Because of Lila(45)

Dad pulled the truck into the front of Captain's place in Rosemary Beach, and I climbed out still looking back at the place that was now Lila's. She wasn't leaving town. That felt good. Like I could take a deep breath. Not that where she lived mattered, but I wanted her here. As fucked up as that was.

"Listen, pay attention, and be polite. Talk to Emmeline. Don't act like an ass."

I smirked. "When have I ever been an ass to a female?"

"Numerous times, Cruz. Numerous."

Scowling, I followed him inside and the smell of seafood hit me. I hadn't been here in a long time, but it was good food. I should get out more often. Wouldn't hurt me to come into this part of town.

"Woods, Cruz, good to see both of you," Captain Kipling said as he shook dad's hand then mine. "When did you turn into a man?" he joked then slapped me on the back.

Emmy walked up beside him and smiled at me. It wasn't the kind of polite business smile I was expecting either. She was older and in the past two years she'd matured. She also knew it. Her long blonde hair and bright green eyes were a striking combination against the sun-kissed tan of her skin.

"Hello, Cruz," her eyes sparkled with mischief as she said my name.

"Emmy," I replied with a nod. "Good to see you."

"While y'all get seated I'll take Cruz with me to get the laptop you need, Daddy. I can show him around in the back."


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Captain and my dad were already doing the chummy talk, and he just nodded. My dad gave me a warning glare before walking away. This didn't seem like a good idea. Did those two not see the way Emmy had looked at me? Were they that blind? She was not thinking about fucking business.

"You're getting prepped to take over the club Dad tells me," she said walking so close to me her arm brushed against me.

"Yeah," I replied.

"I'll be in town more often getting to know this place. For the summer, I'm here to work. Until I go back to UT in the fall. We should do something," her voice had dropped to a sultry tone. Shit.

"Not sure what you're thinking, but we'll potentially be working together. Don't think we need to cross any lines."

She moved closer then stepped in front of me to open a door and led me inside. I was in the room and realized it was an office before she closed the door behind her. "What's wrong with having a little fun? It will make working together more enjoyable."

Her hand touched my arm and ran up it as she stepped closer to me. "I've always had a crush on you. But I think all the girls have."

Fuck me. What the hell was I supposed to do with this? Normally, I'd dive right into this invitation, but the timing was off here. My head was messed up, and Emmy wasn't someone my dad would be okay with me pissing off.

"Look, as tempting as that may be, we have to work together. I'm sure you're well aware of my reputation. I don't want any friction between us."

She giggled then and moved in front of me. Her chest almost touched mine. "I'm not looking for a relationship, Cruz. I just want some fun."

If I could see past Lila Kate's face, I might take her up on that. But damn, I couldn't use Emmy that way. I'd have to close my eyes and pretend. The last girl I was with two nights before, I'd actually called her Lila. It hadn't gone over well.

Although if someone could get me over my Lila obsession, it would save me. "I'll be honest with you. I'm hung up on someone right now. Working through it. Getting over it. But I am just not there yet."

Emmy bit her lower lip seductively and then finally pressed her tits against my chest. "I can help you with that."

Why did this shit always happen to me? "Not sure that's a good idea," I argued, but my words didn't sound very convincing. She felt nice. I was a guy and I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it.

"Give me a chance. Just one taste and you'll see," she whispered and then her hand slid up the inside of my thigh and cupped my dick. Holy shit!

"You get me hard and I'll have to walk out there with a boner. That won't go over well with either of our fathers." 

"If I give you a boner I can fix it for you."

This time I laughed. "Trust me, babe. We don't have time for that."

She moved her hand away while I was already getting semi hard. "When you do have time . . . I'm great at sucking cock."

I was still stuck on her words when she moved away and picked up a thin laptop. "Let's get to that meeting. I'm starving," she said as she shot me a wicked grin, then swung her hips as she headed back out the door.