give him more access. She began to moan when his tongue began to draw little circles on her neck, which elicited a groan from him. She was lost to anything but the sensation of his mouth on her neck and his arm wrapped around her.
She was so enthralled with the pleasure he was creating she hadn’t heard the door open and didn’t know Kayla was in the room until the young waitress cleared her throat and said, “What’s going on here?”
Noli’s eyes flew open and she attempted to stand, but was restricted by Cooper’s arm. She attempted a second time with more force, but his grasp had loosened and she sprang forward off his lap, stumbling a couple of steps before she regained her balance.
“I should go. Does this town have a cab service?” The slurred words rushed from Noli just as fast as she wished she could run out of the room right now.
“No, but there’s no need for a cab. I’ll take you,” Kayla said.
“I’ll take her,” Cooper said standing.
“No, I’ll take her. I think you’ve had too much to drink to drive right now,” Kayla said.
“I’m fine to drive,” Cooper insisted.
“It’s obvious your judgment is impaired, so you can’t drive. I’m taking her and the subject isn’t open for discussion.”
Their exchange made Noli wonder more about the exact nature of Kayla and Cooper’s relationship. This didn’t seem like the way an employee would speak to a boss. It seemed personal.
Cooper thought for a moment. “Maybe you’re right. I did drink more than I’d intended to.”
Noli didn’t say anything for fear it might turn ugly. What was she doing being the other woman? She’d never put herself into a situation like this before. She remained quiet as she gathered her purse and waited for Kayla to do the same. The first part of the drive passed in silence as well.
“I’m so sorry for what you saw back there. I’m truly embarrassed.”
“I thought you had fallen asleep,” Kayla said startled by the sudden end to the silence. “Don’t be embarrassed, you were drunk and Coop’s a charmer.”
“I’m still sorry.”
“Cooper’s the one that needs to apologize.”
“It’s not all his fault. I played a part in it too.” Noli felt compelled to shoulder her share of the blame for the make out session in Cooper’s office.
“I don’t think you did, unless you knew.”
“Knew what?” The confused look on Kayla’s face prompted her to ask.
“That half the time he came to get drinks he’d pour a soda instead of a beer. He said they were for you, but given your state, he kept the soda for himself and gave you the beer. ”
“He what?!” Her anger began to sober her. “Wait a minute, how many actual alcoholic beverages did he drink?”
“I don’t know, maybe about half of what you drank. He brought all of the real beer to the table. I brought soda since I’m not old enough to serve liquor.”
“How old are you?”
“I’m nineteen, almost twenty.”
“Aren’t you too young—”
“To work in a bar? No, I just haven’t taken the state’s test to start serving alcohol yet.”
Noli had been about to ask if she was too young to be dating Cooper. Granted she was only a few years younger than her, but she was still a teenager and Cooper likely had a decade on her. What kind of man dated a naive teenager? The same kind of man that would get her drunk and seduce her. Cooper was a liar, and a cheat, and off limits.
“I’m going to kill him.”
“Get in line.”
“I’m sorry. I’m sure you’re more upset than me.”
Kayla shrugged it off. “You’re gonna have one massive hangover in the morning.”
They pulled up in front of the Sloan’s house. “Thank you, Kayla.”
“No problem.”
Noli stumbled her way through the unlocked front door. She grabbed a water from the fridge and was headed straight to bed when she saw Diane was still awake. Noli plopped down on Diane’s bed drinking the water. “How was your evening with
She was so enthralled with the pleasure he was creating she hadn’t heard the door open and didn’t know Kayla was in the room until the young waitress cleared her throat and said, “What’s going on here?”
Noli’s eyes flew open and she attempted to stand, but was restricted by Cooper’s arm. She attempted a second time with more force, but his grasp had loosened and she sprang forward off his lap, stumbling a couple of steps before she regained her balance.
“I should go. Does this town have a cab service?” The slurred words rushed from Noli just as fast as she wished she could run out of the room right now.
“No, but there’s no need for a cab. I’ll take you,” Kayla said.
“I’ll take her,” Cooper said standing.
“No, I’ll take her. I think you’ve had too much to drink to drive right now,” Kayla said.
“I’m fine to drive,” Cooper insisted.
“It’s obvious your judgment is impaired, so you can’t drive. I’m taking her and the subject isn’t open for discussion.”
Their exchange made Noli wonder more about the exact nature of Kayla and Cooper’s relationship. This didn’t seem like the way an employee would speak to a boss. It seemed personal.
Cooper thought for a moment. “Maybe you’re right. I did drink more than I’d intended to.”
Noli didn’t say anything for fear it might turn ugly. What was she doing being the other woman? She’d never put herself into a situation like this before. She remained quiet as she gathered her purse and waited for Kayla to do the same. The first part of the drive passed in silence as well.
“I’m so sorry for what you saw back there. I’m truly embarrassed.”
“I thought you had fallen asleep,” Kayla said startled by the sudden end to the silence. “Don’t be embarrassed, you were drunk and Coop’s a charmer.”
“I’m still sorry.”
“Cooper’s the one that needs to apologize.”
“It’s not all his fault. I played a part in it too.” Noli felt compelled to shoulder her share of the blame for the make out session in Cooper’s office.
“I don’t think you did, unless you knew.”
“Knew what?” The confused look on Kayla’s face prompted her to ask.
“That half the time he came to get drinks he’d pour a soda instead of a beer. He said they were for you, but given your state, he kept the soda for himself and gave you the beer. ”
“He what?!” Her anger began to sober her. “Wait a minute, how many actual alcoholic beverages did he drink?”
“I don’t know, maybe about half of what you drank. He brought all of the real beer to the table. I brought soda since I’m not old enough to serve liquor.”
“How old are you?”
“I’m nineteen, almost twenty.”
“Aren’t you too young—”
“To work in a bar? No, I just haven’t taken the state’s test to start serving alcohol yet.”
Noli had been about to ask if she was too young to be dating Cooper. Granted she was only a few years younger than her, but she was still a teenager and Cooper likely had a decade on her. What kind of man dated a naive teenager? The same kind of man that would get her drunk and seduce her. Cooper was a liar, and a cheat, and off limits.
“I’m going to kill him.”
“Get in line.”
“I’m sorry. I’m sure you’re more upset than me.”
Kayla shrugged it off. “You’re gonna have one massive hangover in the morning.”
They pulled up in front of the Sloan’s house. “Thank you, Kayla.”
“No problem.”
Noli stumbled her way through the unlocked front door. She grabbed a water from the fridge and was headed straight to bed when she saw Diane was still awake. Noli plopped down on Diane’s bed drinking the water. “How was your evening with
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