Page 14 of Resisting Fate
He relaxed. Now this was someone he could have some fun with. No worries about future demands of commitment. “I don’t believe in marriage.”
“The institution? Interesting. Why not?”
“I’ve never seen a good one. Have you?”
“My sister.”
“I guess there are exceptions,” he allowed.
“What about your friends?”
“Remains to be seen. Early days yet.”
Her brown eyes lit with amusement. “You’re a true pessimist, aren’t you?”
He gave her his dimpled smile, pouring on the charm. “Not at all. I just need to see it to believe it.”
“Darn. I’m a glass half empty kind of person.”
“My condolences.”
She laughed.
He leaned close, breathing in her floral scent. He loved that she smelled so girly when she talked so tough. “If fate keeps bringing us together, maybe we should stop resisting.”
She rolled her eyes. “Come on, let’s get back to the party.”
“Not so fast. Don’t even try to tell me you didn’t feel something during our incredibly hot make-out session.”
She looked up at him, completely unfazed. “You looking to get laid?”
Yes.“Missy, I’m offended.”
She shrugged one shoulder. “No big deal. An itch you need to scratch once in a while, right?”
He was speechless. Had he really just met the perfect woman? Casual sex, fun and flirty banter, no commitment. She was ringing every bell.Ding! Ding! Ding!
She continued in her practical wonderful way. “I normally would say bring it on, but we know too many of the same people. It would be so awkward to keep running into each other.”
Damn. It was all sounding so good until the “but.”
“Awkward,” he echoed.
“Yeah.”
He took her hand. “What if it wasn’t awkward?” He could be very smooth and, if she would just keep on being practical, they could have a lot of fun.
She pulled her hand from his. “You seem harmless, but…”
I’ll see your but and raise my but!“Well, I am harmless, but I feel a little dirty now.”
“I didn’t realize you were so delicate. Forget I said anything.”
“I can’t forget it.”
“Whatever.”
He wanted her bad. No way around it. “How about…” He trailed off as her phone rang and she pulled it from her tiny purse.
