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“Sorry,” he whispered.
“Kiss me again.”
She didn’t wait. Before he could oblige, she stood on her toes and nibbled his bottom lip, which did nothing to help with the dick situation. This was a side of Kaylin he hadn’t seen before, and damn, he liked it. Her arms twined around his neck as her lips parted, and suddenly, nothing mattered but her. Kaylin tasted of coffee, and she was definitely keeping him up.
Why hadn’t he called her five years ago? Of all the mistakes he’d made in his life, that was the biggest.
“I’ll cancel my meeting,” he said when they finally broke apart, both breathing hard.
“Don’t do that. I have Matty to see to, and my head… Everything’s jumbled.”
Yes, Nico could identify with that. Although the nature of their relationship had been evolving, he didn’t want to rush things, especially after this morning’s revelations. And if he stuck around, they were going to end up naked.
“I’ll keep it short.”
“Okay. Uh, you still have glitter in your hair.”
He gave her one last kiss, a chaste one this time. “I’ll take a shower before I head out. You want me to skip tonight’s party?”
“No, you should go. I don’t want to get in the way of your business.”
“You could never get in the way. Why don’t you come with me?”
“What about Matty?”
“The hotel has a babysitting service, and I know the owner—she wouldn’t hire anyone untrustworthy. Plus I could arrange for additional security.”
“Like a bodyguard? For Matty?”
“If you want that.”
“I don’t want to be one of those neurotic moms.”
“Zolottse, you’re not neurotic.”
“I just find it hard to trust strangers at the moment. What if Cesare sends someone else to do his dirty work?”
“I’ll hire the bodyguard. Do you have something suitable to wear, or should I ask the concierge to send a personal shopper?”
“Where’s the party?”
“On a yacht. We’ll be there for an hour max—I’m considering investing in a yacht charter company, and I need to understand what the management team is capable of.”
“I have swimwear and a coverup.”
“Perfect.” Nico couldn’t resist another kiss. “You’re perfect.”
* * *
“What’s up?” Emmy asked.
“Can you supply a bodyguard on a short-term basis?”
“How short-term?”
“One evening. I want to take Kaylin to a party, and she’s worried about leaving Matty with a stranger.”
“You’re staying at my hotel. You know the entire babysitting team is vetted, right? Vetted, first-aid trained, and loyal.”
