Page 102 of Hacking His Code

What a way to start a morning.

When we’re done, I towel her dry, and we hurry to eat breakfast.

Ari giggles hysterically. “Now I can check fucking in a jungle off my sex bucket list.”

“First, you have a sex bucket list? I would like a copy of that. Second, if you really want to fuck in a jungle, I can make that happen by evening.”

Ari finishes a piece of bacon and says, “I’ll have to take a raincheck. Today I need to get my life in order.”

“Life in order? It seems to me like all I have to do is call some movers to bring your stuff here. Heck, if you want to leave it all behind, I’m fine with that.”

“You really want me to just move right in? My mom is supposed to be moving in with me, ya know.”

“We’ll look at apartments for her close by. You won’t have to worry about her.”

“Hunter, I have a life and a job. I can’t just disappear.”

“You won’t disappear. If you’d like, you can go to college and finish your degree. Or, nepotism could provide you with a job here. Or you could just care for our child.”

She shrugs. “If you don’t mind, I’d like to finish up what I’m doing with the Icors. I feel bad about up and leaving with no notice.”

“That’s understandable. You can discuss it with them on Monday, but today, you are mine.”

“Actually, I’d really like to get my things situated at the apartments. I have mine and my mother’s to contend with.”

“Nonsense. I’ll send over a team to do that for you.”

“Hunter, one was my home for most of my life. This is my way of saying goodbye.”

“Okay,” I relent. “I’ll have my people escort you.”

“You don’t get it, do you?”

I arc a brow.

“I don’t want some muscley dude standing there as I’m sobbing over the shit I’m going to throw away.”

“Understood, but I still want—”

“I’m not bringing a security detail,” she insists. “Let me get the two apartments situated and packed. Tomorrow, you can have your people come and load whatever I’m taking here.”

I have to respect her wishes, as much as I’d rather not.

“Fine, but I will see you tomorrow, won’t I?”

“Tomorrow is when my mother is being woken from her coma.”

“Am I invited to join?”

“I’d love to have you.”

Arinessa

After giving Hunter one last kiss, I leave his suite and make my way toward the exit. On the way to the elevator, I see Ernestine.

My mind goes to her movies. To all her secrets I’ve puzzled together.

She slinks on over to me, a suspicious look on her face. “Funny seeing you here.”