Enemy of Mine: A Steamy Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romance (Briarside Creek Book 2) by Nixie Finn

Author:Nixie Finn [Finn, Nixie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Creek Bound Books
Published: 2023-05-31T23:00:00+00:00

15

Jack

Even after Siobhan was securely in her house and waved to me from the window, I was reluctant to leave. A big part of me wanted to knock her door down and worship her body all night, but I knew she wasn’t ready for that.

Hell, as much as I wanted to do that, I knew I wasn’t ready, either. My dumbass still had women messaging me for booty calls. How would Siobhan know I was serious about her when it looked like I was seeking these solicitations?

And when I found out, my reaction probably didn’t do anything to help Siobhan see that I only wanted her—I experienced some emotion that fell right at the cross section of humiliation and enjoyment that Siobhan had seen a text from Giselle.

Giselle was harmless fun—she was an even bigger player than I was, and I knew what I was getting into when I slept with her at the start of the summer. What I didn’t know was that a few very short months later, I would willingly turn down her offer for a second hookup.

Finding out that her message made Siobhan jealous was enough to send a primal longing through every bone in my body. I never thought Siobhan would be jealous of any other woman with me. It was intoxicating.

It meant there was hope for us.

The next morning, the sun was shining through my bedroom window, reflecting exactly how I felt inside.

I had fallen for Siobhan. Hard.

I had never pursued anyone like I wanted to pursue her. With everyone else that crossed my path, I would flash them a charming smile, find out if they were interested in a one-night stand and go from there.

There’s no one else I would’ve followed around like a lost puppy dog. No one else I would’ve woken up smiling about kissing.

That kiss was hard-earned. It came from a genuine place, and it left me wanting more. I longed to call Siobhan and ask her if we could meet up before she went to the pub. Almost all of my romantic encounters had been spontaneous. Did people call up other people and invite them over for make out sessions? And what would Siobhan think if I did?

She’d be freaked out.

I needed to proceed slowly.

I could be patient.

I had to be patient.

Even though I wasn’t exactly sure why Siobhan was so guarded, I knew that she still needed time and space to work through what had hurt her. For now, I had to make her see that I could be depended on and that she could finally stop pushing away anyone who tried to help her.

I picked up my phone, typed out a brief Good Morning, and went back and forth on whether to add an emoji to it. I decided on a sunshine and pressed send.

A few seconds later, a text popped up, and I grinned when I read her response.

Morning. Stop in for a pint later?

I hesitated, wondering if I would look eager, replying too quickly, but then I realized that was foolish.

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