Standby (Open Skies Book 4) by Becca Jameson

Author:Becca Jameson [Jameson, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Becca Jameson Publishing
Published: 2021-04-26T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Katy left a few minutes later.

“Are you sure you don’t mind me staying here? I don’t want to impose,” Raeann whispered to Shayla when Jake headed to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water for Shayla.

“It’s totally fine. You’re not imposing.” It was on the tip of her tongue to add a snarky comment like, after all, it’s not like I’ll be screaming out from an amazing orgasm during the night. Instead, she said, “You can have the guest room.”

Shayla made this offer just as Jake returned, and she thoroughly enjoyed the way he subtly stiffened just long enough for Shayla to notice.

Raeann tipped her face toward Jake. “You’re sure about this?”

“Of course. I’ll sleep better without worrying about that asshole camped out in front of your condo. I doubt he’d do anything, but people like him are not reliable. Eventually, he’s going to snap. I don’t want any of you in his path when that happens.”

“Come on.” Shayla nodded toward the hallway. “I’ll lend you something to sleep in. All my stuff is in the guest room anyway.”

“Why?” Raeann asked, glancing from Jake to Shayla. “Shit. Never mind. Don’t answer that. It’s none of my business.”

Shayla waved her off. “No big deal. I just dropped it all there the first night and never moved it. I kept thinking eventually I’d go back to the condo.”

“Ah.”

Shayla led Raeann to the guest room and rummaged through her bag to find something for Raeann to sleep in. After that, she showed her where the bathroom was and pointed out the towels and toiletries.

Before Shayla could leave, Raeann grabbed her arm, tugged her fully into the bathroom, and shut the door. She nailed her with a look, eyes narrowed, and then whispered, “You’re not sleeping with him, are you?”

Shayla started to speak, but Raeann cut her off. “I’m not judging you. It’s just that I can see all your things are in the guest room.” She pointed at the sink. “The rest of your stuff is in this bathroom. Not the master bathroom. So, I’m confused.”

Shayla giggled softly, covering her mouth in case Jake happened to be walking by. “I’m totally fucking with him.”

“Pardon?”

“Okay, that was a bad choice of words. It’s a long story, but Jake got on this chivalrous rant when I came here, and we have a bet that we can keep our hands off each other for an entire week. That bet ends tomorrow. I’ve done everything I can to get him to lose the bet. You just made my last-ditch effort so easy. I owe you one.”

Raeann chuckled. “I have no idea what the hell you’re plotting, but I’m glad I could help. Do you have earplugs? Sounds like I might need them in about fifteen minutes.”

Shayla groaned and rolled her eyes. “Don’t count on it. The man has tremendous willpower, but it’s so damn fun tormenting him.”

Raeann laughed again. “Okay then. Enjoy yourself. Thanks for letting me stay here tonight.”

“No problem.” Shayla gave Raeann a hug and left her in the bathroom to pad down the hallway to the master bedroom.

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