One Choice I'd Never Make by Remi Carrington

Author:Remi Carrington [Carrington, Remi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781947685536
Publisher: Phrey Press

That night after devouring a pizza, Harper and I snuggled on his sofa and watched a movie. Warm and content, I nestled closer to him and closed my eyes.

With him, I could pretend it didn’t matter that my dad hadn’t called me back since I’d left him a message three weeks ago and that my mom made a point of sending me engagement announcements for every one of her friends’ children.

Part of the reason I wanted them to call me was so I could have them meet Harper. I wanted them to see me happy. And he was a big part of that happiness.

He tucked an arm around me, and I gave up fighting sleep. He would have to wake me when the movie ended.

I wiped drool off my mouth as I opened my eyes. The house was dark, and I was alone on Harper’s couch. I tossed back the quilt draped over me and followed the aroma of coffee.

Rubbing my eyes as I stepped into the kitchen, I asked, “Why are you having coffee so late?”

“Six in the morning isn’t all that late.” Eli didn’t sound like a morning person.

I blinked. “Where’s Harper?”

“Still asleep, I guess.” He pointed at the mugs. “Big or small?”

“Big. Why didn’t he wake me last night?”

Eli chuckled. “He tried. If this had been summer camp, you’d have woken up with your hair a different color or something. You were out cold.”

“How embarrassing.” I added sugar to my coffee, then nosed around the fridge for milk.

“Believe me, you have nothing to worry about. You could paint every wall in this house pink, and he’d try to find a reason to like it.” Eli sipped his coffee. “If you get what I’m saying.”

“I hope you’re right.” I jumped when the front door opened. “I guess he wasn’t asleep.”

I ran out to the living room.

Bare-chested, Harper was wiping his face with a t-shirt. “You’re awake.”

“Sorry I fell asleep on you. Literally.” I tried to be nonchalant about drinking in the sight of his chest and six-pack.

“Didn’t mind at all. Let me grab a quick shower, then I can run you home or take you to breakfast. Your choice.” He started down the hall.

“Hey. No kiss hello?”

“I’m a sweaty mess.”

I moved closer. “I don’t care.”

He grinned as he tossed his shirt aside.

Trailing a finger along a small scar on his shoulder, I asked, “What happened?”

“I fell out of a tree when I was a kid.” He watched my finger move back and forth, then sucked in a breath when I pressed a kiss to the scar.

“You are a sweaty mess, but I still want you to kiss me.”

Chuckling, he wrapped his arms around me and kissed me like we were the only two people in the whole wide world.

Behind me, Eli groaned. “I’m going back to bed.”

I waved over my shoulder, hoping Eli was right about what he’d said during our little chat. I also wanted him to leave the room.

I preferred kissing without an audience.

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