Page 55 of Sweet Temptation
Great. Good talk.
“You realize you took away her choice after she told you what she wanted, right? That’s a violation, asshole.”He shoves his plate away and shakes his head.“What did Linc think?”
“He didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. I think he just liked the idea of Lexie and me together.”Fuck.“I didn’t look at it like a violation. I thought I was giving her a push in the right direction. Taking control. I thought that’s what she wanted.”
“You assholes are hopeless.”
I refuse to accept that I can’t fix this.“Then help me figure out what to do.”
“Lexie’s got more shit to deal with in a day than any of us. Be there for her. And maybe she’ll change her mind.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?”I look around the lunchroom to make sure no one heard me, but the room is basically empty except for us.
Thank fuck, because when my asshole cousin laughs, I nearly cross the table to punch him in his pretty-boy face.“You’re a fucking dick.”
“Yup. But I’m not completely wrong. It’s Lexie. You’re never going to force her into something. She’s too damn stubborn. Basically, you’re screwed. But it should be fun to watch.”
“I hate you,”I groan and grab the apple off his plate before I push away from the table.
Fuck that. I refuse to accept that this woman is meant to be anything but mine.
I’ve waited too damn long for this to give up now.
I stew on it the rest of the day, trying to figure out my next move.
Then it hits me, and I pull out my phone.
Lucky
Hey, Ma. Can you help me with something?
Mom
If it’s bail money, you should probably call your father, honey.
Lucky
Ha ha ha. Very funny.
Mom
Please tell me you did not knock up some slutty little twit. Please? I’ve been dreading this day for years.
Lucky
Pull back on the spiral, Ma. I didn’t knock anybody up.
Not that the thought of knocking Lexie up doesn’t make my chest tight with a foreign feeling I’ve never had before when I thought about kids. Because with Lex... Fuck. Everything is different with her.
Lucky
Can you teach me to make an omelet?
Mom
Your roommate just got back from the most exclusive culinary school in the world. I’m sure if you asked, she’d teach you.
Lucky
