Mending the Billionaire Scotsman by Bree Livingston

Author:Bree Livingston [Livingston, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Paige closed her eyes as she stepped into the bedroom and shut the door. Rory had kissed her enough for a few years’ worth of goodnights. She covered her lips with her hand. The feel of his lips, the nearness of him—she could melt through the floor just thinking about him. Her heart was still beating erratically, and the light feeling she’d had through the night continued to bubble inside her.

The lamp flicked on, and Penelope and Sarah sat with their backs against the wall, giving her Cheshire grins in pajamas and holding pillows as they both giggled like high school girls. Paige rolled her eyes. Great. She inwardly groaned.

“That must have been some date.”

“Uh…” More like the best date ever.

Sarah giggled and looked at Penelope. “Oh, yeah it was.”

“It was a mistake.” A huge honkin’ horrible mistake. Because now she knew what it was like to kiss him, and she didn’t want to stop.

Penelope’s eyebrows lifted. “Based on that satisfied look, I’d say it wasn’t a mistake.”

“I kissed him. I kissed him and crossed a line, and now I can’t take it back.”

“You kissed him?”

“Well, he kissed me, and then I kissed him, and then I kissed him again. He was sitting there, looking at me with those amber eyes, and he was inches away. And…next thing I know, we’re kissing.”

Penelope scooted to the edge of her bed as Paige sat on the edge of hers. “And why is it such a bad thing? I’ve seen the way he looks at you, and you look at him the same way.”

“It’s a horrible thing. I’m not moving to Scotland. I’m not. I can’t. I won’t.”

Sarah narrowed her eyes. “Why?”

Why? “Because my home is in Florida. My life is in Florida.”

Penelope shared a look with Sarah.

“What?” asked Paige.

“You are terrified. You’re using moving as an excuse to keep him at arm’s length. You see potential here, and instead of embracing it, you’re doing your best to run,” Penelope said.

Paige stood. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. Sarah and I have a business together. Unlike you, I can’t just sell my business. Remember? I have to work for a living because I was stupid enough to fall in love in the first place. And, yeah, I’ve decided to let it go, but that doesn’t mean I’m stupid enough to do it again.”

“But—”

“I’m sweaty, sticky, and tired. I’m going to go take a bath, and then I’m going to sleep. And I’m not talking about this anymore. Got it?”

“Paige…” Sarah scooted to the edge of the bed next to Penelope.

“No. Done. You two got it? You want me to stay for this wedding? This is the end of this discussion. Tomorrow, I’m putting an end to whatever this thing is with Rory, and I’m going back to sightseeing and attending a wedding.” Paige jerked her coat off and walked out of the room.

With the bathroom door locked behind her, she collapsed onto the side of the tub and started the water. As soon as the first drop fell, the tears poured down her cheeks.

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