[Previously title Marigold and Sunflowers]
He thought she was a sinful angel of temptation, but the most annoying one.
She thought he was an arrogant, mannerless asshole sculpted to make her knees go weak.
Ivy Marigold Taylor, an intelligent, down...
One thing I've grown to appreciate about Carter is he'll tell me how he's feeling or tell me what he wants. He's direct in the most sweetest way possible.
I think my heart physically melts, falling to the pits of my stomach, and reincarnating into butterflies that made my cheeks heat up.
"How can I say no to that?" My voice was a mere whisper traveling from my lips to his ears with soft spoken words.
"You don't." He responds, his eyes keeping mine.
"I won't." I promise bending down and kissing his forehead.
"Good." He grins.
I get off his lap climbing off the bed, "You got an extra toothbrush?"
"Yes." His eyes follow my every movement, his eyes following every moment, analyzing every inch of me in sight.
"Get up so we can brush our teeth, then you can make me breakfast." I yank the covers off his body revealing his sculpted abdomen.
"Can I admire the beautiful woman in front of me first? She's absolutely sensational." The way the words softly and slowly fall off his tongue made my chest flutter as I could hear the adoration in his tone.
"You're a real flirt, cariño." I smile.
"I will make it my whole personality if it keeps that smile on your face." He said as a guarantee.
The smile never strays from my face as I roll my eyes, "When did this happen?" I point to his lower region that was once covered by sweatpants, but are now replaced with boxers.
"I had gotten uncomfortably hot last night." He explain with a subtle grin as he folds his hands behind his head, with no attempt of getting up.
"If I were cocky I would say my sexiness has that affect on people, minus the uncomfortable part." I wink grabbing both his arms and pulling him up.
"My current erection provides evidence to your statement." He said shamelessly sitting up on the edge of the bed, and using our connected hands to pull me closer.
My head falls back as a spontaneously laugh sounds from my lips.
"How can you be blunt and so modest at the same time? It's so funny to me." I chuckle cupping his face and kissing his forehead.
"I'm just being honest." He shrugs leaning forward for a kiss but I move back.
"You need to get up or we gonna have to skip breakfast." I said walking away to the bathroom.
"Nice ass." I hear him shout as I walk into the bathroom.
I turn around to the mirror looking at my ass over my shoulder in the reflection, "It is, isn't it?" I hum in agreement.
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"Let me out." I demand pulling on the car door handle as I sat in the passenger seat of Carter's car.
After breakfast he brought me to my apartment and also offered me a ride to work, which I was grateful for at the time, but I would've said no if I would have known I would be held hostage in a fancy car.
"No." He denies my request with a lax attitude.
"Carter unlock the door." I said again glaring at him.
He furrow his brows looking at me offended, "You don't call me that."
"Are you gonna pay my bills, Carter?" I asked raising a brow.
"I could."
"But you're not going to, so unlock the door." I demand again, and smile triumphantly when I hear the click from the doors.
I turn to Carter who had a small frown of displeasure placed on his lips.
"You're not actually upset I have to go to work are you?" I asked borderline disbelief.
He shakes his head, "No, you going to work is completely understandable and reasonable as it is an necessity. I enjoy spending time with you too much to be happy that you're going to work."
"If this was a month ago you would be rushing me out the car so you didn't have to spend anymore time with me." I chime.
"Because I was in denial of my own feelings for you." He explains apologetically.
"Aw, cariño." I coo leaning over the console pressing my lips against his, "I have to go but I'll see you for our lunch date, sí?"
"Sì." He confirms softly, his hand cupping the back of my neck, and pulling me till his lips and mine touched.
Before he could deepen the kiss I pull back with a smile, "I'll see you at one." I said before getting out the car,
"At one." He nods before I close the door.
I walk into the building and the first thing I see is my best friend with a smirk on her face. "How was your first night with your businessman?"
I try to suppress my smile, "It was good." I state vaguely walking pass her desk.
Astryd follows me as I walk down the hallway to the break room to clock in.
"I didn't see you in the apartment this morning." She said.
"He drove me to work." I explain.
"Did y'all do it?" She asked with a teasing grin poking my shoulder.
I laugh swatting her hand away, "No, we didn't have sex."
She feigns confusion, "Sex? I was talking about you guys laying together, holding hands, and telling each other your deepest, darkest secrets."
I laugh shaking my head at her act of cluelessness, "We didn't do that either. We teased each other, laughed, cuddled, and watched a movie. That's all."
"That sounds like one of those cheesy montages in rom-coms." She notes.
I wave my hand dismissively, "Speaking of businessmen..." I trail off watching her reaction:
Her smile slightly falters on her glossy lips and a sorrowful look subtly take over dark brown eyes.
"I had gotten some of my stuff this morning before work. Sorren tried to talk to me and I wanted to— I desperately wanted to— but I couldn't talk to him without bawling my eyes. I knew Leo was there, but he locked himself in his room the whole time, which I guess was for the best because if I saw him too I would definitely start crying."
"You guys just need some time, okay? You three will get through this, trust me." I tell her solemnly, kissing her cheek.
I hate seeing my best friend sad like this with her usual vibrant energy dampened. I would try to fix the problem for her, but it's not my place to get involved.
"I'm working at the club, will you be joining me tonight?" She changes the subject as we walk out of the break room.
"Yeah, I kinda miss being behind the bar and making drink, but I miss watching you dance too." I smile nudging her shoulder.
"Of course you would, how else am I suppose to seduce you into falling in love with me?" She jokes.
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