AllFreeNovel
Share Us
Me: Roman.
Monroe: Finally. I have so many ideas.
I chuckle at her reply. I expect nothing less from my best friend.
Me: My place or yours after work?
Monroe: Mine. We can’t risk being overheard.
Monroe: Just stay here tonight.
Me: I’ll run home and grab a few things. I should be there by eight-ish.
Monroe: I’ll start making a list.
I laugh as I place my phone face down on the counter and get back to work.
At fifteen minutes after eight, I’m pulling into Monroe’s driveway. I’m barely out of my car when the front door opens, and she waves me inside.
“How was your day, dear?” she asks sweetly, making me laugh.
“I have so much to tell you.”
“Well, before you start, Mom made this taco hashbrown stuff in the Crock-Pot. I don’t know what all is in it, but it’s so freaking good. Go change into your suit. I’ll make you a bowl and meet you outside at the pool.”
“Thanks, Roe.” I give her a hug.
“What are besties for?” She heads toward the kitchen while I make my way up to get changed in the spare room I use when I stay over.
“Here.” Monroe hands me a bowl of something that smells fabulous as I take the lounger next to hers. “Tell me what happened.”
So, that’s what I do. In between scarfing down the delicious dinner, I tell her about my day and Roman going all protective.
“He wants you.”
“I know!” I place my empty bowl on the table next to me and take a drink of water. “He told me so, but he’s not doing anything about it. Monroe, he called me his. I mean, I know he was just saying it to get his point across to the creepy guy who was leering at me, but my heart doesn’t know that.” I reach up to rub my chest. “I want to be his.”
“So we need to step up our game.”
“We?”
She waves her hand between us. “We. Best friends, package deal. No exceptions.”
I smile and laugh. “I love you.”
“Love you too. Now, I think we should start with how you dress at work.”
“What’s wrong with how I dress for work?”
“Nothing, but there are a few things that you can do to entice him. You know, like choosing the jeans that look like they’ve been painted on, or the shorts that are a little too short, oh, and low-cut shirts and tank tops. Oh, and I think you should start wearing your hair up more. He kisses your neck, and when he sees it, that’s all that he will be able to think about.”
“So you want me to dress more provocatively? That should be great for all the creeps that come into the shop.”
“You have five big brothers. Okay, make that four big brothers and one Alphahole who’s too damn stubborn to take what he wants from you. Not a single one of them will let you get hurt.”
“It’s not that I’m worried about getting hurt. I just don’t want to give them more ammunition.”
“It won’t be forever. My guess is that Roman will crack sooner rather than later.”
