Lifting my brow, I asked, “Why would you bet to not wear this T-shirt? Seems like it would keep the creeps away.”
Her mouth turned up into the cutest, crooked grin. Then she held up her finger in a wait for it moment and turned around.
The back read, Just kidding. Tell me your best pick-up line. I’m horny as fuck.
I laughed, you know the kind that you almost choke because that wasn’t what you were expecting kind of laughter, as she faced forward again. “See! That’s why I didn’t want to wear it. I just went to the restroom to put it on.”
My eyes scanned her quickly. Her curvy body fit her jeans and showed off her figure, while the tight T-shirt showed off her upper body. Her ample upper body.
“Explains why the shirt is so . . .”
“Tight? Yeah, my boobs are suffocating.”
This time I laughed harder. I couldn’t remember the last time I actually laughed. It felt good. Really fucking good. I even had to bend over to catch my breath because I laughed so hard.
She tilted her head and regarded me as I let it all out. It hadn’t been that funny, but I clearly had needed the release.
“Thank you! I needed that laugh.”
Her cheeks blushed and she glanced down to the floor, a shy smile playing across her face.
When she looked back up at me, her mouth parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something else.
“Am I interrupting?”
The sound of Lily’s voice made my smile fall.
The woman looked over my shoulder, and deep lines appeared on her forehead before she glanced back up at me and spoke. “Well, it was nice talking to you. Enjoy your evening.” She walked around me and headed down the long hallway.
For the first time in months, my body actually felt something when a woman talked to me, looked at me. I’d had a few one-night stands, nothing that meant anything. Just enough to keep the edge off and keep me from making my dick raw from my hand.
My gaze followed her down the hallway, not paying any attention to Lily standing there.
“Jesus, could you stare at her any harder?” Lily spat out.
Turning away, I made my way to Tucker’s office. Unlocking the door, I walked in, Lily right on my heels.
“Lily, what do you want?” I asked in an annoyed tone as I turned around to face her.
Before I could even process anything, she wrapped her arms around my neck, kissing me. It took me all of two seconds to realize what in the hell was happening.
Lifting my hands, I pulled her arms from around my neck and pushed her gently away.
“What in the hell are you doing?” I asked, wiping my mouth.
“I missed you.”
“Your fucking husband and the father of your kid is out there, Lily.”
She rolled her eyes. “Mark hasn’t acted much like a husband the last few months. He’s hardly even touched me.”
I screwed up my face and stared at her. Terri was right; Lily was most likely getting served her full dose of karma, and why she thought I would care baffled me.
“What’s wrong, Lil? Things not going so great with your knight in shining armor? I often wondered what happens with a cheater . . . I mean, do they stop after only one time, or once they get bored do they find their next target? I guess I got my answer.”
She pressed her lips together.
“This was what you wanted, wasn’t it? Him. Not me. So now things aren’t going so well and you think you can just show up and kiss me? Like get a redo on your fuck-up?”