It Started with a Snap: An Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy: Red River Romps #4 by Piper James

Author:Piper James [James, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Ethan

“Fucking pussy,” I gritted through my teeth as I slammed into my house.

I told myself a dozen times on the way home that I’d done the right thing. That Ember and I were just becoming friends, and I didn’t want to do anything to mess up the easy comradery we’d formed between us.

And kissing her would royally fuck it up. Especially if she didn’t want it.

But if I was being totally honest with myself, the only thing that had stopped me from tasting her lips had been that flash of fear I’d seen in her eyes as I held her against my chest. Warning bells had gone off in my head, screaming at me to stop before I did something stupid.

Because if she rejected me, it would ruin everything.

It was my own fear of that rejection that sent me hauling ass out of there, but by the time I pulled into my driveway, I was cursing myself. I should’ve just kissed her, consequences be damned. An old quote I’d read about missing a hundred percent of the shots you don’t take scrolled through my mind on repeat, and fuck if I wasn’t wishing I’d just taken the damn shot.

If she rejected me, she rejected me. There’d be nothing I could do about it but try to act normal after that and restore our friendship. But if she didn’t…

“God damn it,” I muttered, stalking into the bathroom and turning on the shower.

I continued to berate myself as I washed the day’s sweat and grimed from my body and hair. Once I’d dried off, I pulled on a pair of loose athletic shorts and padded out into the kitchen. I was looking for something to eat when my phone started to ring.

My heart leapt into my throat as I dashed toward the counter where I’d left the phone. Seeing Noah’s name flash across the screen, I sighed.

“Hey, man. What’s up?” I asked by way of a greeting, hoping he didn’t hear the desolation in my voice.

“What’s up with you?” he shot back. “You sound like someone just kicked your puppy.”

“Nothing,” I said quickly, keeping my voice even. “How’s Florida?”

“It’s been good, man,” he said, thankfully letting the subject drop. “Dakota’s family is awesome, and I’ve somehow managed to fit right in. But I’m glad we’re coming home tomorrow.”

“That’s great,” I said with a smile. “I’m glad they didn’t forbid Dakota from marrying you the second you opened your mouth, no doubt saying something ridiculous and inappropriate.”

“Ha, ha,” he said. “They actually love my inappropriateness. They find it as refreshingly charming as Dakota does.”

He went on to describe his fiancée’s parents and the retirement community they lived in. They sounded hilarious and fun-loving, so I was sure Noah fit right in with them as well as he claimed. Dakota’s sister sounded like an amazing person, too.

“Well, I’m glad everything is going so well for you out there, but it’ll be good to have you back,” I said when he finished.

“Thanks, bro. So, how are things going with you? I see Ember hasn’t killed you, yet.

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