laugh. “When you’re done, can I use your tooth brush? I feel gross.” Avery eyed her plump cheeks peeking out from behind the sheet, which only meant one thing, her million dollar smile was shining, and he couldn’t wait to see it. She pulled the sheet down and hurried into the bathroom. He listened to the quiet water run as the sounds of brushing filled the room. She exited the bathroom with a long silk ocean blue robe on and her toothbrush in her hand. She waved it at Avery with a smile on her face.
“Your turn, buddy.” She handed it over as he made his way to the sink. “I’ll be in the kitchen. Coffee?” she asked while walking out of her bedroom door. Avery answered just loud enough for her to hear as she rounded the kitchen counter.
She pulled out her favorite tumbler and rummaged through her K-Cups, looking for her favorite French vanilla flavor, before popping it into the top of the machine. Before she could flip the coffeemaker on, her doorbell rang. Once again she looked at the clock to realize it wasn’t as ungodly of an hour as she originally thought. Quarter to ten to be exact. She made her way to the foyer as she heard Avery close the bathroom door, finished with his shower.
Avery’s curiosity piqued. As soon as her doorbell rang, he was intrigued, hurrying his naked feet down the hallway and planting himself at her breakfast bar in his boxers, a perfect vantage point to see whoever was paying her a visit this morning.
As the door opened, his eyes fell on another man. Not only was he tall, dark and handsome, but he also knew him from someplace else. The hospital, in fact. This dude was one of the emergency room doctors. His protective instincts kicked in when he heard Emily let out a gasp.
“Jared? Why are you here?” Emily asked with a defensive tone. As he memories slowly returned, she knew exactly why she wanted nothing to do with him, at all. Avery couldn’t help himself; he was like a dog that needed to piss on something to mark his territory. He had spent an amazing night with Emily and this is what he had to deal with the next morning? Bullshit!
“Is everything okay, Baby?” Avery rounded the corner and Jared’s eyes went wide with shock. Emily turned to the kitchen, catching Avery’s gorgeous, boxer clad body on display and a small smirk landed on her lips.
“Yes, Avery. I’ll be there in a minute. Dr. Hart was just leaving.” Before Jared could get in a word, she was starting to close the door. But before it could meet the door frame, his fancy Italian dress shoe blocked the way.
“Emily, what’s going on here?” Jared’s tone was brash. She could feel her temper rising as this man whom she’d had no contact with for damn near two years was trying to barge into her home. Not only was he not welcome, but the whole situation was beyond strange.
“Jared, I think it’s time you left. Nothing here concerns you anymore. There hasn’t been anything between us for two fucking years. TWO YEARS!” As she spoke, her tone continued to rise. Avery watched from the kitchen, far enough to stay out of the altercation, but close enough to step in if he needed to. “Just because you saw me at the hospital doesn’t mean you can force your way back into my life. We’ve been over for a long time. Now please, fuck off! If you come back to my apartment I will call the police. Don’t fucking test me! I am not the meek pushover you used to know.”
He stood in the doorway with a look of shock on his face. She had stood up to him, something she’d never done before. When Emily said she wasn’t the girl he used to know, she was beyond right. His hurt and betrayal changed her life years ago. It turned out for the best, but that didn’t excuse his stupid ass behavior. He slowly removed his shoe from the door, and she slammed it shut.
As her pulse started to finally calm down, she remembered Avery was just a few feet away watching the show. She was embarrassed he had witnessed all of
“Your turn, buddy.” She handed it over as he made his way to the sink. “I’ll be in the kitchen. Coffee?” she asked while walking out of her bedroom door. Avery answered just loud enough for her to hear as she rounded the kitchen counter.
She pulled out her favorite tumbler and rummaged through her K-Cups, looking for her favorite French vanilla flavor, before popping it into the top of the machine. Before she could flip the coffeemaker on, her doorbell rang. Once again she looked at the clock to realize it wasn’t as ungodly of an hour as she originally thought. Quarter to ten to be exact. She made her way to the foyer as she heard Avery close the bathroom door, finished with his shower.
Avery’s curiosity piqued. As soon as her doorbell rang, he was intrigued, hurrying his naked feet down the hallway and planting himself at her breakfast bar in his boxers, a perfect vantage point to see whoever was paying her a visit this morning.
As the door opened, his eyes fell on another man. Not only was he tall, dark and handsome, but he also knew him from someplace else. The hospital, in fact. This dude was one of the emergency room doctors. His protective instincts kicked in when he heard Emily let out a gasp.
“Jared? Why are you here?” Emily asked with a defensive tone. As he memories slowly returned, she knew exactly why she wanted nothing to do with him, at all. Avery couldn’t help himself; he was like a dog that needed to piss on something to mark his territory. He had spent an amazing night with Emily and this is what he had to deal with the next morning? Bullshit!
“Is everything okay, Baby?” Avery rounded the corner and Jared’s eyes went wide with shock. Emily turned to the kitchen, catching Avery’s gorgeous, boxer clad body on display and a small smirk landed on her lips.
“Yes, Avery. I’ll be there in a minute. Dr. Hart was just leaving.” Before Jared could get in a word, she was starting to close the door. But before it could meet the door frame, his fancy Italian dress shoe blocked the way.
“Emily, what’s going on here?” Jared’s tone was brash. She could feel her temper rising as this man whom she’d had no contact with for damn near two years was trying to barge into her home. Not only was he not welcome, but the whole situation was beyond strange.
“Jared, I think it’s time you left. Nothing here concerns you anymore. There hasn’t been anything between us for two fucking years. TWO YEARS!” As she spoke, her tone continued to rise. Avery watched from the kitchen, far enough to stay out of the altercation, but close enough to step in if he needed to. “Just because you saw me at the hospital doesn’t mean you can force your way back into my life. We’ve been over for a long time. Now please, fuck off! If you come back to my apartment I will call the police. Don’t fucking test me! I am not the meek pushover you used to know.”
He stood in the doorway with a look of shock on his face. She had stood up to him, something she’d never done before. When Emily said she wasn’t the girl he used to know, she was beyond right. His hurt and betrayal changed her life years ago. It turned out for the best, but that didn’t excuse his stupid ass behavior. He slowly removed his shoe from the door, and she slammed it shut.
As her pulse started to finally calm down, she remembered Avery was just a few feet away watching the show. She was embarrassed he had witnessed all of
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