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Nobody, to be honest. I mean the real focus here, as far as I was concerned, should be getting myself laid.
Exactly!
Garth’s palms moved again, sliding lower. Sliding inward. His hands were relentless, his fingers even more so. He was like a hungry octopus now, searching for prey. I was a helpless scallop on the ocean floor…
So what?
Sighing again, I ran my hands through his hair and focused on kissing him back. For a hot second I considered letting it all go, letting him have his way. God knew I needed it. And shit, it was obvious that he needed it too.
It would be so simple. So easy. Over quickly, most likely.
But…?
A slow feeling of dread regret began creeping its way upward, starting in the pit of my stomach. Garth was cute in some ways, but too eager in others. He was too just handsy, too forward. Not savvy enough, not cool enough, not patient enough.
Too desperate…
Besides, even if I slept with him purely to get my rocks off I knew it would only be a temporary fix. Then I’d have to see him again and again down at the rink, waving to me knowingly from the bench. I could imagine the smirk on his face, knowing he’d had me. Knowing I’d only gone out with him once and I’d given it all up so easily…
“Ummm…”
Somehow I extracted myself from his eight octopus arms, using only my two. Stepping back, I pushed him gently away.
“I think we’d better call it a night.”
Garth blinked, then blinked, then blinked again. He looked like a child who’d been given the exact toy he wanted for Christmas, only to find out there was some kind of mix-up.
“Sorry,” I apologized needlessly. “I… I guess I’m just tired.”
“But it’s early,” he protested.
“Not that early.”
“So make us some coffee,” he scrambled, pointing toward the kitchen. “That’ll perk us right up! You’re a barista, right?”
“So?”
“So I’ll bet you make a totally kickass cup of coffee.”
Garth was fading fast before my eyes. Falling further away from the cute guy with the goofy smile who’d pulled my chair out only a few hours earlier.
“I’m really sorry,” I apologized again. “I’ve got work early tomorrow, and—”
He took a step forward again, with the same dreamy look in his eyes as when he first kissed me. I couldn’t believe I ever thought it was endearing.
“You need to go,” I said, putting my hand up.
Garth froze, his expression blank as he wracked his brain for just the right combination of moves that might turn this ship around. It’s likely he didn’t realize there wasn’t one.
“Right now,” I added firmly.
I pulled open the door. He still hadn’t moved.
“Should I call Zane to come drag you out?” I asked loudly. “Or Tyler? Or Axel—”
“Why not call all three of them?” Garth suggested glumly.
“Good idea!” I said reaching for my phone. “In fact—”
