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coffee beans flooded my senses. I looked
over at Chelsea in time to see her close her eyes and inhale deeply.
    “Is coffee your beverage of
choice?” I asked.
    “Coffee is not just a beverage
Nick, but a moment of pleasure,” she informed me.
    We stepped up and ordered two large
coffees, and Chelsea grabbed two bottles of water.
    “Water first, then coffee.” She
smiled, holding them up.
    I pulled out my wallet and paid for
our drinks as Chelsea took the waters to a small table by the window. After
grabbing our coffees, I followed her. “Cream or sugar?” 
    “Nope. I’m a simple girl.” She
grinned as I set her coffee down in front of her.
    “Me too. Well, I’m not a girl, but
I like my coffee black, too,” I corrected.
    She giggled. “Thanks for clearing
that up, Nick.”
    I sat down, took a sip of my coffee
and groaned loudly. “Mmm, can I just say that I love the way you taste when
your warm silkiness slips softly between my lips, warming every inch of my
body?” Two men sitting next to us stared at Chelsea with wide eyes.
    “Nick!” she gasped.
    “Perverts! I'm talking about my
coffee!” I shook my head.
    “Water first, you weirdo.” She
giggled, pointing to the bottle. “So Nick, why did you become an accountant?
You don’t really fit the stuffy businessman persona.”
    “Thanks … I think.” I laughed. “I
was always good at math; it was just easy for me. For the most part, I like my
job, even though it can get overwhelming working for such a large company.”
    “I get that. Some days I feel like
I’m caught up in so many projects. Big companies can be exhausting sometimes.”
She finished off her water.
    “Yeah, and I’m sorry you have to
work so closely with Trevor. That must be exhausting in itself.” I grinned,
knowing that Trevor was actually an easygoing guy.
    She laughed and shook her head.
“Yeah, he’s a tough one; thank God Ava keeps him in line.”
    “Speaking of
work, I probably should get going so I’m not late.” She stood up and I
followed, taking a second to check out her tight ass. Nice .
    I walked her
to her car and gave her a quick hug. “Thanks for letting me tag along.”
    “Thank you
for the drinks.” She held up her coffee and smiled. “Have a good day, Nick.”
    I watched her
drive away before walking to my car to head home for a quick shower.
    ***
    I couldn’t
believe how great I felt. By the time I’d made it to work, I felt so refreshed
and awake. I jumped right into my ever-growing pile of work and had made quite
a dent before I grabbed a sandwich and sat back for a quick lunch. Maybe this
running thing was a good move; even though I was pretty sure it almost killed
me today. I better make sure Chelsea knows CPR.
    I had just
finished my sandwich when my phone rang. “Hey, Trevor, what’s up?”
    “Hey. You up
for dinner with the four of us tonight?” 
    “Oh sure, I’d
love nothing more than to be the fifth wheel,” I chuckled. I was actually quite
okay with it. The four of them never made me feel unwelcome, and in truth, I
was so happy that Trevor and Tom had found such great women.
    “Whatever,
Nick,” he laughed back. “Hey, we could invite Chelsea, too?” Trevor suggested.
    “That would
be cool.” I smiled.
    “Really? So I
guess the date went well?” he asked, sounding quite surprised.
    I laughed.
“It wasn’t a date in the sense you are thinking, but we had a good time. She is
actually a lot of fun to be around,” I explained as I threw away my lunch mess.
    “So, are you
interested in her?” Trevor asked warily.
    “Let me put
it this way—I like being around her, and I don’t want to screw that up by doing
what I do, so it doesn’t matter if I am interested or not, I’m not going to
take it there again,” I confirmed.
    “That’s good
to hear, Nick. Ava and I don’t want to see her hurt. She’s such a sweetheart.”
Even though I knew Trevor wasn’t trying to put me down, it still kind of pissed
me off that they