Legacy (Cerberus MC Book 28) by Marie James

Author:Marie James [James, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: MC Romance
Publisher: MJB Publishing
Published: 2023-08-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Devyn

I smile down at the adorable appliqued polar bear Alyssa chose for the matching pajamas, using a pair of angled scissors to snip a few threads. I’m glad every shirt is designed with the same image. It makes it less likely that I’ll make a mistake, considering that I can’t keep my mind on my work.

It’s been a week since I told Emmett about Seb. A week of him stopping by to visit. A week of him keeping his distance regardless of how jealous I interpreted him to be. A week of him watching my mouth when I speak but never getting close enough for us to kiss again.

I’m all for slow burn in a romance novel, but in real life, I want the warmth of his skin against my fingertips. I want his hands tangled in my hair. I want the hardness of every inch of his body pressed to mine.

I want—The scissors fall from my hand, clattering on the tabletop.

I’m exactly what he accused high school boys of being—horny.

I’ve gotten all googly-eyed over a guy before. It’s hard to be in the middle of a group of people all revved up for sex and not be affected somehow by the pheromones. Plus, it’s like a rite of passage to have a crush on someone, to write their name in a notebook with little hearts. I’ve experienced that, but I’ve never thought about stripping them naked and doing things I’ve only ever seen while searching X-rated websites when boredom strikes late at night. There had been times when I wondered if I even had a sex drive because getting down and dirty with someone is rarely where my head goes, and even less after that night with Seb.

“Is this a bad time?”

I turn toward the feminine voice and smile.

“This is a perfect time,” I tell Khloe as she steps into the room.

The excitement in her eyes as she looks across the room to the bag hanging there matches my own.

“When I tell you this stressed me out,” I say as I walk toward the bag.

“I didn’t mean to cause you stress,” she says, her face falling a little.

“No, no,” I insist. “In the best way possible. I’m honored you trusted me with this, but I won’t lie and say I wasn’t nervous. I was terrified to mess it up.”

I tug down the zipper, but her hands rush up to her face, covering her mouth before I get it fully unwrapped.

“That’s my dress?” she asks from behind her hands.

My pulse immediately quickens. “Oh God.”

She shakes her head. “No, not like that. It’s beautiful.”

“Really?” I read her the wrong way, and it will take a moment to get over that rush of failure that hit me immediately.

“I love it,” Khloe says, reaching out and letting some of the tulle slide between her fingers.

“You should try it on, so I can make sure the fit is perfect.”

I hand her the hanger, grinning at the extra pep in her walk as she heads to the bathroom.

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