Page 31 of Loving the CEO

"Yes, please."

"I'll get it right away."

While he went to the bar, I took out my phone and decided to text Debbie. I needed to share my thoughts with someone, and I knew she wouldn't judge me.

Tory: I'm having weird reactions around Leo.

I was considering how to best explain what I meant, but she’d already texted back.

Debbie: Jump his bones.

I brought the phone closer to my face. Maybe I was reading it wrong.

Nope, she really had written that.

Tory: What?

She replied immediately.

Debbie: The guy is hot, hot, hot, and I bet he wouldn't mind some sexy action. You need it.

Tory: Oh my God. I thought you were going to talk some sense into me.

Debbie: This is me talking sense into you. You're a free woman.

Tory: Leo is my best friend.

Debbie: No, I'm your best friend.

I laughed, typing quickly.

Tory: You know what I mean.

Debbie: What I know is that you're probably still in shock. If being with Leo makes you feel better, then why not?

I loved Debbie, but that sounded a lot like I would be using Leo, and that didn't sit well with me. Besides, maybe the man wasn’t even interested in me. After all, we'd been friends forever before I got engaged. I'd been single off and on during those years, and he'd never hit on me.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Leo returning with two glasses of water, so I texted even more quickly.

Tory: No, I’ll cool off. I just need time.

I saw another reply before I slipped the phone back in my bag.

Debbie: Ha, you're living with the man. I don't think you really have space to cool off.

She had a point, but I was going to ignore it for now.

"Tory, you’re even more flushed than before. Want us to go near a window or something?"

"Oh, no. It's not the temperature. It's just—” I froze.

"What?"

"Nothing. I was just texting with Debbie."

"Did she tell you something to upset you?"

"No, no, not at all. I told her that we’re having fun. She approves of it."

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