Page 7 of Sharing Her Heart

“I don’t think that’s any of our business,” John said, shooting Nathan a warning glare.

Nathan ignored him. “What happened? Did you break up with him, or did you break up with him?”

Felicity was quiet for a few seconds. She knew she didn’t have to answer, but looking into Nathan’s eyes, she knew she was going to. “He broke up with me,” she replied quietly. “We met freshman year in college and was together all through college. Then about six months after I graduated, he said he was done. To be fair, we’d been heading in that direction for a while, but I was still shocked when it happened. He said it was because I’mboring, but I think it had more to do with this new girl he met at his job.”

Nathan was quiet for a few seconds, not taking his eyes away from her. “So you used to date an idiot,” he finally remarked, and she snorted a laugh.

“I guess I used to.”

“Did he really tell you he was leaving you because you were too boring?”

She nodded, still amused by his reaction. For so long, her last heartbreak had been a source of pain to her. It was the first time she’d been able to laugh at those memories. “He has a point to be fair. My life is pretty boring. I don’t go rock climbing or bungee jumping like the new girl. I hate going to the clubs, and my idea of a perfect night is sitting under my blanket with a good book.”

“What’s boring about that?” Nathan asked, looking confused.

Felicity raised a brow. “Most people would consider books being your only hobby pretty boring.”

“Most people are idiots,” Nathan said with a scowl, and Felicity burst into laughter. She was starting to find his grumpy demeanor charming. “You read books that tell stories about a million different people, places, and cultures. Your ex could have gone on thousands of adventures with you if he’d not been too blind to see just how amazing you are.”

Felicity’s breath hitched. When she broke up with Blake[JS2] , her friends had told her dozens of different things to make her feel better, but nothing had taken the sting out of being called boring. She’d even tried to change who she was. She went to clubs with her friends, signed up for a yoga class, and even considered joining a scuba diving club.

Then she realized that person was not her and gave it all up, deciding to be herself. If that meant being boring, she was fine with it, even if it still hurt a little. Hearing Nathan explain it the way he just did suddenly made it not hurt at all. He was right.She was not boring. She had just been with an idiot who didn’t see her for the interesting person she was.

“Thank you,” she said to him, meaning it genuinely. “I’ve never thought of it like that.”

He nodded curtly without saying a word, and she found it even more adorable.

“So how about dessert?” John interjected, and Felicity nodded excitedly.

This time, she didn’t bother looking at the menu, trusting John to order something for her, which he did. And when it arrived, it was as amazing as she’d expected it to be.

As the night continued with conversation, laughter, and warmth, Felicity realized what made having dinner with these two so exciting. It was probably the same reason she loved the podcast so much, even though she’d not noticed it until now. It was like having dinner with two rich older friends. They had the best stories, were splurging on an expensive dinner for her and made her feel good in a way she hadn’t felt in a long time.

“So what story are you reading next?” she asked, cutting a slice of her creamy dessert. They both shared a glance, and she was immediately worried she’d asked a question she wasn’t supposed to. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. I don’t mind waiting to hear it on your podcast like everything else.”

John grinned. “Well, it’s not supposed to be public knowledge so I need to know if you can keep a secret, Felicity.”

“Yes!” she blurted out immediately and cleared her throat. “I can keep a secret.”

“Let’s just say the book we recording for an audiobook right now has not been released yet. It is a sequel to the first book and fans have been waiting for it for a very long time. Can you guess which book it is?”

“Whispers of Midnight?” Felicity guessed immediately.

“Not that one.”

“It’s romance alright. Really spicy romance between a gentleman and the woman who used to be married to his brother…”

“Promises of Forever,” she interjected impatiently.

“That’s the one,” John said, grinning at her.

Felicity jerked back. “You have a copy ofPromises of Forever? It doesn’t come out for another month.”

“That’s right. We were sent an advanced copy to narrate the audiobook. It is going to be released with the book.”

Her eyes widened. “You’re kidding, right?!”

“No, he’s not,” Nathan said, amused by her reaction.

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