H unter

I stood in front of the mirror, fixing my hair and thinking about my time with Lexi in the pool. It had definitely not been what I’d expected from my Saturday afternoon swim, but I’d welcomed it with open arms. Her body was so fucking perfect, with her strong curves, her perfect bouncing tits, and the way her mouth had curved up mischievously as she ran her hands down my body. I felt completely guilty about everything, but I also couldn’t help how much I was attracted to Lexi. She was like fire, and I was like a moth being drawn to her. Instead of dampening my desire for her, getting a taste of her amazing body had only made my interest deepen. Usually, when I slept with a woman, once it was done, my need and lust were gone, too. But our rendezvous in the infinity pool seemed to have only made it worse .

I shook my head and picked up my toothbrush to brush my teeth as I walked around the apartment, cleaning up a bit. The maid service came daily, but I always felt bad leaving too much of a mess. When I was done, I grabbed my keys, figuring I would go grab a Sunday lunch out somewhere. I was not a very good cook, and I’d been starving since I’d gotten back from my swim the night before. Hot, sultry sex in the pool worked up an appetite. It just so happened that Lexi was scheduled to work at the café, where she was making extra cash until she could figure out what she wanted to do with her life. It wouldn’t hurt to grab a hot cup of coffee from a hot-as-hell barista .

As I rode down the elevator, I made polite conversation with a few older women who joined me from the thirtieth floor. When the doors opened, I stood to the side and let them exit first, straightening my shirt and feeling excited to see Lexi. I walked off the elevator and out onto the floor, scanning the café for any sign of her. She was helping a customer and had no idea that I was watching her. I looked over at the door, reaching back to pull my wallet out, and froze. Kam stood in the lobby, waving at me as he handed his golf clubs off to one of the bellboys. I glanced back over at Lexi and sighed before walking toward Kam. He was the last person I wanted to see right then, but it seemed I didn’t really have a choice. My heart was beating quickly, but I knew he didn’t know anything since he was smiling and nodding his head. I reached out and shook his hand .

“Hunter,” he said happily. “Just the man I wanted to see .”

“Really? What for ?”

“Well for golf of course,” he said, chuckling. “It’s a gorgeous day outside, and I was just heading over to the club right outside the city to play a round or two. You up for it ?”

“Golfing? Oh, I don’t know. I was planning on doing nothing today .”

“Tired on a Sunday? What? Did you have a hot date last night that wore you out ?”

“Something like that,” I said, smiling .

“Ah, how often do we get to go out on the course together? Go get your clubs. It’ll be fun.” He grinned. “It’s whiskey Sunday at the club, too .”

“You sure you’ll even make it out to the course ?”

“This time, I promise,” he said, laughing .

“All right,” I replied, realizing there was no getting out of it. “Let me just change into a collared shirt .”

“No need,” he said, putting his arm around my shoulders. “I have a couple extra in the car .”

I smiled and walked with him toward the doors, glancing back at Lexi at the café. She glanced up at me and smiled before turning and going back to her work. Electricity shot through my chest, but it was quickly diminished by her father walking next to me. We climbed into the car and set off for the course—not something I had been expecting to do today .

“So,” he said, leaning back in the limo, “how’s business going ?”

“Good,” I said. “Definitely busy with everything going on in this country, and definitely on the rise since that whole thing with Patrick blew over .”

“Yeah,” he said, shaking his head. “I saw him at a bar the other night, but he steered clear of me. What exactly happened between the two of you ?”

“He was a lazy son of a bitch,” I said. “I swear, after becoming partners early on, he was determined to take us down. He never worked, was always on vacations that he charged to the company, and he complained about shit when he didn’t want to take the time to put the work into it. It all got to be too much, and when he started doing shit behind my back, I put my foot down. I convened the board secretly, and we all voted to kick him to the curb. He still owns stock in the company, but not enough to make a difference at this point .”

“That’s a shame,” Kam replied .

I laughed. “What? You’ve hated that guy since the beginning .”

“True, he was a bit of a peckerhead, but still, it had to have affected the business,” he replied .

“Only a little,” I said. “We were able to keep the media coverage under control and the story out of the papers. We gave him a severance package that forced him to sign a nondisclosure and noncompete clause .”

“Smart,” Kam said, looking out the window as we pulled into the winding road leading to the country club .

We got out at the door, and the staff met us and carried our clubs to a cart parked out front. We checked in at the desk and then headed out, deciding to catch the service cart on the way for a whiskey. When we got to the first tee, Kam went first as I pulled on my golf glove and gripped the shaft of the club. Kam got ready to take his first shot, aligning himself with the ball .

“Did you see Lexi at the café?” He reared back and took his shot, his ball pulling to the right and landing slightly in the rough .

“Yeah,” I said once we saw the ball land. “How does she like working there ?”

“She hates it,” he said, laughing as he bent over and pulled his tee from the ground. “But she needs to learn some responsibility. She’s kind of adrift right now, not knowing what she wants to do with her life. One of her biggest problems is always looking for the next guy to date. Until she gets a job, though, I am forbidding her to date anyone. She needs to figure out her life without any distractions .”

“That’s kind of a lot to ask, isn’t it? I mean, she can’t help if she falls for someone, and that just might scare her in the opposite direction .”

“What are you, a dad now?” he asked .

“No,” I said, laughing. “Just a guy who grew up in a really strict household. Whatever my parents wanted me to do, I would do the exact opposite .”

“She’s not a child anymore,” Kam said. “The stakes are higher. I’ve already told her that if she steps out of line and I catch her with anyone, I’m going to cut her off, period. If she wants to play, she has to learn to do the work, too. I don’t really think it will come to that, though. She’s always been pretty responsible. I think she’s just going through a phase .”

I shook my head and hit my ball straight down the fairway. I watched it curve slightly and land right down the center in a perfect shot to the green. Kam shook his head and laughed .

“Leave it to you to be off the course for a long time and come in here like a pro,” he said, chuckling .

I shrugged my shoulders and climbed back into the cart, and we headed over to our balls. I didn’t know what to say in response to Kam’s feelings about Lexi. I felt like it was a bit dramatic, forcing her to keep her distance from the dating world or face being cut off. Then again, I really didn’t have any place to say anything. He was her father after all. I also knew part of my feelings about it stemmed from the fact that I planned on seeing more of her. Much, much more .