Tell Me Something Good by Jamie Wesley

Author:Jamie Wesley [Wesley, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781622665808
Google: z3wOBAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00LZNJRYG
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-08-10T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Noelle’s distinctive laugh, full of unrestrained joy, had Tate rounding in his seat. Despite the incessant chatter of the twenty participants in the speed-dating event, he had no trouble distinguishing her voice from the others. There she was leaning across one of the solid pine tables in the steakhouse’s private party room talking to some guy who couldn’t take his eyes off her.

“You like her, don’t you?”

He about-faced. “What are you talking about?”

Shannon leaned forward. “I’m talking about the fact that wherever Noelle goes, your eyes are sure to follow. You like her and not just as a colleague or a friend.”

Tate shook his head. “No, it’s not like that.”

“It’s not?” Skepticism colored her tone. “Look, I know I’m a little high-strung, but I’m not blind. I saw the way you were looking at her a second ago. How you were looking at her at game night. You were ready to tear Mike’s head off when she sat on his lap.”

Tate fought the urge to squirm under her steadfast scrutiny. He forced out a chuckle. “Speaking of, why did you throw out that dare?”

“To see if Mike liked another woman sitting on his lap,” she said simply. “He didn’t. You didn’t like it, either.”

He shrugged off the comment in action if not in thought. So what if he’d imagined yanking Noelle off Mike’s lap? She’d looked uncomfortable.

He’d patted himself on the back for his speed-dating idea, even when the no-nonsense host had dictated that he and Noelle participate if they wanted to stay. He was always up for meeting new women. At least he had been until recently. Still, he hadn’t counted on getting the third degree from Shannon. He lounged back in his chair. “If you say so. Not that it matters. We’re here for you and Mike. Have any guys caught your attention?”

“A few.” Shannon rested her forearms on the table and took a quick glance around the room. “This whole exercise has been enlightening. I see why I’m with Mike, but also why I don’t have to be. We have chemistry, but I don’t know if we’ve ever fit or been on the same wavelength like you and Noelle were at game night. It was like y’all could read each other’s minds.”

The urge to squirm hit him again. “Come on. Those were games.”

She tilted her head to the side. “You know it’s okay if you like Noelle. You couldn’t do any better. She’s great and really supportive. She’s always available whenever I need her.”

Why wouldn’t she let it go? Tate frowned. “I’m not interested in her.”

“I don’t believe you. I don’t think you believe you. For what it’s worth, I’ve seen her sneaking peeks at you, too. I don’t think she likes you talking to other women.”

The bell dinged, signaling the end of their five-minute “date.” Tate nodded at Shannon, walked a few feet to the next table, and sat. Was it true? Had Noelle been looking at him? Did she share his unreasonable feelings of jealousy? Did she still think about that kiss? She didn’t act like it.

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