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“I am very much here for the reason you think I am,” she said. “I’ve had a rough evening. Mindless, blow-my-back-out sex is exactly what I need right now.”
“I can deliver that,” Drew said. “But if I’m being honest, I’m not sure you can handle it just yet. Not based on what I see here.”
She laughed. “You can just come out and tell me I look like shit, Drew.”
“You don’t.” She looked amazing, as always. But it was blatantly obvious that something was troubling her. The fact that she went to his kitchen instead of the living room or straight to the bedroom solidified it. Drew followed her, stopping at the fridge to get her a bottle of water before continuing to where she rested her backside against the kitchen counter.
“Thanks,” she said, taking the bottle from him. “I wish I could have something stronger, but I still have to drive home.”
“Or…”
“I’m not spending the night.”
“I have a fully stocked bar. It could be at your disposal.”
“Stop trying to tempt me,” she said. She dropped her head back and stared up at the ceiling, releasing an exhausted, frustrated breath.
“What’s wrong, London?”
“I’m a shitty big sister,” she said.
Drew’s head snapped back. “You have a sibling?”
She nodded, uncapping her water and taking a sip. “Two sisters and a brother. All much younger than me. I’m mistaken for their mother whenever I bring them somewhere.” She tipped her head to the side. “I wonder if that’s subconsciously why Idon’tspend as much time with them as I should.”
“If you don’t mind some unsolicited advice, try not to psychoanalyze yourself when you’re in this kind of mood. Nothing good can come of it.”
Her lips curved with a teasingly inquisitive smile. “You sound as if you speak from experience.”
“You don’t know the half of it, Dr. Kelley.” He walked over to the built-in wine rack and chose a bottle of Shiraz. “I’m assuming these are your dad’s kids?”
Another nod. “Yeah,” she said, focused on his movements as he uncorked the wine. “My dad went through half of Austin’s female population before finally settling on one of the loveliest people you will ever meet. I honestly like his wife more than I like him.” She shook her head, as if knocking herself out of a daze. “I don’t know why I’m telling you any of this. I didn’t come here to talk about my family. I came here for sex.”
“You’ll still get the sex,” Drew said. “But it’s obvious you need to talk about whatever is bothering you.”
And the fact that she was talking tohimabout it made Drew happier than he thought possible. He slipped two wineglasses from the stainless steel rack and filled them a third of the way.
“I told you I can’t drink,” London said.
“You’ll be here long enough for the effects of one glass of wine to wear off.” He handed her a glass. “Or, you can just spend the night and drink the rest of the bottle.”
Her smile broadened. “You just don’t know when to quit, do you?”
“Nope,” he answered. “Admit it, London. I’m growing on you.”
“Like an annoying weed,” she said with a snort.
He laughed. This was the kind of connection and ease he’d been craving with her. But Drew wasn’t letting her off this quickly. Her smile didn’t reach her eyes, which were still clouded with worry.
“So, why do you think you’re a shitty big sister?” he asked. He angled his head toward the living room, gesturing for her to follow him. Drew grabbed the wine bottle, but he wouldn’t push her to have any more if she really didn’t want any.
She settled on the sofa with one leg folded underneath her. The way her dark jeans stretched across her inner thigh made him instantly hard.
Goddamn, the things this woman did to him!
Resting her elbow on the back of the sofa, she cradled the side of her head in her upturned palm. Drew itched to reach over and drag his fingers through those thick coils. He knew how soft they would feel against his skin.
“I’m not winning any Big Sister of the Year awards because I can’t tell you the last time I saw my sisters and brother. Halloween, maybe?” she said, taking a sip of wine. “I cleaned out the candy aisle at CVS and plied them with enough guilt chocolate to last a year. But Nina wasn’t even there at the time. She was at a Halloween party.”
