My heart flutters, and tingles play under my skin. “You’re… You’re crazy about me?”
His adorable grin spreads, and he caresses the side of my face. “I’ve always been on the edge of falling for you. And now…” He pauses, running the tip of his thumb under my bottom lip. “Now, I am.”
I swallow with nervous excitement, and then blink several times. “You are?”
He pushes his lips onto mine, pulling back to blurt breathlessly, “I love you, Jamie.”
A soft gasp escapes me as my heart hurls into overdrive. My chest rises and falls as I work to catch a breath. “Oh my gosh,” the words tremble out of me.
He kisses me again, running a hand smoothly through my hair. My pulse fires on all cylinders, surely strong enough that he feels every beat. I wrap my arms around him, kissing him back with feverish need. We slide further on the bed; careful we don’t entangle ourselves while on the edge.
“Milo,” I whisper, barely able to break my lips away from his.
“Yeah?” he whispers, swiftly connecting with my lips again.
“Don’t ever let me go,” I say, barely audible over my pounding heart. “I need you.”
My words send him into a powerful lust. His hands journey from the base of my neck, down to my lower back. His nibbles and caresses across my mouth, cheek, jaw, and neck. All the sensitive areas tug moans and giggles of pleasure out of me.
Oh my gosh. This is it. My ultimate rom-com moment. We’ve fallen for each other. We’re on the road to this thing between us becoming official.
I can’t believe I almost admitted this to Kai. Right now, with how betrayed he made me feel, it makes me happy I didn’t. But I wonder what he would’ve said. Would he have appreciated me sharing how deep my feelings are for hisbrother? Yes, I’ve kept this a secret from him, but maybe if I opened up that much, it all would’ve been forgiven?
Especially after I shared all that stuff with Coach. Kai was the ultimate best friend, giving up everything to hang with me while I slept the day away. Maybe revealing the truth about my crush earlier in his bedroom would’ve been the exact right time. Maybe he would’ve understood why losing Alfie hit me so dang hard.
It’s such a gamble. Kai and I just got back what we’d lost over the last week and a half. If I blurted out how hard I’m crushing on Milo, it might’ve hurled us into an even bigger fight, and I wouldn’t have left to find Alfie. But even when I’m not looking for a fight, another one happens regardless. I hate that. I don’t want to keep yelling at my best friend.
I moan into my kiss, remembering the moment I pulled Alfie from under the house. The massive relief. It’s a moment not worth giving up. If anything, I should be happy Kai was there for me and that I got Milo back.
Oof.
I’m flung backwards after Milo shoves me away.
I anchor my hands behind me, saving me from falling completely backwards. “What the heck?”
Milo stares at me with a horrified expression.
My face screws up in confusion. “What?”
“Do you think I’m okay with what you just said?” Milo says in a serious tone.
Lines crease in my forehead. “I didn’t say anything.”
He deadpans me.
I lift my palms, questioningly. “Milo, what are you talking about?”
“You said my brother’s name,” he says bluntly.
I jerk away, squeamish. “Huh? No, I didn’t.”
He grimaces. “Yes, you did.”
I think hard about it. “Are you serious? I’m certain I didn’t say anything.”
“I know what I heard, Jamie. You were kissing me and whispered my brother’s name. That’s not okay.”
I plant a hand on my chest, feeling the vibration of my racing heart. “I swear, I didn’t mean to. Yes, I was thinking about Kai, but not like that?”
