Page 34 of Losing Faith

At the sound of the door ringing, she lets out a gasp before taking off running. I follow after her and she grabs the handle before turning to me. I give her the green light and she pulls the heavy door open.

When she sees it’s a package, she looks up to the ceiling with a sigh.

The mailman looks between the two of us. “People usually have the opposite reaction when seeing me.”

I quickly apologize for my kid. “Sorry, she’s waiting for someone.” I sign for the package as Isabelle pulls it in.

“If you see Lisette out there can you tell her to hurry?” She looks up at our mailman but before he can respond, a car pulls up. She looks past him, a smile so damn big on her face as she waves Lisette over. “You’re here!”

Lisette laughs in return as she climbs out of her car. “Well it’s Friday, isn’t it?” She passes the mailman on her way to us before leaning down to pick up Isabelle. “Oh wow, you’re heavier than you look.” She adjusts her on her hip before turning to me.

“Hey, hot stuff.” She gazes up at me and I find myself admiring how clear of a blue her eyes are. She playfully flutters her long lashes at me and I take in just how pretty she is.

Even with the tired bags forming under her eyes, the rest of her face is one that makes all her flirty comments fuck with me. She doesn’t have soft features but sharp ones instead.

Strong cheekbones and jawline. Dirty blonde brows that look as though she hasn’t had to pluck them a day in her life. Full pouty lips.

Her whole face just makes it so much harder to ignore every flirty comment she’s been throwing at me. Every other word that comes out of her mouth is a joke, so I don’t take anything she says seriously, but her words never fail to make my face heat. Even though I know she’s just looking for a reaction out of me, my body doesn’t know that and it’s giving me the wrong reactions.

“You’re late.”

Her smile morphs into a smirk as she steps into my house. “So you waited for me by the door? Did you miss me, JJ?”

I roll my eyes at her just before she turns back to me. “Belle is just impatient.”

She nods like she doesn’t believe me before she turns to my kid. “Did he miss me?”

“Yup, we both did,” Isabelle voices cheerfully and I let out a laugh as I walk past them.

“She has no idea what she’s talking about.”

“I know what I’m talking about, Daddy,” Belle counters.

“Right,” Lisette joins. “So just say you missed me, Daddy.”

I bite my tongue, but no way in hell do I turn around. I can hear Lisette’s soft laugh from behind me and I shake my head at myself when my cheeks heat. She’s my closest friend’ssisterand I can’t go there. I know that and I don’t think I evenwantto go there, but her looks and words are messing with me.

“I need to get to work. I’ll be in my office.” I keep my back to them as I disappear to my office.

In an attempt to distract myself, I read over a contract for a client one more time before we get on a call. I’m in the middle of answering one of his questions when my phone starts ringing. I steal a glance at it, but when I see it’s Rome, I send it to voicemail.

“Sorry about that.” I turn back to the camera but I can barely open my mouth when it starts ringingagain.I hit decline just as a text comes in.

Rome B

stop ignoring me. this is important.

I’m in a meeting. I’ll call you back.

are u meeting with chase rhodes???

I don’t reply as I turn back to Chase and my phone ringsagain.

“Is everything okay?” Chase looks around, his brows furrowed in concern.

“Yeah, kid, I’m sorry. Give me five minutes.” I quickly mute the call and turn my camera off before answering Rome’s call. “What the hell is your problem?” I bite out.

He lets out a scoff on the other end. “Why are you meeting with theenemy?”

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