Betting on the Boy Next Door by Jacobson Melanie
Author:Jacobson, Melanie [Jacobson, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798385691876
Publisher: Four Petal Press
Published: 2023-03-06T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eighteen
Josh
Saturday morning, I come back from my run to make breakfast. But not at my house. I knock on the front door of the girlsâ place, hoping itâs Ruby who answers.
She does, smiling at me. âHey, Josh. Whatâs up?â
âI owe Sami a big thank you, and I thought Iâd surprise her with breakfast. But Iâm hoping I can cook for all of you as a thank you for welcoming me.â
âTwist my arm.â She smiles even bigger. âWhat are we having?â
âOmelets. Can I cook over here? I promise to clean up my mess.â
âSure. Should I get Sami?â
I shake my head. âLet her sleep.â
She was probably out late. I might have casually searched for a Pixie Luna Instagram account to see when they perform. They had a show last night, and I didnât see her on the balcony, so I have no idea when she got home.
âMi cocina es su cocina.â
âAwesome. Iâll be back in a few.â
âJust walk in. Come through the patio if you want.â
I go back to my place and put everything I need in an empty laundry basket. Cast iron skillets, a pound of good bacon, a carton of eggs, assorted veggies, and my favorite knife. Ten minutes later, I let myself in through their patio and get to work. It doesnât take long before the smell of bacon is wafting up from one skillet while I chop onions and slice mushrooms.
âWhoa.â
I glance over my shoulder to find Ava there. Man, there are no ugly women in this house. Her red hair is bigger and wilder than it usually is when I see her, and sheâs still in plaid pajamas as she blinks at me from the kitchen doorway.
She rubs her eyes, and I wave at her. She blinks, walks out, and returns a moment later towing Ruby. âRuble.â Ava points at me. âIs our hot neighbor in our kitchen making breakfast or did I wake up in the wrong condo?â
âThatâs Josh, and this is our place,â Ruby confirms.
Ava nods and lets go of Rubyâs hand. âOkay.â
Ruby disappears.
âHey, Ava. Ruby said it would be fine if I cooked yâall a thank you breakfast for all your hospitality.â
âAh.â Her gaze roams over the counter and stovetop. âIâm vegetarian.â
I wince. âOh, I forgot. No eggs?â
âOvo-lacto vegetarian,â she clarifies. âNo bacon. Yes eggs and dairy.â
âOh, good. Omelet with veggies?â
She sniffs the air. âAll the veggies. And cheese. All the cheese.â
âYou got it.â
Iâve chopped peppers and garlic and Iâm dicing the last of a tomato when another voice says, âWhoa.â A male one. I turn to see a guy I donât recognize staring at me from the doorway.
âWho are you?â His tone is suspicious.
âJosh. Neighbor. Nice to meet you.â
âWhat are you doing here?â
I like this guy less with every word that comes out of his mouth.
âAnd your name is?â I prompt him, deciding I donât have to answer him. This guy screams future middle management standing there in a gray polo shirt, navy chinos, and no joke, New Balance sneakers. No dude without at least one child in their teens should be wearing New Balance.
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