The Long-Term Regret: A Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine Second Chance Romance by Kally Ash

Author:Kally Ash [Ash, Kally]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Literary Fox
Published: 2024-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Evangeline ignored Blake's smiling face as she stalked back to the hired car Natasha had so graciously forced upon her when she’d asked to borrow her car. Blake had shown up ten minutes later, his eager expression reminding her too much of a puppy welcoming home its new owner.

Opening up the rear door, she slid inside and pulled out her phone.

Tell me what's going on - a message from Natasha.

Vee hit the call button.

"What's going on?" Natasha demanded in lieu of a greeting. "Tell me everything."

She blew out a breath. "I needed to see Beau," she replied. "He had an emergency and asked me to come."

Lying to her best friend didn't sit well with her. The reality of it was Beau had said he wouldn't be able to see her tonight, and she hadn't liked that. Despite placing restrictions on their relationship, she wanted to see him, to slip back into the familiarity of it all. Their passion had burned hot and bright for over three years, and now that she had him back, she found it hard to separate the memories of the past and the desire to make new ones with him.

Beau was her equal. They'd talked about the future they'd wanted together, how it would all work out. He would become the architect he'd always wanted to be, and she would become a social worker specializing in working with disadvantaged and fostered kids. She'd only made it through the system because she had grown a thick skin and refused to be beaten by the shitty living environments she'd found herself in over and over again. Monetized incentives were not the way to keep kids safe.

"Oh my god, is he okay?"

"Yeah," she replied, glancing out the window. "He's okay."

"Well... good," Natasha said. "So are you guys like a thing now?"

Evangeline smiled. Trust Natasha to just ask. "We've come to an understanding."

"Oh, an understanding. Does it involve being naked with each other?"

Vee could just picture her friend kicking back in her seat, legs up on the desk. "It's complicated."

"Sex always complicates things."

"Truer words have not been spoken," Vee murmured.

"I know you’re probably spending the evening with Beau, but I'd be up for a drink later tonight if you're free? You can tell me all about the arrangement you guys came to."

"I don't know if I'll be back tonight," Vee said, looking back at the house. "I'll send Blake back to LA in case you need him."

Natasha snorted. "I'm sure I can find a few uses for him."

"I do not want to think about you fucking the kid."

"What?" Natasha said coquettishly. "He makes me feel young."

"We are young," she shot back. "Thanks again for loaning your boy toy to me. I'll call you when I get back into town."

"Wait! How are you going to get home?"

"Beau can drive me back." Evangeline hung up the phone, cutting off whatever smart ass remark Natasha was about to make.

When she looked up again, she found Beau on the front porch with the Realtor. She got out of the car, shut the door and turned to Blake.

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