He smirks at me before looking out the window again, so I know he’s only teasing me. That’s a good sign, right? He trusts me enough to snark around with.
“Are you okay with Seth and me dating?”
“Yeah, he’s really nice.”
“Good.”
I’m not expecting him to talk anymore, but then he says, to my surprise, “So are you.”
My heart explodes into a million pieces in the best possible fucking way.
Chapter 20
Seth
I’mlyinginbed,unable to sleep. All I can think about is that kiss from tonight. I’m not sure why it affected me more than when Leo kissed me for the first time. But Calvin… He’s an amazing kisser. He controlled it, but he didn’t once make me feel unsafe.
As much as I want to relive that moment, I’m desperate for sleep. My kids will be up early.
I shut my eyes and roll onto my side, hoping sleep will find me. It doesn’t, so after an hour, I sit up, turn on my lamp, and dig out my e-reader to continue where I left off in my book. Reading always makes me sleepy.
I haven’t even finished a chapter when I get a text buzzing on my phone. I grab it off my nightstand to see who could be texting me.
Joker: Can’t sleep?
I look out the window, smile, and shake my head.
Me: Spying on me?
Joker: I’m a creep like that.
Me: Weirdo
Joker: Seriously, I saw your light pop on. Can’t sleep either.
All I can think about is your tasty lips.
My smile stretches even further across my face.
Me: All I can think about too
Joker: Wanna do something about it???
Me: To help sleep or to think more about that kiss?
Joker: Both
Me: What’d you have in mind?
Joker: Sexting and dick pics. What else?
Me: OMG
Joker: So that’s a no? Bummer.
I have to think about it for a minute because I’ve never done anything like that before. God, I reallyamvanilla. Is that the real reason why Malcolm left me?
No, don’t think like that. And definitely don’t think about Malcolm. He’s gone.
