Will You Be My Wi-Fi? by Caroline Linden

Author:Caroline Linden [Linden, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Caroline Linden

7

Natalie scrubbed at the dishes until they would have passed muster at the White House. Her skin felt electrified, and she did not want to think about how close she’d come to having sex with a man she’d only met four days ago, up against the kitchen pantry door.

She swiped at the chocolate on her face again. You don’t have to shag him, echoed her mother’s voice in her head. Yeah, but what if I want to? she silently retorted. Her mother had probably said that only because Natalie was definitely not the type who would. Even in college she’d never gotten serious with a guy within the first month. Now she was so turned on by one kiss from Archer, if he’d made any move to take things further she would have dragged him into the other room and started tearing off her clothes.

“Okay,” she said aloud, horrified by the breathless tenor of her voice. “Okay. You’re a little deprived.” Although she hadn’t felt so bothered by that yesterday. “It’s just hot when a guy comes on to you like that.” So hot, her knees were still shaking. “Get over it, Nat.”

Her phone shrilled loudly then, and she nearly dropped the glass she was washing for the fourth time. Her heart leapt into her throat. Archer? But no—he didn't even have her phone number, and when she seized the phone, it was Pippa’s ID on the screen. Taking a deep breath and telling herself it was relief and not disappointment, she answered. “Hi.”

“Are you still terribly oppressed by the traffic?” said her friend in greeting. “I’ve been feeling just awful for telling you it would be quiet.”

“Oh . . . I’m surviving.”

“Are you sure? Because I’m willing to trade you, my flat in Hammersmith for the cottage. The kitchen’s not as big, but I’m a rotten friend for sending you into a construction zone when you only asked for peace and quiet. I can drive out tonight and help you move.”

“No, don’t,” she mumbled. Archer was only here for a wedding, which meant he’d be gone in a week or so. That already sounded short.

There was silence on the phone, almost palpably curious. “Are they done, then? I thought you were ready to detonate the road to put an end to it.”

“I got used to it, I guess . . .”

“Natalie,” said Pippa carefully, “are you okay? You sound stoned.”

She let her head fall back. “I’m not stoned.” She paused. “I have a serious case of lust for one of the guys attending the wedding at Brampton House,” she said in a rush, almost hearing Pippa’s mouth drop open. “I just kissed him. And made out with him.”

There was a long silence, then Pippa said in her most proper, bossy voice, “Put the real Natalie back on the line, please.”

“I know! Totally not like me! But I did, and Pip”—she lowered her voice to a whisper even though only Oliver the cat would hear her—“I would have done more.”

“Oh my God, was he not into you?” demanded Pippa.

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