Breaking Lacy (Nick & Lacy Book 1) by Tabitha Drake

Author:Tabitha Drake [Drake, Tabitha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moon Shower Press
Published: 2018-04-15T05:00:00+00:00

Lacy

Even though Nick made me promise to take my time and relax in the tub, I was too excited knowing he had more in store for later, and climbed from the bubble bath long before the water had cooled enough to warrant doing so.

I had already picked out an outfit beforehand, but as I stood at the foot of the bed in my bathrobe eyeing the ensemble, I reconsidered my choice.

I had never felt such nervous excitement dressing for a date with Kevin! Kevin seemed to have had a one-track mind, and as a result, I grew into the habit of always wearing modest outfits that wouldn’t entice or encourage him in any way. Perhaps that was to my own detriment. Nevertheless, I didn’t want to appear prudish and reserved for Nick. I didn’t want him to look at me or treat me as his honorary little sister anymore. I wanted him to notice that I wasn’t the same scrawny little girl that used to run around in our backyard playing with his kid brother. I was grown now.

After sizing up the ankle-length floral skirt and the bulky cable-knit sweater I had chosen to wear with it, I returned them to the closet. Instead, I found a simple black dress that was shorter than any I typically wore, and paired it with a baby-blue cardigan sweater that I knew accented the blue of my eyes most flatteringly. I pulled my hair back into a loose ponytail hitched low on one side to drape over my shoulder, the way momma had always worn hers when she wanted to look her most beautiful for daddy. With a spritz of my mother’s jasmine perfume and a touch of lip-gloss, I was ready.

As I studied my reflection in the mirror, I succumbed to gut-wrenching insecurity. I wasn’t sexy or beautiful like Claire. My small breasts seemed nonexistent under the thin sweater. I had lost so much weight over the past few weeks that instead of Claire’s sexy curves, I was just plain skinny. I wasn’t as tall or as leggy as Claire either. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to laugh or cry over my absurdity for thinking Nick might ever think of me as a real date after being with the likes of Claire. All I could do was put forth my best effort and hope he noticed.

Judging from the way his gaze swept over me in slow, thrilling, nerve-wracking appraisal when I joined him in the living room, I wondered if perhaps he didn’t indeed notice. His eyes finally met mine and a warm smile curled the corners of his full lips. “You look beautiful, as always.”

Trying to ignore the heat in my cheeks, I smiled, pleased by his compliment and the genuine sincerity in his eyes.

“Thank you.”

Nick rarely wore anything other than dark jeans and sweaters. While I enjoyed my bath, he had changed clothes too. His dark hair was styled the same as usual, in a sexy, wavy, slightly disheveled cut that touched the back of his shirt collar.

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