Page 35 of Secret Admirer

“But you made that yummy dinner last night.”

“So good.” Coco groans and my dick twitches. Hell, their dicks probably twitch too. The thought that they are probably turned on by her noise sends a possessive streak through me. I want to pull her to me and claim her lips. Her body.

Grabbing my glass, Coco walks back to the table swaying her hips. I swear she’s trying to kill me. I follow behind her like a lost puppy with my plate in one hand and the syrup in the other. Taking her previous seat, I pull the chair next to her closer so that I’m almost on top of her. Claiming her in front of these two men. I’m a tall guy and normally my stature is enough to put guys off, but both act as if I’m not there.

“We can always add a pole or two in places where there’s nothing to attach the cameras, but I think you should consider a gate at the front of the property with a call box and camera, and have a fence installed.” A short guy with muscles on muscles says. His shoulders are so close to his ears, he looks ridiculous.

“I don’t want anything impeding my view of the landscape and city,” Coco says crossly.

Putting my arm around her shoulders, I pull her closer until our sides are touching. “If you’re worried about the view, I’m sure they can put it further down the property at the end of the hill. I think it’s far enough away that it won’t be noticeable. Your safety is what’s most important.”

“Like Rick said, I agree with having a fence installed. You can do what your boyfriend suggested, and we can install cameras in a few places along the top so you can see on both sides.” His eye twitches at the word boyfriend but otherwise, he seems fine. I understand Coco is a beautiful woman but as representatives of their company, they’re doing a poor job of showing their client respect.

“Babe, maybe you should get a few recommendations from other companies. Quotes too,” I interject. I’m not sure why she picked this company. Maybe they installed what she currently has, but if they make her uncomfortable, she shouldn’t have to stay with them.

Placing her hand on my knee, Coco smiles up at me, blinding me with her beauty. “That’s a good idea. Can you show me some options on the fence and upgrading with the cameras? The biggest concern I have is I want to have it done as soon as possible.”

The beefy guy with shoulders to his ears sits up taller and starts flipping through the papers on the table. “We can install the cameras today and, of course, add more later if you go with the fence. The point of the fence is to keep people out or at least make it extremely difficult for them to get in, so I suggest a fence and when I say fence, I mean a concrete wall at least six feet high. Since you want to keep the view, I would say six to eight feet. Ten could become a problem with your viewing.”

The other guy pulls a computer out of a bag. “Let me show you some of our other projects. I think when you see it this way, you’ll change your mind. A wall sounds intrusive, but with how large your property is it won’t be a problem.”

I wonder if they work on commission since they changed their tune once they learned they might not get the job.

I eat my pancakes while we’re shown multiple options for the wall and a room for monitoring the estate. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, I drown the pancakes in syrup to help with their horrid taste and how dry they are. A few times Coco smirks at me as if she knows how bad they taste but doesn’t say anything.

“What do you think would be the best option?” Coco rubs her hand up and down my leg. I swallow my bite of pancake a little too hard and almost choke. I sputter a few times before closing my eyes. Grabbing her hand, I lace our fingers together and will my dick under control. I really don’t want to salute everyone at the table. Although I don’t think the guys would blame me since their eyes have been falling out of their sockets looking at Coco.

“I think you should go with the eight-foot wall. It’s so far down you won’t notice it. As for the gate, I think you can do a wood one that matches your ceilings or go metal, but I prefer the wood. As for where you should centralize your security, I think you can do it in your office unless you want it isolated with multiple monitors on the wall. You’re the one with the eye for design.”

Coco blinks at me. I think I’ve rendered her speechless, so I guess that means I did my job. Turning to the two guys, I clear my throat. This is kind of fun messing with them. “Can we walk the property and you show me where you think you’d install the cameras and the wall? I want to be able to see it more clearly.”

“Sure,” Muscle guy says, pushing back his chair and standing.

We walk the property and it’s even bigger than I realized. The size of the lot extends further than we walk because Coco owns acres of desert land. In the end, Coco decides to put up a wall and a fence. The fence will go around the entire property and the wall will protect the property if someone goes over the fence.

“It will take the rest of the day and most likely we’ll have to do more work next week to install all the cameras and equipment. I’ll also make sure work starts next week on the wall. Remember if you think someone’s on the property you can hit the panic button or call the police. We all want you safe and our top priority is getting everything you want installed as quickly as possible.”

I hope they’re telling the truth and not saying they can start right away only so Coco will hire them and not look elsewhere.

“Great! Thank you.” Coco jumps up from her seat, bouncing on the balls of her feet. “Do you need anything else from me?”

“That should do it, Miss Beckett. We’ll be in and out as we wire the wireless camera system and install the cameras to make sure they’re working, but we’ll try to give you your privacy.”

I doubt they’ll try too hard. It will probably be more along the lines of them constantly seeking Coco out. I let her escort them to the room where she wants them to set up the monitors and computer system.

Not sure what to do with myself, I take my plate and glass to the sink to wash them. With Coco’s walls being mostly glass, will she expect us to keep up the rouse we’re together or will she take me back to the shelter?

“Thank you for that,” Coco says from beside me. I drop the glass I’m holding, and it lands on the plate breaking both. I was so lost in thought about what would happen later, I forgot the here and now.

“Oh no! I’m so sorry, Coco. I didn’t mean to. You scared me,” I look down to the broken glass filling the sink. “Shit!” Her full, pink lips form an ‘O’. “I’m so sorry. I…I’ll buy you new ones someday. Somehow. Just tell me how much I owe you and I promise I’ll pay you back. I’m a man of my word. I’m so sorry, Coco. Were they special?”

“It’s okay, Bodhi, accidents happen.”

“No, I should have been more careful. I got too comfortable. I’ll do anything you want. I’m sorry.”

Taking my soapy hand in hers, she steps closer. “Stop apologizing. I promise I don’t care.”

I might not have known her for long, but I think she’d tell me it’s not a big deal about anything when it’s to spare my feelings.

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