Page 48 of Taming His Rockstar

Chapter 23

“You’re going to Italy with Jake?”

I wince as Jane’s scream echoes in my ear. “We’re just spending a few days.”

“Katie.” Jane’s using her treading-on-needles voice. “I hope you know what you’re doing. No one goes on vacation with the guy they are just supposed to be banging. Do you think what’s between you and Jake is more than just banging buddies?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. People travel with their banging buddies all the time.”

“Yeah, but you don’t. You don’t let a man into your life this much unless he’s more than just a warm body to you. You know what’s happening, right?”

I know what she’s talking about, but I prefer to pretend I don’t. “No, I don’t.”

“You love him.”

I sigh. “I think I do.”

Jane makes a sympathetic sound. “Oh sweetie. Are you going to tell him?”

“And lose him?” I shake my head. “No. I’m just going to keep it status quo for as long as I can.”

“Katie, you know that’s a bad idea, right?”

“I do,” I reply honestly. “But between facing the heartbreak of losing him now and dealing with it later, I vote later. Besides, no one ever died of a heartbreak, right?”

Jane doesn’t say anything. She doesn’t need to. She can hear it in my voice that I have made up my mind. I’m a moth, drawn to the flames that are Jake, and no warning can change my course.

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