It wasn’t the first time someone had said something to us like that, but just like the hand holding, this felt right. Even though I wanted to spill the truth.
“Are you ready to show me what those legs can really do?”
I lifted a brow as I looked at him. Did we flirt? Not really. But it seems that side has now opened up with him, and I didn’t mind.
“Excuse me, but I do believe you already have seen what they can do,” I teased. He grabbed my waist, stopping me from walking away.
“I have seen. Can’t wait to see it again. Even better yet, I can’t wait to feel them wrapped around my head,” he whispered, making shivers race down my spine.
And all of a sudden, I couldn’t wait to do all of that with him either.
I stumbled onto the ice once I had my skates on. Not because I didn’t know how to skate; I did. I lived in cold places all my life. But his words had me off balance, and I didn’t know what to make of it.
Not that it was a bad thing, because it wasn’t.
“Did I mention that those leggings make your ass look squeezable.”
I paused in my skating and stared at him.
“Are you in a teasing mode now, or something, Josh?”
“Not teasing, just flirting. Getting you all riled up is rather fun to watch though. Your cheeks get flushed and your lips get pouty. Has no one flirted with you?”
I pushed past him, making a lap around the rink while I thought over his question. And the answer was no, no one ever had. And I think I was missing out.
The follow-up thought to that was that the ladies were missing out. Because not only could Josh kiss, but he also flirted and lavished like no one else. He was a man many wanted, but few actually claimed.
That had always broken my heart of course, because Josh was amazing, who wouldn’t want him? I nearly fell thinking about the fact that I wanted him. Not just as a best friend, but more, but I didn’t know what that road looked like.
His arms slipped around me, and I stared at him, a smile on my lips.
“Hey pretty lady,” he teased.
“You saved me,” I threw back, making him laugh.
“Don’t you know, Kelly, no matter what, I’ll always be here if you fall?”
I did know. But would the statement remain true if I decided to fall in love as well?
Chapter 5
Josh
Iwalked back home, lost in my thoughts. I absolutely loved that outing. With people commenting on how cute we were to the outrageous flirting. I had taken us to a level that we hadn't gone before, and I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed being with her. As something beyond friends but not still quite in a relationship.
What was even better though, was the shell she came out of. Now, I know that sounds strange, for being who she was, but a lot of the guys in her past would make her shut down about what she wanted or what she liked. Her expressions and comments,though, gave me more acknowledgement than she thought. And now my goal was to pull all of that out of her, so she'd be even more comfortable with me.
But the funny thing about it all was that I had to make it seem like she was teaching me. It was jacked up in a way, but it worked.
I mentally grinned as an idea formed and I pulled out my phone, pretending that it buzzed. I frowned as if I was reading a message, knowing she was watching me. She kind of has been all day anyway.
“What is it?”
“A message.”
“I gathered that much butthead. What does it say? You're frowning and I don't like it.”
