Total pages in book: 15
Estimated words: 13640 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 68(@200wpm)___ 55(@250wpm)___ 45(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 13640 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 68(@200wpm)___ 55(@250wpm)___ 45(@300wpm)
He breaks it when he starts asking me questions. "Would you want to work in Tamworth or at Flannigan's? I think they can probably use a new cashier or something."
"I went to school for business management. I don't want to go back to the same job title I had in high school. Maybe I can stop by and talk to the manager or owner?"
Dean nods. "Wesley usually comes in the evening to count the drawers before closing and make the bank deposit after helping close. You can come in tomorrow evening or you can schedule an appointment. I'll put in a good word for you either way."
"Thanks, Dean. I really appreciate it. Now, about earlier…"
He reaches across the table, lazily running his finger along the side of my arm. It tickles as he leaves a trail of goosebumps. To have him touching me is everything I ever wanted. The grin spreading across his face makes me want to stare at him all night, but I have a question of my own.
"This isn't weird or anything, right?"
"Not for me it isn't," he says, chugging his beer. "We've never been related. But Dad's always going to treat you like his daughter. I have no intention of treating you like my sister."
"You never did, actually. Sure you're someone I can depend on, but honestly, I feel like we should have met before our parents introduced us."
Dean laughs. "Yeah, they were in such a rush to get married, and now look."
"That's just it. I don't want to end up like them either. I haven't even seen my mother yet. How do you think she's handling this?"
He leans away, folding his arms over his chest. "I thought I told you to call your mother."
Drool-worthy, every ounce of muscle on him makes me salivate with lust.
"I did. She basically told me to stay here after chewing me out for taking that fancy job. It's not even my fault that I got let go."
"What actually happened, Dakota?"
I shrug. "I showed up this morning to the FBI raiding the offices. There were a bunch of people standing outside waiting to go in, and I ran into one of the women who worked in HR. She told me the emails and letters were going out that operations were put on hold indefinitely. She couldn't even tell me when we'd be getting our final paychecks. I'm sure I'll get all the paperwork soon enough."
"Speaking of paperwork, your mom has your mail that's been sent here."
"Can't be anything important or she would have told me about it. I'll focus on finding work. What about you, Dean? I'm surprised there isn't a string of women beating down the door for you."
"No time." His eyes leave mine. "Between work and putting together my business plan, I haven't been interested much. Besides, you're the only woman I'd ever make time for."
There goes that warm feeling of desire building in my gut again. Fantasies play out of him bending me over this table to deliver every inch of that girthy cock of his into my pussy. I want to make sure this is more than infatuation, a passing whim of lust, and pent-up sexual tension.
I try channeling my energy into the conversation. Talking about business is enough to distract the yearning I feel for him. "What kind of business plan are you working on?"
"I do security for the store. I know a few guys who'd be interested in making more money doing security for private clients."
"Like a bodyguard?"
"Something like that. I was thinking about doing security for businesses, or maybe schools? Private contracts. I have some potential clients lined up, but I want to get some funding to cover my insurance and salaries for the first couple of months."
"I can help you put together a solid business plan. If it works out for you, I can springboard that into being a freelance consultant until I land something more permanent. After I talk to the owner, maybe I can make some ends meet."
"Don't worry about that, Cody. Whatever you need until you get on your feet, I'll take care of it."
4
DEAN
Dakota isn't the kind of woman who wants people to take care of her. She's like her mother in that sense. It's one of the reasons I knew Miss Ellie and my dad weren't going to work out. My father is an old-school kind of guy. He likes to go to work, come home, and have a beer and dinner with his family.
Cody's mom is not the stay-at-home type of woman my father wants. However, at the time they got together, it was plain to see that they needed each other. I got a mother and Cody got a dad, but it puts us in this insane family dynamic that none of us truly want to be in.