Mischief & Mayhem: A Romance (Tanner Family Book 1) by Brooke St. James

Author:Brooke St. James [St. James, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Parkside Press
Published: 2019-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Allison

I didn't know what to say to answer Zeke's question. Yes, they were making me uncomfortable. Case was. I was extremely uncomfortable and I had been since they picked us up. It was a double date if I had ever seen one, and the guys were definitely used to girls who would be relaxed and flirt with them freely.

I watched Jessica fall under their spell. She laughed at all their jokes and she wholeheartedly returned any special attention that Tristan gave her. I hated when they concentrated on each other because that left me with Case. It was obvious he thought we were going to pair up.

He had been smiling and staring at me the whole time, and as if that wasn't enough, he reached out and touched me any chance he got—hand to the back—hand on my side—hand on hand. None of the contacts were for very long, though. He didn't give me the chance to pull away or act uncomfortable before he would take his hand away again. Some of the brushes almost came across as accidental, but they were definitely on purpose.

Case was undeniably confident—a smooth operator who was used to meeting no opposition at all from females. But he certainly did let it happen again and again. Maybe I was a bit old fashioned, but he was way too touchy-feely for a first date.

Granted, a lot of women would probably love to be in my positon. These guys were tall, handsome, athletic, and popular. Two different people had come up to us in the restaurant just to shake their hands and talk to them about the upcoming season.

The problem was, I had no idea how I had gotten myself into the situation or how I would get myself out. He was nice. He had paid for everyone's dinner, and he wasn't doing anything so forward that I could get away with being in a bad mood about it. I felt like if I told him to leave me alone that would be going overboard for what the situation was. I couldn't say leave me alone or stop touching me because technically he wasn't doing anything.

The four of us had good conversation, and by all accounts, it had been a fun, successful evening. If I got mad or demanded that they take me home, it would seem a little out-of-nowhere. It was for this reason that I decided to make the best of it.

Everyone was already situated at the lane, waiting while I finished my phone call.

"No, no I'm not uncomfortable," I lied. "I was just checking in with you since we're running later than I thought. I know we usually try to talk before I go to bed."

Saying that out loud made me realize how much I had been talking to Zeke lately and how much I took comfort in that new routine.

"How late are you going to be out?" he asked.

Tomorrow was Friday, and I had to wake up for work at 5am. On work nights, I was normally in bed at 10pm at the latest.

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