Mile High (Windy City, #1)

by Liz Tomforde

“Good for you. And I don’t want your autograph.” Her tone is entirely unimpressed. “What I was going to ask is, are you ready for me to give you your exit row briefing?”

cleared

I’m a single woman. Of course, the first thing I notice is a man’s hands,

she gets me so well

“Please fuck him,”

GIRL 😭

“Maybe think about getting a bigger uniform. The one you wore today was awfully tight, and I don’t want the guys on board getting the wrong idea.”

girl fuck you 😚

“Stevie,” Zanders says in his smooth velvety voice. “You following me?”

🧎🏾‍♀️

“My bad,” he laughs. “I almost forgot I’m talking to Evan Zanders here. You probably haven’t cared about a woman for more than twenty-four hours since your mother.”

i’m fucking gagged 😭

I try my very best to keep my focus away from the snake in his briefs.

snake in his brief is absolutely insane

“Whoa, whoa, whoa.” I once again jog to stop her. These shoes are Louboutins. No one should be running in Louboutins. “What just happened?”

i eat shit like this up every single time 😫

“We don’t pay you enough? I can do something about that.”

🫣🧎🏾‍♀️

A moment of silence falls between us as we look to each other, testing the waters, unsure of where we each stand on the topic of our coworker.

this is probably the most real experience ever 😭

“There’s my favorite daughter!” “I’m your only daughter, Dad.” I smile, making my way to his open arms. “That you know of,” he teases as he wraps me up in his embrace.

my dad as fuck

“This is all mine tonight,” I continue. “And I’m not going to let you talk shit about what’s mine. So, I’m going to need you to stop, or we aren’t doing this.”

FAWK!

That is, until Stevie releases the headboard, takes my hand from her tit and instead, guides it to her throat.

STEVIE????????

I think he may have even ruined my vibrator from here on out too, and that’s just a damn crime.

if a man do this to me he might as well get a restraining order

Stevie- Does me buying you pants qualify me to get back in your pants? Kidding...sort of. Merry Christmas, -Zee (Please get rid of those disgusting sweatpants. No one needs to see those.)

evan zanders everybody

“She said it’s over,” a commandingly strong and confident voice says behind me.

AND TF DID!

“My family nickname is Zee. Vee and Zee. Aren’t we fucking adorable?”

yes

“Stevie.” I cup her face, forcing her to look at me. “I like you. I know that doesn’t sound like anything coming from a grown-ass man, but fuck, I like you so much, and it’s fucking terrifying. You scare me just as much as I scare you.”

plsssss

“I don’t see you the way you see yourself. I think you’re good, and sweet, and hilarious, and fucking stunning, Vee. And I just want a chance.” She stays silent, so I add, “You want to be chosen first? Well, so do I. So, choose me.”

choose me 🥹 love me 🥹 pick me 🥹

“Vee, get over here,” he calls out, waving me over. “Oh, I don’t think—” “Get over here. I need all my girls together.”

plsssssss 🥹

“How could you think people might not like you when this is the heart you have?”

bro i can’t handle this

“Of course, I trust you.” “Good.” I unzip her jeans. “Because I’m about to eat you out like you’re the last goddamn meal on the planet.”

rah 👹

“Good girl, just like that.”

🤧

Taking her hand, I pull her thumb between my lips before using my teeth to gently remove the gold ring she always nervously spins. But I don’t replace it. Not on her hand, at least. Instead, I slip it onto my empty pinky finger, claiming it. And her.

this… yeah

“Look at us,” I tease. “Trauma-bonding.”

me and my homegirls after a one on one hang out

“Come here. Put your knees on either side of my head and sit right here.”

this man will be the death of me

“I’m so into you. It’s ridiculous,” Zanders breathes out.

when will it be my time huh?

“You’re my personal version of heaven, Stevie girl.”

🥹

“Oh my God! Yes! I love this! I love this for you. I love this for him. Shit, I love this for me! I don’t know who I’m more jealous of. This is amazing, Stevie.”

indy is the only friend i need

In a blink of an eye, Ryan charges past us, elbow cocking as he swings one heavy fist into my ex’s face.

GO STUPID GO CRAZY!

“I think the universe knew we needed to run into each other all those times.

the universe 🙁

“You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t.”

the next time i see a sturdy brick wall i’m gonna stand on the gas pedal

I watch a smile pull at her lips through the mirror. And though I love every single curve on her body, that one right there is my favorite.

pls this is so pure

“Let’s be honest. We knew there was going to be an end to us eventually.”

no we didn’t pls don’t do this

“If you’re going to break my heart, at least watch while you do it.”

stevie :(

I try to remember him.

no lie i’m crying hard as hell

“Don’t give up on him.”

maddison :(

“She hated the limelight when it came to me but was willingly going to live in it because she wanted to be with you,

ryan cleared

I swallow. “You following me?” A light laugh flows through him. “You have no idea, Stevie girl.”

stevie girl :(

“Stevie girl, I’ll follow you anywhere.”

PLEASE I CANT TAKE MUCH MORE

“Do you still love me, Stevie?” I look up through my lashes. “Of course, I do. I’ve always loved you. I just wanted you to let me.”

shedding hella tears

“I love you, and I’ll remind you as often as you need.”

not a want but a need