Page 68 of Getting Down to Business

Chapter 14

“Did you buy me a Barbie Doll toothbrush?” Grayson asked, holding it up as he walked into her bedroom. She tried to hold back the laughter and failed miserably.

“I thought it would be easier for you to tell which one was yours.”

“Very funny.”

“It sings,” she added.

“I hate you,” he said, making her laugh again. She could tell he didn’t mean it.

“So what are you doing this weekend?” he asked, coming back into her room with the singing toothbrush.

She was laughing so hard she could barely answer.

“My team has a meeting next week and I’m presenting. I really want to impress them. I’m going to be preparing for that.”

“It doesn’t hurt to be prepared.” He left to go back to the bathroom.

She listened as he went from the bathroom to his bedroom and then walked back in her room carrying a pillow. He traded it out for the one on the other side of the bed and got in next to her. He adjusted the pillow, and then let out a happy sigh as he snuggled under her covers.

She sighed and turned off the light, lying there next to him, looking up into the darkness of the room. She’d missed having someone to sleep with. Not just for sex, but just…there.

“FYI, the Barbie toothbrush sucks. It’s so tiny I have to brush one tooth at a time,” he complained.

She laughed again and let him pull her against him.

* * * *

The next morning, she awoke alone. Gray was in the kitchen.

Her heart squeezed happily at the sight of him in boxers and a T-shirt at the coffeepot. She decided the reaction was more about the coffee than the man. Though he was pretty damn sexy, even when he wasn’t trying.

As she passed, he turned, pinning her to the counter and kissing her deeply.

“How’s that to start your day?” he asked, while wiggling his brows at her.

“It would have been better if you didn’t have morning breath,” she joked.

With a laugh, he poured coffee into her favorite travel mug and added a huge helping of vanilla creamer.

“I know that’s not true, because I used your toothbrush this morning when I got up.”

“Seriously?”

“Well, I didn’t have all day to spend brushing my teeth. I have to get to work.”

“Whatever.”

“So I was thinking about your upcoming meeting and I want to help.”

“Help?”

“Yeah. Maybe you could bounce your presentation off me and I’ll give you feedback.”

“You are not going to want to listen to my budget findings for Pinecrest Parking Systems.”

“Oh, but I am. I’m riveted by the thought of parking systems and how they spend their money.” He grinned at her.