Page 60 of Worth Loving
“Back up to Erika.”
She laughed. “I figured you want to know that. First, are you home?”
He didn’t really tell her his schedule. They hadn’t gotten that far.
“I’ll be leaving in a few minutes. I’m in my office and figured it’d be easier to call now than wait until my house was quiet. I didn’t know when you went to bed.”
“Around nine I’m in bed watching TV.”
“About the same if I’m not working.”
“So Erika. I told her everything. Even that we had sex on the first date. It was hard for me to confess that.”
“And what was her reaction?”
She hummed in her throat. “Not sure I want to share.”
“Oh, now you’ve got to after that sound.”
“Well, she said she was happy for me. Then I told her the rest.”
“That I blew you off and you had a year's worth of calories in chocolate in a week?”
“Hey. Don’t pick on me about that. Many would say I could use the weight, but I never seem to gain much.”
“Don’t say that too loudly around women,” he said. “Even I know that.”
“Trust me, I get it. Anyway, she laughed and said welcome to the scorned woman’s club.”
“Ouch.”
That burned more than he thought it would.
“I know. But it’s all good. I told her about our date on Monday and how well it went and that we are starting over. Even no sex.”
“Ah, but the waiting for it again is the best part.”
“I’ll take your word for it.”
He heard the humor in her voice and wouldn’t let it distract him.
He looked around his office, making sure the door was shut. “What are you wearing?”
“Oh, no,” she said. “Let’s not be typical. We know you’re not.”
“Fine. I will tell you that Jonah loved the frosting, but not the cupcake. I found out last night when I got home. Carly told me. Nowsheloved them though.”
“Yeah, probably not the best flavor for a four-year-old.”
“That’s fine.”
“Did you tell Carly where you got them?”
“It didn’t come up. I think she just assumed I brought them home from work. Marcus does things like that now and again. It’s not the first I’ve brought things home.”
“Oh.” She sounded disappointed.
“Next time, maybe I’ll tell her.”
