The Roommates (Three Player Grind Book 1) by Allyson Lindt

Author:Allyson Lindt [Lindt, Allyson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781955518055
Publisher: Acelette Press
Published: 2021-12-12T18:30:00+00:00

17

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I would’ve wrapped up the mural at the antique shop yesterday if Deacon hadn’t needed to close up early. Which meant it didn’t take long to finish the work once I arrived.

Barely enough time to linger on thoughts of last night. Way too much time to over-analyze Tanner’s kisses and decisions and his choosing to stop.

Sure, I told him to.

But lump that decision into the over thinking bucket as well and I could call it a massive mess.

Those thoughts would wait. I stepped back to take a bigger picture look at my work. It wasn’t perfect—as the artist, I saw every flaw and mistake—but hopefully Deacon would call it good enough.

“Holy shit. That’s amazing.” His comment caught me off-guard. I hadn’t realized he was there.

I wouldn’t correct his perception; I learned a long time ago the customer saw things in a different light than I did when it came to my work. “Thanks. I’m calling it done, but if you see anything you’d like touched up or tweaked, I can do it.”

“No way.” He stepped up next to me. “I thought you were done a few hours ago, but each new detail… man you brought this to life.”

The praise was nice. The paycheck would be good too. I pulled out my phone. “You okay with me taking a few pictures and adding them to my portfolio?”

“Yeah, of course.”

I took some close-ups of some of the more detailed work, then stepped back to get some wide angles. Deacon insisted on taking a few of me in front of the work as well, to post on his website.

“Seriously, incredible work. Brooke told me you were good, but you know.”

I did. “Sisters are biased.”

“Exactly. She undersold you, though. Hey, let me buy you a coffee, to celebrate a job well done.”

I hadn’t forgotten how heavily Deacon leaned into the flirting a few days ago. If I accepted his offer, would I be encouraging more of the same? And was it a big deal if I did? I was wild and free and having one-night stands. Sure, they meant more to me than they should, and I was going to deal with that. This was me loosening up.

“Just this once.” I kept my tone light and teasing.

Deacon and I headed across the street, grabbed our drinks, and took a spot in the back of the cafe, away from late morning chatter and early lunch stragglers.

He scooted his chair closer, so his knee touched mine when he leaned in. “Million-dollar question, how did you get into something like mural painting?”

It wasn’t a big grand story, but it was something only and Tanner and Brooke knew, because most people never asked. “I went through a wild patch when I was younger. I was pissed off that I got shit for liking guys, but also for still liking girls. Like both sides hated me. So I expressed myself through painting.”

I’d much rather be telling Daria this story. The thought surprised me. But I’d finish sharing with Deacon since I’d already started.

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