Page 41 of Waiting for Sunshine

I’d been holding out hope that one day something would happen between us, but I was okay with only being his friend if that was all he could ever manage to be. When I’m around him my whole body tingles, and when he kissed me tonight, I completely lost myself in the way he made me feel.

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Max left for a week the day after New Year's Day, to check on hisproperties.That still floors me. How much else do I still not know about him? He’s been texting me constantly since he’s been gone though, which has me rushing to my phone every time it goes off.

Max

Texas is really gloomy without you, Sunshine.

Max

Nothing smells like lavender here.

Max

Don’t take any more of Heather’s tables while I’m gone.

That one makes me chuckle. This man is 800 miles away and still makes me blush.

I asked Tucker if he still wanted to hit the gym with me and Leah while Max was out of town and he was eager to join. I send Max a selfie of Tucker and me at the gym. His arm swung around my shoulder and we both made goofy faces with our tongues sticking out. Tucker truly feels like the older brother I’ve never had, and this photo captures that feeling perfectly.

Me

Tucker is much nicer during sparring than you are.

Max

Attackers aren’t nice Sunshine, that's why we train the way we do. I’ll make it up to you soon.

Tuckers' phone goes off right after mine and he bellows out a laugh. Before showing me his phone screen.

Max

Get your fucking arm off my girl.

Tucker

Calm down old man. We’re all friends here.

Max

I may be old but I’ll still break your arm.

“What kind of drug did you coat your lips with Shane, damn.” Tucker teases. I roll my eyes in response and head for the treadmill. Some may call Max’s reaction a red flag, I call it hot as fuck.

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Hearing Max’s bike pull up at the bar has me feeling like a kid on Christmas morning. My stomach is doing somersaults and excitement is building in my throat. Like, I actually feel the need to scream. I choose instead to drink some water to try and calm the hell down.

I am working the day shift this week so Tank can train on nights with Ruby, we’re just closing out from the lunch rush when Max comes through the door.

His eyes instantly find me and he smiles. Oh my god, I almost forgot how sexy he is. He’s wearing a baby-blue t-shirt, black jeans, biker boots, and his leather jacket. His dark brown hair is a mess from his helmet and his deep blue eyes lock on mine. He glances around and notices the lull then walks over and grabs my hand.

“She’ll be right back.” He tells Heather who is standing behind the bar with me. Pulling me back to his office and closing the door behind us. He spins me around, pressing my back against the door, kissing me senseless.

“Hi,” he says against my lips, before pressing his full, warm lips back into mine.

His hands wrap around my neck and into my hair, while my own wrap around his abdomen. I want to koala wrap myself around him and never leave this office. He pulls back a little bit pressing his forehead to mine.

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