Dangerous Rescue by Riley Edwards
Author:Riley Edwards [Edwards, Riley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781951567170
Publisher: Rebels Romance
Chapter 15
âWell?â Brooklyn asked.
I looked up from my computer and found my best friend bouncing from foot to foot in front of the counter.
âWell, what?â
âLetty!â she snapped.
âWhat?â
âItâs been five days. Five! And I feel like youâre holding out on the goods.â
Unfortunately, I wasnât holding out.
River was.
And something Iâd learned in the five days weâd been living together was that River Kent was more stubborn than I was. He was also good at flirting and better at cuddling.
âNothingâs happened,â I told her.
âNothing? Howâs that possible?â
Oh, it was possibleâfrustratingly possible.
I should recap the last five days.
Iâd apologized to Brooklyn for snapping at her. Sheâd explained she was genuinely worried and didnât handle the situation well. Dinner at my parentsâ went better than I thought it would and while I was there I did what River had suggested and gave into the good memories of my sister.
When Monday morning rolled around, River went to the Takeback office to talk to the guys about what Mrs. Simpson had found and I went to work. At closing, River came to the bookstore and picked me up. We went to dinner, talked about what was going on with his family, which was a welcomed change in topics. Then we watched a movie on my laptop and went to bed. That was it; we went to sleep with me on my side, River behind me holding me close.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were much of the same with slight variations.
No kissing. No touching. No big heart-to-hearts.
Nothing.
Light conversation, good company, and cuddling.
It was weird.
âOkay, so this morning he came out of the bathroom after his shower without a shirt on.â
âAnd?â
âAnd nothing. He was shirtless.â
âThatâs all youâre gonna give me?â
I rolled my eyes. âSeriously, you have a hot guy in your bed and you want more?â
âNo, I want to know how you felt seeing your hot guy come out of the bathroom shirtless.â
Iâd felt like running across the room, pushing him onto the bed so I could explore every ridge and valley of his abs. I wanted to climb astride him and ask him what had changed since that first day in my apartment when heâd kissed me stupid.
But I didnât tell Brooklyn any of that. Instead said, âHeâs changed. Heâs affectionate but heâs careful. He teases me like he always has, he even flirts with me, but he wonât even kiss me. The strangest part is, his being there feels normal. No, not normalâit feels like heâs always been there.â
âHe has always been there, Lets. You just have him in a new way.â
That was weird but true.
âDo you think heâs changed his mind?â
âAbout wanting to be with you?â she asked and I nodded. âNo. I think heâs slowed things down because he wants more from you and he wants to make sure youâre in a place to give it to him.â
The pain that had been in my chest since Kiki had died clawed its way to the surface.
âI want to give him more,â I admitted.
âI know you do, honey. And I understand whatâs holding you back.
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