The WRONG Brother: A Friends to Lovers Romantic Comedy (Love You Forever Book 1)
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She looks me up and down with her lips pressed tightly together. But they turn up slightly in the corners. “Yeah, I got a few minutes I guess.”
I smile. “Meet me at the Starbucks on the corner across from Walgreens?”
“Sure.” She gets into her car and I turn around to climb into mine.
A little while later, I’m pulling up to her already parked car. I climb out just as she does, meeting in the front of our vehicles. I open the door for her and we both walk in. With it being so late in the day, the place isn’t busy so we place our order and move to the end of the counter to get our coffee. I notice that she drinks the same thing as Piper and that makes me smile as I take my coffee and move to sit at a table.
“So, what do you think about all this godparent business?” I ask, wanting to break the ice.
She laughs. “Oh, man. Do they even know who they asked?” she asks, eyes wide with confusion. “I mean, I’ve never held a kid in my life! And I’m not exactly the role model type if you know what I mean. I go on too many dates, drink entirely way too much, and can’t force myself to be a normal adult. That shit sucks!”
I laugh. “God, I’m glad it’s not just me. I know nothing about kids. I just hope this is more of a title than an actual job. We’re supposed to help guide the kid? If he comes to me with a question, I’m sure I’ll probably tell him the exact wrong thing to do. I mean, I can’t even guide myself!”
She laughs and nods. “Same. It’s so crazy that they’re even having kids already. I don’t mean because they haven’t been together that long because they’ve known one another their whole lives. I just meant… she’s twenty-five! That’s how old I am and I couldn’t imagine having a kid right now. I’m still a kid myself.”
I let out a sigh. “Finally, someone understands me. I mean, it’s not 1940 anymore. We have more choices now. We’re not expected to get married and start popping out kids as soon as we’re legal. I don’t want to rush into things, you know. I just want to kick back, take it easy, and have fun. I couldn’t imagine getting off work and coming home to a family.”
“I agree one-hundred percent.” She nods.
I pick up my coffee and take a sip, trying to think of something else to talk about. “So, you like The Strokes?” I ask, pointing to her T-shirt.
“Oh absolutely. What kind of music do you listen to?” She leans forward and so do I.
“I like everything honestly. I like alternative, rock, some rap. I like a lot of stuff I grew up on. My parents were always blasting 80’s rock.”
“Mine too.”
The two of us sit at Starbucks until we’re kicked out. We talk about music, movies, books, and sports. I feel like I’m actually getting to know her a little and it just leaves me wanting to know more. A part of me was hoping to get to know her so I’d find something that would draw me to her a little less with Calvin’s warning, but that totally backfired on me. Everything I discovered just made me like her that much more.
I walk her out to her car and we’re talking about that damn show that Piper took me on. She’s laughing at my panicked expression and the way I ran off stage, ripping at the microphone. I can’t help but to laugh with her. Not that I think it’s funny, but I love the way she laughs so freely. I love the way that she’s not always serious, that she knows how to kick back and have a little fun.
We stop at her driver’s side door and she puts her hand on the handle but doesn’t move to open it.
As our laughing dies down, I say, “Well, thanks for coming out with me. I had a really good time.”
She nods and offers me a smile. “I did too. Now I know why Piper was always talking about you. You’re a fun guy. We should do this again sometime.”
I can’t hold back my smile. “I’d like that,” I say, feeling myself being pulled closer to her.
She looks up at me and wets her lips. Without overthinking, I lean in and press mine to hers. They’re soft, so soft, and welcoming. Her tongue comes out and finds mine as her hands move up to my neck. Her fingers lace through my hair as she pulls me closer and deepens our little kiss. My body comes alive in ways that I’ve never experienced before. There’s this wave of tingles that starts in my stomach and floods my body. My stomach tightens and flips. My heart races and my lungs work harder for air. I’m only just getting started when she breaks the kiss and takes a step back.
She smiles up at me. “Good night, Preston.”
I return her smile. “Night, Riley.” I step back and watch as she climbs into her car, backs up, and then drives away. I stand there, motionless until her taillights are no longer in view.
Calvin asked me to stay away and it seemed like Piper was on his side, yet I’ve never been good about listening. They both know that. I was told not to have contact with her and I kissed her. I should feel ashamed of myself, but I don’t. I only feel happy and excited to see where this leads.
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Brother-in-law’s Baby-Book 3
Bad Boy’s Baby-Book 4
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Alexis Winter is a contemporary romance author who loves to share her steamy stories with the world. She specializes in billionaires, bad boys, alpha males and the women they love.
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