Dare You to Lie by Mina Cole

Author:Mina Cole [Cole, Mina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Small town romance, Contemporary romance, fake relationship
Publisher: Mina Cole
Published: 2022-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

THE SOUND OF A DOOR shutting startled me. I sat up and rubbed my eyes, realizing I was in Sid’s truck in his driveway. He and Shiloh had gone inside. I sighed and leaned back against the seat, thinking of the day we’d had. It was one of the best days I’d had in a long time.

After Jackson finished outlining Sid’s tattoo, he invited us to stay for burgers on the back patio. The sun had gone down while we were inside, but the string lights, fire pit, and citronella candles provided enough light for us to see.

We drank beer and talked. The conversation was easy, and the guys were fun to be around. Sid, his brothers, and the Mitchells went way back. They’d gone to the same school. Sid seemed relaxed and happy. I hadn’t seen him this way, and it made me smile. Will gave him shit, but Sid was quick to give it back, which seemed to surprise Will. I felt a pang of sadness when I saw the shimmer in Will’s eyes. Had it been a long time since Sid had been happy?

Around midnight, we said our goodbyes. Once we were in the truck, I fell asleep. Hard. Even though the drive wasn’t long, it felt as though I’d slept for hours. I was refreshed and not at all ready to go back to bed.

I opened the door and hopped out. My flip-flops sounded loud on the driveway in the stillness of the night. I liked how quiet it was in Oak Springs. I took a minute to breathe it in. Thousands of stars dotted the night sky, and I didn’t think I’d ever get used to seeing so many.

With a contented sigh, I walked up the steps and opened the front door. Sid was standing in the middle of the room shirtless, eating potato chips. Damn, what a sight.

“Sorry I left you out there. You were sleeping so soundly I didn’t want to wake you.”

“No problem. I’m going to get something to drink.”

Would Sid watch a movie with me? It was late, but I wasn’t ready for the night to end. Sid leaned forward over the couch and grabbed the remote. He turned on the TV, and I got excited. Maybe he felt the same.

He turned and smiled. Butterflies swirled in my stomach. I couldn’t believe I’d gone two years without really noticing how attractive he was. The beard, the long hair, his tattoos, it was stoking the fire inside me that had been smoldering all day.

Now that we were alone, it flared to life, and I wanted his lips on mine, his hands roaming my body, and his beard scraping against my skin, making it red. I wondered whether he would ever wear his uniform in the bedroom, because I’d love to play bad cop with him.

Sid’s eyes popped open, and his hand froze in front of his mouth. Shit. Had I said that out loud?

My cheeks burned, and I wanted to run away, but instead, I froze, my eyes locked on his.

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