Mr Right Next Door by Katie Montinaro

Author:Katie Montinaro [Montinaro, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wildflower Publishing

Chapter Twenty-Five

JOSIE

Did I intentionally go over to Nick’s house to gauge his reaction to my outfit? I can neither confirm nor deny. I did need help zipping up my dress, but I may have stretched the truth saying this was the only fancy thing I own.

I own another dress in red that would also fit the bill of what Milo had sent me in a text message earlier today, but my gut instinct was right, judging by the way Nick was practically drooling over me. And damn if it didn’t do things to me that I was not expecting. Since Nick declared his intentions and since it seems like everyone in my life has declared Nick my perfect mate, I’ve started to allow myself to imagine. It’s dangerous territory because for so long I’ve pigeon-holed Nick as a commitment-phobe.

When I first met Nick, I was instantly attracted to him: beard, broad, the epitome of a manly man. A dangerous smile and eyes you can easily get lost in. There was something alluring about him, and I found myself just wanting to be around him. He made me laugh and brought out a fun, flirtatious side of me that I hadn’t really seen before. With him, I could be a version of myself that I always felt had been hidden away under the expectations of my family. Be the good girl, the sensible girl, set an example for your younger sister – be that girl.

With Nick, I didn’t have to be anyone other than myself. He gave me the freedom to figure out who I actually was without the pressure of expecting more. It felt like everyone else around me always expected me to act a certain way, say the right thing and be the good girl while Nick expected nothing from me. He never scolded me for saying the wrong thing or for voicing what I wanted.

The trail of beauties leaving his apartment in the beginning showed me that he would never take a relationship seriously, and no matter how quickly I was developing feelings for him, I knew they wouldn’t be reciprocated. I talked myself into having fun. I talked myself into believing that he was never going to be that guy, and now I’ve been talking myself out of falling for Nick for so long that it has become an automatic response, a kind of self-preservation. I’m a little scared to jump back in with my feelings. I try to push Nick out of my mind. I need to focus on Milo, not Nick. I need to give Milo a chance to see if he is where my happily ever after begins. Because even though Nick has declared he’s ready, experience has me concerned.

I re-read the text from Milo again to get myself in the mood for our date.

MILO

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