A smirk forms on Clay’s lips. “Kitten, did you just say you got sex advice from a sixteen-year-old?”
I look down at my lap. “I have no one else to talk to.”
“Didn’t we finally come to the conclusion that we’re best friends? Best friends talk about stuff like that,” he corrects.
“That’s why I asked,” I mutter.
“I’m thinking really hard about how I could teach you to give head without letting you suck my cock, but I come up blank. Seems like we should try it that way.”
“Clay!” I hiss.
“I just mean it would be the easiest and most enjoyable way for both of us.” He smirks.
“I hate you,” I say, crossing my arms over my chest. “Forget I asked.”
“Carolina—” Clay starts, but then Joshua and Sophia come back to our table.
“What did we miss?” Sophia asks, setting down her tray.
“We were just discussing some best friend bonding activities, right, kitten?” Clay says with a smile.
I glare at him, grabbing my water and taking a sip.
“Sounds fun,” Joshua chimes in. “Tell me when and where. I wanna join.”
I nearly spit all over him while Clay throws his head back, laughing.
FORTY-FIVE
Saturdays are nowa day I look forward to. Not only am I more productive, but I enjoy spending time with Carolina too.
“Nice phone,” I tell Carolina as I approach the register, my first client of the day leaving.
She’s so engrossed in whatever text she’s typing that it takes her a minute to reply. “Don’t even start,” she mutters, placing the phone on the counter.
Clay had already filled me in on the situation with Josh and Carolina’s reaction. “Josh can be such a fucking idiot sometimes.”
She gives me a knowing look and smiles. “Well, you’re the one saying it, not me.”
I chuckle lightly. “You can be an idiot too.”
“Hey,” she exclaims, shooting me a glare.
I step closer and lift her chin with my thumb and forefinger. “You deserve to be treated right and like a treasure. Let him spoil you and just say thank you.”
I watch as she gulps, and her eyes lock on my lips. I take a deep breath and let go, the door chiming before my next customer walks in.
Shit, maybe spending more time with her is not the best idea, after all.
Two hours later,I’m sitting at my desk in the shop, trying to pass the time during a half-hour break between customers by watching videos on my phone. I can’t bear being out there with Carolina, making small talk or anything, while constantly fighting the thoughts of how much I want her—her beautiful face and curves.
It’s driving me crazy.
And the worst part is, I genuinely like her. She’s kind and funny, and I feel like she understands me in a way others don’t. We come from the same darkness. I can’t even explain it.
It’s already teetering on the edge of obsession, and I can’t allow myself to go there. It’s complicated enough that Clay is so infatuated with her.
She’s Josh’s girlfriend, for fuck’s sake. He’s our closest friend, part of our family.
