Wanted by Kimberlee R. Mendoza

Author:Kimberlee R. Mendoza
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: White Rose Publishing (an entity of Pelican Ventures, LLC)
Published: 2008-12-23T16:00:00+00:00

Wanted: Boyfriend for Christmas

Chapter Eight

Daniel sat on the step outside Heather’s apartment, checking his watch every few minutes. It was almost nine. He leapt to his feet and started pacing. The date must have gone well this time. He grimaced. Something deep inside welled in his chest. Jealousy. He suddenly didn’t want her to have anyone. He squeezed his eyes shut. Don’t be a jerk. I want her happy.

But Claudia’s words echoed in his head. Whether you want to admit it to yourself or not, you love her. Maybe he had more feelings for Heather than he allowed himself to entertain. The thought of her kissing someone else… He gritted his teeth. And worse, the memory of her kissing me. He could still remember how her lips felt. Soft, inviting. Never had he been as confused as he was in the moment they kissed. Guilty, because he was cheating on Claudia. Transfixed because of the electricity he experienced with Heather—a feeling he’d never felt with anyone. And almost annoyed, because he knew he shouldn’t feel that way about his best friend.

He shivered against the chilly night air, but he refused to go in. The Santa Anna winds were finally over and the temperature was lowering fast to a normal California winter. Of course, it had to be tonight.

As he waited and the hour slipped into two, the confusion started to melt away. Clarity took hold and he began to see a new truth about Heather. No, maybe it’s just a rebound reaction. But the more he thought about the way she talked, and moved, and joked, and laughed, and…

Face it, he’d denied it long enough. He loved her. A big smiled broke on his face. I love her. Maybe since they’d first met. A peace washed over him at that realization. A burden dropped to the floor and finally, everything made sense.

He checked his watch again. Now he wanted her home so he could tell her. Of course, she’d probably think he was crazy and this would sting worse than Claudia’s rejection. But he’d have to risk it. Steps echoed up the walkway.

His heart jumped. He rubbed his palms together and stepped out of the shadows so he didn’t scare her.

The amber light overhead shined on her as she passed by. She looked radiant. “Hey there, friend. What are you doing out here?”

“Waiting for you, actually.”

She withdrew her keys from her purse and stepped around him to the door. “It’s a bit cold to be waiting outside, don’t you think?”

“Nah, I’m good.” He waved and followed her inside.

She dropped her stuff on the dining room table and walked to the fridge. “You thirsty? Want a water or soda? Or, I made punch earlier.”

He shook his head. His heartbeat started to increase and suddenly he felt nervous. Like he didn’t know how to talk to her. His throat closed off, his tongue lay like a lump of cotton. This absurd. It’s just Heather. “Um, maybe I will take water.” His voice cracked.

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