Page 139 of We Shouldn't Be Together
An easy laugh pours out of me. “It didn’t sound like a swear.”
She giggles. “I’d hope not.”
“I only hear it from my mom when I’m in trouble. But from you… Man, that was sweet.”
“Well, I am sweet, Malakai. Too sweet for a naughty guy like you.”
I smirk, remembering the feel of her bra under her shirt. “I’m just a guy who knows what he wants.”
“Okay, I’ll hold you to that.”
“I’m going to make you wonder why you never got with me sooner.”
“Someone’s sure of himself.”
“Mm-hmm. You won’t regret being with me, Tabitha Jones.”
“I look forward to you proving it.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t quit.” I sit up on the couch and fold my arm across my middle. “Tabby, I’ve never been one to chicken out. On anything. I’ll make Jamie see why accepting you is so important.”
“You don’t…”
I cut her off. “Tabby, I like you so much. I don’t want anyone to ruin what we have. No one’s taking you away from me.”
“Oh, wow, I… Wow.”
“Maybe I never really cared about anything else before,” I think aloud. “Screw it. I’ll just text Jamie and the guys, and they can deal with it.”
“No!” she blurts. “Don’t tell them in a text. That’s the worst.”
“But they’d know.”
“Geez, Kai, don’t text them about me.”
I sigh, sinking into the couch. “You sure?”
“It’s so permanent. There's no taking it back, especially if the wording isn’t right. Yes, don’t text them.”
“Okay. I won’t, for you.”
She giggles. “Okay.”
“Girl, that giggle. Gets me every time.”
She giggles again, and my heart zings.
“I’ll remember that,” she says breathily.
“I really like you, Tabby.”
“I really like you too.”
“See you tomorrow?”
“Absolutely.”
I swear my smile takes up half my face. “Okay, cool. Good night, beautiful.”
