The Aussie Next Door by Stefanie London

Author:Stefanie London
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Coming of Age Fiction, Vacation, MMP Romance, Romance, Humorous Literary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, RomCom, Australia, Greencard, Love Abroad, Women's Humorous Fiction, Single Title Romance, Full length Romance, Women's Fiction, Small Town Romance, Aspergers, Diverse Hero, City Life Fiction, Stefanie London, American Humorous Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Entangled Publishing, Romantic Themes Vacation, Friendship Fiction, Boy Next Door, Girl Next Door, Mass Market Paperback Romance, Autism, Romantic Themes Beaches
Publisher: Entangled AMARA
Published: 2019-07-10T22:47:15+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

The rest of the afternoon was an awkward dance between trying to act like she hadn’t locked lips with Jace and thinking about it every damn second her brain wasn’t actively engaged in a conversation. Now everyone was wrapping up and preparing for the continuing festivities in the evening—Olivia, Trent, and Nick were off to a big house party on the other side of Patterson’s Bluff, and Adam and Soraya were hosting a small dinner party at their place.

Angie carried plates containing only the crumbs of Melanie’s incredible cake—which was shaped to look exactly like the blue Esky that had been keeping their drinks cold all afternoon. Feeling full from all the decadent treats, she was looking forward to going home and putting her feet up.

“What are you up to now?” Trent asked as they walked into the house together.

“Well, I’m going to explode from everything I’ve eaten,” she replied. “Jace will have to take me home so I can sleep it off.”

The innocent statement caused a spark in her imagination—sweaty bodies and clothes floating to the floor. She almost choked on the spot but covered it by clearing her throat. One kiss and she was acting like they were going to jump straight into bed.

“You can’t go home—it’s only six. You should come to the house party with me.” Trent took the dishes from her hands and stacked them into the sink. “It’ll be fun.”

“I think I’m fresh out of fun.”

“No way. You practically run on the stuff; I can see that in your smile.” He leaned against the breakfast bar, standing close to her in a way that should have had her heart racing. But all she could think about was Jace.

He stood outside, and she tried to catch his eye through the open double sliding doors. But he seemed to be studiously avoiding her. He’d been quiet ever since he deposited the freshly washed Truffle into the backyard to dry off. Was he regretting their kiss? How could he go from holding her one minute like she was the only woman on earth to not being able to even look at her the next?

What if this is another family competition thing? Oh my God.

She must be wrong. Jace wouldn’t do something like that, would he? She was in full panic mode now. This happened anytime something felt good and right, because she’d been trained to assume those feelings would never last long.

“Well…”

“Come on.” Trent grinned. “It’s always a blast. The Fisher family hosts every year, and they have this huge house with the most amazing view of the ocean from the back deck. You’d love it.”

I don’t think I would. Not tonight.

“You could come as my date,” he suggested with a charming smile.

This was what she’d been wanting—a cute guy who could be everything. A guy who came from a good family, who had a good heart, an amazing sense of humor. Trent was the whole package. So why did her heart feel as though it was throwing up big, fat no signals?

You don’t want him.

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