500 Days by Jessica Miller Page B

chair. His lips traveled
down my jaw, neck and then back up to my lips. A sudden knock on
the door startled us both. Colby jumped up.
    “ Colby, your client is
here.”
    Colby cleared his throat. “Alright, thanks
Jeanette.” Neither of us said a word. I don’t think either knew
exactly what just happened.
    When I was sure Jeanette was no longer
standing by the door, I got up, and went to put my shirt back on.
“Oh, hey, you want me to wash that off for you?”
    “ No it’s fine. I can do it
at home. I’ll see you tomorrow.” I made a quick exit for the door,
but Colby stopped me.
    He turned me around to face him and gave the
softest and sweetest kiss ever. “See you tomorrow,” he smiled.
    I opened the door, but before I closed it I
turned back around. “Hey Colby,” He looked up at me. “I’m glad your
home, even if it is for only a little while.”
    “ Me too…and you never
know , I might
extend my visit.” On that, I left. I had no words and could not
unscrew the smile from my face. I was on cloud nine right now and
nothing could ruin my good mood.
    I walked out to the front to ask Jeanette to
put me in Colby’s book for tomorrow. While I waited for her to pull
up his book I heard Jasper come out of his room with his client and
wished she would hurry this up so I could get out of here before
they reached the front. “Jeanette will set you up with your next
appointment.”
    “ Alright, thanks man.” He
shook Jasper’s hand and then leaned on the desk next to
me.
    “ Alex, before I forget,
Jack wanted me to tell you dinner’s at my house
tonight.”
    “ Thanks for the heads up,
Jas,” I said sarcastically.
    “ Hey, don’t be a bitch. I
told you, didn’t I?” I rolled my eyes. I guess I should be lucky he
told me at all. He walked back to his work station leaving me alone
with Jeanette and his client.
    “ You and your brother get
along well, I take it?” I ignored him.
    “ Okay Alex, I have you all
set up for tomorrow.”
    “ Thanks Jeanette.” I
turned to leave but this creep was blocking me.
    “ You getting a tattoo?” I
crossed my arms over my chest, not giving him the obvious answer.
“You know if you need someone to hold your hand for you, I’m free
tomorrow.”
    “ I’m good but thanks.” I
left after that. I could only tolerate so much of this guy for one
day and currently my quota was full.
    “ Okay Casper, how does two
weeks sound?” Jeanette asked him as I pushed open the door. I took
a quick look before I stepped out. I saw him look over his shoulder
at me and smile. Damn it. I stomped out and over to my car. I just
had to look. Good mood gone.
    When I got home I slammed my purse down on
the counter, anger building. “What’s got your panties in a bunch?”
Declan said, scaring me. She was sitting in the recliner holding
one of her latest cheesy romance novels.
    “ Oh that stupid…never
mind, it’s not important.” I sat down on one of the stools to take
a breath. When that didn’t work I put my head down on my hands
wanting to scream.
    “ Okay, who’s ass do I have
to kick and why?” She put down her book and turned the chair toward
me.
    “ No one,” I mumbled into
my arms.
    “ What?”
    I lifted my head and rested it on my hand.
“No one.”
    “ Alex, what are you not
telling me?” Declan always knew when I was holding something
back.
    “ Just this stupid guy.”
Her eyes widened a bit, letting me know she was
interested.
    She got up from the chair and joined me by
the island in the kitchen. “Details please.”
    “ That idiot in Colton’s
band.”
    “ Greyson? I figured after
you threw his ass in to a wall he would have left you
alone.”
    “ It’s not
Greyson.”
    “ Casper?” I nodded.
“Please don’t tell me you like Casper.” She scrunched her face
afraid of my answer.
    “ Oh god no.” She wiped a
hand across her forehead relieved. “I saw him at Jas’s shop today
and he was getting work done.”
    “ I didn’t know he