Page 109 of CowSex

It just was.

I constantly panic over how perfect it all is. How relatively easy it’s been to fall head first into a relationship with him. We’ve gone from zero to spending our days and nights together, and it works.

Granted, it had been less than three weeks since we’d met and yes, it may well all go tits up, but right now, it was working, and I loved it.

I smile as I catch my frowning reflection in the mirror. So much for not overthinking things.

I almost jump out of my skin when I realise I’ve been so lost in my thoughts that I’d failed to notice Koa leaning in the doorway watching me.

I spin around to face him.

“Shit! You made me bloody jump.” Both my step and my smile falter when I take in the look on his face.

“What?”

“Come with me,” he rasps out his order, turns and heads out of the bedroom.

I don’t move for a few seconds, stunned by his behaviour.

“What the actual fuck, Koa?” I call after him before I follow his retreating form down the stairs.

My phone was plugged in and on charge in the kitchen, and he goes straight to it, disconnects the charger and holds it up to me.

“Rod’s missing your sexy arse and wants to know why you’ve not returned his texts. Kod says to give him one for me, and an unknown number wants to know why they’re being ignored, and wantsyouto know that theymeantwhat they said about getting married and starting a family.” He gives a whistle from between his teeth and shakes his head.

“You’re damn popular, Essex.”

“Why are you reading my messages?”

“I came through the front door, was getting myself a beer and you a wine when your phone vibrated, I picked it up. The messages are displayed on the screen. Believe me, I wish they weren't. Wish I hadn’t seen them. Wish I hadn’t opened it up, but I did. Now, who the fuck’s Rod and who’s the anonymous person that wants to marry you?”

My pulse throbs at the base of my throat. I’m so fucking pissed off that he went through my phone and I’m equally pissed off with his attitude.

I take deep breaths and debate whether to have this out with him or walk away and calm myself down. Right now I wanna punch him…and violence is never the answer.

“If you go through other people’s private messages, you should expect to see things you don’t wanna.”

He puts my phone down, goes to the fridge and gets himself a beer.

“You keeping secrets from me, Essex?”

He takes a swig from the bottle, managing to maintain his scowl while doing it.

I hadn’t told him about Reggie’s calls and texts, simply because things were intense and complicated enough between us. I didn’t want to throw Reggie into the mix. I was gonna deal with the situation, and then I’d let him know.

Probably.

I let out a long breath before speaking.

“Rod works for me, with me. He owns a small share of my business and is our website and all things technological guru. He’s Kod’s brother, real name’s Ryan. I thought I’d already told you this.”

I get no response for a few seconds.

“He misses your sexy arse?” Koa raises just one eyebrow as he questions the meaning of the text.

“Rod’s one of my best friends, he’s also been in a relationship with his boyfriend James for about four years.”

Koa’s head physically jerks back at my response.