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I’m already talking. To someone who wants to spend time with me.
Noah: Where are you?
I slip my phone back in my purse and order that next drink. Aiden smiles with caution. “You got a ride home, right?”
I turn to Carter. “You got a car?”
“Sure do.”
I turn back to my boyfriend’s father. “He’s my ride.”
Mr. Reeves eyes the innocent bar patron suspiciously but doesn’t say anything.
I’m not sure how much time passes before I hear cheering and assume the game went well and is over. Which means, I need to get going.
“Thanks for hanging out with me, Carter.”
“It was my pleasure.” He helps me off the stool, and I tumble into him. God his chest is warm. And…inviting. Not cold and stiff the way Noah gets when I try to touch him.
My hand lingers on his chest and he gazes down at me. I feel the room go quiet or maybe it’s all in my head.
I feel eyes on us. But I don’t let it stop me as I allow Carter’s lips to fall on mine.
What…is happening? I’m so lost in this embrace of passion that I can’t move. I can’t breathe. I can’t think. These lips, they’re foreign. Not Noah’s.
Noah.
I tear my lips from his in horror, my hand on my chest. “Oh my God,” I whisper.
I step back in confusion. “I’m sorry. I have to go.” I turn from his reach and concerned eyes and bolt for the exit. I weave through bodies and unwelcome glares before slamming hard against a body.
A familiar body.
My eyes lift to meet his.
His pained, angry, icy blue eyes.
4
Present
Pepper is uncharacteristically quiet this evening at Dad’s house for Sunday dinner. And eyeing me suspiciously.
This has Charlie written all over it.
She definitely told her she’s not participating in any wedding planning as long as I’m involved.
And that’s just fine.
I chance a glance at my younger brother, wondering if I’m going to get an earful out in the backyard later when he conveniently asks me to look at Dad’s sprinklers or something.
“How’s wedding planning?” Levi asks.
Chase gently pulls his hand from his fiancée, giving her a piercing glare. It’s amazing she lets him get away with that.
“Pepper fired our second wedding planner two days ago.”
“She suggested I arrive at the ceremony on a hot air balloon.”
