Doctor Heartless: A Grumpy Single Dad Next Door Neighbor Romance (Boston's Billionaire Bachelors Book 3) by J. Saman & Julie Saman
Author:J. Saman & Julie Saman [Saman, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-06T16:00:00+00:00
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Staring into my closet, I have no idea what to wear tonight. Bridget said casual, but itâs also a Saturday night dinner party. Where I wasnât looking forward to this before, I am now. Especially after this past week.
Stella came and cooked apple cobbler with me on Wednesday, but other than when Landon came to pick her up, I havenât seen him. Iâve kept my window shut. Curtains drawn. Itâs been weeks since our night in the hotel. Nearly a week since heâs kissed me, and I can still feel his lips on mine. His touch on my skin.
And until that goes away, Iâm resigned to keeping my distance.
He can be brutally harsh in an almost excusable way. Maybe itâs his tone. Or demeanor. Or his honesty. Whatever it is, I found myself forgiving him even before I knew his excuses. Lord knows I have baggage, but that man invented the term. He doesnât want anything to happen between us and neither do I. He doesnât want complicated, and that shit is my new kryptonite.
So how do I stop thinking about him?
I decide on a red silk blouse with gold faux buttons up the back, a black miniskirt, sheer stockings, and above the knee black suede boots with a pointed toe, insane heel, and red soles. Every time I wear these boots, I feel alive, beautiful, and sexy, and thatâs exactly how I want to feel tonight. Even if itâs just a simple dinner party at my friendâs house.
I blow out my hair, giving a softness to my natural waves, and then apply a touch of shimmer to my eyes along with black liquid eyeliner and red lipstick.
Bridgetâs husband isnât set to pick me up for another twenty minutes or so, and just as Iâm sitting down to go over a few quick lesson plan changes Iâm making to the sex ed class, my phone rings. David. I owe him nothing, and yet he keeps calling. Why? I donât understand it.
I havenât picked up since the last time I spoke with him, and yet he persists.
The call dies only for him to immediately ring again, and Iâm so very done with this game.
âWhy do you keep calling me?â I snap as I answer.
âWhy do you keep picking up?â
I sigh. âI donât. This is getting out of hand, David.â
âYou havenât blocked me yet. That tells me you like it when I call.â
âThanks for the pro tip. Iâll be sure to block you. Bye now.â
âDonât hang up,â he yells frantically into the phone. âThis is important, Elle.â
I roll my eyes, getting out of the chair at my desk in my office, which is really just an unused bedroom, and walking back across the upstairs hall toward my bedroom. âYou always say that and itâs always the same thing.â
âNo. This time is different.â
I scoff incredulously into the phone. Of course he thinks it is. With a bounce, I fall back onto my bed, my heeled feet on the floor. âTell me now because after this, Iâm blocking you.
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