Imperfect Love: Liar (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Stephanie St. Klaire

Author:Stephanie St. Klaire [St. Klaire, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 13

A mini home décor shopping spree and take out dinner later, and they were back at the penthouse, relaxing and settling in. Cori had only been kidding about pillows and something pink, but Nick insisted so she would feel comfortable there and threatened to charge Eve with the task if she wasn’t willing. She begrudgingly gave in.

Getting acquainted on a whole new level, as roommates, they enjoyed their time and talked about everything from what to eat for breakfast and sharing bathroom time to get ready for the day. The one thing they hadn’t discussed was sleeping arrangements. It was clearly only a one-bedroom apartment, despite the space, and that also meant, one bed.

“So, I will take the couch.” Nick offered.

“The couch?”

“Sleeping. Unless you want to share a bed, I will take the couch,” he clarified with an awkward chuckle.

“Nick, no. I can’t let you do that. This is your place – I’m just…visiting. I’ll take the couch. It’ll be fine.”

“Exactly,” he confirmed, “You are a guest and a lady. You get the bed.”

“But it’s your apartment and your bed. I can’t.”

“It’s our apartment, and our…well, your, bed, too. At least for now. Please take the bed.”

“As comfortable as this couch is to sit on, I can’t imagine it being as comfortable to sleep all night on – you won’t even fit on it – you’re too tall. I think we are having our first argument,” she teased, trying to make light of the situation.

“Hold that thought. Actually, meet me in the bedroom. We are not having an argument.” Nick turned on his heels and headed toward the bedroom, himself, but stopped just shy, turning into the laundry room.

She couldn’t tell what he was doing in there when she passed the doorway, headed to the bedroom, but heard clanking and shuffling, followed by an “ah ha”.

Joining her in his room where she was sitting at the edge of his bed, he held up an unopened box and said, “Problem solved. I’ll sleep on this.”

“A box?” she joked.

“It’s an air mattress. I was going to go camping once but ended up at the Ritz and never used it. I’ll just blow it up on the floor and slide it under the bed in the mornings.”

He did just that, quick to unroll the blue, flat, plastic mat and plug in the electric air pump. Within a couple of minutes, he had his own makeshift bed and the solution – though not the one he wanted – was sleeping next to her bed when he would rather sleep in her bed. He promised chivalrous and gentlemanly, so this was his compromise.

They took turns in the bathroom, each getting ready for their first night as a fake engaged couple living together. Ladies first, Nick waited his turn in the bathroom before turning in for the night. When he returned to the room, he paused in the doorway at the sight of her, sitting in the middle of his bed. He’d give anything to be one of the two dogs lying next to her – hell, he’d even be the small one with a pussy name.

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