interesting.” Alex’s voice had a dark husky tone to it now. “I think if we win each of
you girls, cooks one of us dinner, at our house.” He smiled.
“I call
cooking for Derek.” Izzy said low behind
Roni. Roni looked at her friend and
shook her head. “Fine, I will have to
look online to find out what Alex’s species eats.” Izzy mumbled.
“Ok fine, we
will cook, what do we get?” Roni turned to Izzy. “What should we ask for?”
“I think we
need some yard work done, if we win you guys come over and clean the gutters
and trim the tree away from the house.” Izzy stated, obviously picking items that would keep her and Alex in
separate areas of the house if they won.
“Deal. Let’s play.” Derek jumped in before Alex could say a word. She was starting to see he was one who liked
to keep the peace. “Ladies you break.”
Derek kissed her cheek and wished her luck before they started the game. Izzy and Alex glared at them for being too
close to the enemy. This should be fun,
not.
***
Derek could
not believe they won the game of pool. The girls were really good, obviously having spent some time in pool
halls over the years. He almost lost his
mind each time Roni bent over to take her shot. He tried to stand behind her, nope that didn’t work her perfect ass was
right in his face. He then tried to
stand in front of her, nope that didn’t work either, he could see straight down
her shirt to her very lacy red bra. To
the side of her he got a view of her hips and perfect lips. His mind was preoccupied by her body. Before each shot he had to block her out and
concentrate. It was thanks to Alex that they won. He didn’t even cheat this time. Unless you count, arguing with Izzy every
time she went to take a shot cheating.
Derek leaned
in to Roni as they sat back at the booth eating and drinking. “So what are you going to make me for
dinner?” He whispered in a husky voice. He had to admit that he was sure Alex’s bet was going to backfire, but
once again his friend knew what he was doing.
“Well, first I
should warn you my cooking is subpar at best. Izzy and I live like bachelors. Living on take out and frozen meals. I do make a mean stir fry though.” She smiled at him, he loved that smile. Hell for all he cared, they could order in as long as he got to spend
time with her.
“That sounds
great. Is my kitchen safe or should I go
buy a few more fire extinguishers?” He
laughed.
She blushed,
“Well…” Roni was looking down and chewing her nails at this point, “I have only
had a small kitchen fire. So a fire extinguisher isn’t necessary, but a supply
of baking soda may be in order.”
Derek laughed
hard. Of course she had started a
kitchen fire. “I will make sure to have
both fire extinguisher and baking soda on hand.”
“Now that we
have discussed safety issues, what night would you like me to cook? How about next Saturday?” Roni looked and
sounded excited, which made his insides melt a little. He was in over his head with this girl. In a few short days of actually knowing her,
she had managed to get under his skin.
“Saturday
sounds great. Oh crap, never mind, I’m
busy that night. How about Friday
instead?” His voice sounded desperate
and unsure of changing the day.
“I can’t.
Friday night is our monthly girl’s night out.” He was relieved to hear the disappointment in her voice. Which may make him an asshole, but hey, he
liked knowing she was as into him and he was into her.
He wanted to
tell her she could just make him breakfast tomorrow morning and they would call
it good. He knew better though. He wasn’t Alex after all. He had never wanted a woman this badly. Most of his recent dates, he used the term
loosely, he only wanted to be around for a few hours. Just long enough to wine and dine them
you girls, cooks one of us dinner, at our house.” He smiled.
“I call
cooking for Derek.” Izzy said low behind
Roni. Roni looked at her friend and
shook her head. “Fine, I will have to
look online to find out what Alex’s species eats.” Izzy mumbled.
“Ok fine, we
will cook, what do we get?” Roni turned to Izzy. “What should we ask for?”
“I think we
need some yard work done, if we win you guys come over and clean the gutters
and trim the tree away from the house.” Izzy stated, obviously picking items that would keep her and Alex in
separate areas of the house if they won.
“Deal. Let’s play.” Derek jumped in before Alex could say a word. She was starting to see he was one who liked
to keep the peace. “Ladies you break.”
Derek kissed her cheek and wished her luck before they started the game. Izzy and Alex glared at them for being too
close to the enemy. This should be fun,
not.
***
Derek could
not believe they won the game of pool. The girls were really good, obviously having spent some time in pool
halls over the years. He almost lost his
mind each time Roni bent over to take her shot. He tried to stand behind her, nope that didn’t work her perfect ass was
right in his face. He then tried to
stand in front of her, nope that didn’t work either, he could see straight down
her shirt to her very lacy red bra. To
the side of her he got a view of her hips and perfect lips. His mind was preoccupied by her body. Before each shot he had to block her out and
concentrate. It was thanks to Alex that they won. He didn’t even cheat this time. Unless you count, arguing with Izzy every
time she went to take a shot cheating.
Derek leaned
in to Roni as they sat back at the booth eating and drinking. “So what are you going to make me for
dinner?” He whispered in a husky voice. He had to admit that he was sure Alex’s bet was going to backfire, but
once again his friend knew what he was doing.
“Well, first I
should warn you my cooking is subpar at best. Izzy and I live like bachelors. Living on take out and frozen meals. I do make a mean stir fry though.” She smiled at him, he loved that smile. Hell for all he cared, they could order in as long as he got to spend
time with her.
“That sounds
great. Is my kitchen safe or should I go
buy a few more fire extinguishers?” He
laughed.
She blushed,
“Well…” Roni was looking down and chewing her nails at this point, “I have only
had a small kitchen fire. So a fire extinguisher isn’t necessary, but a supply
of baking soda may be in order.”
Derek laughed
hard. Of course she had started a
kitchen fire. “I will make sure to have
both fire extinguisher and baking soda on hand.”
“Now that we
have discussed safety issues, what night would you like me to cook? How about next Saturday?” Roni looked and
sounded excited, which made his insides melt a little. He was in over his head with this girl. In a few short days of actually knowing her,
she had managed to get under his skin.
“Saturday
sounds great. Oh crap, never mind, I’m
busy that night. How about Friday
instead?” His voice sounded desperate
and unsure of changing the day.
“I can’t.
Friday night is our monthly girl’s night out.” He was relieved to hear the disappointment in her voice. Which may make him an asshole, but hey, he
liked knowing she was as into him and he was into her.
He wanted to
tell her she could just make him breakfast tomorrow morning and they would call
it good. He knew better though. He wasn’t Alex after all. He had never wanted a woman this badly. Most of his recent dates, he used the term
loosely, he only wanted to be around for a few hours. Just long enough to wine and dine them
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