Page 13 of Something Borrowed

Leaning her head back she looked at him, shocked. “You rememberthat?”

“I told you. I was paying more attention that you realized. And yes, I remember almost everything.”

She flushed, watching herself in the mirror as the bright red color crept up over her cheeks. “I didn’t think you had it in you.” She stepped away from his embrace, knowing it was time to return outside.

“Like I said, I’ve always been attracted to you.” He turned and started down the hallway without so much as waiting.

“Some things are apparently the same,” she muttered.

“I heard that.” Jaxon practically sang as he started down the stairs.

Probably better to not come down together. She smiled again, unable to stop the small smile from slipping into place at the thought of being with him. Nothing about this seems legit, but far be it from me to questionit.

Flipping the light off, she took a deep breath and headed down to the wedding. She could see Jaxon already outside, engaged in conversation, as she started down the stairs. The cool temperature inside seemed to mock her as she opened the French doors and was hit with the humidity. Scanning over the crowd she found Kailey and Jim, dancing rather hysterically in the center of the dance floor. If anyone had noticed her missing, no one hadsaid.

“Drink?” Jaxon asked as he sidled up next to her, grinning like aloon.

Accepting the pink drink from him, she laughed softly. “What isthis?”

“Sex on the beach.”

Shaking her head, she rolled her eyes. “I repeat; some things never change.”

“There would be no fun in that,” he raised his glass in cheers.

Giving his glass a gentle tap with hers, she took a sip. “So . . .”

“About that amazing sex?” He supplied, eyes twinkling with mirth.

“Exactly.” She didn’t want to be the one to push anything, especially since she’d damn near thrown herself on his cock out on the street.

“If you’re up for dating a man in the military, I’d like to see where we can takethis.”

The sudden seriousness in his voice shockedher.

“You think I’d say no?” she asked, sucking down more of the damn drink to avoid continuing totalk.

“I think most women don’t want to get involved with military men. I believe that starting to date someone who lives overseas isn’t the best way to start off and I know that the version of me that lives in your head has to be less than trustworthy.”

She wanted to kiss him, to show him he was wrong on all three counts, but she wasn’t ready for that much public attention. “Well then, you don’t know me very well. I’m saying yes. I know it’s going to be harder than I’d like, but I know you’re pretty much making teenage Adrianna the happiest girl alive, so why not let adult me get a chance?”

“How on earth are you my sisters best friend?” he asked with a chuckle.

“Just lucky I guess. I have an amazing, if not high strung, best friend and now a sexy Marine todate.”

“There you are!” Jim shouted, interrupting anything else they were going to say. “I just wanted to say thanks again, Jaxon. You saved my ass, and maybe even my marriage before it started.” He kissed Kailey’s hand as they got closer.

“You didn’t.” Kailey groaned, her eyes shifting back and forth between Adrianna and Jaxon. “Youdid.”

Kailey’s eyes squeezed shut, and if Adrianna knew her friend, she was counting to one hundred. However, when they opened, Kailey was smiling nearly as wide as she had during her first dance withJim.

“How on earth can you know anything we did or didn’t do?” Jaxon asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

“Oh please. I’ve watched that look on your face hundreds of times.” She turned to Adrianna, “And I’ve known since we were thirteen that you were going to marry my brother. It was impossible to not see how you looked at him when you thought I couldn’tsee.”

Choking on the drink, she sputtered and laughed. “I am a little shocked you knew, and a lot shocked that you are socalm.”

“Like I said, I’ve known you were going to marry him for years. Sure I wouldn’t allow it if Jaxon hadn’t stopped being a pompous douche, but hehas.”

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