Getting Down to Business. Allison B. Hanson

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      “Yes.”

      “Are you going to get to the part where you offer an opinion?”

      “You want to have sex with the same guy?”

      “It’s possible. Other people do it. It doesn’t have to mean anything.”

      “Casual sex with the guy you’re considering moving in with?”

      “Yes.”

      “The guy you said is nice and you get along with?” Why had Liss called Kenley? She should have known better than to try to have a conversation before she finished her coffee. She took another big swig, hoping to get it into her bloodstream fast enough to help get her out of this.

      “I think you should sleep with him again and then see how you feel,” Kenley said, shocking her.

      “You do?” Kenley had been a virgin before she hooked up with the man who was now her husband. This was not the advice she expected.

      “I think you should do it and see how you both feel before you decide anything about the apartment. What if one of you wants to be more than roommates?”

      “I’m not going to want more.” No way. It wasn’t a possibility.

      “He might want more with you. While you seem content to go through life without strings, normal people form attachments. I don’t think it’s fair for you to assume he’s going to be content to live with you without wanting something more. And having sex with him might complicate that.”

      “So you’re saying I should have sex with him again to make sure he’s not going to fall madly in love with me?” She laughed at that.

      “No. I’m saying you should have sex with him again to make sure it’s something you can do without. If you do decide to move in with him, you’d have to give up the sex.”

      “Why can’t we keep having sex?”

      “Because having sex with someone you live with is halfway to being in a relationship.”

      “It is?” She let out a sigh. “Your logic seems sound. I think you might be on to something.” And if it didn’t work out, at least she’d have another evening of good sex.

      “Glad I could help.”

      “I have to say, since you’ve been married, I haven’t been able to offer you much assistance.”

      “I’m happy and secure in my relationship. It’s an amazing thing. You should try it.”

      “Uh, oh. I’ve got to go. Seventy-nine emails waiting.”

      “Good luck. Let me know how it goes.”

      “Will do.”

      Alyssa spent her lunch break at her desk listing the pros and cons of hooking up with Grayson again.

      No matter how she tried to force a different answer, it kept coming up the same.

      * * * *

      “I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Alyssa muttered to herself after work as she took a seat on the same bench where Grayson sat when he waited for her the week before.

      Fortunately, she put on sexy panties and a matching bra this morning. She glanced down at her ho-hum black pants and tailored pink shirt. It wasn’t particularly sexy, but he’d already seen the goods, maybe it would be enough to interest him.

      Up until she’d gotten off the elevator, she’d been set on going back to her apartment with Sasha to try begging again. But she couldn’t make herself leave.

      She watched everyone rushing out of the building, eager to move on to the weekend.

      Every tall, dark-haired man made her heart skip a beat, until the tall, dark-haired man she was looking for finally walked out of the building. Her heart pounded erratically.

      She watched as he slowed down and glanced around the sidewalk as if he was meeting someone. Then he frowned and started walking again. She almost couldn’t move, but seeing him made her want him all the more.

      “Grayson!” she shouted to get his attention.

      He turned toward his name and she almost melted at the big grin that broke across his handsome face.

      Could he have been looking for her? That was a ridiculous thought.

      * * * *

      Alyssa was there, and she was walking closer to him.

      He’d looked for her for the last three days since she turned down his offer to move in. He’d hoped if they ran into each other again, she might change her mind. He was getting desperate.

      Every morning when he got his coffee, he would linger in front of the shop. Every time the elevator opened on the twenty-third floor, he prayed she would get on. Every night when he walked out of the building, he wished she’d be there waiting for him.

      And here she was.

      “Hey,” he said, realizing too late he was smiling like a complete idiot. He was just so happy to see her, he couldn’t keep it in. “How’s it going?”

      “Actually, I’ve had a pretty sucky day. I was wondering if you might want to hang out.”

      “Hang out? As in…?” He wanted to make sure he understood.

      “You know what ‘hang out’ means, Grayson. Don’t be coy. Coy only works with women you haven’t already slept with.”

      “I wasn’t trying to be coy. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t getting my hopes up only to find out I misunderstood and you just wanted to get a pizza.”

      She twisted her full lips over to one side while she thought that over.

      “Honestly, if we could work in a pizza, that would be awesome because I’m starving.”

      Grayson chuckled and nodded.

      “I’m hungry too. It’s early, and I assume we have all night?” he hinted.

      “Yeah.”

      They walked together side by side. When he was forced to step behind her because of other people on the sidewalk, he used the opportunity to check out her ass.

      “So is this just another one-time thing or have you reconsidered my offer to move in?” He was in uncharted waters. He wanted to have sex with Alyssa again. The first time he’d gone along with her invitation to have a one-night stand because he didn’t really think it would be only one night. But now he didn’t know what to expect. She seemed pretty serious about it not turning into more.

      “It’s a one-time thing. And if I were to reconsider your offer, it would mean we wouldn’t sleep together anymore.”

      “I see. No wiggle room on that rule, СКАЧАТЬ