Page 19 of Mate Match: Curtis & Jae
His concern was so incredibly touching. Even at this distance, it felt like being wrapped in a warm hug.
“Curtis, I don’t think you get how special you are.” He chuckled, eliciting a shiver. I had to get him to make that noise more. “I’ve never felt so good after a heat.”
“Seriously?”
“Yeah, maybe the bar is in hell, or I’ve just had a run of bad luck, but that was so easy with you. I mean, I’m tired, I just don’t feel like I’ve run a marathon in concrete shoes.”
He laughed. “That’s quite the image. You should draw it,” he teased.
“Maybe I will.”
We stayed on the call for a long time. Long enough that we both got up to make something to eat. I was tempted to order something in since there wasn’t much in the fridge. The bread was still good, luckily, and I had eggs. A nice, light dinner after a busy weekend.
It was so easy to talk to him that I tried to keep him on the line even after he began to yawn. I knew he had an early start.
“Jae?”
“Yeah?”
“Wanna go see a movie with me tomorrow or Tuesday?”
“Yeah, I really do.”
Nine
Curtis
Stillfeelingalittlestiff and a lot tired from my weekend with Jae, I eased down onto my office chair with a sigh. I knew it wouldn’t be long before the rest of the crew turned up for what was sure to be a busy day. I’d have loved to get a little more sleep, though that would have meant hanging up from my call far sooner than I had. Me and Jae had talked for hours!
There had never been someone in my life like him. I’d never been the type of person to spend hours on a phone call. Somehow Jae just kept me talking, kept me interested and wanting to know more about him.
Was it too early to text him? It was only 7am. Yeah, that was too early. The poor guy was recovering from his heat and needed more sleep. I knew they could be draining from hanging around Marty and Grace.
As if summoned by my thoughts, the pair of them entered the office with a bunch of the other crew. Far too many peoplein such a small place. They waited off at the side while I gave everyone their tasks for the day. Each crew had a site supervisor who would oversee the jobs I doled out, but at the end of the day, it was my name on the business, so I had to ensure everything was done to a high standard and had the right people on it.
“Alright, we’re waiting on deliveries for the Mason house. Jerry, what needs done before it arrives?” I asked, checking my sheet. Writing notes everywhere kept my brain in order.
I listened and gave advice when needed. Most of these people knew their jobs well enough that they didn’t really need me to tell them what to do. It was just something we did each morning to check in with everyone. It also gave them the chance to air any concerns. Luckily, there was only the usual Monday grumbling about being tired.
One by one, people left the office until only Marty and Grace were left.
“Can’t stay long, gotta get my team out to our job. There’s been a few issues with the designs being changed or measurements being off—“
“Will that affect the budget?” I asked, ready to make a note, just in case Marty needed me to call them.
“The owner’s already put up more money to get it done. They took responsibility for the problems.” He shrugged. “It’s not ideal, but if we keep going at the pace we’re at, we’ll only be a couple days over.”
“Good.”
“Can we ask how the date went?” Grace took a seat in front of me. She sat forward, hands clasping the edge of the seat, looking fit to burst.
“You can. Might not say anything though,” I teased.
Truthfully, I wanted to brag about the amazing omega I’d met and thank Grace for being persistent about using the app to findme someone. Otherwise I’d never have met Jae. I was damn sure our paths wouldn’t have crossed if left to our own devices.
“How was it? Put me and Grace out of our misery.” Marty leaned on the back of Grace’s chair, fixing me with his steady gaze.
“Jae is… he’s someone special. I really like him. We’re going on another date later.”
