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“Are you kidding?” She sets down her milkshake and reaches for my hand. “You basically just gave me an in. This means so much.”
“Carl will do anything for me. He owes me a lot.”
“And so do I.”
I take a sip of my beer and shake my head. "You don't owe me anything, Kaylee. I really want you to win this."
We’re at the food court, enjoying the free time during lunch hours.
“Oh, I definitely need to. There’s nothing more I want to see than the look on Ra—” She abruptly breaks off her words and bites her lip. Swallowing, she glances down at her hamburger and whispers, “Thank you once again.”
Frowning slightly, I gaze at her. Why does she seem off?
It doesn’t matter. We’re here to have a good time. I rest her head on my shoulders and my hand slides around the soft skin of her thighs. She exhales a soft breath, and memories of our time together run through my mind.
I bring my lips to her ear. “I want you again.”
Her hand travels beneath my joggers and traces a line on my member. “That’s fairly obvious, mister.”
I clear my throat. We’re in a public place, but Kaylee is driving me crazy. I return the favor, taking my hand down her pants and below her panties to meet her dampness. She breathes into my ear and her grip on me tightens as my hands begin stroking. We need to get out of here. And fast.
A shadow falls upon our table and she snatches her hand away. We both look up. A tall, dark-haired woman, dressed in a white leather pants and dark-green trench coat, smiles at me.
“Ian? Oh my god, hi!”
My mouth falls open and I blink. “Jamila?”
Oh, no. No, this isn’t good.
“Hi.” She grins, reaching over to touch my hair. “Oh gosh, would you look at you! You look absolutely ripped.”
Self-conscious, I glance at Kaylee, who’s withdrawn and is watching us with a solemn expression on her face. I clear my throat to say, “Uh, Jamila, this is Kaylee. Kaylee, this is Jamila Chopra. She’s, uh, my former partner.”
Kaylee’s eyes shifts from me to her, a speculative glint in her eyes. “Partner?”
Jamila offers her a smile. “We were part of the developing team in CalTech. I was one of the brains who helped him build his app.” Jamila’s eyes lock with mine. “So, yeah, we were partners.”
"Yeah, Jamila and I were a really good team."
Something flickers in her dark eyes as she stares at me. "We were more than a good team."
Oh, jeez.
I inwardly cringe at Jamila’s not-too-subtle statement. Anything needed to have been said but that. I’m acutely conscious of Kaylee’s gaze on me, but I don’t dare look at her.
This is going to escalate soon. Make it go away—and fast.
“So,” I clear my throat and look up at Jamila, I ask, “what are you doing in town?”
“Meerah is having a baby.”
“Your sister?”
“Yeah.”
“Congratulations,” Kaylee says with a polite smile, “That’s wonderful news.”
“Thank you.” Then she turns to me, happiness radiating from her smile. “Oh, I can’t wait to be a big aunty. It’s always been my dream.” Her smile disappears and she looks at us with a horrified expression. “Oh, my God, where are my manners? I’m so sorry. Am I interrupting? Is— this a date?”“No.” Kaylee and I say at the same time. Exhaling sharply, she shakes her head. “No, it’s not a date.” She glances at me. “Ian and I are just… friends.”
