The Perfect Pick Up: A slow burn, small town, enemies to lovers, opposites attract, grumpysunshine, single parents, steamy British romantic comedy (Tales from Tottenbridge Book ) by Vicki Hilton

Author:Vicki Hilton [Hilton, Vicki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

24

FELIX

The roads on the drive down to London were empty, and the journey passed quickly. Felix could hardly concentrate on the asphalt, though. Thoughts of Thea, of what he’d done to her on her kitchen counter, swirled around his head and tested the strength of his zipper.

He hadn’t acted so rashly, so utterly abandoned, for years. But with Thea, he’d loosened his grip on his usual tight control. He couldn’t remember wanting anyone as much as he wanted her, and no matter how his balls ached with bee venom, he’d almost given in to his desires. He couldn’t even be certain his equipment would have worked.

Adrienne had called him twice on the road. Once to ask him when he’d arrive, then again to tell him that Lucas had agreed to unlock his door on the promise that Felix was on his way.

After a time, the motorway morphed into urban sprawl, then merged into the hotchpotch of houses that made up London’s wealthier suburbs. Felix clenched his jaw. He flicked the control on his dash to call Adrienne. It was so late or early that he couldn’t guarantee she’d be up and waiting for him. She picked up on the second ring.

“Darling, where are you?”

“Is Lucas okay?”

“He’s fine. He’s asleep on the couch in the hallway. It was like pulling teeth to get him to calm down.”

Felix gripped the steering wheel a little harder than before. Adrienne always had a flair for drama. Still, if Lucas wasn’t happy, he’d have no problem letting his mum know. He loved his son’s forthright nature. Maybe that’s why he liked Thea?

“I’ll be with you in ten.”

A whoosh of a sigh came over the speaker. “Fine. But this can’t happen again. I’d given the nanny the night off. I have to get up first thing for Pilates. Then I have a brunch. My schedule’s going to be out of kilter.”

Felix swallowed down the bitter burn in his throat. “I’m sure your friends will forgive a few dark circles under your eyes. You could always tell them you’d been out partying.”

Adrienne’s harsh giggle seared his eardrums. “My partying days are over, Felix. I’ve made up the spare room. I was hoping you’d stay over. Talk about things. About us.”

A bitter taste surged back into Felix’s mouth. Was she delusional? There would never be an ‘us’ again. Still, the despondent look on Lucas’ face when they’d told him about the divorce would stay with Felix forever.

“I don’t think so. There’s nothing more to say.”

As he finished his words, he stopped outside Adrienne’s house. She lived in an exclusive neighbourhood where sleek sports cars nestled against elegant, ivy-covered facades.

Felix hung up and stepped out into the low hum of the central London traffic. The city never slept. In Clavenham the only noise he heard at night was the occasional hoot of an owl or the call of a fox.

Before he could knock at the door, Adrienne opened it, the light of her hallway spilling out into the gloom of the street.

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