Rules of a Rebound by Nina Crespo

Author:Nina Crespo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult & College Romance; Two-Hour Romance Short Reads; Multicultural Romances; Contemporary Women's Fiction; Contemporary Urban Fiction; African American Romance Fiction; City Life Fiction; Contemporary Romance; Chance Encounter; Women of Color romance; Nina Crespo; The Breakup Bash; Brazen; Entangled Publishing; Series Romance; Popular romance; Bodyguard; protector; One night stand; Contemporary; law enforcement; Military; multicultural; humor; sexy; D.C.; Virginia; Summer; Confident Heroine; Bartender; Girl Next Door
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Natalie sat on the couch in her living room, comfortable in a cropped peach T-shirt and jean shorts. Rome had scored big with the Wednesday night dinner. The restaurant where he’d bought the food was easily going on her list for one of the best places in town for a fantastic bacon cheeseburger and spicy wedge fries.

She glanced over at Rome over the small counter that looked into the kitchen, where he performed mixology magic. “I could easily get addicted to those fries. Where is that place again?”

“It’s down the street from where I live in the Harbor.”

“Takeout is good, but I bet it’s even better when you eat in.”

“It is. They serve really good truffle fries, too.” Rome came out of the kitchen, carrying two tumblers filled with dark liquid and ice.

Equally comfortable in his bare feet, wearing blue sweatpants and a gray T-shirt, he looked at home.

Rome handed her a drink and then sat beside her. “We’ll have to go there sometime so you can try them.”

Did he mean like going on a date? Her caution meter spiked a tad but settled back down. As long as they didn’t take it seriously, eating yummy burgers and truffle fries could fit into the definition of casual.

“We should.” She took a sip of her drink. The bite of alcohol along with sour and sweet floated over her tongue. “This is the drink you made me at the club. It tastes like a whisky sour.”

“But it’s not.” He winked. “It’s something I created just for you.”

Sure he had. He’d probably made it tons of times, but she’d play along.

Warmth from the alcohol and memories of what happened after he’d made her that drink at the Bash spread through her middle. She snuggled closer and leaned her head on his shoulder. “Feel like watching a movie?”

“If that’s what you want.” Rome put his glass on the wood-topped ottoman. He cupped her cheek and brushed his mouth over hers. “I’m up for whatever you want to do for the rest of the night.”

Up all night—that could be fun, but she had to go into work extra early, which was why Rome was sleeping over, so he could meet the security alarm technicians in the morning for her. She’d meet him back at the house around five so he could show her how to operate the system before he went to the club for his shift.

He slipped the glass out of her hand, breaking briefly from kissing her to set it down next to his.

She wound her arms around his neck, reveling in the taste of the drink and something addictive that was all him. Following his lead, she straddled his lap. He slipped his hands under the hem of her shirt and skimmed up her waist.

Just as Natalie was about to take off her shirt, her phone rang on the side table with the high-pitched ringtone she’d set for her boss.

Weird. Spencer was phoning her this late at night? “I have to get that.

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