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It was probably for the best that he hadn’t said anything, though. What would I have done? How could I have possibly chosen between the two of them?
Thank goodness it was a choice I wouldn’t have to make.
The front door opened as soon as I made it to the porch steps, and Janessa waved me inside. “Come on!” she whispered urgently. “We’ve been waiting hereforever.”
Becca was waiting just inside the door, and I could only laugh as she waggled her eyebrows at me. “We saw you kiss him,” she said as we hurried up the stairs to Janessa’s room. “So… how was it?”
Once the three of us were inside Janessa’s bright bedroom with the door closed behind us, they both turned to me. “Come on.” Janessa nodded. “Give us the details. Was that kiss as hot as it looked from in here?”
I wasn’t even a little bit surprised that they’d been spying on my kiss with Cole. I wouldn’t have expected any less—and if I was being honest, I would have done the same thing if it had been either of them on that date tonight.
“Hotter,” I said, laughing as both of their eyes went wide. “It was perfect. Just… perfect. The whole night was really nice, actually.”
“What did you guys do?” Becca asked. “Where did you go?”
“Just to the diner.” I shrugged. “Then we drove around for a while. There aren’t many places to go around here, you know. But it was still really nice just getting a chance to talk to him. He’s… easy to be around.”
Becca cocked her head to the side, but I couldn’t really explain it better than that. Cole was just… he made me comfortable. He was so sweet and laid-back. It felt like a night out with someone I’d known for a while instead of the jittery, awkward first date I’d been afraid of.
“I’m glad you two had a good time,” Janessa said, walking over to sit down on the bed and motioning for me and Becca to move closer. “I knew you would. Cole really is a good guy. But while we’re sharing secrets…”
I felt my breath catch in my throat as I leaned in. Was she going to tell me something about Cole? About the sheriff? Had she guessed that they’d both wanted to ask me out on a date? Had theysaidsomething to her? Or maybe to her uncle?
“What is it?” Becca asked, sounding just as breathless as I felt.
“Yeah, tell us.” I didn’t even try to hold back my impatience.
“I’m sleeping with Boone and Cade,” Janessa blurted out, instantly going red.
I blinked.
Wait, what?
That wasn’t the secret I’d been anticipating. I wasn’t even that shocked—just surprised at how quickly she’d thrown it out there.
Becca, on the other hand, gasped and slapped a hand over her open mouth. Her eyes looked like they might pop right out of her head if she moved too quickly.
“Okay,” I said, nervously looking from Janessa to Becca and back again. “Everyone just… take a deep breath. Justbreathe, girls.”
Once it was clear nobody was in imminent danger of having a coronary, I couldn’t help but smile at Janessa. “I knew you’d give in sometime. They’re both so into you—it would have been impossible to say no. But…” I paused, remembering what she’d said. “You said you’re sleeping withbothof them? Do they both know?”
Becca’s eyes were still wide, but she let her hand fall away from her mouth long enough to whisper a question. “You’re not worried they’re going to get jealous? I can’t even imagine trying to juggle two guys at the same time—and under the same roof!”
Janessa nibbled at her lip, then shook her head. “No, it’s not like that. They’re not jealous because… because it’s not…” She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. I wasn’t sure where she was going with this, but I wasn’t about to interrupt. This little secret was getting juicier by the minute. “I don’t have to juggle them because I’m seeing both of them… together.”
Her voice had gone so quiet on the last word that I’d had to strain to hear. But there was no mistaking it.
Together.
It hung in the air for several seconds. Becca’s mouth dropped open again. Poor girl. None of us were angelic little virgins, but this was clearly more than she’d anticipated.
“That’s… wow,” was all I could say. “Wow.” I couldn’t stop myself from smiling, though. “That’s pretty hot, actually. Like…together, together?”
Janessa nodded.
I hadn’t anticipated that little twist either, but my brain had definitely latched onto the idea. I didn’t want to trytoohard to picture it, though. I mean, I loved Janessa like a sister, but I wasn’t trying to imagine her getting down and dirty with two guys.
Instead, my mind turned to twootherguys I happened to know. Two uniformed guys. Twohotguys.
