Book 2

Chapter 12 – Better Than Coffee

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“Good morning,” Patrea was the first one to greet me, and I immediately stood up. I took the mugs from her hands and placed them on the table.

Coffee. One was black, and one was with milk.

I pulled a chair for her, and she immediately sat down with a wide smile on her face, but her eyes were teasing me. “So what’s new in the news?”

“Hmmm…” My eyes darted to the newspaper I laid on the table, and I took in the first news that caught my eye. “It says that Delilah Guzman was being sued by her ex-husband for defamation.”

She laughed with her hand over her mouth, and my heart skipped a beat because her eyes were twinkling as if she found what I said amusing.

“I didn’t know entertainment news fascinated you. ” She teased.

“Not as much as you fascinate me.” I winked at her.

Red tints crept up her cheeks before she pointed at the coffee and ignored my words. “Coffee? I’m not sure what your eyes want, so…”

“Which one do you prefer to drink?”

“I can drink both, but I like the one with milk.”

I remained silent and pushed the coffee with milk in front of her, then took the black coffee to my lips and sipped it slowly, not minding that it was too hot. It could never burn me.

“How was your sleep?” I asked.

She was about to answer when a voice rang in the air.

“Good morning!”

I would have thrown fire at the f*cker for interrupting us if I hadn’t seen the way Patrea’s eyes grew wider, as if she could read my mind.

Both our heads then slowly tilted toward the boxwood bushes that separate Patrea’s land from her neighbor.

Patrea smiled at him, and I felt my lungs constrict. Did she need to smile at everyone?

“Good morning, Bernard,” she greeted him.

company. Care to introduce me to your

exclaimed before her head turned back in my

she could say anything, but it didn’t slip my gaze the

with

man. My name is

I’m Patrea’s boyfriend.” There,

words came out as his gaze went past behind me. We shook hands firmly, and I was dying to

has a boyfriend.” He flashed

know my girlfriend was cozying up with the neighbor and letting him know about her private life.” I snapped at him, and I was not sure now if I was pissed

enough that he knew everything about

a soft hand touch my back before she gripped it with

f*cking

the other

eyes locked with her, and I couldn’t help but smile because she looked annoyed, either with me or the f*cker, but it still didn’t change the fact that I liked her fingers on

I told her before snaking an arm around her shoulder and pulling her to my side. I

smile off his face. “So are

just here for a

from work then.

I had no choice at the moment. How do I tell someone to

work I work as the CEO of a company in the south. Now before you ask for what company, I just want to remind you that I’m

I work as an accountant for a company here, but I also do side jobs. Volunteer firefighter and personal trainer at

to know.” Now, how the f*ck do I get Patrea out

voice, but I could hear the words loud and clear, and it

that, but all the regret flew out of

locked again, and for a f*cking moment, I forgot

think I want to take my girlfriend away from here so I can spend time

a hand on my chest — the smile was still on her

“My bad, I didn’t hear your name correctly. We’ll see you around,

didn’t wait for him to say anything and just guided Patrea’s body as we turned

arm around my waist. I was annoyed that the kitchen was not that far because

have another coffee, as we forgot to take our coffee from outside?” She let go and walked away from

coffee

and I followed after her. “It’s the best thing to have in the morning.” “Hmmm…” I mumbled before my hand

what’s better than the first cup of coffee

but she didn’t

pressed against

“Me…”

better than the first cup of coffee in the morning?” He asked, and his deep

in my spot, his arms coiling around my body while my hands were pressed

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