Conned by Jessica Wilde

Author:Jessica Wilde [Wilde, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense
ISBN: 9781499363180
Amazon: B00L2FQE9I
Barnesnoble: B00L2FQE9I
Goodreads: 22042203
Publisher: Jessica Wilde
Published: 2014-06-15T04:00:00+00:00

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Emily stepped out into the hallway ten minutes later and shut the classroom door behind her with a soft click. Conall was across the hall, leaning back against a bay of lockers like he didn't have a care in the world.

Ever since that night at dinner with the Brannocks, he had been distant. She kept cursing herself for drinking so much, but couldn't find the desire to take back that kiss. It had been euphoric to finally feel like her old self again and her old self wouldn't have regretted kissing him. Ever.

Dinner had been only slightly uncomfortable, but the conversation stayed on topics that had nothing to do with Emily, so she was able to get through it. Liam had made her feel like a part of the family and her conversations with Ash made her feel like she had found the sister she always wanted.

There was tension, though. Obviously.

Conall watched her like a hawk from across the table, reminding her how his body felt against hers and how her lips felt swollen and absolutely exhilarated after their kiss.

Then he started to avoid her. He walked out of the room whenever she entered unless it was necessary to stay, he stuck to the routine and hadn't made an effort to make anything but small talk with her and she was usually the one to start it. He continued to treat her with respect and had been pleasant for the most part, but their day to day routine was awkward to say the least. The kiss was never brought up and she wanted to keep it that way. During the week, she kept herself busy at the school and avoided thinking about him as much as possible.

Needless to say, his visit inside today was a total surprise.

"Hey, what's up?" she asked, her voice coming out nonchalant and exactly how she practiced it in her head. She was proud of herself.

He stood tall and kept his hands in his pockets. "I wanted to let you know I was back from my meeting."

"Oh. Okay. Couldn't you have just texted me?"

He kept his eyes locked on hers so easily, she wished she could do that without feeling like she was going to burst out of her skin.

"Yeah, but I was wondering if you wanted to have lunch together."

Her breath caught in her throat and she was too scared to open her mouth to speak. The second air hit the back of her throat, she was sure she would start to freak out. If she had lunch with him, it would be awkward and… just awful. She was dying to know if he was upset about that stupid kiss. He didn't seem to be, but the man was good at keeping the same expression on his face regardless of the circumstances. She was starting to see little twitches here and there that gave him away, but right now, he was… stoic. Seriously, it's the only world to describe the man.

"If you can't, that's fine," he added and she noticed a hint of pink in his cheeks.

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