Total pages in book: 39
Estimated words: 37498 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 187(@200wpm)___ 150(@250wpm)___ 125(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 37498 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 187(@200wpm)___ 150(@250wpm)___ 125(@300wpm)
I pointed. “There’s something else in the bag.”
Kelly looked down. “Oh yeah.” He reached in and opened the second package.
When he saw what was inside, his jaw dropped. He took them out and began shaking them around. “My life is now complete. Who knew there was such a thing as penis maracas?”
These maracas had dicks for handles and big testicles for shakers.
“Given your line of work, I figured those are perfect.”
“Hell yeah. These babies are going right on my desk at the office.”
“Cool.” I laughed and took a deep breath, anticipating what kind of crazy thing he’d bought for me.
“I got you something, too.” He smiled.
“I figured.”
Kelly reached into his backpack and took out a small, wrapped box. He handed it to me. Seeming a little nervous, he licked his lips as he waited for me to open it.
Is something going to jump out at me?
When I opened the box, my mouth fell open. “Kelly…”
It was the most gorgeous jade pendant—a green, oval stone, surrounded by small diamonds.
“This is… It’s beautiful.” I looked up at him. “This isn’t real, is it? The diamonds and all?”
“Everything is real, yeah,” he said.
My eyes widened. “Kelly…why did you do this? We were supposed to give each other gag gifts. I—”
“I wanted to. And I didn’t think there were any rules.”
“This is too much,” I stuttered. “I can’t take it.”
“Well, you’d better, because I’m not taking it back.”
Wow. “It’s…” I sighed.
“Look, you hosted me on this vacation. And I wanted to give you something to remember me by.” He winked. “After all, that jade is Kelly green.”
“It’s truly beautiful.” I rubbed my finger over the stone. “Will you help me put it on?”
“Of course.”
I lifted my hair as he took the gorgeous piece and placed it around my neck.
I fondled the chain. “I’ll always cherish this. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He beamed.
Kelly had already made me feel special tonight, and we ended up having an amazing dinner after our little Christmas party. We continued to chat, and I loved how self-deprecating he was, despite the fact that he was also quite successful, as I’d come to learn. And he was a damn good person. Even after his ex burned him, he’d still found it in his heart to forgive her. He understood that holding on to toxic resentment was worse for him than anything else. He was wise and offered a perspective I knew I would take home with me. Actually, I started really hoping this didn’t have to be the end for us. But at the same time, I knew I wasn’t over what had happened with Trent, and I didn’t want to lead Kelly on if I wasn’t ready to start anything. But did Kelly even want something with me? He hadn’t been all that forward, so I wasn’t sure.
After our dinner, he walked me back to my room. I’d done something earlier that I hoped wouldn’t backfire now. I was about to find out.
We arrived at my door, and he looked up at the mistletoe I’d hung earlier.
“Well, well…what do we have here?” I said.
“That looks like a mistletoe to me.” He grinned.
“Indeed, it is.”
Adrenaline pumped through me. I reached up, wrapping my hand around the back of his neck, and stood up on my tiptoes. Thankfully, he lowered his beautiful face down to me. When our lips met, I realized how much I’d been starving for this. I slipped him the tongue and heard him laugh under his breath.
He spoke over my lips. “She strikes again.”
He was right, but this time, it was so much sweeter.
Our kiss grew more intense as Kelly took the reins, pushing his tongue deeper inside my mouth. He tasted so damn good. I felt my panties getting wet and knew I had a choice to make. I could open the door and pull him inside, or open the door and say goodbye. In the end, fear won out over passion.
I pulled away and suddenly said, “Goodnight, Fugger.”
His mouth opened and closed a few times. “Okay…uh, goodnight.”
I used my key and slipped inside my room. Leaning my back against the door, I panted as my heart raced, my body still aching for Kelly.
CHAPTER 6
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Sarah
I slept like shit.
Not only was I chock full of pent-up frustrations after the amazing kiss with Kelly last night, but I also felt terrible about how I’d pushed him away. He’d been nothing but kind to me—taking me out on an ATV tour, nursing me when I was sick, and then last night he’d given me a gorgeous, expensive necklace. And what had I done in return? Let’s see… I’d refused to share my beautiful suite that he’d rightfully won, bought him cockroaches as a gift, and to top it off, I’d dragged him under the mistletoe for a kiss and promptly ran away like he’d given me something contagious.