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“It’s up to me?” she asked, surprised that he was going along with it.
“Yeah. Up to you.” His eyes were glued to hers and she felt exposed. Not in a bad way, but almost like she was unprepared for what he was asking.
“I’d like to,” she replied, her voice suddenly hoarse, so she cleared her throat. “I’d like to.”
“Okay. That’s great. I’ll meet you guys there, or...” Brad trailed off, looking at Brittany for confirmation.
“Teags, you want to come to mine to get ready?” Brittany interrupted, her attention on Teagan as well.
Teagan’s eyes widened. “Sure, that sounds fine.”
Britt turned to look at Brad and smiled. “You two can pick us up there. That okay, Jaxon?”
“If you like,” he said, smiling for the first time since he got there. “I’ll meet you at Britt’s, Teags.”
“Good. We’ll be heading out in a few. Meet us at mine at seven, okay?”
“Sounds good. See you later, Britt,” Brad leaned over to peck her lips, and Brittany tweaked his nose in reply.
“Later,” was all she said in reply.
Jaxon leaned across the counter and caught Teagan’s lips. It was, by outward appearances, a chaste kiss. But it seemed to stoke the fire inside her, regardless. She reached up to grab the neck of his t-shirt and hold him there. He smiled against her but didn’t deepen the kiss. Instead, he broke it off, pressing smaller pecks to her lips. “I have to go, love.”
“Right…” she let go of his shirt and could feel Britt and Brad’s eyes on her when she blinked, pressing her lips together and tastinghim. He tasted like the spearmint gum he chewed to cover up the cigarettes.
“You guys made up then? Fucking finally. Jaxon’s a right prick when you’re mad at him, Teags.” Brad sighed in relief. “Come on then, Hot Lips, let’s go.” He swatted Jaxon’s shoulder and Jaxon snuck one more glance in her direction, one of those crooked smiles that made her weaker than it should. And then he turned to leave. “See you tonight, Teagan. Britt.”
“Bye,” Teagan called, laughing nervously and feeling her face growing red.
“Bye, Jaxon,” Brittany called, crossing slowly over to the counter to straighten the succulents that didn’t need straightening. “I want to hear all about your ‘row’ with Jaxon,” she muttered, waiting until they had gone before raising her voice to a normal volume.
Teagan rolled her eyes. “We didn’t have a fight.”
“Brad thinks you did. Said Jaxon looked right put out this morning,” Brittany replied. Her matter-of-fact tone was frustrating for some reason Teagan couldn’t quite name.
Her brow furrowed. “I mean…”
“Save it. It sounds like a long story. You can tell me at mine. Close out this register, I’ll go lock up.”
Teagan rolled her eyes and did as Britt directed. They closed up shop and left in separate cars so Teagan could drop off hers at home and ride with Britt thereafter.
“Do you mind waiting while I go up and grab something to wear?” Teagan asked, opening Brittany’s passenger door to drop in her bag.
“Just borrow something from me. We’re the same size.”
“I’m taller.”
Britt shot her a look. “Barely.”
Stifling a grin, she changed tactics. “Okay, what about shoes?”
“Size nine?” Britt asked.
Teagan nodded. “Yeah. Size nine.”
“Same as me. Come on, wear my clothes. It’ll be fun.”
“Like playing dress-up?” Teagan asked, sliding into the passenger seat of Britt’s car.
