Moth to a Flame Read Online K. Webster

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A chime sounded indicating a new text.

Lia: Hey, Cale! All is well. Super busy day today. I had to eat lunch at my desk. Pops keeps dropping more stuff on me as if I don’t already have enough to do! Ugh, now he’s watching me text. TTYL! XOXO

I smiled at her text. She had such an unusual relationship with her boss. Lia had a way about her that made people want to take care of her. Pops was especially protective over her like a father would be. I was glad she had someone looking out for her at work.

I texted her back.

Me: Tell Pops you’re conducting business with his newest builder. Now, what’re you wearing? C

I chuckled, thinking of how her face would turn ten shades of red at my text. Then my phone chimed again.

Lia: Okay, Mr. Reeves. Let’s talk business. Are we talking about my business suit or what’s underneath? Underneath, well, there’s not much to describe…nothing AT ALL really to describe. I think the color’s called nude? ;)

What the fuck?

My dick twitched at thinking of that sexy siren sitting at her desk, wearing no fucking underwear at all.

Another chime.

Lia: OMG!! Cale, I am so sorry. My “friend,” and I use the term loosely, decided to hijack my phone while I was taking care of a customer. And even though she’s giving me her puppy dog face, she’s going down. God, I am so embarrassed. XOXO

I laughed out loud, imagining Lia with her hands on her hips, red-faced with green eyes ablaze while giving her friend the what for. I’d give anything to take in that sight right now.

Me: Tell your friend I said “thanks.” That was the best visual I’ve had in a while. ;)

Lia: You guys suck.

“WHAT THE HELL, Anj!” I shrieked to my crazy friend. That was incredibly embarrassing.

“Girl, I’m just doing you a favor. This is the first action you’ve had since I’ve known you. You ain’t messing this up. Nope, not with that Mr. ‘I Got Swagger’ Reeves. He’s a keeper, girlfriend. Just ‘cause I got me a Denzel and two little cherubs don’t mean I ain’t still got it. Me and my man still get freaky beneath the sheets. I’m just schoolin’ you. You can thank me later,” she sassed back to me.

“What are we thanking you for, Anj?” asked Pops, walking up to my desk.

My face burned again with embarrassment.

“Mr. Johnson, this is girl talk. This kind of talk ain’t for old man ears,” she teased.

Pops looked back and forth between us before shaking his head and returning to his office, sending us both into a fit of giggles. Anj was a crazy mess most days, but at least we had each other’s backs.

“So? Are you going to see Mr. Swag tonight?” she asked.

Rolling my eyes at her nickname, I said, “No, but we have a date planned for tomorrow night.” I smiled because I was actually looking forward to spending more time with him. He was funny and extremely hot, and most importantly, he made me feel safe. I really never thought this would ever happen.

Me. Safe. With a man.

“I expect a full report on his naked booty on Monday morning,” she said casually, causing my face to burn again. “You got this, girl,” she winked.

After getting home from work, I quickly changed into my running clothes and tennis shoes. Before walking back out the door, I grabbed my water bottle and keys. Ever since the incident those years ago, I always tried to have my keys with me at all times when going outside. My keychain had my mace hooked to them in case of emergencies. Cale knew firsthand about my ability with my little weapon in what I considered an emergency.

When I’d first moved to Jonestown, I’d been too scared to go outside for quite some time. I would go straight to work and come back. There were never days that I went out anywhere after dark. Slowly, my fear began to replace itself with determination. I wasn’t going to be a victim again. I purchased some mace and took up running. Running was therapeutic because it helped me brave being outside and alone. It also kept me in shape. Being fit might have been what had saved me that night, so I was always going to try to keep my strength up.

I stepped outside and latched all three locks on my door. The October air was crisp this evening. From the looks of it, I probably had a good half hour before dark. I always came home from jogging before dark, mace or not.

I am a grown woman who is terrified of the dark.

Running out onto the driveway, I decided to loop over by the lake. It was a peaceful run in that direction. Where I lived, there weren’t many people, a fact that comforted me. Being in my own little area of nowhere, I felt secluded and safe. Tucked away from anyone who might be looking.


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