These Cold Strangers by J.T. Ellison
Author:J.T. Ellison [Ellison, J.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
âI mean, what else was I supposed to do? The guy looked dead. I couldnât just step over him. I had to stop, I had to check. When I realized he was alive . . .â He shrugs and ducks his head. Heâs shy, I realize. And proud of his actions.
I take a sip of my wine. Weâre into a second bottle, sitting on his back deck, looking over the woods. I am stuffed full of steak and baked potatoes and grilled asparagus. The man can cook. Iâm feeling light headed, whether from the wine or the obvious flirting that preceded this switch in conversation to why Iâm really here. Todd is hot. Heâs smart. Heâs funny. Heâs clearly into me. And now heâs giving me the story I long for. The story thatâs going to make my career take off.
âDo you know how many people did step over him? Well, around him.â
âHow many?â
âI counted fifteen. That doesnât include the three boys who stole his portfolio. What kind of world are we living in?â I lean forward, wanting to be closer to him, wanting to hear his words of reassurance. âIâm glad you stopped. Not only does it make you a good guy, but it also brought me here.â I gesture toward the woods with my wine glass, and a bit slops out onto the deck. âOops. Sorry. Iâm a little tipsy. I donât normally drink this much.â
He responds just how I hoped. With a slow, knowing smile.
âYou canât drive.â
âProbably shouldnât, no. Iâll call a car and pick up mine tomorrow.â
âThatâs silly. You should stay.â
âI should?â I lick my lips.
A beat. âI always liked you, Addie. We would have been good together.â
He takes the glass from my hand and sets it gently on the table, and then his mouth is on mine. I fight my mindâs narrationâI am kissing Todd Preis. His hands are so soft on my skin. Oh, yes, yes, there. I canât believe thisâTodd Preis likes me!âand try to go with the flow. I never was cool.
âUpstairs,â he says, and itâs as much a command as an invitation.
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