Otherwise Engaged by Nicole Green

Author:Nicole Green
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: bwwm contemporary romance, bwwm, love story, romance, interracial, bwwm interracial, new adult, contemporary romance

Chapter Seventeen

Rain squinted against an impossible light, his head pounding. He opened his eyes a little, guarding against the bright light. He was mildly surprised that somehow, he’d made it back to the suite.

Daphne hovered above him, her long, black hair hanging down, tickling his neck. He hoped he was still too drunk to get it up. Because waking up to an eyeful of Daphne, her cleavage popping out of her camisole, was more than enough to get him going.

“Hi,” he said in a rough, scratchy voice.

“What happened to you?” She was grinning in a way that made it seem she could barely hold back a laugh.

“Rum,” he said weakly. “Lots of rum.”

“Well,” she said. “I hope a shower happens to you soon.”

She smelled so sweet. He was sure he smelled like the alley behind the club he’d been at last night.

“Don’t worry,” he croaked. “It will. What time is it?”

“A little past noon,” she said.

“Shit. Really?” He tried to sit up straighter, but it wasn’t happening.

“Yeah. I wanted to let you sleep as late as I could. You looked so peaceful. I didn’t want to leave without getting you up, though.”

Interesting choice of words. “Thanks. I think.”

“I have to leave soon to go get ready and help Carolina get—ready.” She looked away from him and toward her dress, which was hanging over the door of a closet near the front door of the suite. “I wanted to make sure you were conscious first.”

“You have more getting ready to do?” He was confused. She looked ready to go to him. “You look great to me.”

“Aw. You’re sweet.” She patted his cheek, and he realized he wasn’t too drunk. He hoped she wouldn’t look down there. There was no way he could “casually” un-tuck his shirt at this point. “Lots to do still.”

“Okay.”

“The wedding’s at five. In the ballroom on the third floor. Then there’s a cocktail hour and the reception’s outside. I’ll be taking pictures with the wedding party during the cocktail hour. You know how to find everything, right?”

His stomach lurched a little at the mention of a cocktail hour. “Yep,” he said, struggling to pull himself to a sitting position.

“I’ll see you at the wedding then,” she said.

“You will,” he said. “What you looking so worried for?”

“Nothing.” Her smile was clearly forced as she said that.

“Everything is going to be fine. And beautiful. The most you have to worry about is your eyeballs burning out from too much camera flash,” he said. “And if you’re worried about me, don’t be. I will behave, I will be charming, and I will make sure you have the best time of your life. I won’t even so much as step on one toe while we’re dancing. That’s a promise.”

She grinned, and her shoulders seemed to relax a little. “See you in a few hours then.”

“Can’t wait,” he said.

His words seemed to not only hang between them for a few moments, but create an electric charge in the air. She gave him the fullest, most genuine smile he’d seen on her face in a long time.

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