Best of Intentions by L.K. Farlow

Author:L.K. Farlow [Farlow, LK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independently published
Published: 2019-04-15T23:00:00+00:00

chapter seventeen

Nate

To say that tonight has taken a few unexpected turns is an understatement. I’m downright baffled as to how we went from Jenny sucking my dick to us being friends. I guess that’s life, right?

“I’m gonna be real with you, GG. I’ve never really been just friends with a girl. There have always been benefits involved.”

She laughs and the sound makes my gut clench. “Awe, poor you. I’m Nate Reynolds, and I’m so irresistible that women simply throw themselves at me, but I’m also too much of a hardass to ever settle down.”

“You think you’re funny?” I ask her, bringing my beer to my lips.

“Oh, I know I’m hilarious.”

I swallow down the last sip and set the bottle down onto the table. “Yeah, yeah. Whatever you need to tell yourself.”

She polishes off the rest of her drink. “You want another?”

“I could do one more.” She rises from the couch and heads toward the kitchen like she’s done it a million times before. I’d like to say that I don’t watch her hips sway as she goes—since we’re friends and all—but that’d be a lie.

She returns with two opened bottles and reclaims her spot next to me. Just like the night of the wedding, our conversation flows effortlessly. Over the next few hours, I down two more beers, while Jenny moves to water. Time wastes away as we talk about the most mundane and insignificant things, and yet somehow, I’m having the most fun I’ve had in a while.

I check the time when Jenny lets out a long yawn. “Damn, it’s after ten. I’d offer to drive you back to your car, but…” I gesture toward the collection of empties on the coffee table. I’m nowhere near drunk—not even buzzed, really—but I would never get behind the wheel after more than a drink or two. I’m unwilling to endanger my life or someone else’s. It’s just not worth the risk.

“S’all good,” she says sleepily. “I don’t mind crashing on the couch.”

It’s on the tip of my tongue to tell her she can sleep in my bed, but I refrain. Even though we’ve agreed to be friends, there’s only so much temptation a man can take. “Want me to grab you something to sleep in?”

“Yes, please.”

In my room, I grab her a pair of gray sweats and a navy blue Bay Ridge PD shirt. I also grab a pillow from my bed along with a blanket from the hall closet.

Unceremoniously, I toss her the clothes and drop the bedding onto the couch. “Bathroom’s down the hall.”

“Thanks.”

As soon as she sets off down the hall, I hightail it to my room, not wanting to stick around to see how damn good she looks in my clothes.

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