Page 79 of Her Noble Protector

“You’re killing me,” Cami wailed.

“That’s not an answer.”

“Your breasts, he has to touch your breasts.”

“That’s what I thought.”

“Are you telling me you only got to second base?” Cami demanded.

“No, I’m telling you we didn’t get to second base.”

“Holy mother of God. Where were you, in his parents’ living room?”

“No, he took me to his house. He told me he was going to give me an hour-long kiss.”

Lisa heard Cami suck in her breath. “He did?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh. My. God.”

“Yeah.”

“And he didn’t even touch your boobies?”

“Cami!”

“Just saying. So he kissed you for over an hour, and he didn’t get to second base?” she whispered.

“No, he didn’t kiss me for over an hour. He kissed me for exactly one hour. Then he took me back to his parents’ house.”

“This is unbelievable. Wait until I tell Nic.”

“You can’t tell Nic!”

“I’ve got to tell Nic. This is like the most romantic thing ever!”

Lisa sat up in bed, her eyes wide. “That’s what I thought. So I’m not wrong—it is romantic, right?”

“Sweetie, it is so romantic. He’s going slow with you. He understands you and he’s going slow.”

“Cami, I told him he didn’t have to,” Lisa whispered. “I told him I was ready.”

Cami laughed. “That’s even better.”

“What do you mean? It’s time—I’m twenty-seven, it’s time to man-up. What’s more, it wouldn’t even be manning up. I really, really wanted to sleep with him.”

“Lisa, this was so much better. I love that he didn’t even touch your boobies.”

“Would you quit saying boobies!”

Cami laughed. “When are you going out again?”

“Tomorrow night. He said he has to meet with his cousin Leif tonight.”

“What are you going to wear?”

“I don’t know, he didn’t tell me where we’re going to go.”