Living with Her One-Night Stand by Noelle Adams

Author:Noelle Adams [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: one-night stand, roommates
Publisher: Noelle Adams
Published: 2018-04-23T23:00:00+00:00

DESPITE THE FIASCO over her dress, Jill had a really good time at the reception. Lucas found a restroom and came back in much better condition.

And she had fun with him.

She enjoyed him.

The reception was just heavy hors d’oeuvres, so they didn’t have to sit through a long, plated dinner. They found a well-positioned table and stuffed themselves on yummy food and champagne. Lucas was engaging and amusing, and he charmed everyone who came over to say hello to her. And he even danced with her after the bride and groom had had their first dance.

He wasn’t much of a dancer, and she wasn’t either, but it didn’t matter. They moved together, and she enjoyed it, and as far as she could tell he did too.

She’d been planning to stay at the reception an hour at the longest, but two hours passed and she had no pressing desire to leave.

She did have to eventually go the bathroom, and as she was coming out, she ran into Carol, the bride.

“Jill!” Carol said, reaching out to give her a hug. “Thank you so much for coming!”

“Thank you for inviting me. It was beautiful. I’m so happy for you and Patrick.”

“I’m so happy for us too,” Carol said, flushed and visibly emotional. “I can’t believe we’re actually married. I’ve been crazy about him for what feels like forever.”

“Well, no one deserves to be happy more than you do.” Jill meant what she said. Carol was one of the most genuinely good-hearted people she had ever met.

“Now tell me about your date,” Carol said in a different tone. “He’s absolutely gorgeous!”

Jill felt herself blushing. “Oh. He’s... he’s not really my date.”

“He’s sure acting like your date. I see the way he’s been looking at you.”

“Oh no. No. It’s nothing like that. He’s actually my roommate. He’s the guy who moved into our spare room. Remember? I was wanting you to move in?”

“Yes, I remember. You didn’t want to move in with another guy. But what a guy he turned out to be.”

Jill shook her head. She felt fluttery, but she knew that was dangerous, so she tried to stamp the flutters out. “It’s really not like that. I mean, I like him. A lot. And he’s obviously... I mean, he looks the way he looks. But it would never work between us. We want totally different things. He’s... he’s not looking for a real relationship, and you know that’s what I want.”

Carol’s face fell slightly. “Oh. That’s really a shame. He seems so... good for you. But there’s no use in hoping for someone who wants something different from you.”

“Yeah,” Jill said, feeling kind of depressed even though she’d always known that was true.

Carol’s mouth turned up slightly. “But at least you can have fun with him for a little while. Right? It doesn’t mean you’re giving up on what you want. It just means you haven’t found it yet.”

Jill stared at the other woman, feeling like she’d been hit with an emotional sledgehammer.

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