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“I’m so screwed,” she whispered.
This week she was going to have to make a real effort in reconnecting with friends. She needed to go out and meet someone and just not think about Noah. Hell, she’d be willing to pretty much kiss the first guy who caught her eye if it meant pushing him from her thoughts.
Shifting slightly to get the jet to hit a little higher on her back, Lily felt good about this plan for the week. As soon as she was done soaking and relaxing, she was going to go inside, text all her girlfriends, and plan a night out for as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, all this thinking about why she needed to make these plans had her thoughts firmly back on Noah. She envisioned him in the hot tub with her…
“Mmm…” In her mind, she saw that tattoo on his chest and she’d be straddling his lap here in the water and touching it. He had a really great body and all she wanted was the chance to explore it at her leisure. She hummed again. “Oh, the things I’d love to do with him…”
Sadly, she’d have to simply do them in her imagination because it wasn’t going to happen, and that thought played on a constant loop in her head for the rest of her time in the hot tub.
“That’s it! I’m out!” Standing, she grabbed her towel and quickly climbed out of the tub. She was shivering as she turned it off, put the cover back on, and tugged her robe on. Then she turned off the heat lamp before she sprinted back into the house, slamming the door behind her.
In the bathroom, she peeled off her robe, towel, and bathing suit and opted to take a quick shower just because.
And then remembered Noah being in there a week ago…
“Ugh…this is the worst!”
It took almost twenty minutes for her to shower and change into a comfy pair of pajamas before she walked out to the living room with her hair in a towel. She had to move the sofa back to its original spot after today’s workout, but then sat down with a huff and grabbed her phone.
“Pizza? Chinese? A salad?” She scrolled and scrolled and scrolled, but nothing was really piquing her interest. “What am I in the mood for?”
Noah.
Groaning, Lily forced herself to think about food and only food, no matter how hard it was.
Hard, like Noah’s muscles.
“I’m in hell,” she mumbled as she stopped and looked at the menu for a local sushi place and decided that’s where she was ordering from whether she really wanted it or not. Once her order was placed, she sent out a group text to all of her friends.
Lily: GIRLS!! I desperately need a night out! Please tell me we can make that happen ASAP! Seriously, I’m desperate! xoxo
With nothing to do but wait, she turned on the TV and pulled up Netflix and scrolled until she found something to watch that was guaranteed to keep her attention.
That took almost thirty minutes to achieve.
But by the time her dinner arrived, she was able to sit down, hit start, and settle in for a quiet and somewhat boring night.
The next day, she tried to surprise her grandfather again. It was a rainy day and she didn’t want to stay in the house for another whole day. Plus, there was no way he could turn down her invitation to lunch a second time—not after he did it on Friday and then essentially ignored her over the weekend. And when she strolled up to Sara’s desk a little before noon, she decided she wouldn’t take no for an answer this time.
“Hey, Sara!” she said with a smile. “Is my grandfather busy?”
“Your timing is impeccable, Lily. He just got off the phone. Do you want to surprise him again?”
She nodded. “I do. Thanks!” And with a purposeful stride, she walked into his office. “Hey, stranger!”
“Lily!” William said as he got to his feet, his arms open wide to hug her. “How was your weekend?”
“A little boring,” she admitted. “And yours?”
“Oh, my brother and I had a great time. The weather was nice for a round of golf and the wine tasting was a delight! So, what brings you to the office today?”
“Well…since we didn’t get to go to lunch on Friday, and you were busy all weekend…”
“Oh, dear,” he murmured.
“What’s the matter?”
