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“But you’re not taking this bet seriously. You still think I’m out to only win a bet, but I’m not. I’m trying to win the girl.”
His words send my heart galloping inside my chest. But wait, I don’t want my heart to gallop. I don’t want my palms to sweat or my breath to quicken. I don’t want to feel anything for this man.
I think it’s a little late for that, Blue.
“You’re a smooth talker, you know?” I bite my bottom lip, trying to keep myself from smiling even though he can’t see me.
“It’s a gift.” He chuckles. “So what do you say? Dinner with my brother. I can set something up for next Friday after work?”
“I don’t know.” I hesitate to say yes, not knowing where my ever-changing feelings are going to land me a week from now.
“I’m not going to take no for an answer.”
The last bit of my resolve chips away.
“Fine.” I sigh dramatically.
“Perfect. I’ll confirm the time and place with you once I’ve had a chance to talk to Everett.” He pauses. “Now that I’m thinking about it, maybe Hannah could come, too.”
“What, why?”
“Everett’s been going through a bit of a rough spell in his love life. Might do him some good to spend the evening with a pretty girl.”
“Did you just call Hannah pretty? Should I be worried that you’re going to set your sights on my best friend next?” I say it as a joke, but that doesn’t mean the thought doesn’t make me wonder.
“Hannah is pretty,” he tells me unapologetically. “But she isn’t you.”
“You have to say that.”
“No, actually I don’t. That’s what you don’t seem to get. I don’t say things to stroke your ego or mislead you. I say them because I mean them. I only have eyes for one woman.”
“It’s Patti. I knew there was something between the two of you,” I tease.
“You think you’re really funny, don’t you?”
“I do actually.” I giggle.
“I can’t wait to see you.” The change in his tone causes my chest to constrict. “I didn’t think it was possible to miss someone this much after such a short amount of time together but I do. I miss the hell out of you.”
“I miss you, too,” I admit in a moment of vulnerability.
“So you’ll talk to Hannah and see if she wants to join us?”
“Yeah, I’ll talk to her. But I have a question first, and this is really important.”
“Shoot.”
“Is your brother as good looking as you are?”
“What?” He laughs.
“That is the first thing Hannah is going to ask me.”
“Hannah thinks I’m good looking?” I can tell he’s messing with me but I don’t call him on it.
“Who doesn’t think you’re good looking?”
“Careful, Ms. Harris. You might end up giving me a big head.”
