Sex And Other Shiny Objects by Blakely Lauren

Author:Blakely, Lauren
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Dog Press
Published: 2020-01-12T16:00:00+00:00

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After I walk her home and say goodbye on her steps, she yanks me in for one of those classic Peyton hugs.

When I’m this close to her, inhaling her scent, feeling her body, I wonder if I’m giving anything away.

If I’m transparent.

But then, what would I have to be transparent about? What I felt tonight is what any guy would feel when a pretty woman stripped down to nearly nothing. Just a normal bit of lust, that’s all.

After we pull apart, she waggles her fingers goodbye. “See you Saturday, Fred. Isn’t that your busiest day?”

“Of course it is. But I’ve hired good people, so I’m all set.”

“Then I’ll see you on Saturday. I’ll be the woman wearing red.”

The image of her in that bra I picked up the other day flashes before my eyes. Taunting, teasing.

It’s just lust. It’s just desire. Nothing more.

I can’t act on it.

For so many reasons, but chief among them is this: I don’t want to lose another person I love.

I care about her too much as a friend to risk what we’ve built. That’s what matters.

When she reaches the door to her brownstone, I call out in my best friendly, sarcastic, buddy voice, “See you this weekend, Gingersnap.”

I hope it fools her into thinking I only see her as a friend.

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