The Makeover Surprise (Surprised by Love Book 2) by Laura Burton

Author:Laura Burton [Burton, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Burton & Burchell Ltd
Published: 2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Lucy

Too stunned to speak, I follow Wyatt out of the front doors and stand next to him on the steps with my arms crossed, trying not to chew my lip. “What’s up?” I try my best to sound chipper, but my voice breaks, totally giving me away. I retrace my steps in my mind. Every conversation we had at the party, every step I took. Maybe he mistook my squinting from across the garden for the stink eye. I’ll have to explain to him that I’m still getting used to wearing contacts. But even that seems too small of a reason for Wyatt to turn into the big bad wolf. He’s fuming. His breaths come out in short bursts through his nose as he paces in front of me. Then he looks at me, and the ferocity in his eyes sends another excited shiver through my body.

Part of me loves a bad boy. I’ve never been very interested in a hero promising to save me from the evil world. I’d much prefer one who’d destroy it for me instead.

Clearly, I’ve been watching too many Batman movies.

Wyatt speaks, and his voice is so low and gravelly, the longing to kiss him hits me all over again.

“We have a problem.”

Inside my head, I picture a car wreck happening in slow motion. Every single break-up I’ve been through started out with those words. Actually, the guy would say, “You have a problem.”

Meaning me. I have a problem.

And I do. I have many problems.

Sure, I blurt out something socially unacceptable from time to time. I’m a stickler for being on time, so when we’re running late, I break into a nervous wreck and start slapping myself.

My old boyfriend from college was like me. He hated loud music too. And he was always on time.

But he couldn’t date me because I wanted to talk about something other than steam trains for five minutes!

Not my problem.

Their problem.

But I thought I’d done a stellar job with Wyatt so far. What did I do to give myself away?

Did he catch me stimming back at my apartment? I can’t help it when my fingers twitch. Pressing my nails into my palms is helpful in stressful situations.

Did he think I was being awkward and stiff at the party?

I never know when it’s my turn to speak. I get so lost in my head, I lose track of the conversation altogether and because of that I’m never sure whether I’m supposed to laugh or smile… or look sympathetic. Once, I guessed and went with a hearty laugh. Blaze’s friend had just been telling the story of how his beloved cat of sixteen years tragically died that morning.

I clear my throat and hold my hands at my waist, bracing for impact.

But Wyatt takes my hand and all my nerves turn to goo.

“Gary is stealing from the other guests.”

I freeze. The words sound foreign to me. It’s like Wyatt turned into a Klingon or something. I blink up into his big, serious eyes and hold my breath.

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