Secret Santa Baby by Robin Covington

Author:Robin Covington [Covington, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Flirt)
Published: 2012-12-17T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

“Man, I’m sorry I busted in on your TV night with Tessa.”

Nick looked up from his desk, so engrossed in his task it took him a minute to process what Damien had said. “No worries, mate. I’m surprised to see you here so early. You were pretty pissed last night.”

“Yeah. Not a good idea with all the shit I’ve got to do today.” Damien lowered himself to the couch with less bounce in his step than usual.

“You okay?” Nick asked. It was rare to see his friend at less than full capacity. Many times he wished he had Damien’s boundless energy and unparalleled people skills. But, he wasn’t easy with people he didn’t know very well and the effort left him exhausted. It wasn’t until he was able to be alone that he could re-charge his batteries.

“Tessa turned me down flat.”

“What?”

“This morning I made my move and she shut me down so fast it left skid marks.”

Nick barely resisted the urge to jump up and down and shout. When he’d left last night with her taste on his lips and the scent of her skin clinging to his body, he was sure that his chance with Tessa had been lost a long time ago. Seeing her taking care of Damien reminded him of the history they had together as a couple. Yes, he could try to build on their friendship, but that was nothing to the bond of a lover. Maybe he was wrong.

“Ouch. Sorry.” And he was sorry. He knew how amazing Tessa was.

“Yeah.” Damien leaned back on the couch, legs extended with his feet propped up on the coffee table. Nick flinched, barely biting back the request to put his feet down. He’d let it slide today. An early Christmas present.

Damien continued, his tone a little more upbeat. “But it’s just a temporary setback. She’s all hung up the idea that love is something more than having a good time, getting along. Once she’s figured it out, we’ll get back together like always.”

“Love is more than having good time. It’s about trust, commitment, passion.” Nick knew firsthand what love was all about. It was how he felt about Tessa. It was why he couldn’t imagine his life with anyone but her.

Damien’s snort made it clear he thought Nick was mad. “Maybe the two of you should be together. She said the same thing.”

Nick couldn’t have heard better news if he paid for it. His heart pounded in his chest, the sharp tattoo drowning out the Christmas music playing over the office sound system. Damien could dance on the bloody table if he wanted to. Call it a lifetime Christmas present.

The memory of Tessa clinging to him, opening to his tongue, writhing under his touch made him ache for her and what lay just beyond the boundary lines between friends and lovers. Tonight he’d let her know how he felt, and tomorrow, with any luck, he’d wake up beside her. And then on Christmas day he’d go for broke with the gift sitting in a little box in his dresser drawer.

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