by P. G. Van
“That’s my girl! If you find him hot and you kinda have to stick together, you might as well… you know.”
Kari shook her head. “You know why I broke up with my ex. I don’t want to waste my time on something that has no future.”
“What if this guy is the one?” Nicole made Kari lose her train of thought with the question.
“If he is… I will start dating him after I launch my product and see where it goes.” She hadn’t really given any thought to how she would spend a year so close to Blake. The air hummed with sexual tension when he was in the same room with her, and she couldn’t deny the impending and undeniable attraction.
“I have a feeling he might be the one. Everything that’s happened feels like it happened for you to make a deal with him,” Nicole declared.
“I’m sure you can try your hand at being a psychic or a fortune teller,” she mocked Nicole.
“Oooh, this guy knows a lot of women.” Nicole was skimming through the online search results.
“Stop looking up more details about him. He’s been everywhere. One other reason to keep this strictly business.” Kari didn’t want anything to do with him however hot he was or how tempting the situation became over the next year.
“I can’t believe you are getting married next week,” Nicole said it like she still couldn’t believe it. “Is the event my surprise baby shower, and you’re just making it up?”
Kari was stung with guilt when she realized she had not planned for her friend’s baby shower. She made a mental note to plan the shower after the wedding.
“You know I will tell you even if it is supposed to be a surprise. You always have to look fashionable, right?”
“Damn right!” Nicole laughed.
“I got to go… I’m meeting my mom in an hour at an Indian boutique to pick my wedding outfit. I told her I didn’t want to spend too much, and she gave me the silent treatment.”
“If you need things to go as per your plan, you need to let your mom and dad have their way with the wedding arrangements,” Nicole suggested laughing.
“Very Indianized California girl, eh?”
“By choice because I love the culture not because your cousin is Indian.”
“Dev is barely Indian.” Kari laughed.
“This is true.”
“You take care and be nice to my cousin. I will take you out to pick an outfit for you,” Kari cheered.
“Find me an outfit that’ll fit my tummy.”
“We will find you an outfit for you to fit that cute belly in for sure. Got to go, take care of my nephew.”
Kari ended the call and noticed she had messages.
Blake: Good morning, gorgeous.
Kari: Stop flirting with me
Blake: Oops sorry, wrong person.
Kari clenched her teeth and fumed at the phone. She wasn’t sure how she felt about Blake being with another woman while they were in contract.
Blake: I’m kidding, don’t throw your phone out.
Kari: Not cool.
Blake: Got it.
Blake: You picked a date yet?
Kari: Yes, next Saturday.
Blake: Can’t wait to be my wife, eh?
Kari: Can’t wait to get my money.
Blake: Where’s the love, baby?
Kari: I guess that message was for someone else
Blake: Yes, not for you
Kari: Got to go. You have fun with your lady friends.
He smiled looking at the phone. It had been years since he met a woman who excited him as much as Kari. He had conquered power and success but had started to long for more, and knew she had the right amount of spice to make his life more interesting. He had been in too many short-term relationships and never wanted something longer term than a few weeks. Kari would be the one to give him a taste of an extended relationship, and she came with no strings attached and a promise to not be clingy but with enough jet fuel to ignite him.
She wanted it to be strictly business, but he wanted more, especially after he had a taste of how delectable it was to sink his fingertips into her flesh. He knew she wanted him and knew she would eventually come around; he would make her give into her temptation if she didn’t do it herself. He knew how to keep his distance, but Kari was different.
Perfect challenge!!
Kari was not like the other women who confused lust for love. She was a woman with a vision, and he saw that vision so clearly; he knew this was just the beginning of a lifetime of fun both at work and at home.
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