Breathe (City of Lights) by Tovie Bryce

Author:Tovie Bryce
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, loss, life, womens fiction, contemporary, college, las vegas, literary fiction, second chances
Publisher: Lyrical Lit. Publishing

Chapter Seventeen

Penny

Shifting on my feet, I peeked up at those indigo eyes which sucked me in each time I dared steal a glance. Wearing a pair of white shorts and a form-fitting black tank and barefoot, I waited impatiently for whatever Seth had brought with him this time. Oh, if only I could read minds for I could barely stand the torment that passed through me while I waited for him to continue after he’d surprised me, showing up at my doorstep and declaring he had something über-important to tell me, something to confess. Well that gets just about anyone’s attention, and I’d been all ears.

“Hey.”

“Hi.” My fingers gripped the edge of the door, turning white as I tried to decide what to do. Seth was waiting quietly just outside my door and looked calm and composed. How does he do that? Look so together when I can’t even keep myself contained without losing my mind trying? It was nice to see him again, even though I was feeling some embarrassment from running out on him after our intimate romp in the sack the other night.

“I’m not sure how you’ll take this, but I figured what the hell. I’m in this forever, and I thought you’d like to meet someone really special to me.” His eyes twinkled as he said this, and it made me want to panic at whatever surprise he’d whipped up.

“You said no more surprises.” I stepped back, frowning at the prospect of another mystery date.

“It’s nothing crazy. Just…I want you to meet someone special to me.”

My eyes widened, and I found myself flicking them down to my lazy Saturday clothes and smoothing down the wrinkles with my nervous fingers. Who could it be? Why did he have to spring it on me? I wasn’t one for such suddenness, and he’d already broken his promise to not spring anymore surprises for the rest of the week. I should’ve known he’d forget that so quickly. I was glad I had at least showered and changed into a fresh set of clothes. Otherwise, I would have had to make him wait before I was presentable enough to meet someone new.

“I’m not ready to meet anyone….” I shifted my bare feet on my carpet. I was still standing inside my apartment and was terribly tempted to just shut the door and lock the deadbolt. Darn anxiety was gnawing at me already and it wasn’t even lunchtime yet.

“It’ll be fine, you look amazing the way you are. Come on,” he begged, throwing me that smile that seemed to know just how to melt my exterior wall with the precision of a laser beam. I groaned as I relented, pressing my lips together disapprovingly. I hoped he knew how much trouble he was. It was the least he could do when putting me through this sort of thing.

“Let me grab my shoes and purse. One sec.” I turned and sighed, tugging my hair with my fingers as I searched the room for my scattered things.

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