Page 43 of More Than Just Friends

‘Uh-huh. You forget I do this for a living now. I know sparks when I see them and there’s more fizz between you two than a New Year’s fireworks display.’

‘There were no sparks!’ I protested. ‘He just came to say hello to you. Then he left to go and see his match, who’s a lingerie model by the way.’

‘And?’

‘And she’s stunning. The most beautiful woman at this resort by a mile.’

‘Er, what about me?’ Sammie folded her arms, then burst out laughing.

‘Obvs, the second most beautiful woman after my sister.’ I grinned.

‘In all seriousness though, you said that you weren’t shallow enough to change your mind about Noah just because he’d had a glow-up. Yet you think that Noah’s shallow enough to like a woman just because she gets photographed in underwear for a living?’

‘He’s a man,’ I said like it was obvious.

No man would ever kick a woman like Kayleigh out of bed.

Surely Sammie realised that if Kayleigh announced that she was available, all she’d have to do is click her fingers and there’d be a queue of people from Santorini to London ready to jump into her knickers.

‘Not all men are the same. Especially not Noah. I’ve been telling you for years that he likes you, but you never listened. Anyway, I’ll get to see whether there’s any sparks for myself tomorrow.’

‘Tomorrow?’

‘I’ll be coming on the excursion with you. Management wants me to explore Santorini. Get a feel for the place.’

‘Great,’ I groaned.

‘Charming!’

‘It’s not that I don’t want you to come, it’s just that I know you’re going to make things awkward. I’ve been matched with Adonis and Noah’s with Kayleigh. End of story. You’re always harping on about how amazing the Love Hotel matchmakers are and telling me to trust the process, but now they’ve told me who my perfect match is, you’re trying to go against their wisdom. I’m sure your bosses wouldn’t be happy about you trying to disrupt things.’

‘You wouldn’t snitch on your own flesh and blood!’ She gasped.

‘Course not. But I’m just saying, if you come on this excursion tomorrow, you’d better behave yourself, or else…’ I smiled sweetly.

‘Message received loud and clear. I’ll be on my best behaviour. Scout’s honour.’

‘You were never in the Scouts.’

‘Semantics. I promise not to do anything bad,’ Sammie insisted.

It was a shame that I didn’t believe her…

15

NOAH

‘You sure I can’t tempt you to come in for a nightcap?’ Kayleigh said as she stood at her room door and gently slid her dress strap down her shoulder.

We’d just finished dinner and I’d offered to walk her to her room. She’d laid the flirting on extra thick tonight, but for some reason my dick hadn’t shown the slightest bit of interest.

‘Not tonight,’ I said. ‘We should get some rest for tomorrow’s excursion.’

‘But the message said we’re not leaving until the afternoon!’ She crossed her arms under her chest, pushing her tits up higher.

Nope.

Still nothing.