Double Attraction (Gemini Taboo Romance Series Book 1)
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“I wouldn’t want to impose,” he said.
“You wouldn’t be,” I smiled. “I’m happy to offer– and I’d be even happier for the company on a Friday night. Plus, I’ve got beer...”
“Okay, I’m sold,” he said.
“Great,” I grinned. I ordered the pizza, and it arrived about thirty minutes later. In the meantime, Rhett and I had various conversations about our past and our present situations. I found out that he built motorcycles with his brother and planned to open a bike shop. He said that hung around Mickey’s to study the possible clients he’d be working with though most of them seemed too rugged. I told him about my job as a secretary, but I left out the bit about Gavin. It just seemed too soon, and I didn’t want to put a damper on the fun we were having.
The best part, however, was talking about the past. When the topic moved from careers to what our childhoods were like, we had a lot in common.
“So your parents forced you to play sports, too?” he laughed before taking a bite of his pizza. We were sitting on the couch, entertaining each other with childhood horrors.
“I hated basketball the most!” I said.
“Me, too!” Rhett laughed. “The entire season, I only scored one basket.”
“The same with me!” I said as I smacked him playfully on the shoulder. I could feel how solid it was through the fabric of his shirt. “What position were you?”
“Oh, I don’t know,” he said. “I was the one next to the basket where it’s difficult to see the depth of where to score.”
“I can’t believe this,” I said. “That was the same position that I played!”
“How insane,” Rhett sighed as he looked up at the mantel above the fireplace. “And that’s the one photo you have of your sister when you were kids?”
“Unfortunately,” I sighed. “For some reason, that’s the only one that I can find. My mother refuses to talk about my sister, so I haven’t been able to ask for more.”
“It’s funny,” he said. “You guys don’t look much alike in this picture.”
“Arianna would love to hear that; she’s dyed her hair black just to distance herself from me.”
“Is that your natural colored hair?” he asked as he touched one of my locks. I felt a flutter inside my chest as Rhett grazed his fingers through my hair.
“Yes,” I said. “The same as our father.”
“It’s beautiful,” he said.
“Thank you,” I blushed. Our eyes met for a moment, but I looked away. The coffee table was covered with empty beer bottles, and I felt a little tipsy from drinking them.
Unexpectedly, I felt Rhett’s hand touch the bottom of my chin. He moved my face over so that our gaze could reconnect. He had the most beautiful hazel eyes that I had ever seen. They were dark green on the outside with bursts of golden color just around the pupils. I wanted to compliment them, but before I could, Rhett leaned over and kissed me.
His touch was magnetic. Not only did our lives connect in many different ways, but so did our chemistry. Rhett’s lips moved perfectly around mine as his hands found their way to the small of my back. I pulled my arms up and gripped tightly around his shoulders.
I started to feel worried. My sister had told me that she liked Rhett, and I was in the middle of making out with him on our couch. I knew that I should pull away, but our connection was too strong. I could feel heat building between us. My heart raced as our motions became stronger and more intended.
Suddenly, I heard the front door squeak open. My body froze as I saw my sister walk through the door. She looked over at the scene of Rhett kissing me and then she glared at me. When our eyes met, my heart pulsated so much that it almost hurt. Without saying a word, Arianna raced out of the room and shut the door behind her.
I knew that I had done something terrible. Rhett didn’t seem to notice as he continued to kiss me. Frozen and feeling poisoned with guilt, I quickly pulled myself away to the other end of the couch.
“What’s wrong?” Rhett asked as his eyes glanced over my worried expression. However, I didn’t respond. My sister was outside, likely heartbroken from the scene she had stumble upon.
I pushed myself off of the couch and ran toward the door. After swinging it open, I raced down the steps and desperately looked around for Arianna. The cold air spread across my skin as I made my way to the street. When I got to the sidewalk, I couldn’t see where she had gone.
“Arianna!” I yelled. “I’m sorry!” I heard my voice carry into the cold night. I needed to explain myself and to apologize for betraying her; Arianna wouldn’t forgive me if I waited too long. Panicked, I ran down toward the end of the street; however, my sister was nowhere to be found.
Double Seduction (Book II): Coming February 11th
Thank you for reading this new series! I’m very excited to release the conclusion, which will send the storyline for a loop! If you’ve enjoyed the first part of the series, please post a review on Amazon :) –Lauren Branford
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