Page 27 of I Knead You Tonight

Riker does really seem to like him, and heismuch more convenient than Doris.

“I don’t want to put you out or anything…”

“You’re not. I offered.”

“Are you sure? He cries a lot. And poops.”

He chuckles. “I’m well versed in the things babies do. I have two younger siblings I helped raise.”

“Really?” Winston appears at the doorway, and I try not to let the same thoughts that plagued me last night rear their ugly heads.

They do anyway.

Because all I can picture is a naked Winston.

A naked Winston crawling on top of me, my legs spread wide as he fits between them like he’s always belonged there.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

“I didn’t know you had siblings,” Winston says.

Right. Siblings. We’re having a conversation here.

I pull myself from my fantasies.

Ew—fantasies of Winston? What the hell is wrong with me?

Sully lifts a shoulder. “You never asked.”

Winston frowns, and we both ignore him.

“I won’t even charge you.”

“Like hell you won’t,” I say. “I’ll pay you just as much as I pay Doris. There’s no way you’re watching my baby for free.”

“Why? I’ll be home already. Changing a diaper or two and feeding him every so often isn’t a big deal.”

“Sully…” I shake my head. “Just shut up and let me pay you.”

“Whatever.” That’s all he says before scooping up a smiling Riker like he’s done it a million times before and heading toward the living room. “We’ll be out here if you need us.”

I stare after them, half worried I’m leaving my baby behind with a weirdo and half worried Riker loves Sully more than he loves me.

“He’s a really great guy,” Winston tells me. “Lay-down-his-life-for-a-stranger kind of great.”

“I get that vibe.”

“Good. Then chop-chop. We don’t want to be late.”

“Since when do you care about being on time?”

“Since I don’t feel like hearing you bitch at me.”

Ah. There he is.

The Winston I needed to get these stupid, juvenile thoughts out of my head.

See? I’m not attracted to him. My hormones are just screwed up after pushing out a baby, and it’s been so long since I’ve had sex that anyone would do at this point.

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