Free Stormy Weather by Marie Rochelle Page A

Besides, I wanted to do something to impress you since you’ve been doing so much for me tonight. I had to show you that I am still a man,” Cash said, running his finger down her bare arm.
    She shivered from his light touch. Leaning closer to Cash, she whispered, “Well, I think I should give you some kind of thank you gift for your kindness.”
    “What do you have in mind?” He cupped her face in his hands. “How about a kiss?” he suggested in a low, desire filled voice.
    “I can promise you won’t hear any complaints from me,” she answered, staring into his steady gaze.
    As his lips inched closer to hers, Rachelle slowly closed her eyes. The warmth of his breath brushed against her lips, and a second before Cash ended the torture of wanting to feel his lips again the ring of her cell phone jerked them apart.
    “Damn it,” he mumbled under his breath. “Who’s calling you?”
    “I’m sorry,” she apologized against Cash’s mouth before moving back. She snatched the phone off the carpet. “I never get this many phone calls while I’m at work. Rachelle looked at the Caller ID and sighed. “I’m sorry, I have to take this.”
    She was going to kill her sisters and her parents would just have to deal with it. She at least hoped they would visit her in jail after they got over their shock.
    “Don’t worry about it. I can clean up our food.” He grabbed their trash off the floor. “It will keep my mind off the kiss that didn’t happen again. Who knows, I still might get another chance later.” He tossed everything back into the basket and then got up.
    Cash winked at her before heading towards the kitchen. Her cell phone went off again and she flipped it open. “Why are you calling me?” she demanded. “Aren’t you supposed to be at work? You can’t be doing your job if you’re on the phone with me.”
    “No, I’m not at work,” the voice told her.” I’m on my way to Luxury to check in on you and this Cash guy who’s staying there. I got a crazy phone call from Sasha about the two of you. How can you even think about sleeping with this guy?
    “You know absolutely nothing about him. I can’t believe I’m coming there to talk some sense into my big sister. No one paid attention to any of my suggestions, so I left. I’m not in the mood to deal with him tonight. I should be there in less than ten minutes.”
    What in the hell!!
    Rachelle couldn’t believe Akisha was lecturing her over the phone about having a one-night stand. She didn’t need any kind of advice, especially not from her baby sister. She knew what she was doing.
    “Akisha, you turn that car back around and go back to work. Sasha doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She called you for nothing. I’m just having a good time with Cash. I can promise you that I don’t need your help with anything,” she insisted.
    “I was only working on some new dietary recipes for one of our clients. I told one of my co-workers that I had a family emergency and I got out of there as fast as I could. Besides, my boss Ethan is on a date with his newest girlfriend of the week, he doesn’t care if I’m there or not. He has more important things on his mind and it isn’t me. If we didn’t work together, he wouldn’t even know that I was alive and we both know it.”
    Getting up off the floor, she started pacing in front of the fireplace. She didn’t want Akisha coming here and interrogating Cash for no good reason. Right now, they were only having some fun with each other. Why was it when she wanted to live a little her sisters tried to stop her? She was a grown woman and could do any damn thing she wanted.
    “Alright, you need to listen to me. I don’t need you driving all the way out here for nothing. Whatever Sasha told you, she misunderstood why I called her. Cash and I are only flirting with each other. Nothing for you to get all crazy about, so why don’t you turn back around and head home? I’m going to give the place