She slid me my latte. “Thank you, but really, I just want to work here,” I explained. “I’m a very experienced chef. I can handle any course, including dessert and breakfast, which might be helpful for you. I got a Royal Chef Badge last week–” “I’m not really hiring cooks right now,” the owner in
FELIX Two days later and I was still completely distracted by the memory of being entwined with Mila in the shower. Last night, I had needed to rise from bed and resort to my own hand in an effort to pump out the sensation of her just so I could sleep. Desperate times, desperate measures. I wa
“Don’t you want to be friends?” the second man asked. He was bigger and burlier than the first. Terror surged through my body. “Help!” I cried out. “Please! Somebody help me!” The drunk man easily pushed me against the back of a building. This area of the city was not well-lit. Unless you were
MILA I gaped at Felix for a moment, in total shock. “It’s been two days,” I choked out. Felix shrugged. “Time feels like it moves slower with you, Mila, like I’ve known you forever. Besides, you don’t have a real place to live right now, and this way we can really get to know each other and st
MILA As we sat and chatted, I thought that Mrs. Raven just might be my new best friend. She was charming and delightful, and it seemed like she was the only person in Felix’s life who could give him a hard time and get away with it. Better yet, she seemed delighted to have me in the apartment. S
MILA I crossed my fingers tightly. Next to me, Felix craned his neck to hear better. “Congratulations! We’re thrilled to offer you the space. You had a very impressive application process, and we would love to provide you the space you need to open a restaurant!” I clapped my hand over my mout
Tonight wasn’t the night. When I entered my dining room, I could feel my jaw drop. Mila had transformed the space into a romantic, cozy date spot. She turned the lights off, so the only illumination came from the candles lit around the room and the soft glow of the city lights streaming in from th
MILA When I awoke in Felix’s bed the next morning, a tiny part of me wondered if we were moving too fast. Our relationship felt natural and easy, but it was still in that tentative beginning stage where anything could happen. When Felix woke up and pulled me under the covers again, I decided it