Don’t Be My Valentine by Wright Aubrey

Author:Wright, Aubrey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Summer

I’d finally shed my crutch. Miracles did happen. My ankle was still tender, and I wouldn’t be dancing at the party, but I was OK to walk and to behave like a friggin’ human being again. It felt so damn good.

The sand was warm between my toes, and my dress—a shade of rose pink that Emilia loved—swished around my thighs, just above the knees. It was cinched neatly at the waist, and my breasts were lifted and on display.

These were the official dresses for the bridesmaids at tonight’s party, and I wasn’t mad at them.

Wait until he sees you in this.

Oh lord, there I went again. I couldn’t quit thinking about Matthew and what he’d look like today. How he’d react to me. What it would be like to go back to his room after the party, when everyone else was distracted, and have more fun. The type that left me pleasantly sore and wanting more.

You’re in too deep.

No, I wasn’t. I was fine.

I strode under the cabanas and out of the sun, admiring the gorgeous view of the aquamarine waves washing against the beach. A few of the others had arrived, but the party wasn’t due to start for another fifteen minutes.

It seemed Emmy and Scott had decided to make a suitably late and fashionable entrance.

I stopped by the bar and picked up a glass of pink lemonade spiked with a dash of rum. I sipped and appreciated the flavor. Things might not be perfect right now, but this sure beat stressing about my future back in my tiny apartment in Miami.

I wandered from the bar and stood in the shade, only the tips of my toes in the sun.

“It should be illegal to look that good.” Matt’s deep rumble spoke near my right ear.

A shiver ran down my spine. I turned my head and inhaled the scent of his cologne, my skin prickling at his proximity. “There you are,” I said.

“Here I am,” he said.

He didn’t have to touch me, but god, I wanted him to. What if we just skipped the whole party and went right on up to his room now?

What is wrong with you? This is Emilia’s party!

“You missed me,” he said.

I hated that it was a statement, but he was just that damn cocky and always had been. How could I blame him for it when he was all I’d thought about since last night? “Eh, not really.”

“You’re a terrible liar.”

“Isn’t that a good thing?” I readjusted my over-the-shoulder clutch, and it bumped against my waist.

Matt stepped up next to me, his arm brushing mine, and I pressed my lips together to keep from moaning out loud. Why was he so damn perfect? This was bullshit. I shouldn’t have been alive with anticipation just from a couple seconds of contact.

“How long do you think this thing will last?” he asked.

“Why?”

“I bet you know why.”

My pulse raced. “I don’t know how long it will last, but I’ll be ready when you are.”

“Are you ready now?” he asked and touched his hand to the small of my back.

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