Page 26 of Chance of Romance
Claire leaned in. “Did you ever stop to think why Logan didn’t make a move on you first? You’ve been friends with him for six months, and he only connected with Olivia a little over a month ago. Believe me, the Campbell men won’t hesitate to move in on a woman, but they need a clear signal.”
A smile played over her lips, and she leaned back. “When I first got together with Jake, Hailey had told me he needed an affirmation of desire and consent before he’d make a move.” She laughed. “Later, he said that was what Josh had told Hailey to tell me, just messing with her, and then the twins switched places, so I said it to Jake. Omigod! I laughed so hard when I found out, because it was so awkward. I’m all like, ‘Here’s my affirmation of desire and consent. Let’s have sex.’ And Jake’s all like, ‘Huh? Okay.’” She waved that away. “Anyway, the Campbell men have been raised to be gentlemen, to treat women like they’d want their little sister to be treated, with care and respect. So if Logan didn’t make a move on you, it’s either because he wasn’t interested or he didn’t get a clear signal from you.”
Her stomach did a jittery dance, her pulse quickening. A small ray of hope brightened her gloom over losing him. Then she came to her senses. “What about Olivia?”
Claire lifted a palm. “We’re not going to do anything but put out a clear signal. Just a subtle test of potential interest.”
Sabrina shook her head, her role as a relationship counselor bringing her back to reality. “No. Claire, this goes against everything I stand for. I would never get between a couple.”
Claire smiled brightly. “That’s great. Make sure you tell him how much you want him to work things out with Olivia. If he’s interested in you, that will be a problem for him.”
Sabrina rubbed her temple. “I don’t know. This feels tricky somehow.”
“You want to wave goodbye to him, never knowing?”
She didn’t want to say goodbye to him at all. She downed her wine in one swallow and nodded at Claire, who beamed. She followed her downstairs on shaky legs, hoping she wasn’t about to make a complete fool of herself.
