Page 26 of Heartless

Twenty minutes later, the tinkle of an incoming message rose in the back of the car driving me home.It was a text from Nigel.

Nigel:I spoke out of turn.Let’s spend the day together tomorrow.

After the tantrum in the restaurant?Not a chance.I thumbed the side of my phone.

When my cell pinged again, I kept the back of my head on the headrest and raised it to read the screen.This one was from Gabby.

Gabrielle:Want to hit up Mojitown for drinks tonight?

My heart twinged.She hadn’t said a word about my house.But I had plans.Wonderful, sexy plans, so it was with a healthy dose of satisfaction, and a pinch of pettiness that I typed:

Sienna:Having dinner with Jake.Maybe next time?

Gabrielle:Jake Rhodes with the big.Eggplant emoji?

Sienna:I really like him.Heart eyes emoji

Her ensuing, numerous texts came in a fast cacophony of electronic peals.

Gabrielle:How do you keep him interested?

Gabrielle:Anal?

Gabrielle:Four laughing emojis.Kidding.

Gabrielle:Deets.Now!

I turned off the cellphone and dropped it in my purse.

Chapter Eight—A mouth was a mouth

Sienna

A few hours later, I squirmed in my seat at the back of another car.I’d had my first waxing appointment and a scrub massage.Waxing was not fun, but I couldfeelmy panties against the smooth skin of my sex.

Jake and I would be alone at his place, and there would be a bed there.Or a sofa.I wasn’t fussed.Although I loved that he’d wanted to take it slow, I was more than ready to have sex with him.