Pretty Little Thing by Farlow LK

Pretty Little Thing by Farlow LK

Author:Farlow, LK
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-22T00:00:00+00:00


CHAPTER NINETEEN

FRANKIE

What if I don’t want you to be a gentleman is the very first response that comes to mind. Luckily, my brain switches back online before the words can escape my mouth.

Even still, the mere thought of propositioning Orion has my cheeks heating with shame. Or maybe it’s lust. Either way, the two of us alone feels like a slippery slope.

But he’s totally right—I don’t want to sit here in silence until I’m ready for bed. I could always say I need to study, but really, I want to say yes.

So, I do.

“Okay,” I whisper, and I swear, for a second, it looks like he’s about to do a fist pump. “Let’s go.”

He stands from the chair and moves to my side of the bed, extending a hand my way to help me up.

Hesitantly, I accept his offer and slide my hand into his. The feeling of his calloused palm against my softer one sends shivers down my spine.

This man is so, so dangerous.

He turns toward the door, and I expect him to let go of my hand, but he doesn’t. Of course, he doesn’t.

Orion’s made his intentions clear; he wants me. And despite telling him that it can’t happen—that we can’t happen—over and over, here I am muddying the waters by allowing him to hold my hand.

“What do you want to watch?” I ask, once we get to the living room.

“Technically, I said watch a show or something.” He grins, and my heart flutters in response. “I’m leaning more toward that option.”

“Do I get a say?”

“Always.” His voice is so serious, solemn even.

“Then give me my options and I’ll choose,” I tell him, taking back control of the situation.

He contemplates my demand for a minute and then nods to himself. “We can either veg out on the couch and watch a show—I’m currently bingeing Justified—or, I can make us some hot cocoa and we can sit on the deck and talk.”

His options both seem innocuous enough, but my overactive brain and libido kick my inner-turmoil into overdrive.

Do I want to be snuggled up next to him on the couch where our bodies will be forced to touch, or do I want to have some heart-to-heart under the starlit sky?

“Outside,” I say, because at least there, we won’t be touching.

“Sweet.” He tips his head toward the back door. “You wanna start the heater while I make us some cocoa?”

“Okay.” I flex my fingers at my sides. “I can do that.”

He flashes a panty-melting smile and then opens the back door for me. “I’ll be right out.”

“Please work fast,” I mumble, powering up the heater. It was a pretty mild day, but without the sun warming the air, it’s cold—really cold.

My teeth chatter as I wait on Orion. Maybe I should go back inside and grab a jacket…

But before I can, the back door opens again, and Orion walks out, his arms loaded down with all kinds of stuff.

“Here,” he says, passing a balled up piece of cloth to me. “Brought you this.



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