Between the Lines by Pelletier Brandy

Author:Pelletier, Brandy [Pelletier, Brandy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798988068723
Google: IpDBzwEACAAJ
Amazon: B0C4T3KNB6
Publisher: Brandyland Books
Published: 2023-05-21T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

LUKE

Tonight’s the night.

My first official date with Tessa.

Hannah’s all set for a Saturday night sleepover at my folks’ place. Not that I expect to be having my own sleepover, but I’m not sure how late I’ll be out. Better to have my Banana settled in for the night than to risk waking her to carry her home. She’s back to feeling like herself again after the crud she dealt with last weekend, thank goodness.

Hannah’s question about Tessa and I having a sleepover last weekend makes me chuckle even now.

My girl was embarrassed as all get-out.

Me? I can’t wait to have a real sleepover with her.

One that doesn’t include a whole lot of sleeping.

She’s not ready for that, though. And I can be a patient man.

Even though these blue balls might kill me while I wait.

Even though it gives me and my dick lots of together time in the shower these days.

When she showed up on my front porch last Saturday night, looking all kinds of nervous and cute, it did something to me.

The you’re brilliant she murmured when she realized that the vision for my home came from my own head and from my own hands? That comment made that tight knot in my chest grow so big it pushed against my ribcage.

No one has ever said something like that to me before.

And having her in my home…God, that felt so right. Like written-in-the-stars, meant-to-be kind of stuff we all grow up hearing about but, deep down, doubt will really happen. Even though my own parents are great examples of what it means to love for the long haul, being burned and left high and dry made me wonder if I’d ever experience that kind of magic.

But I’m here to tell you—that shit really happens.

Tessa Burton is that kind of magic.

What we’re doing feels like the most natural thing in the world to me. The List that troubled me for months? A long-forgotten fever dream.

I’m ready for a heavy dose of that Tessa magic tonight. Cordell helped me run through my options, but our choices are pretty slim here in Bennett. If we want to go somewhere fancier than Ruth’s, we’d have to drive a bit. But Tessa’s made it clear that she’s not impressed by fine dining.

I pull up to her house and park along the curb. I’m so revved up I forget about the bouquet of wildflowers lying on the passenger seat, and I have to jog back across the yard to get them. Then I’m hoofing it, climbing the stairs two at a time up to the second floor. When I reach the door to apartment four, I take a deep breath before knocking.

I’m blown away by the vision that answers the door.

My girl, sunshine smile in place, looking like all my wildest dreams come true.

She’s wearing black jeans that hug all her curves just right and a black and white checked button-up shirt under a loose tan sweater. Short tan boots complete the look. Her hair is styled in those loose waves she was sporting when she came over last weekend.

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