M A X W E L L

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M A X W E L L

5

Sprawled comfortably on my bed, she's still in the nude with her malleable bones beautifully positioned as though she is posing for a photo. Her chocolate skin glistens at the sun's touch, boasting its youthfulness.

"Come back to bed," she whines, patting the spot where I had been laying several minutes ago.

"I would but I have adulting to do," I reply as I button up my work shirt.

She pouts disappointedly and flashes a pair of puppy dog eyes.

"You shouldn't even be working today"

"I know but I need the extra hours to accumulate enough cash for rent. I'm getting sick of Rooney being on my dick. I'm practically becoming his slave now"

She exhales with frustration, "Well fine, see you after your shift then?"

"I'll be far too exhausted"

"How about you find me right here when you get back?," she proposes teasingly

I chuckle incredulously, "I'm not leaving you in my apartment."

"Why not?"

"Because, that's a major invasion of privacy"

"Says the man who had me shamelessly pinned under him not too long ago," she challenges

"If you don't want that man to be jobless I suggest you get dressed now"

"You say it like you're going to do something about it if I don't," she smirks

I feel myself get irritated. I'm all for harmless flirtation but now is not the time.

"Jess," I warn, as I pick up her clothes from the floor and quickly toss them at her, "Get dressed."

"God you're no fun, why don't-"

"Jess, please don't make me repeat myself" I interject sternly

"Okay fine Cranky, I'll get out of your hair," she rolls her eyes, slipping her t-shirt on.

As she gets dressed, I frantically search for my car keys. My shift starts in less than twenty minutes and now is the worst time for my keys to be playing hide and seek.

"Have you seen my car keys?," I call out from the lounge as I search behind the cushions.

"No, I'll help you look," she replies from the bedroom.

After much searching, Jess finally pulls the keys out from under the bed. How the hell did they end up there?

"You're a lifesaver," I cry as she hands them to me.

With her bag tucked under her arm, she gives me an affectionate kiss just below the earlobe.

"So when are we going to do this again?"

God, not the dreadful question.

"I don't know, I'll call you," I reply mindlessly, pulling out my phone from the charger.

"That's what you said last time and you didn't call"

That should tell you something.

"I've been swamped." I explain, "I'll call you this time, I promise," I add reassuringly

An awful lie.

"Okay, see you soon then," she smiles before swiftly heading to the door.

I follow behind her shortly after, making sure to lock up before jogging downstairs to ground floor parking. I get into my car, not knowing how the hell I'm going to make it to work in under ten minutes. The traffic is thankfully not too bad and after successfully dodging a speeding ticket, I make it to Honey's, only a record breaking five minutes late.