Oh my. Look how cute he looks spinning around as he looks for a nonexistent cat.
“Did I land on it?”
“On what?” I asked as I fell onto the sofa and kept laughing as Preston kept looking around my place. Oh man. The room is spinning.
“Harmony, have you even unpacked?”
Wiping my tears away, I pointed at Preston. “You should have seen your face when I said you landed on my cat. I don’t even have a cat!” Wrapping my arms around my waist, I attempted to stop laughing.
Sitting down on the chair opposite the sofa, Preston laughed. “I’m glad I amuse you.”
Pulling my knees up, I rested my chin and looked at Preston. “I haven’t laughed like that in a long time. It felt good.”
Giving me a sexy-as-hell wink, Preston spoke softly. “Good. I’m glad my clumsiness, or your lack of unpacking, rather, caused you to laugh.”
Brushing him off with my hand, I giggled, “Oh, it has nothing to do with my lack of unpacking.”
Turning and pointing to the row of shoeboxes that were lined up at the front door, Preston asked, “How many damn pairs of shoes do you own?”
My heart began to get that familiar ache as I shrugged my shoulders. “I went on a shoe shopping spree. Trey said he never liked seeing me in heels. Said it made other guys want to look at my legs. Once I found out he had been cheating on me…I kind of went shoe crazy.”
Preston’s face moved from happy to sad in an instant. “What? Trey cheated on you?”
Tears filled my eyes as I looked away. “I think he was about to tell me right before the accident. He said he had to tell me something and my phone rang, we argued and…well…anyway. After the accident, I went up to his office to get some personal things and I found his play drawer he used with his secretary.”
“Holy shit,” Preston whispered.
Letting out a gruff laugh, I nodded. “Yeah. That was my reaction, too. The best part of all this, she was a girl we went to high school with.” Throwing my hands up in the air and letting out a frustrated moan, I stood up. Well, I stood up and then stumbled forward. “Ugh, it’s a long story and one I don’t feel like talking about. I’ve had too much fun tonight.”
Preston jumped up and caught me before I fell over. I didn’t want to admit to myself how much I liked being in his arms. My blue eyes met his green and I found myself wanting to know more about Preston Ward.
“Preston,” I whispered and then hiccupped rather loudly.
His smile melted my heart and I pushed away from him. “I don’t want to be alone tonight.”
Swallowing hard, Preston took a few steps away from me. Ha! I had to have some damn aura around me that told guys to keep away. My own husband didn’t even want me.
Pushing his hand through his hair, Preston tried to talk. “Um…Harmony, I should probably—”
Narrowing my eyes at him, I pushed him hard on the chest. “I don’t want to sleep with you, asshole. I just don’t want to be alone. When I’m alone I think about them both. Even the dick that cheated on me.”
Preston’s body relaxed and a small part of me was disappointed to know that Preston didn’t desire me. Turning, I stumbled back to the sofa and fell face forward on it while letting out a long, drawn-out moan.
Feeling his hands on my body, I smiled. “Where’s your room, Harmony?”
Placing my hand on the side of his face as he lifted me, I licked my lips and said, “You’re cute, Preston.”
Laughing, he winked at me and said, “You’re kind of cute, too, Harmony.”
Smiling, I felt my eyes closing. “You’re more than cute. You’re very, very cute.”
Preston chuckled as he whispered, “And you’re beautiful. Now where is your room, princess?”
Smiling at the sweet endearment, I said, “It’s on the next floor. Last door on the left.”
Snuggling my face into his chest, I took in a deep breath while I felt Preston’s chest vibrate when he moaned, “More damn stairs.”
“Mommy? Mommy, it’s dark and I’m all alone. Please come get me.”