Page 51 of Risk It All
Once to get it out of our systems. After all, he was leaving.
The tiny pang of disappointment at the reminder unsettled me, but it only reaffirmed that once wouldhaveto be enough.
“Things aren’t going to be weird now between us, are they?” Leo asked, and I must’ve been in my thoughts longer than Irealized because he was fully clothed, although his hair was messy from earlier.
“No.” I quickly shook my head, following him out into the living room. “No. Not weird at all. We’re both adults. I think we can handle having sex and being friends.”
“Right, yeah.” He cleared his throat. “So, do I just…” He tipped his head toward the front door.
I laughed lightly. “You really haven’t done casual before?”
He shook his head. “It’s always been relationships for me, and there it’s typically frowned upon to leave right after sex.”
“Ah,” I said with a grin. “I suppose that makes sense.” My eyes locked with his, and he had a hungry look in his eyes as he took me in. I swallowed the lump in my throat, my nipples pebbling against the thin fabric of my tank top. “So, I’ll see you tomorrow at work?”
“Yeah, I’ll see you tomorrow, Trouble.” He turned, about to pull open the door, but then he turned back to face me. “One more thing.”
“Yeah?”
He took a few steps toward me, eyes focused on my mouth. “Can I kiss you one more time?”
My mind went back to moments ago, his mouth on mine, hands gripping my hips, pressing my body to his. Another kiss wouldn’t hurt.
I nodded. “One more,” I agreed.
Leo swept me up in his arms, kissing me just as hungrily as before. I wrapped my arms around him, moaning against his mouth as his tongue swiped against mine.
The ache between my legs was suddenly back, and that heavy desire settled low in my stomach. As he started to pull away, I grabbed his shirt, tugging him closer. “Maybe just one more kiss,” I panted.
He gripped my hips, fingers digging into my ass as he groaned against my mouth.
One more kiss turned into a few more, which turned into him bending me over the kitchen counter and taking me from behind.
But, in my defense, it was still justonenight.
18
LEO
How wasI supposed to go back to my normal routine after having sex with Eliza?
How was I supposed to getanywork done? Maybe that was why it took me twice as long to prep ingredients, which Ray teased me about earlier.
There weren’t words to describe last night or how it felt tofinallyknow what Eliza tasted and sounded like.
Fucking delicious.
We’d agreed on one time, and if that was what Eliza wanted, I’d abide by it…but I hoped she might change her mind.
Ray and I had finished dinner prep, and it was around the time the rest of the staff clocked in for their shifts. I’d noticed that majority of the staff, including Eliza, relied on snacks and granola bars to get them through their shifts in the evenings since we worked through dinner.
That wasn’t going to fly in my kitchen.
There was still enough time before the evening rush for me to cook tacos and ensure people had enough time to eat. I had the marinated steak grilling over high heat and black beans simmering on the stove.
“Chef, could you keep an eye on this for me?” I asked Ray as I dried my hands. “I need to grab limes and cilantro from the fridge.”
He nodded. “You got it, chef.”
