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I take a deep breath, quietly realizing the full reality of what I’m suggesting.
I will date my best friend’s little sister behind his back.
“We won’t,” I say it again, letting it sink in. “We’ll go on a few dates first. If it doesn’t work out, then it’ll be like it never happened. He doesn’t have to know.”
Heidi nods slowly. “And if it works out?”
Then, I’ll be the happiest man alive.
“Then we’ll figure something out,” I say. “Either way, I don’t want to give up without knowing for sure. Do you?”
She hesitates, taking her time. My gut tightens as I wait, wondering if this really was over before it ever began.
“No,” she answers. “I want to know for sure, too.”
I exhale, relieved. “Good.”
We gaze at each other. The cafe buzzes around us, but it’s easy to ignore. It’s easy to get lost in those big, golden eyes of hers and forget about all the different ways this could come back and bite me in the ass.
“Hey, Drew…” she says.
“Yes?”
Heidi smirks, briefly chewing on the edge of her cheek. “Would you say that this is, like… a secret fling?”
“I think that’s exactly what you’d say this is, yes.”
She hums. “Interesting…”
“What is?”
“Nothing. Jenna wins again, that’s all.”
I tilt my head. She waves her hand.
“Forget about it,” she says as she takes a sip from her coffee. “It’s not important.”
I flash a devious smile. “Does seven tonight work for you?” I ask.
Heidi nods. “Yeah,” she answers. “Seven works fine.”
CHAPTER 19
HEIDI
“This is not fine.”
I focus on Jenna’s reflection in the mirror in front of me. She sulks behind me on the edge of my bed with her arms tightly crossed as I button up my blouse.
“It’s not?” I ask, glancing at my reflection again. “You said the blue brought out my eyes…”
“No, not the shirt. The shirt is fine. You’re more than fine. You’re adorable.”
I smile. “Then, what’s not fine?”
“Nothing.” She exhales hard. “Only the fact that this is the first Saturday night ever where you have a date and I don’t.”
“Oh, I see.”
