“Ah!” Rylee yelps as she just manages to dodge me, though her breasts still graze my arm and heat shoots through me straight to my dick. “Watch where you’re going!”
“Watch where you're going,” I growl, even though this is likely all my fault.
She rolls her eyes and moves past me. As I start walking again, I shootClickTeaseanother message.
GlideControlZ: Okay, I’ll make you a deal - I’ll watch The Exorcist so long as you’re there to cuddle with me so I don’t get too scared
A few seconds later, the sound of a giggle makes me freeze in place. And then, from behind me, I hear Rylee saying to herself, “Damn, sexy man, you better not turn out to be some eighty year old stalker or something, because by the way you're talking, you sure know how to flirt.”
My eyes widen and my heart seems to stop beating for a moment.
Rylee?
I move back and peek around the corner. She’s stopped in the middle of the hallway and is gazing down at her phone with a big smile on her face. This is just a coincidence. It has to be. I couldn’t have heard her right, could I? Maybe I’m misinterpreting.
Ducking out of sight again, I scramble to unlock my phone and sendClickTeaseanother message.
GlideControlZ: Once we watch The Exorcist, maybe we could watch Gremlins.
ClickTease: Yes! I LOVE that movie. It’s one of my favorites.
Okay… okay, that tracks. But to be really sure, I need just a little more proof that it’s Rylee.
GlideControlZ: You know I heard this song earlier that made me think of you. You should check it out - it’s called Geeks in Love by Lemon Demon.
I send it and wait, my heart in my throat.
About thirty seconds later, I hear the song start playing and Rylee giggles again.
Shock. That’s all I can say to describe what I’m feeling. Total, pure shock.
Rylee isClickTease.Rylee isClickTease!
Holy shit. Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! What do I do? Do I say anything? Do I confront her with this?
Fuck! This. Changes. Everything.
Rylee starts walking away, and once I can’t hear her anymore, I sag my shoulders, using the wall to keep me from slumping to the floor.
I can’t believe this. How could this have happened? Seriously, what are the chances?
This is crazy. The woman I can’t seem to get out of my head is the same woman I’ve been connecting with on such a personal level.
Things start making sense in my head. Puzzle pieces falling into place. I had a date Friday night, and so did she. We were on a date with each other and didn’t know it!
Wait… is that why she pulled away the other night when I went in for a kiss? She didn’t want to betrayGlideControlZ?
I rub my hand over my mouth, letting this revelation fully sink in.
Rylee is the woman I’ve been bonding with. The funny, smart, adventurous woman who’s been weaving her way into my heart with each conversation we have. She’s so much morethan the overly confident exterior she throws on like a protective cloak and all the barbs and sharp words she sends my way.
Taking a deep breath, I try to slow my racing thoughts. I need to figure out what I’m going to do with this information. Of course, there’s the question of whether or not to tell Rylee about this.
With the way things are between us, if I tell her that I’mGlideControlZ, she’ll likely cut ties with me through the app and put even more distance between us in person. The thought sends a jolt of panic through me.
No! No, I can’t risk that. I can’t risk losing her.
Goddamn it, I want her. Knowing the different sides of her, I realize that I can’t let her go… which means I can’t tell her the truth.
