AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Why am I suspicious right now?” I asked as I took the clothes from her to try on.
“Don’t be! I would never make you wear something that wouldn’t look great on you.”
“No,” I agreed. “But you would make me wear something that flashes my ass.”
She rolled her eyes. “That was one dress.”
“Yeah. The last one.”
“Just put the clothes on, Vi.”
“Okay. Okay.”
I shimmied my way into the jeans before pulling the top on over my head. When I looked in the mirror, I was pleasantly surprised. The jeans fit perfectly and hugged my curves in all the right places. While the top was soft and luxurious against my skin, and the color complimented my complexion perfectly. With the way it enhanced my features, it was almost as if the outfit was made for me.
“This is my never-fail first-base outfit,” Mia said, grinning proudly from beside me.
“What?” I gasped.
“I never fail to reach first base with a guy when I wear this top,” she explained. “It’s got a proven track record.”
“Gross, Mia. You can’t make me wear your make-out top.”
“Uh, I can, and I will. You look great.”
“This isn’t even a real date. And I’m not trying to get to any bases with Reed.”
That didn’t mean I hadn’t been thinking about it though. Especially after last night when my skin had come alive at the feel of his hand on my waist and my lips had itched to reach up to his. I’d been imagining what it would be like to kiss him again ever since and recalling our kiss at the bonfire a whole lot more than I should, too. Had it really been as spine-tingling as I remembered? I tried to convince myself it wasn’t, because I knew I shouldn’t be thinking about Reed that way, but it was too hard. The kiss really was that good.
“Oh my god, you’re thinking about it now, aren’t you?” Mia smirked.
“No, of course not.” I quickly busied myself rummaging through the jewelry collection on Mia’s dresser.
“Well, maybe you should be,” she suggested and passed me a necklace. It was perfect for the outfit and, knowing her, probably a key part of the superstition that went along with the top and jeans. “I bet he’s an incredible kisser…”
I ignored the necklace in her outstretched hands. “Okay, now I’m certain you’ve changed your tune about Reed. What happened to him being a big scary Darling Devil that I should avoid at all costs?”
“Well, you keep telling me he’s not like the rumors say,” Mia said. “And if he’s half as great as you seem to think, maybe you should give him a chance.”
“I’ve never said he’s great,” I muttered.
“Except you kind of have.” She gave me a knowing smile. “The way you’ve been acting says even more than your words could. You like him, don’t you?”
I hesitated. It wasn’t as simple as that. After everything I’d been through with Jeremy, I’d be an idiot to fall for another hockey player, to even consider another relationship with one. But each time I saw Reed, my feelings seemed to grow and intensify. I’d been trying so hard to ignore them or pretend they weren’t there, but I was beginning to realize that might be impossible.
Mia was the one person I could talk to about this, and while I wasn’t sure if I was ready to vocalize how I felt, I didn’t think I could keep my internal struggle to myself either. Reed and I only had one week left together. If I didn’t face my feelings now, he might be gone from my life before I got a chance to explore them.
“Okay.” I sighed. “I might like him…”
“I knew it.” Mia practically touched the ceiling as she jumped in celebration.
“But it doesn’t matter because I’m not dating another hockey player. I can’t. I’m done with cocky jocks for good.”
“I know you have your reasons for that rule,” Mia said. “But you made an exception for Jeremy…”
“Yeah, and look how that turned out.”
“Okay, so you picked the wrong player, and perhaps you’re right to be cautious where hockey stars are involved. Hell, you’re right to be cautious with any guy. But they aren’t all bad. And Reed is not Jeremy.”
