Page 110 of Lucky Mother Pucker

Anna’s smile drops as she looks over at me, then back at Danielle.

“Oh, um, I didn’t know you were interested in Leo,” Anna says to Danielle.

“Very interested. I heard he has a huge dick—at least nine inches. Some girl in my lab said he needs a Magnum condom when he fucks.”

I cough harder this time. I grab a napkin from the bartop and wipe my mouth.

Danielle lets out a giggle as she looks at me. “Sorry. I guess that was TMI.”

I wave a hand and shake my head. “No, it’s fine.” I try to laugh it off, but my voice sounds so strained and watery.

I clear my throat and notice Anna’s expression turning concerned as she looks at me. She knows that I have a crush on Leo. She probably feels so awkward now that her friend just admitted that she likes him too.

She hesitates for a second, like she’s not quite sure what to say or do because she feels caught in the middle.

A guilty feeling hits me. Anna is my friend, and I don’t want her to feel this way because of me.

“Leo’s single, but he’s pretty good friends with Lucy,” Anna says. “I’m pretty sure he likes her.”

Danielle’s smile drops. “Oh. Sorry. I didn’t mean to…”

I shake my head, hating how awkward this is. Because the reality is that yeah, Leo likes me and I like him, but we can’t do anything about it. We need to stay just friends and nothing more…because if we cross the line into more than friends, it could ruin everything between us.

“Leo and I aren’t a thing,” I say quickly. I try to smile at Danielle. “If you’re interested in him, you pursue him.”

Danielle’s brow lifts in surprise. “Wait, really?”

“Yeah. We’re just friends. Nothing more.”

I turn away and start to walk off, but Anna grabs my arm.

“Lucy, wait. Why’d you say that? You know that Leo likes you.”

“Yeah, but we agreed to stay just friends. And that means I don’t have any claim on him. If another woman wants to pursue him, I need to be okay with that.”

She looks at me for a long moment. “You’re sure about this?”

I try to smile, even though I bet it looks strained. Even though there’s a gnawing feeling in my gut because deep down, I hate the thought of Danielle or any woman being with Leo.

But I have to ignore all that. Because he’s not mine.

“I’m sure. You should set up Danielle with Leo.”

Anna sighs and gives my shoulder a soft squeeze. “Okay.”

She turns around and walks back over to Danielle. I stand there and finish my drink, feeling sad and hollow at the fact that I’ve just pushed another woman toward Leo.

“Hey, Misty.”

I look over and see the tall blond guy who bought us a round of shots standing next to me.

He looks me up and down. I gaze up at him, sizing him up. He’s handsome and fit. If this guy had approached me months ago, I’d be swooning.

But I don’t feel anything. Because he’s not Leo.

You can’t have Leo. Quit thinking about him.

Maybe this guy is what I need to take my mind off of Leo.