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Bring Hazel.
JARETH
We’ll try to make it. What are you doing the night after next?
TERRI
I have a business dinner, but can try to get out of it. What’s going on?
JARETH
Hazel will be performing at The Wooden Nickel at 7 p.m. I’d like you to be there.
TERRI
Not at Luminosity?
I grit my teeth. It was still a sore spot that she’d chosen to sing somewhere else.
JARETH
It’s a long story, but no. I have a surprise that night for her so don’t say anything about it.
TERRI
If I can’t cancel I’ll get there as soon as I can.
I ended the conversation with my uncle singularly focused on ways to help Hazel. I only hoped that when she found out she was as on board with this as her friends seemed to think she’d be. Now that we were together, money wasn’t an issue. She could pursue whatever dream she chose and I’d make sure it happened.
CHAPTER 29
Jareth
“Why is Jess taking me out shopping?” Hazel asked.
I looked up from my computer screen to see her standing in my office doorway, her brow furrowed in confusion. “I wanted to do something nice for you.”
She strode through the door, stood by my desk, and popped a hand on her hip. The expression on her face never changed. Hazel was not good with surprises. Which is why I didn’t say anything yet about today. Jess must have messaged her.
I sunk my fingers into the curve of her hips and pulled her forward until she rested in between my legs. She bit her lip and ran her hands up my biceps. Her pupils dilated, and a hungry look entered her eyes. “Sunshine,” I growled.
She snapped her gaze up to meet mine. “Sorry. I can’t help it if you’re super hot and can’t keep my eyes off you.”
My throat bobbed up and down before I groaned. “I’m taking you out tonight.”
“Really? I hadn’t guessed.”
I raised an eyebrow at her sass and slid a hand around to her backside, rubbing one cheek in warning.
She giggled and pressed herself closer to me. If she kept this up, I wouldn’t get anything done today, except for using this desk as our personal playground and recreating the other night.
“I’m sure I have something to wear in that cavern you call a closet,” she teased. “Besides, we have so much work to catch up on since we were gone. I shouldn’t leave early.”
“Work can wait.” Her startled gasp had me chuckling.
“Where is my boss and what have you done with him?” She shrieked as I tickled her waist.
“You’re funny,” I said wryly.
