If the Shoe Fits by E J Noyes

Author:E J Noyes [Noyes, E J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642470567
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2019-11-02T04:00:00+00:00

The drive back to my place was quiet. Being quiet let me think. And think I did. At a million miles a minute. The moment in the bar was just one of many moments that were all coalescing to point to one thing. Brooke parked, and left the car running while I collected my things. “Did you want to come up for an early dinner? You must be starving.”

She hesitated for just a moment. “Sounds good.”

Riding the elevator, I was all too aware of how close she was again and the sensation made me both nervous and excited. “So what’s next? Will you play another sport until Ultimate season starts up again?”

Brooke turned slightly to face me. “Mhmm. We’ll have to go indoors for winter, so probably volleyball or something like that. Why? You looking for a full-time cheerleading gig?”

I started laughing. “You want more of my Brooke, Brooke! She’s so great your goose is cooked! rhyme? Actually, it doesn’t even rhyme.”

I barely heard her quick, quiet admission over the ding of the elevator. “God, you have the best laugh.” But I couldn’t say anything in response, because not only was I too stunned, but because she followed up with, “Yeah, I do. And all of your other rhymes.”

I didn’t know how to react, too stuck on what I thought I’d heard her say about my laugh and wondering if I should make a move. Nice ego, Jana. Just because she seems to enjoy your company and is a lesbian doesn’t mean she wants anything more than friendship. Just because you’re suddenly deciding that you’re not entirely at the straight end of the spectrum doesn’t mean you should be jumping on her. “Well all right then. You’ve got yourself a staff cheerleader. Come on in and let’s figure out what we want to eat.”

Brooke leaned against the counter while I fussed around the kitchen. Leaning into my walk-in pantry, I offered, “I could probably rustle up something or do you want to just order in?” As I stepped back, I found her right in my personal space.

“I’d do pretty much anything for your pasta right now.” Brooke studied me, her eyebrows drawn slightly together. “Here, you’ve got a little bit of…” Slowly, carefully, she pulled something from the edge of my mouth, then held it up between her thumb and forefinger so I could examine it. “Just a piece of fluff.”

“Thanks,” I whispered.

She opened her fingers, letting the lint flutter to the ground. Her eyes lingered on my lips before her gaze slowly came back to meet mine. “You’re welcome.”

I took a half step backward, away from her enticing heat, the soft caress of her fingers and the inviting part of her lips. My only options were step away, or kiss her, and though I knew I wanted the second option more I still didn’t think springing it on her was a good move.

She didn’t chase. “You okay?”

“Mhmm, perfectly.” I stepped sideways this time, all too aware of her and how much I wanted to step forward and press against her, instead of back away.

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