Chapter Ten

Jess let out a groan as she sat upright. Subconciously, she knew something was wrong. Alarmed, she pulled back the covers & blinked repeatedly as if Ky would somehow appear out of thin air, but she didnt.

For a mere moment she had let herself entertain the thought of a relationship, but quickly distanced herself from the prospect.

Just what the hell did she expect from this coupling anway? And what was this odd feeling in her chest? Disappointment? No, that wasnt it.

Waking up to an empty bed was preferable there were no awkward conversations that started with "What are we?" or ended with "Let's do this again sometime!"

This frivolous notion was so unlike her, she practically threw Nick out when he insisted on spending the night, yet the idea of Ky leaving made her upset.

She glared at the clock on her bedside table, 8:15am, but still no word from Ainzley. He was usually on top of things, then again so was she.

Moving quickly, she stepped into the bathroom for a quick shower. Sure enough, her tardiness had already been noted by her collegues.

Those cocksuckers were probably hoping she contracted COVID or Ebola.

Surprise motherfuckers!

Jess nabbed a towel from the shelf, drew it around her waist & stared at her reflection in to mirror.

Ocean blue eyes fell upon the bruises on her neck which drifted down her bountiful chest. A ripple of pleasure flowed through her, a reminder of all the things she & Ky had done vertically lastnight. Screw a house tour, they had sex in rooms she never had used before. That was Ky's marked her territory & she decided she was fine with that.

Any ramifications would have to be put on hold for now, until she found out where that little bunny ran off to. She dressed quickly, covering up as much skin as she could before making a beeline for the door.

The humming sound of the coffee machine stopped her in her tracks. Jess spun around on her heels, Ky was leaning against the sink, craddling a mug in both of her hands & the smile that graced her lips tugged at Jess' heartstrings.

"Goodmorning sleepyhead, I made you breakfast," Ky briefly glanced at ball of furr lying at her feet. "The cat too.."

"His name is Blink." Jess muttered, as she entered the kitchen & sat down on a bar stool.

"For me?" She raised a questioning brow, gesturing to the bacon & eggs sitting on the island. "You shoudn't have."

Ky took another sip of coffee. "You dont seem like a much of a morning person or a cat lover for that matter."

"I'm not, Blink is family." She took a forkful of eggs & moaned. "I could get used to this."

"Us or breakfast?"

Jess hesistated. And then replied in a tone devoid of all emotion. "The latter of course."

"Ouch!" Ky feigned outrage, "Tough crowd."

"You'll live." Jess chuckled as she set her napkin down & stood. "I have to go. Will you be okay on your own?"

"I have your number, if anything weird happens I 'll call you first & the police after."

"I am the police!"

"Exactly! Dont worry so much."

Jess placed her hand on the knob & paused. Something was off, her instincts were practically screaming at this point. Covering the bases was probably a good idea, considering what Ky told her she decided it was best to call an officer to watch the house while she was away.

"Boone, please dont hang up! I need a favor."