The Mission by Noelle Adams

Author:Noelle Adams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friends to lovers
Publisher: Noelle Adams
Published: 2021-07-12T16:00:00+00:00

SHE WOKE UP AT EIGHT the following morning when her phone buzzed with a text.

It took her a minute to orient herself to where she was, where Eva was, and what day it was. She wasn’t used to sleeping so deeply, and the transition into waking startled her.

The previous evening hit her like a shock of cold water when she saw the text was from Keith.

Thinking about a hike today since it’s so nice out. Want to come?

Of course she wanted to. She loved hiking on cool, sunny days, and she’d love to spend the day with Keith since Eva wasn’t around. But she hesitated before she replied.

Was this smart? Was it wise? Was it safe? She absolutely refused to do anything that might jeopardize her friendship with Keith—and thus the stability of her life and Eva’s. And after the heat and intensity of last night, it might be better to take a step back today and reassess.

But as she lay on her back and stared at the ceiling, she had to conclude that she didn’t have any bad feelings about yesterday. Yes, it had been a lot. And yes, it was kind of scary. But it wasn’t a horrifying scariness. It was a thrilling one.

And he’d made it so safe for her afterward that it seemed silly and immature to avoid him today.

She wasn’t going to do it. He deserved better from her. She wanted to go on a hike with him, so she was going to do it.

Sure. Sounds good. What time?

Whenever you’re ready.

I’m just getting up. Give me 30 min.

Got it.

She smiled at the texts. Like a doofus. Then she rolled out of bed and headed for the coffeepot.

Since she didn’t need to wash her hair today and do any elaborate primping, she was tying her shoes when Keith knocked a half an hour later.

He grinned at her, warm and relaxed and so good-looking in his jeans and light gray crewneck that she had a brief moment of paralysis.

He cocked his head to one side, his smile turning to scrutiny. “You okay?”

“Of course I’m okay.”

“You’re not going to be weird about last night, are you?”

She gave him a faint scowl. “Of course not. Are you?”

“Do I look weird?”

“No,” she admitted glumly. “You look hot.” When she heard what she’d said, she made a little jerk. “I mean—”

He laughed uninhibitedly as he stepped into her apartment. “Don’t you dare take it back. What a way to start the day.”

She kind of wanted to laugh herself despite her fluster, but instead she managed a disapproving frown. “Just like a man. One hand job and he immediately turns obnoxious.”

It helped. That he was so clearly unself-conscious. It meant she had no reason to be self-conscious.

“I’ll work on reining in my obnoxiousness. You ready?”

“Yeah. Pretty much. How long were you wanting to go? Should I pack some snacks?”

“The answer to that question is always yes. Do we get to raid Eva’s goody shelf?”

Serena kept a shelf of her pantry devoted to Eva’s little snack packs.

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