I get close to her, I am going to throw her on the table and sink into her. Forget that my daughter is in the room.

“Oh, that sounds like fun,” she says, taking another bite of her pizza, not even affected by the fact that I’m standing here with my hard-on. “I can go first since you seem to be . . .” She looks down at my cock and then smirks. “Having a hard situation.”

“Funny,” I say, laughing, and I walk back to the table. “Go.”

“Favorite color,” she asks me.

“Blue,” I say off the top of my head, and I didn’t even know it was my favorite. I laugh. “That is brand-new information to me.” She looks at me with her head cocked to the side. “I never thought about it before, but now I had to answer, and blue was the first thing to come to my mind.” I take a bite of the pizza. “What about you?”

“Pink.” She smiles. “But not like pink bubble gum. Like a soft pink.”

“Dogs or cats?” I watch her as she thinks about it.

“I think I’m more of a cat person. I had dogs, and Evan has two, who I used to watch when he went on the road.” She shrugs. “I guess I like cats because they are so independent and don’t really need you. What about you?”

“I always wanted a dog,” I say. “But Cassie hated pets.”

“So get one now,” she says.

“I would, but I don’t know if Ari is allergic or not,” I say. “Favorite pastime?”

“Reading.” She smiles. “All the romance books.”

“Like Fifty Shades?” I ask, winking at her.

“There is more to that book than just the sex,” she says, and I just cock my head to the side. “What is your favorite music?”