Page 83 of Moonstruck Kiss

“I hope you won’t get offended by it.”

Frowning, I shift so I’m facing her fully. “I promise I won’t.”

“Do you…get tested?”

I raise a brow. “For STDs?”

She nods.

“Yes. In fact… Wait here.” I leave the room to look for my phone and find it on the floor of the buggy.

I’m calling up the results of my last STD test as I climb back into bed.

“Good thing I have a habit of keeping electronic copies of everything,” I say, “because I hate having to file away paper copies unless it’s important that I keep them.” I find what I’m looking for and hand my phone to Joey. “I haven’t been with anyone else except you since I had that done.”

“Thanks,” she says, giving it a quick read. “I don’t have mine with me. I had it done after I broke up with my last boyfriend, just to make sure.”

I kiss her hair, chuckling. “I know you’re healthy without telling me. As for me, I’m surprised you just asked me now if you were concerned about it.”

She blushes. “I wasn’t really concerned. But I thought I’d cross the Ts before I suggest something because you might also want to know that I’m healthy.”

My heartbeat spikes. “Suggest what?”

“Well…I’m on birth control…”

I almost jump in glee, and I kiss her hard on the lips. “Fuck, Dimple. Yes to no more condoms.”

She giggles as she runs her fingers through my hair. “Good. I thought I’d ask since that’s another thing I want to experience with you.”

I nod eagerly.

“I’ve also never made love in the shower before.”

Made love.

I like it.

“I’ll make love to you in as many places as you want, whenever you want. Remember that my extended holiday is all about getting to know each other better.”

She nods. “I still do need to work, though. But I’m happy to take a break from painting to spend more time with you.”

“Are you sure?”

“Most definitely. Getting to knowusbetter is very important.”

I smile even as an unwanted thought suddenly pops into my head.

Joey was right when she said there was no middle ground between Moonstruck Cove and Manhattan. Where we’ll end up living is something we need to sort out before the two months are over.

But we don’t need to think about it right this hot minute. Not tomorrow, either. Or the next day.

Funny how, when I’ve always been a proactive problem solver, I’d rather sweep this issue under the carpet until I have no choice but to confront it.

Chapter

Sixteen

JOEY

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