Page 10 of The Way We Collide

My stomach is jumpy, and I slip into the luxury bathroom as soon as we arrive. It has a separate, glassed-in shower and a large, jetted bathtub, and I’m texting my sister.

I’m hiding in the bathroom of Hendrix Bradford’s hotel suite, and he’s out there waiting to seduce me

Chewing the side of my fingernail, I pace back and forth, wondering if she’ll even see this message. She’s an hour ahead in Atlanta.

Relief shoots through me when my phone vibrates with her reply.

Mimi

Get out there and get seduced!

I’mnervous, and there’s nothing to eat.

Mimi

Eat some dick

He’s too hot for me—he has a square chin and a scar on his lip that is so. HOT

Mimi

He’s a Category 5 hurricane, and you’re The Raven Gale—now face him down!

He’s more like a tornado ready to level my trailer park…

Mimi

Yes, girl… let him level it!

omg

Mimi

BE TASHA!!! Be fierce and own Hendrix Bradford’s dick!

I might not come out alive…

Mimi

At least you’ll go out in a blaze of glory!

Later gator.

Mimi

After while, dile.

Leaning forward, I cover my face in both hands. My heart beats so hard, I take a few deep breaths to steady my nerves.

Shaking my hair back, I straighten my shoulders, looking at myself in the mirror. “Tasha,” I whisper, then I open the door with a flourish.

He’s near the balcony with his dress shirt unbuttoned half-way. I can see shadowy lines on the muscles of his chest, and with the sleeves rolled, I notice ink on his muscular forearm. His brown hair is tousled, and his fine ass rests against the back of a leather sofa.

When he turns to look at me, a grin parts his full lips, and my panties go up in smoke. “Everything okay?”

The hot cherry Fireball burns low in my stomach, and I givehim a full smile. “Yeah,” I exhale a laugh, shaking my head. “My little sister sent me a text, so I took a minute to reply.”

Pushing off the couch, he closes the distance between us, and I swallow air. He moves as gracefully as a dancer. I imagine it’s because he’s so athletic.

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