The Passionate One: A Billionaire Bride Pact Romance by Lewis Jeanette & Checketts Cami

Author:Lewis, Jeanette & Checketts, Cami [Lewis, Jeanette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elidryn Productions
Published: 2016-01-11T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Matt sighed and scraped the last of his brownie from the mug. “She’s not usually this late,” he said to Sarah, who was curled up at the opposite end of the couch. They’d been watching TV, but Matt was getting impatient. He and Erin didn’t have any plans tonight, but he’d been burning with an urgency to see her all day. After their kiss yesterday, they needed to talk.

Sarah scrolled through the Netflix menu. “She treats you like dirt, you know,” she said out of the blue.

“That’s not true. She’s just ... impulsive and kind of irrational at times.”

“Yeah, not really what most people want in a girlfriend.”

“But there are good parts too,” he said loyally. “Her impulsiveness is usually because she’s trying to help. Like this dog-sitting thing, Erin doesn’t even know Mrs. Brinkerhoff very well, but she needed help and Erin didn’t hesitate, she jumped in with both feet, ready to do whatever she could.”

“But look who got stuck with the dog.”

“That isn’t her fault.”

“It’s certainly not mine!” Sarah bristled.

“It’s no one’s fault,” Matt backpedaled quickly. “A miscommunication, that’s all.”

“Look, I live with her,” Sarah countered, “and she can be great, I know. But I think she takes advantage of you. And if it hasn’t happened by now ...” she trailed off, leaving him to finish the sentence.

Matt sighed. “Believe me, I’ve tried to tell myself that many times.”

Sarah’s attention wandered back to the TV, but Matt’s mind was on Erin. He’d thought long and hard about how things were between them. It had been two years and any logical person would have given up by now. But he couldn’t. He’d tried—he’d even dated other women, but nothing clicked. Maybe because all the other girls he dated all shared one key quality: the quality of not being Erin.

Besides, she’d let him kiss her. No matter what she’d tried to pull with the leaves afterward, he knew she’d wanted him to kiss her. He wasn’t about to give up yet.

They both turned at the sound of a key in the lock. Erin rushed in looking flushed and breathless. Her eyes were sparkling.

“How did it go? he asked, even though it was obvious she’d had a great rehearsal.

Erin let out a dreamy sigh and flopped down on the couch. “Unbelievable,” she squealed. “You’ll never guess who joined the cast!” Hurriedly, she told them about Brennan. “And oh my gosh, he’s incredible!” she finished. “The chemistry between our characters clicked like that.” She snapped her fingers. “Mona says it adds a new layer to the play.”

Matt felt like he’d swallowed an icicle; a cold dread swept through him. He hadn’t expected her to come home and run straight to his arms. But he really hadn’t expected this excitement, this dreamy look in her eyes, a look he knew wasn’t for him.

“Sounds exciting,” he finally said.

Erin nodded enthusiastically. “I had no idea Mona knew Brennan Avery, of all people. If anyone can get us to Broadway, he can. Though why didn’t

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