Baby.
She called him baby.
"I'll get going‚" she said‚ pulling her hand away from his neck slowly‚ deliberately‚ letting her fingertips drag across his skin like she was savoring the contact. "But don't forget to call me tonight‚ okay? So I can make you feel good." She paused and smiled at him in a way that left zero room for misinterpretation. "Like usual."
Like usual? Like this was something that happened regularly. Like she had a standing appointment to make Thorne Anderson feel good and this was just another Tuesday for her.
She picked up a small clutch purse from the edge of his desk and tucked it under her arm‚ then leaned down one more time. Her lips pressed against his cheek‚ slow and lingering‚ so close to the corner of his mouth that if either of them had turned even slightly
