Navy Seal Next Door: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Addison Rowe

Author:Addison Rowe [Rowe, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub

CHAPTER 7

Scott

“That was …” Harper gasps as she clings to me.

I pull out slowly then sit up to stare at the goddess below me. I refuse to let the moment end, but I’m spent. With her body pressed against mine, I wish more than anything I could hold on to the calmness for as long as possible.

“Thank you,” she whispers, as if I did her a favor. The truth of the matter is that she did me the favor.

I can’t help but smile at her as she rakes her fingernails along my scalp, causing goosebumps to rise all over me.

“I should be the one thanking you,” I say, falling from the couch. My legs tremble under my weight as I try to collect my clothes off the floor.

“Oh gosh, I can’t believe we did that. I’m not that kind of girl, and I don’t know if you’re hoping this is going to go somewhere, but it can’t. And what will my brother say if he finds out? He can’t find out about this.”

“Trust me when I say I know,” I mumble as guilt and regret slap me like a spiked glove to the face.

“But it was fun. I haven’t done that in so long,” she says, running her fingers through her hair.

I watch her face shift from elated to stressed. It dawns on me that she’s telling the truth.

“How long has it been? For you, I mean?” I dare ask.

She pulls in a deep breath and purses her lips into a tight line. “I don’t know … a while.”

“You don’t have to lie. It won’t bother me,” I say as I feel pressure in my chest. For some reason, there’s a need deep within me to know all I can about her.

“Years, all right?” she says, cupping her hands to her face. There’s shame in her eyes and, for a second, I wonder if she’s about to cry.

“Seriously?” Her answer surprises me. In my head, I could see maybe a month tops. But years?

“I haven’t been with anyone since Beth’s father,” she confesses. “He left us when Beth was two. She’s nine now. And I just haven’t had the time, you know? For anything but her and my place.”

My mouth drops as I look at her. This beautiful, funny woman can’t be serious. Yet, she is. Her eyes reveal all her struggles, and I wish I could relieve some of the angst growing in them.

“If it makes you feel any better, I have you topped,” I say, trying to make her smile.

“Really? I doubt that. You probably have girls lining up and down the block to be with you.”

“Well, if I do, I haven’t realized it. My job keeps me busy, and I’m trying to get into med school. It seems like every time I try to have a relationship, the girl gets irritated because I get called away. It got to the point where it was easier just to not be in a relationship than to be in one.”

“Aren’t we a pitiful pair?” She chuckles as she slips off the couch.

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