Page 46 of SEAL's Patience
Livie put a slice on each of their plates, and they dug in. Patience didn’t know if it was just that good, or she was so hungry it tasted like the best thing ever. Not that it mattered. Eating helped clear the last of the cobwebs in her brain. Good thing too, since she was about to meet Grand Inquisitor Olivia, who would demand she spillallthe tea.
“That was delicious, but I’m going to explode if I eat another bite,” Livie said as she leaned away from the island. “I think the cheesecake will have to wait for later.”
“I agree. No way could I eat another thing.”
“You know what that means, right?” Livie winked, then picked up her empty plate and brought it to the sink.
“Yeah, time for tea, and you don’t mean what’s in these glasses.”
Chuckling, Livie nodded at her. “That’s right. I’ll finish in here. You can bring our drinks and pick your spot on the couch.”
Patience groaned. Livie already knew most of it. The rest was too personal to share. Most of it, anyway. But she’d missed just hanging out with her roommate. They’d both been so busy with school and work. She thought they’d have more time together over break, but then Livie and Theo got together at Thanksgiving.
Livie had come back from that weekend a changed woman. For the better. Carefree. Confident. She’d make an excellent doctor. Who knew it would just take ditching her shitty family and connecting with Theo? Well, Patience had kind of known, but Livie wouldn’t have had the guts to stand up to her family if Theo hadn’t had her back.
Patience took the end of the couch furthest from the kitchen and put their drinks on the coffee table. Remembering how Quinn had made love to her, nope, not love, fucking, on the couch made her cheeks heat.Dammit. Would she ever be able to sit there without thinking about how he gave her the best orgasms of her life? Definitely not.
“Okay, time to pay the piper, spill the beans, tea, whatever. You can’t avoid it any longer.”
Patience laughed. No, Livie wouldn’t have any of that. “Fine. But you know most of it.”
“Most being the operative word, Patty. C’mon, don’t make me hold you down and drag it out of you.” Livie wouldn’t, but it was fun hearing her threaten it.
“What do you want to start with? Me delivering Felicity’s baby or Quinn taking my virginity.”
Livie tapped a finger against her chin. “Hmmm. Tough choice. Silly. Virginity first, baby second. You can’t get the second without the first. Weren’t you paying attention in class at all?”
“Holy crap. You’re laying it on thick today. These two really have nothing to do with the other. But maybe I should ask what gotintoyou this weekend.” Patience made an exaggerated wink.
“Nope, there will be time for that later. Enough stalling.”
“I’m not going into detail. It doesn’t matter how much you whine.” When Livie rolled her eyes, Patience grinned. “It was fucking fantastic, though.”
“I knew it. I bet he’s hung like a horse, right?”
“Oh my God. Listen to you. You wouldn’t have said that a few weeks ago.”
“Probably not. It’s still true, right?”
Heat flooded Patience’s cheeks. “Yeah, it is. Although probably not really a horse. It’s the biggest one I’d ever seen. It wasn’t all sunshine, though. I didn’t tell him I was a virgin before we did it. Let’s just say he was pretty pissed off.”
“Really? I don’t know why that surprises me. Don’t these cavemen types usually prefer to be the only one who’s ever in their woman’s pussy? At least, all the books say that.”
“You’d think. Although, I never said he’d be the only one ever…”
“C’mon. You’re in love with him. You have been since the moment you laid eyes on him. Why are you fighting this so hard? I’d expect it from Mr. Neanderthal, but not you.”
“I can’t be in love with him. My life is too busy for that.”
“Love doesn’t care about that. Think I planned on falling for Theo? Nope. But it still happened.”
“Whoa. Did you tell him?”
“No, not yet.” Livie twirled her hair around her finger. “But I almost did. I chickened out at the last minute. What if he doesn’t say it back?”
“Will you stop loving him if he doesn’t love you?” Patience sat forward so she could reach for Livie’s hand.
“No, of course not.”
