Bad Boy Good Man by Abigail Barnette

Author:Abigail Barnette
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: erotic romance, contemporary romance, new adult

Chapter Four

“Whoa!” Antony pulled back, his hands on my shoulders. He laughed, a shocked sound that didn’t necessarily rule out anything. “I’ve never had someone take my advice that quick, before.”

“Sorry, I thought…” I’d thought what? That because he was constantly having overnight guests, he wanted to be with me? That our friendly banter had been a promise of seduction or something? “Ugh, I’m sorry, that was totally inappropriate.” A bead of sweat formed at my temple. It had to be from embarrassment, since the temperature was dropping fast with no thermostat to regulate it.

“Maybe a little inappropriate. More surprising than inappropriate.” He paused. “Because to be honest, I’ve been sitting here trying to think of a good moment to make a move.”

“No, you weren’t,” I laughed. “You’re just trying to make me feel better.”

“No, I was, I swear.” He shrugged. “I think you’re cute. And, I kind of dig that whole repressed vibe you’ve got going on.”

“Because you want to be the bad boy who corrupts the uptight virgin?” I amended quickly, “I’m not a virgin. It was just an expression.”

“I didn’t think you were. And, I’m not a pervert; I don’t get off on exploiting innocent young women. But I’d be lying if I said that’s not a thing that turns men on.” He stopped himself with an embarrassed laugh. “I sound like a total dick right now, don’t I?”

“Yeah, kind of dickish. But maybe not as dickish as morally condemning someone, then jumping them at the first available opportunity.” Now that he’d admitted that he was attracted to me, and I’d made it mortifyingly clear that I was attracted to him, the pressure was off.

His slow smile in the dim light told me that he felt the same. “So…if you wanted to…”

If I wanted to. If I wanted to have casual sex with my neighbor, opening up a ton of potentially awkward situations—even more awkward than what had already transpired between us—and ensuring future embarrassment and general misery.

The memory of all those screams and moans that had floated through the wall taunted me. I had never been with anyone who’d made me feel like that. After the dry spell I’d been having, I could really, really use a night of feeling like that.

“Totally casual? No big deal if I bring a guy over here for a date or something? You’re not going to be insulted or anything?” I asked cautiously. He didn’t know that there was no other man on the horizon.

“As long as you don’t mind my Tuesdays and Thursdays,” he said with a smirk.

“I think if we stick to our volume control rule, it’ll be fine.” I leaned forward and tentatively placed one hand on his chest. Oh god, the hair there tickled my palm. My throat went desert dry.

“And no pressure, if it’s not going to happen again,” he said, taking that hand and shaking it. “I have to be honest… We don’t know each other very well. And, I don’t have any guarantee

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