Kiss Me Tonight
Page 18
The sun was fading, painting the sky in beautiful shades of blue and orange, and the fresh, clear air wrapped around me like a blanket.
It’d been the craziest several weeks. From the moment Noah texted me that dick pic to right now. I’d lost almost everything in the fire, but ever since then, I’d gained so much more.
I couldn’t help but think back to lying in the hospital bed. I was lucky to escape the way I had with no injuries. The only loss was financial and material, and both of those things could be replaced.
Back then, I’d had no idea that the tattooed, handsome guy who’d saved my life was the guy I’d been talking to for a week. I’d scoffed at Ava for saying it was all fate and destiny or whatever else it was she’d said, but if my apartment building hadn’t gone up in flames, I may never have met Noah.
I’d never have had a reason to.
I lost my home, sure. But in losing it, I’d gained so, so much more.
Noah stepped up behind me and wrapped me in his arms. “Thinking?”
I nodded, leaning back into him. “Thinking about how much everything has changed.”
“Yeah.” He kissed the side of my jaw. “Who knew an accidental dick pic could end up like this?”
Not me.
Definitely not me.
EPILOGUE – REAGAN
Make Way For The Drama Llama
One Month Later
Ava paced.
Over and over and over.
She was giving me a goddamn headache.
“If you don’t stop, you’re going to slip on the floor,” I said. “Mind those water patches leaking out from under the flowers.”
Halley shook her head as she put a lily into the arrangement she was working on. “Leave her be. She might knock herself out and give us a break.”
A strangled noise left Ava’s mouth, and she fisted her dark hair. “I’m an idiot. Why did I say yes to this?”
“Because you’re hopelessly in love with Ethan and maybe living together will be the key?” I asked sarcastically.
“Funny!” she snapped back. “This is a nightmare. We don’t even get along. We can’t live together!”
“But you are,” Halley said. “As of next week, he will be your roommate. You will be living with your brother’s best friend, who you happy to be totally in love with.”
“You say it like it’s a fucking fairytale.”
I wiggled my fingers at her. “Maybe it’s destiny,” I said in a breathy voice.
Ava flipped me the bird. On both hands. “This isn’t a joke, you guys. This is a real thing. This is terrifying. Why did you let me say yes?”
“There’s that little thing of neither of us knowing Leo had asked you if Ethan could take your spare room,” I reminded her. “You answered before you told us.”
Halley nodded. “Besides, it’s not the end of the world, is it? You said a couple of weeks ago that you needed a roommate because your rent is going up. Even if he’s only there through the holidays, it’ll help you out some.”
Ava groaned and slumped over on the counter, finally stopping with her pacing. “This is going to go horribly.”
“Maybe.”
“Maybe? I have feelings for this guy. How am I supposed to just switch them off like it doesn’t matter?” She raised her head and looked at us both. “I’m gonna have to tell him I changed my mind.”
“No!” Me and Halley both said together. “No,” Halley repeated. “Think about it like this. You can live with him for a few months. Ethan and Leo never stay long when they come back to Creek Falls, right? So you know it’s not forever. It’ll be fine.”
“Right,” I said, picking up where she left off. “And this might be what you need to finally get over your crush on him. He might have some awful habits and you realize he’s not really all that after all!”
Ava blew out a breath. “You really think so?”
We nodded. Maybe a little too enthusiastically.
Whatever we did, she bought it.
“You’re right. It’s not going to be for long. I can live with Ethan for three months or so, right?” She looked so desperate for our reassurance that we both nodded some more. “What’s the worst that can happen?”
Famous.
Last.
Words.
Thank you for reading KISS ME TONIGHT! I hope you enjoyed reading Reagan and Noah’s story. (And Poosh’s.)
If you’re interested in Ava and her crush on her brother’s best friend and her new roommate, you can read her story in KISS ME AGAIN, coming October 22nd! Read on for the blurb, and you can pre-order the book today.
If you missed Halley’s story, you can catch that in KISS ME NOT and find out all about how she snagged her teenage crush thanks to a kissing booth.
KISS ME AGAIN
WANTED: ROOMMATE. Must be tidy, polite, and absolutely not my brother’s hot as sin best friend.
I have no idea why I said yes.
Maybe I’d had one too many wines. Maybe I’d done it accidentally. Maybe I’d been sleep-texting.
One thing I know for sure is this: I absolutely do not want Ethan Hawkins in my apartment, up in my business, taking over my space.
Yet he’s here. Moving his stuff into my spare bedroom. Sending a wave of panty-melting, musky man-scent my way every time he walks past me.
Here’s the thing.
We don’t get along—at all. We never have, and I don’t think we’re going to start now that we’re under one roof.
There’s also that little issue where I’m kinda, sorta, totally in love with him…
Uh-oh.
COMING OCTOBER 22nd! Pre-order now at www.emmahart.net/kiss-me-series
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emma Hart is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over thirty novels and has been translated into several different languages.
She is a mother, wife, lover of wine, Pink Goddess, and valiant rescuer of wild baby hedgehogs.
Emma prides herself on her realistic, snarky smut, with comebacks that would make a PMS-ing teenage girl proud.
Yes, really. She's that sarcastic.
You can find her online at:
www.emmahart.org
www.facebook.com/emmahartbooks
www.instagram.com/EmmaHartAuthor
www.pinterest.com/authoremmahart
Alternatively, you can join her reader group at http://bit.ly/EmmaHartsHartbreakers.
You can also get all things Emma to your email inbox by signing up for Emma Alerts*. www.emmahart.net/newsletter
*Emails sent for sales, new releases, pre-order availability, and cover reveals. Each cover reveal contains an exclusive excerpt.
BOOKS BY EMMA HART
Standalones:
Being Brooke
Catching Carly
Casanova
Mixed Up
Miss Fix-It
Miss Mechanic
The Upside to Being Single
The Hook-Up Experiment
The Dating Experiment
Four Day Fling
Best Served Cold
Tequila Tequila
Catastrophe Queen
The Roommate Agreement
The Accidental Girlfriend
Kiss Me Not
The Vegas Nights series:
Sin
Lust
Stripped series:
Stripped Bare
Stripped Down
The Burke Brothers:
Dirty Secret
Dirty Past
Dirty Lies
Dirty Tricks
Dirty Little Rendezvous
The Holly Woods Files:
Twisted Bond
Tangled Bond
Tethered Bond
Tied Bond
Twirled Bond
Burning Bond
Twined Bond
Tricky Bond
By His Game series:
Blindsided
Sidelined
Intercepted
C
all series:
Late Call
Final Call
His Call
Wild series:
Wild Attraction
Wild Temptation
Wild Addiction
Wild: The Complete Series
The Game series:
The Love Game
Playing for Keeps
The Right Moves
Worth the Risk
Memories series:
Never Forget
Always Remember