Page 101 of The Book Club Boyfriend
When we finally pull apart, her breath is shaky. Mine’s wrecked, too.
Her forehead rests against mine.
“Well,” she murmurs, her voice low and still a little breathless, “that was… really good.”
I grin, still catching my breath. “Yeah?”
She nods, but her lips twitch into a smirk. “Bonus points for actually knowing how to kiss. I wasn’t convinced you would.”
I laugh, leaning in to press my lips against hers again. “You were testing me?”
She shrugs, eyes dancing. “Consider it a trial run. I guess you’ll do.”
“YouguessI’ll do?” I echo, mock-offended. That’s a first.
She arches a brow, smug. “Don’t get cocky.”
“Too late,” I murmur, kissing her again.
And this time, she doesn’t pull away.
And she might not be ready to say it out loud—but that? That was her letting me in.
And I’m not going anywhere.
Chapter Thirty
This Is Not a Date (But I Shaved My Legs Anyway)
Scarlett
I stare into my full-length mirror like it just personally offended me.
The maxi dress that Amazon promised looks good on everyone looks like a sack on me.
Ultra flattering, my ass. Seriously, I look like I’m wearing a diaper underneath it.
I toss it straight into the pile of other Amazon returns that must go back this week and grab a pair of jeans and a cream-colored sweater.
Because I shouldn’t be overthinking this.
I’m going to a coffee shop. To work. With a guy who makes my heart race and my brain melt and who kissed me like it meant something—which, for the record, isnotsomething I should still be thinking about days later.
But I am.
Unfortunately.
I tug on the soft, oversized sweater and glance in the mirror, then promptly yank it off again. Too cozy. Too much likeI’m trying to look cute without trying to look cute.
Which, okay—maybe I am. But still.
Next comes a sleek black top that hugs my waist a little too nicely. I scowl. Off.
I finally land on a gray V-neck and my favorite jeans. Safe. Neutral. Not date-worthy.
Because this isn’t a date.
We’re just… working together. I told him I needed to write a little bit today, and he promised he’d let me work while he got some of his own stuff done.
