Scoring with my Bestie's Ex by Alivia Dawn

Author:Alivia Dawn [Dawn, Alivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KMO Publishing
Published: 2024-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter fifteen

Bella

I don’t want this evening to end.

When I’m with Aaron, all my outside pressures seem to slip away. I feel more energized, more like myself.

He’s wonderful to be with.

And that’s what makes him so dangerous.

After dinner, we walk back to the apartment I share with Ellen. I dawdle, wanting this night to go on longer.

“When I spend time with you, it’s easy to forget about everything else,” I tell him.

One of his brows raises. “You mean work?”

I shake my head. “I mean how recently things ended with Steven. How I need to take things slow and figure out who I am.”

Aaron laughs. “So I do need to keep my distance, then?”

“When I am not with you, it’s easy to forget why I shouldn’t spend time with you,” I answer, shaking my head. “I’m quite the conundrum. I need to figure out who I am, but when I’m with you, I feel more like myself than I ever have before.”

His expression grows serious. “Am I projecting onto you?”

I bump his arm with mine. “No. No, this feels too easy and right to be something you’re putting on me. I am a little worried I’m draining you, though.”

“I don’t feel drained.”

I hesitate at the door to the building. Ellen is supposed to be out with Mike, but she should be home soon.

I don’t want to end this evening with Aaron, not when I feel so light and free with him.

“Do you want to come up to the apartment until Ellen gets back?” I ask, a bit bashfully.

Aaron glances up at the building. “I don’t think that is such a good idea, Bella. I want to take this slow, and I’m afraid right now I don’t know how to keep things only as friends.”

Gratitude sweeps through me. I love that he’s being open and honest with me about this.

I’m not used to being in this sort of situation, so I’m happy to be in it with him when he’s the sort of man who will be honest with me.

At the same time… “Well, we didn’t exactly say we had to only be friends. Only that we’re not dating.”

Aaron softly chuckles as a smirk worms its way over his face. “If we’re not dating, doesn’t that mean we’re friends?”

“Friends… or maybe casually seeing each other? Not that you should come up,” I add quickly. “But…”

Aaron waits. “But?”

But we’re trying to be honest here, right? I take a deep breath. “But even if we’re not dating and we want to take this slow, maybe a kiss goodnight is still possible?”

“Are you sure?” Aaron asks, his voice low.

I nod.

He steps in closer. One of his arms wraps around my waist, and the other cups my cheek. When he kisses me, he kisses me at the corner of my mouth. Not full on the lips.

My knees go weak all the same.

It’s a good thing he didn’t kiss my lips.

Otherwise, all thoughts of taking it slow would disappear.

“Thank you,” I say, feeling oddly awkward. “Maybe we can get together tomorrow to talk more about the dance? I’d love to actually help with something.

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