She laughs loudly. "I need to go home to work on that design I told you about. I'll have to pass on the face sitting tonight."
"I'd say it's your loss but it's mine. I can't tempt you at all?"
She slides her lips over mine in a slow and sensual kiss. "I have to go, but I'll keep the offer in mind for the next time we see each other."
"That better be tomorrow, Sophia."
"Maybe." She grins against my mouth. "I might be busy."
"I'll call you in the morning to find out."
"I like you a lot."
I love you, Sophia. I fucking love you.
I don't say it. Instead I repeat back her words as I stare into her eyes.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Sophia
"Doyou think Nicholas has slept with more women than you have?"
Crew starts coughing. "I just took a drink of coffee, Sophia. Your timing is shit. Why the fuck would you ask me a question like that?"
I squint. "You're a man, Crew."
His fingers run along his jaw. "You're correct. I'll ask my question again. Why the hell would you ask me if I've fucked more women than Nick has?"
"What's it like to sleep with so many people?"
"What's it like to ignore every question your best friend asks you?"
"Cadence is my best friend, not you."
"Tell her that if you want, but you and I know the truth."
I smile. "His number is higher than mine."
"The old lady sitting behind us probably has a number higher than you. The guy with the hunchback over in the corner does too."
"You're not funny." I shake my head. "I'm serious."
"You're self-conscious." He picks up the cup of coffee in front of him. "Don’t talk while I drink. This shirt cost me more than your first car."
I wait until he swallows. "What if he wakes up one day and realizes I'm boring in bed?"
His brows perk. "You're boring in bed? I wouldn't have guessed that. I pegged you as a freak."
"You're disgusting."
"Because I'm a freak in bed? Don't knock it until you've tried it."
"I'll never try it, Crew."
"The feeling is mutual, Soph. I care about you too much to cross that line."
I take comfort in that. I know that he doesn’t view me that way and I'm grateful. If he did, I wouldn't be having this conversation with him. "He mentioned the idea of fucking in public."
