Theo's eyebrow rises in curiosity like he wants to know more.
"Not like that," I add. "It was such a long relationship. I'm not ready to date again."
"I'm not the best person to talk about dating to anyway."
"Why? Did you and Tawny break up?"
"Please. We weren't even dating."
"She finally got to know the real you?"
"I'll let that one slide." We each smile, and the playful jabs might be harder to hold in than I realized.
"Oh come on," I groan. "You seem very guarded. Like you don't let people in. And that's not a dig. I'm being honest."
"Fair enough."
"Fair enough? You are impossible."
The left side of Theo's mouth smirks at me, and I find it so unfair he has such an effortless way about him.
It's dark out, and the only light is the one below us illuminating the Jacuzzi. The bubbles are on, and despite not being able to see his lower half, the top of his abs are visible enough.
My lower lip has folded back into my mouth as Theo tips his head back to drink the remains of his first beer.
I watch his neck muscles and Adam's apple move as he swallows. There's no other word to describe the sight before me exceptmasculine. He's strong, the typical rugged alpha male who could save you from a burning building.
Theo catches me staring. "What?"
"Nothing." I bring my drink to my lips.
"Did you have to bite your tongue because you had something for me?"
The sentence is innocent, but the delivery is not.
"No, absolutely nothing."
"You sure?"
"I'm being good for an hour." I give him my sweetest smile, and he laughs.
"Amelia, being a good girl."
Once again, what an innocent sentence that screams sexual. Am I reading too much into this?
Theo watches me as I release my bun and let my hair fall below my shoulders, the tips of my hair dipping into the water.
Maybe I'm imagining this. Maybe he's playing around.
"Wanna make a bet?" he asks me.
"I usually don't make bets, but I’ll entertain an offer."
"We each have one drink left. Let's chug it. Whoever loses has to jump into the pool."
I'm waiting for him to finish that sentence with "jump into the pool…naked," but it doesn't come. What the hell is wrong with me?DoI need that rebound? I'm strung up so tight I am turning everything sexual inside my head. Next thing you know, I'll suggest we play truth or dare.
"Jump into the pool? That's it?" I confirm.
