angry men. A good thing they didn’t realize
she might not be safe from him. He wanted her in the worst way, but
knew promising a platonic living arrangement meant he couldn’t act
on his horny thoughts. Even if he was falling in love with Sydney.
Falling in
love…where did that thought come from?
She frowned. “Don’t
worry. I can take care of myself. I’ve taken self-defense classes,
but they still think I'm vulnerable.”
“Sorry. I’m not
worried about that. I’m happy to protect you if necessary. I’m
just surprised about your parents.”
“We don’t have the
house yet. They might think we won’t get it.”
* * *
During the first week
in the new duplex house, Sydney couldn’t get over how fast
everything had gone after their initial offer. Taking her morning
coffee out to the deck to enjoy the fresh air, she thought how it
seemed unreal to actually be in the same house with Blake and Carter.
Her life had changed suddenly from being a single woman in a tiny
apartment to living now in a spacious place with two wonderful guys
close by.
While sitting next to
the new patio set she bought with Blake, she remembered how their
first offer made was for five thousand less than the asking price.
She’d told Blake, “It's too risky. Karen said that another couple
plan to make an offer.”
She sipped her coffee,
thinking how Blake had been right to try to get it for less. Although
the owners hadn’t accepted the lower amount, they came back with a
counter offer of two thousand off their listed price. They’d signed
the contract quickly, giving each other a hug before the signatures
were dry.
A whirlwind of activity
occurred right after the house inspection went without a hitch. Her
face felt hot and it wasn’t because of the steaming coffee. An
embarrassing image of furniture shopping with Blake popped into her
mind. He’d gone with her while she looked for a bed. With a big
master bedroom, she decided to get a king size bed. The salesman had
assumed they were married and told them to try out the mattress.
Big mistake. One
minute they were behaving on the bed and the next, they were in each
other’s arms, kissing passionately. They broke their embrace at the
sounds of nearby voices. Her eyes opened wide to see an audience
watching them. She couldn’t believe how she acted in a public
place. One older man had said to his wife, “I’ll buy this exact
mattress if I get that kind of attention from you.”
“I missed you on my
run this morning.” Blake wiped his face with a small towel.
She grinned, looking up
at Blake. “Sure, you did. You looked pretty happy when I said I’d
stay here with Carter so you could run.”
“Okay, I do like
getting it done the first thing in the morning. Next Saturday you can
go first.” Blake tossed the towel on her table before sitting down.
“I’m glad Carter likes the summer program at the Y. We’ll still
have our weekdays to run together.”
She nodded. “That’s
great we can.” Or was it a good thing for her to see Blake first
thing in the morning? Stretching with him before their jog did things
to her. He looked so sexy and cute in his shorts and shirt. Yeah, why
did he have to wear that stupid muscle T-shirt?
“What time did you
say they’re delivering the furniture?”
“Around noon. I can’t
wait. We should eat together this evening to celebrate.”
“We should.” He
playfully touched her knee. “At least you didn’t have to wait on
your bed. How do you like sleeping on it?”
She raised her
eyebrows. “Fine.” What a liar, she thought. I’d sleep
better if you were with me.
* * *
Maybe eating in the
dining room had been a bad idea, Sydney thought, while getting ready
for bed. What a celebration. She felt tipsy after drinking lots of
wine at dinner. Too bad their festive night had ended already. Hey,
she might as well wear something pretty to bed. Opening her lingerie
drawer, she pulled out her lace-trimmed satin slip. Very skimpy.
she might not be safe from him. He wanted her in the worst way, but
knew promising a platonic living arrangement meant he couldn’t act
on his horny thoughts. Even if he was falling in love with Sydney.
Falling in
love…where did that thought come from?
She frowned. “Don’t
worry. I can take care of myself. I’ve taken self-defense classes,
but they still think I'm vulnerable.”
“Sorry. I’m not
worried about that. I’m happy to protect you if necessary. I’m
just surprised about your parents.”
“We don’t have the
house yet. They might think we won’t get it.”
* * *
During the first week
in the new duplex house, Sydney couldn’t get over how fast
everything had gone after their initial offer. Taking her morning
coffee out to the deck to enjoy the fresh air, she thought how it
seemed unreal to actually be in the same house with Blake and Carter.
Her life had changed suddenly from being a single woman in a tiny
apartment to living now in a spacious place with two wonderful guys
close by.
While sitting next to
the new patio set she bought with Blake, she remembered how their
first offer made was for five thousand less than the asking price.
She’d told Blake, “It's too risky. Karen said that another couple
plan to make an offer.”
She sipped her coffee,
thinking how Blake had been right to try to get it for less. Although
the owners hadn’t accepted the lower amount, they came back with a
counter offer of two thousand off their listed price. They’d signed
the contract quickly, giving each other a hug before the signatures
were dry.
A whirlwind of activity
occurred right after the house inspection went without a hitch. Her
face felt hot and it wasn’t because of the steaming coffee. An
embarrassing image of furniture shopping with Blake popped into her
mind. He’d gone with her while she looked for a bed. With a big
master bedroom, she decided to get a king size bed. The salesman had
assumed they were married and told them to try out the mattress.
Big mistake. One
minute they were behaving on the bed and the next, they were in each
other’s arms, kissing passionately. They broke their embrace at the
sounds of nearby voices. Her eyes opened wide to see an audience
watching them. She couldn’t believe how she acted in a public
place. One older man had said to his wife, “I’ll buy this exact
mattress if I get that kind of attention from you.”
“I missed you on my
run this morning.” Blake wiped his face with a small towel.
She grinned, looking up
at Blake. “Sure, you did. You looked pretty happy when I said I’d
stay here with Carter so you could run.”
“Okay, I do like
getting it done the first thing in the morning. Next Saturday you can
go first.” Blake tossed the towel on her table before sitting down.
“I’m glad Carter likes the summer program at the Y. We’ll still
have our weekdays to run together.”
She nodded. “That’s
great we can.” Or was it a good thing for her to see Blake first
thing in the morning? Stretching with him before their jog did things
to her. He looked so sexy and cute in his shorts and shirt. Yeah, why
did he have to wear that stupid muscle T-shirt?
“What time did you
say they’re delivering the furniture?”
“Around noon. I can’t
wait. We should eat together this evening to celebrate.”
“We should.” He
playfully touched her knee. “At least you didn’t have to wait on
your bed. How do you like sleeping on it?”
She raised her
eyebrows. “Fine.” What a liar, she thought. I’d sleep
better if you were with me.
* * *
Maybe eating in the
dining room had been a bad idea, Sydney thought, while getting ready
for bed. What a celebration. She felt tipsy after drinking lots of
wine at dinner. Too bad their festive night had ended already. Hey,
she might as well wear something pretty to bed. Opening her lingerie
drawer, she pulled out her lace-trimmed satin slip. Very skimpy.
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