Page 7 of Sophia & Cameron

Sophia chewed on her thumbnail and frowned. “I guess so. But it’s not like he doesn’t have a horde of girls trying to get his attention. I’ve seen them. And he smiles at them just like he smiles at me.” Her second-guessing was coming back to bite her in the butt.

“Don’t do that,” Darcy warned.

She turned her focus to her friend. “Don’t do what?”

“Don’t brush off what’s happening between the two of you. He doesn’t smile at anyone the same way he smiles at you. And when you’re dancing with other guys… I’ve seen the way he watches them—like he wants to shoot them with laser eyes or something.”

Sophia snickered. “The feeling is mutual.”

“Yeah,” Darcy sighed. “I noticed that, too. You guys clearly want each other. You might as well run off to Vegas before you go home.”

Sophia gasped and threw her pillow at Darcy. It whomped her in the face before dropping to the floor.

“Hey!” Darcy squawked. “Now, you’ve done it!”

For the next ten minutes, the sorriest excuse for a pillow fight commenced. By the end of it, they were both breathing hard and laughing. Sophia rolled over onto her side and peered at her friend. “Do you really think we could make it work?”

Darcy rolled over to face Sophia with a tired smile. “Yeah, I do. He’s crazy about you.”

Sophia fought the fear and anxiety that threatened to overcome her. If she were honest with herself, she’d have to admit that Cameron hadn’t actually danced with anyone on all the nights they’d managed to meet up at the same place. Girls had flirted with him, but he hadn’t danced with them. Maybe Darcy was right. Not every guy was like Brent.

Not every guy invited the touch of another woman he wasn’t currently dating.

“You lookhot!Cameron isn’t going to know what to do with himself.”

Sophia pulled her friend into a tight embrace and laughed. For the first time in a couple years, she was actually excited about going on a date. She’d only ever allowed herself one date with any guy after Brent. One date so she could get her social fix. But with Cameron? Something told her she’d finally reached a turning point. She was ready to open her heart to someone new. It felt like they were already something special.

She pulled back, her heart fluttering wildly as she grinned at her friend. She wouldn’t go so far as to say they were officially dating, but there was a little voice in her heart that was telling her to just take that leap.

“Do you know what you’re doing tonight?”

Sophia shook her head. “No. But I think we might be going dancing. That seems to be the best way we connect.”

Darcy nodded. “The chemistry you guys have on the dance floor is out of this world.”

Sophia glanced down at her watch. He wasn’t going to be picking her up for another ten minutes, but with how antsy she was becoming, it was only a matter of time before she took offand bailed on him just to save herself from another heartache. Her nerves were getting the better of her, and the only person who would be able to help her was one floor down. “I think I’m going to surprise him and show up a little early.”

“Go get it, girl,” Darcy encouraged, shoving Sophia toward the door. “And don’t forget to get his number.”

Sophia smirked. “I won’t.”

She headed for the elevator and then pressed the button for the third floor. When the doors opened, she wandered down, watching the numbers increase. It looked like she’d have to turn the corner before she got to his hallway.

Rubbing her clammy hands against her legs, she willed her heart to slow down. She could do this. It was only the start of something. She didn’t have to plan her entire future with this guy.

Even as that thought occurred to her, she already knew she was in too deep. Cameron was the first guy in years who had gotten past her defenses and made her feel like she was worth something. He’d been persistent, and there was just something indescribable about the way that made her feel. That was probably why it was so easy for her to get jealous. She knew what she’d be losing if he lost interest in her.

She turned the corner and stopped short. Her heart jumped into her throat as she caught sight of Cameron.

He wasn’t alone.

And she was kissing him.

Sophia’s hands balled into fists, and her whole body felt like it was vibrating with jealous, heartbreaking energy as she ducked back down the hallway at her back. The pain that shot through her chest was excruciating. How could she feel this hurt when she’d only known him for a week? They weren’t even exclusive, and it felt like he’d ripped her heart from her chest and stomped on it.

Her breaths came out in sharp spurts. She should march right up to him and slap that pretty face. How dare he hurt her this way? He’d worked so hard to convince her to go out with him when he was seeing someone else, too. How many girls was he chasing?

She was going to be sick.

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