Chapter 160 - Nik

I slapped the phone against my forehead a couple times. What the hell had I been thinking? ‘You okay?'

Blech. I wanted to vomit. Something in the man's voice changed, gotten softer, sexier, and I'd been all over it like white on rice.

Get your shit together, woman. You don't fall at the feet of men. They fall at yours. I nodded. Darn straight they do.

I stomped into my kitchen, snarled at the falling snow. I was not in the mood for more of the white stuff today. I got my French press out, grabbed the beans. Walking through my morning ritual, I pushed everything else from my brain. Focused on the daily affirmations Momma's call had distracted me from.

Today is my bitch. I will make it call me Mistress Nik.

Today, I will do my best. Nothing less than my best will be accepted.

Today, I will rely only on myself. Others can't be trusted for too long.

Today, I will not take advantage of the awesome life I've been given.

I pushed down the plunger on the French press sl