Dirk's Love by Marisa Chenery (top 50 books to read txt) 📗

intensity that lurked in his eyes. It was as if he’d known what dirty thoughts she’d had of him.

Ryann quickly broke eye contact with Dirk and looked at Tyler, who was busy taking the old keyboard off the sliding tray on the computer table. When she looked back at Dirk, he’d once again turned his attention to what he’d been doing.

Since the new computer was so easy to set up, it didn’t take Dirk long to get it up and running. Ryann came closer to examine it. It was one she’d looked at before, but had thought she’d have to wait a few years to get.

“Wel , do you want to give it a go?” Dirk asked.

Ryann blinked and tried to pul her mind out of the gutter as she took what he said in a total y sexual meaning.

“Sure.”

She walked by Dirk to sit in the steno chair in front of the computer desk. Since he didn’t move—if anything, she swore he took a half step in her direction—her side brushed against his on her way by. Her body reacted as if he’d touched her intimately. Her pussy grew wet, while her nipples tightened into stiff peaks.

As she sat, Ryann heard Dirk draw in another deep breath, then let it out on what sounded pretty damn close to an animalistic growl. With Tyler in the room, she decided to act as if she hadn’t heard it.

She reached up and touched the screen, launched the browser, and checked her email. After going to a few more websites, including Mate Connection, Ryann spun the chair around to face Dirk. He looked at her expectantly.

“Thanks, Dirk,” she said. “I love it. It’s so much faster than my other one.”

He gave her a smile that just about melted al the bones in her body. “I knew you would.”

Ryann’s gaze met Dirk’s as she looked up at him, and she felt as if she were fal ing into his eyes. The heated stare he’d given her the day before at the restaurant was back. It made her breath catch. Her body, so long denied, ached to feel him skin to skin. She gave herself a mental shake. She was only working herself up for nothing.

Tyler stepped up to Dirk’s side and took hold of his hand, giving it a few tugs. “Are you done, Dirk? I want you to play blocks with me.”

The spel broken, Dirk looked down at her son.

“Sure, buddy. I’d love to.” He turned his gaze to Ryann. “As long as it’s okay with your mom if I hang around longer.” Ryann stood. “Of course you can. Stay as long as you want.” Hel , he could stay overnight if he wanted to, in her bed, while she joined him.

“Hurray,” Tyler yel ed as he pul ed on Dirk’s hand, trying to steer him out of the room.

She chuckled softly as she watched Dirk al ow Tyler to tow him away. At least, if anything ever did happen between Dirk and her, she wouldn’t have to worry about her son not liking him. If anything, Tyler was just as taken with him as she was.

Ryann fol owed them into the living room. Dirk didn’t seem to have a problem with sitting on the floor as he took the blocks Tyler handed him. She sat on the couch and watched. It was a scene she would like to see happen more often. Her son hadn’t had much male influence in his short life. Mack was useless as a father, real y. He did the basics and nothing more.

Time slipped away from her as Tyler and Dirk built tower after tower. Tyler was particularly thril ed when Dirk used his tal height to build one as high as the number of blocks they had would al ow. Before she knew it, the sound of her apartment buzzer going off could be heard.

She looked at the clock on the digital TV box and realized how late it’d gotten. It had to be Mack. Without a word, Ryann went to the panel on the wal and pressed the intercom. At the sound of her ex’s voice, she buzzed him up.

Ryann turned back to the living room, and said,

“That’s your dad, Tyler. Time to put the blocks away and get your things for your weekend with him.” Tyler groaned. “Do I have to go? I’d rather stay here with Dirk.”

She shook her head. “Sorry, you do. It’s only for two nights, then you’re back home again. I’m sure Dirk wil come to see you some other time.”

There was a loud knock that signaled Mack’s arrival.

Knowing how he didn’t like her keeping him waiting out in the hal , she opened the door and let him in. He sailed into the apartment as if he owned the place.

“Is Tyler ready?” he asked without even saying hel o.

“Just about,” she replied cool y.

Ryann left Mack at the door and went to the living room. Dirk was just finishing helping Tyler put away his blocks. Once that chore was done, he stood as Tyler rushed off to his bedroom to get his backpack.

“Who the hel are you?” Mack asked in a rude tone.

She turned back to face her ex. Dirk came to stand at her side. “Not that it’s any of your business, this is Dirk.” Mack stared at Dirk, doing his usual act of trying to intimate someone he felt threatened by. “Do you real y think it’s a good idea for you to have a strange man around my son, Ryann?”

“He may be a stranger to you, Mack, but he isn’t to me. So cut it out.”

“Then who exactly is he?”

Before she could answer, Dirk spoke up. “I’m Ryann’s new boss.” He then did something Ryann hadn’t expected at al . He put an arm around her shoulders and tucked her tightly up against his side. “I’m also the man who intends to take your place in her life.” Her head snapped up to gaze at Dirk.