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something else.” I take a sip of the coffee she made me, waiting for her answer as we stand in her kitchen.
          “I want you to continue watching him.” She adds sugar to her coffee and avoids my eyes.
          “Are you sure?” I lean back against the counter and study her some more. “Ben will continue with the online investigation and he’s really good at his job. He’s the best tech geek I’ve ever worked with. In the two years he’s been working for us, he’s never had an issue finding dirt on someone. If there are skeletons to be found, he’s the man to do it. I don’t think you have anything to worry about though. From everything I’ve gathered so far, Bryan isn’t doing anything wrong.”
          Her lips are pursed and she looks unconvinced. I place my mug down and cross my arms in front of my chest.
          “What’s going on here? Why are you so adamant we keep going with this?”
          She takes a sip from her mug, holding it between both palms as she stares down into it.
          “Sharon,” I quirk my eyebrow as I wait for her to look at me. When our eyes meet I see a brief glimpse of shame.
          “I have a feeling in my gut that something’s going on and I can’t get it to go away.”
          “Are you sure it’s not just indigestion?” I joke, hoping to add a little levity to our conversation. It has the desired effect and I see a small glimpse of a smile along the corners of her lips.
          I’m a big believer in going with your instincts so I’m not going to try to talk her out of what she wants. “We’ll keep things the way they are for now and you can let me know when your gut feeling is silenced.”
     
          ***
     
          This date with Janny is the first thing I’ve been looking forward to in a long time. I’ve been existing in a continuous state of arousal since seeing her the other day. I haven’t jerked off this much since my teenage years. My overly active imagination has me wondering how her lips will feel when I finally get to kiss her. Knowing by the end of tonight I’ll know their texture, their shape, their taste, has me looking forward to this more than any other date I’ve ever been on.
          Janny and I’ve texted a few times today and she told me she would prefer to meet me at the restaurant. I would have liked to pick her up like a proper date, but I do understand the reason behind it. She doesn’t know me well enough to feel comfortable giving out her address. I’m going to show her she can trust me to always keep her safe.
          We agreed to meet at Mario’s at seven o’clock and I’m standing out in front when her cab arrives. I walk over to lend a hand while she gets out. She protests when I pass money to the driver and as soon as I close the door he takes off. I take her arm and usher her further onto the sidewalk, away from the busy street before I pause to look her over.
          “Hi,” I smile at her. I seem to smile a lot in her presence which is quite an accomplishment. “You look amazing.” I tell her, and mean it. 
          My eyes travel the length of her body taking in the tight fitting black pants that mold to her legs so well I can clearly see the shape of her calves and thighs. She’s not wearing heels, she has on black, leather flats. I love how tiny she is. She’s going to feel perfect in my arms tonight when I kiss her for the first time. 
          “Hi. How are you?” she asks and she seems happy to see me.
          “I’m great, now that you’re here. I’ve been looking forward to this since the moment you walked away from me outside the coffee shop.”
          A smile quickly spreads across her face as if she was thinking the same thing. She’s so unbelievably beautiful it’s intimidating to me. I’m not a bad looking guy, but I know I’m no prize. I have a lot of baggage and I don’t know if someone sweet like Janny is