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I wanted forever with someone, but it was too soon to decide with Steve. I had been on two dates. Two dates that were amazing and ended in mind-blowing sex. But was that enough to establish a long-term commitment?

CHAPTER TWENTY

STEVE

Itried to slip back into my room unnoticed, but Reykr was there, lying on his bed, arms folded behind his head, waiting for me.

“So, how was the meeting with Agnarr?” he asked, brows raised.

It took me a second to remember what he was talking about. Right. Billie had lied to everyone and told them I was meeting with Agnarr about the progress on the bar. How had my conversation with Agnarr gone? My imaginary conversation with Agnarr.

“Uh, it was good,” I said, noncommittally.

Reykr’s brows rose even higher. “Good? Did he ask for any details? Like when we expect to be finished?”

“Er, no. He, um, was just happy that we were making progress. I… I told him about lacquering,” I finished lamely.

Reykr grabbed his pillow from behind his head and threw it directly at me, hitting me in the chest.

“Hey,” I said, catching the pillow, “what was that for?”

“That was because you are a terrible liar,” he said.

“What do you mean? I was with Agnarr!” I tried to sound indignant.

“Really?” He grinned. “You reek of sex because you were with Agnarr?”

I immediately flushed a deep green.I didn’t realize others could smell sex on me. I thought Billie just smelled of me this morning. Does that mean…

“So, where do you think I was?” I asked.

“I am going to guess, based on the way Billie smelled this morning, that it wasyouwho Billie took her to the berry patch and that no actual berries were picked.”

I looked at him, flummoxed. Did I try to keep up the lie, or confess? He had such a knowing look on his face, and Reykr was my oldest friend. There was no way I could keep seeing Billie for the rest of the season without him noticing.

I sighed. “Yes, I was with Billie. Joey covered for us.”

“Well?” he asked, eyebrows at risk of disappearing into his hairline.

“Well?” I played dumb.

“Did you fuck her?” Reykr asked.

“You don’t need to put it likethat.” I dragged a hand over my face. Fucking is not how I would describe what happened between the two of us. It was more thanfucking.

“But you did?” Reykr prompted.

“Yes. Okay? Yes. And you aren’t getting any details from me, so don’t ask.”

Reykr hooted for me and punched a fist in the air. “Finally!”

I did not feel as if it was possible for me to flush a deeper shade of green. However, I couldn’t stop the small smile from creeping across my face.

Reykr gave me a big stupid grin, “Do you want my advice?”

“I don’t know, do I?”

“If you don’t want everyone to know about this, you need to go take a very thorough shower,” he said smugly.