Page 28 of Sunsets at Seaside
Jenna playfully pushed Amy’s arm. “We did not. Bella’s all talk, Jessica. So, how was your date?”
Now she was afraid to answer, and she was pretty sure the word flying through her mind wasn’t appropriate.Wonderful.She opened her mouth, intending to say something benign, like,It was nice, or,We had a lovely time, but her voice had a mind of its own, and out came a long, dreamy sigh, followed by, “A-ma-zing.”
The girls squealed. She felt her cheeks pink up, but she had no hope of keeping to her prim and proper upbringing. The girls were just as excited as she was. She sensed she could trust them as much as she feared Bella’s threat. She had a feeling that the threatening banter, the inquisition, and the smiles they were sending her way were all part of the sisterhood they shared, and she wanted in.
“He’s so…I need that thesaurus.” She laughed.
“Oh my.” Amy raised her brows.
“We didn’t dothat.” Here came the prim. “He’s warm and kind, a great listener. Interesting and generous.”
Jenna and Bella rolled their eyes.
“And?” Jenna pushed.
Forget prim; she wanted girlfriend talk. She leaned in close and lowered her voice. “And the best kisser on the planet.”
Bella and Jenna high-fived.
“You guys, she’ll never talk to you again if you do that,” Amy warned. “Jamie never dates girls up here, and he never talks about the women he dates back home. He’s like our sweet, very private brother. We’re happy for you.”
“Thanks. Honestly, I’m happy for me.” Just thinking about Jamie made her smile.
“So were you going over to pretend that you needed computer help?” Jenna pointed to her laptop.
“Pretend? My computer hates me. I’m like the anti-geek. Give me a cello and I’m right at home. Give me a phone or computer? It might as well have dropped into my lap from Mars. But Jamie’s helping me. I’m trying to track down a baseball my dad had as a kid.”
“I knew you were some kind of musician. You were watching Vera with stars in your eyes the other night,” Amy said.
“She was looking at Jamie, goofus,” Bella added.
“Both, probably,” Jessica admitted.
“Speaking of Mr. Amazing Kisser.” Bella nodded toward Jamie’s car as it came up the gravel road and pulled into his driveway.
Jessica’s pulse ratcheted up a notch. “Please don’t say anything to him about what I said.”
All three of them pretended to lock their mouths and toss away the keys.
Jamie crossed the road, a lustful look in his eyes as they connected with Jessica’s.
“Hi, handsome,” Bella said.
“Want some coffee?” Amy asked.
He walked right past them, making a beeline for Jessica. “No, thanks.” He leaned down and pressed a tender kiss to her lips. “Hi, beautiful. Did you sleep okay?”
I can’t breathe.Heat swirled between them so thick she was sure it would sear the deck around their feet.
“Yeah,” she finally managed.
He placed a hand on her shoulder and eyed the girls’ wide-eyed gazes, the smirks on their pretty faces. His lips curled up.
“Did you get the scoop? Am Iall that?”
Oh no…
“You’ve been all that since you were a kid.” Amy smiled at Jessica. “Now you’re all that with an awesome girlfriend who refuses to kiss and tell.”
