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The moose turned slightly, displaying the large scar on his hind leg. Yep. It was definitely Clive.
I sank into Remy’s chest.
“He’s usually not aggressive.” He scanned the clearing, his chin brushing against the top of my head. “I don’t see any ladies for him to impress. Give it a minute, and we’ll get up and head back.”
I nodded, a little scared but mostly embarrassed.
“It’s like he’s looking right at us,” I said. “And judging us.”
“He’s probably trying to protect your virtue. Cock-blocking asshole moose.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. Of all the things to derail the hottest make-out session of my life, it was a moose.
After a few minutes, Clive got bored and wandered off, giving us an opportunity to dust ourselves off.
I tucked my boobs back into my sports bra and searched for something, anything, other than Remy to focus on. “I gotta get to work in a bit,” I said, not sure how to address what had just happened.
In my periphery, he nodded. “You shower. I’m going to head up to Henri’s to lift weights. I’ll give you a ride to work when I’m done?” His eyes were bright and hopeful, and his lopsided grin was so sweet. I couldn’t help but think about the way he’d kissed me. His body was big and strong, but he’d held me so gently and kissed me so desperately. Almost like he had also been wanting to do it since eighth grade.
Chapter24
Hazel
“Sooo…” Lydia dragged out theOsound while stirring her vodka tonic. She tipped forward, elbows on the bar, and whispered, “Have you consummated the marriage yet?”
I threw a bar towel at her. That was the last thing I needed to be thinking about. The very last.
“Shut your mouth.” I scanned the area around the bar. It was early, so the place wasn’t full yet, but there were several people in the booths eating dinner and a few playing pool.
“Youdid.” She pumped her fist. “Excellent. I won’t tell Dylan, of course. But I need details.” She took a long pull of her drink and blinked at me expectantly. “Spill, lady. The other teachers will be here soon, so you better talk fast.”
“You look amazing, and not in ajust had life-saving surgeryway. It’s more of agetting busy with your hot husbandglow.”
“Shut up,” I snapped again, heading over to greet a pair of regulars on the other end of the bar. I’d relived the hot and heavy make-out session in the woods at least a dozen times so far tonight. Remy had driven me to work silently, and instead of coming back to pick me up later, he’d hunkered down with a glass of water and was now playing pool with Dylan in the back corner.
The trip was the same as it had been since our arrangement began, except for the part where he had been biting my nipples while I ground against his erection a few hours earlier.
I could not tell Lydia. Or could I? Who was I kidding? She would get it out of me by the end of the night.
I looked down the bar at my oldest friend. As usual, she looked beautiful in an effortless way. Her wavy red hair was tousled but not messy, and her nineties style mom jeans were slouchy but managed to make her waist look tiny and her ass look amazing. She tapped her freshly manicured nails on the wooden bar, eyeing me while she waited for me to finish up, no doubt so she could resume her interrogation.
Every time I looked up, Remy caught my eye. Even as the Moose got more and more crowded, I could feel his dark gaze on my skin. It was unnerving and told me he was thinking about what happened earlier just as much as I was.
When I stood across from Lydia again, I topped off her glass of chardonnay and discreetly looked around to make sure we wouldn’t be overheard. Lovewell was a small town, and if one wasn’t careful, things did not stay private for long.
I leaned forward so our faces were almost touching. “Nothing,” I said. “Nothing will happen. We’re friends, and that’s it.”
“Stop lying to yourself. You are smitten and so is he.” Lydia pulled back and grinned.
Silently, I wiped down the counter and set out a new stack of drink napkins, not trusting myself to even respond. I wasn’t known for my poker face.
“You sleep in the same bed.”
“Opposite sides,” I hissed.
“Not for long. Any day now, you’ll be jumping his bones.” She narrowed her eyes. “If you haven’t already…”
Choking on a cough, I shook my head vigorously.
