Page 26 of Where We Fall

I laugh with my mouth full. "You can't just eat fries and a shake like that and not share. Plus, I ordered it. The least you could do is share."

Her eyebrows turn down. "Fine. You could have a couple more, but I get most of them."

"Deal."

I go for more, reaching over her shoulder. I feel her eyes on me. When I look up, my face is just above her shoulder, our lips only inches apart. Something shifts in the air between us.

My entire body feels like it breaks out in goosebumps. My eyes zero in on those luscious lips of hers.

Never in my life have I wanted to taste a set of lips before. Her tongue drags along her bottom lip. My dick becomes stiff at the sight, which is about when I realize what I'm about to do. I'm about to kiss her.

I pull my attention from her lips, turning back to the fries then dunk them in the shake. I lean back and eat them, trying my best to play it off like I wasn't affected. All I can do is hope she doesn't see through what she is doing to me.

This weekend isn't supposed to be real. But none of what I'm feeling is fake, and that's dangerous.

She finishes the food on her plate and puts it on the nightstand. We both seem to settle back into the movie.

Maybe the moment wasn't anything more than being in close proximity to someone of the opposite sex while on a bed. Like our bodies got temporarily confused.

The thought eases my worries. That makes more sense than me feeling differently for Lexi after knowing her for over a year.

Now that we are finished with our food, I reach over to the wall and hit the lights so we can continue the movie.

I don't know if it's the week catching up with me or what, but my eyes begin to feel heavy. My head sinks into the pillow as I feel my body begin to relax.

A bright light wakes me. I look around the room feeling confused until I remember where I'm at.

The hotel.

I think the television woke me up, I don't normally fall asleep with it on. I grab the remote in the middle of the bed, but before I turn it off, I see a body in bed with me.

Lexi. She's curled into a ball on the other side of the bed. She must've fallen asleep during the movie like I did.

I'm too fucking tired to deal with it. I click off the television and go back to sleep.

The next time I wake up, I feel refreshed and warm.Why am I so warm?

I'm holding somebody in my arms. Questions begin to flood my brain.

Who is this?

Did I go out last night?

Wait…shit. I realize the woman in my arms is Lexi.

I open my eyes to confirm that Lexi is indeed the woman who I'm currently spooning with.

How did we get into this position? My legs are intertwined with hers, and one of my arms is snaked around her tiny waist. The first thing I notice is how perfectly she fits in my arms. The next is how nice she smells. My head leans in closer to her neck to get better access to her scent.

I look at the clock on her nightstand. It's only four.

Instead of doing what I absolutely should, I wrap her tighter into my arms and close my eyes. Fuck it. It's already happened, might as well just deal with it in the morning. They don't call me the younger, irresponsible brother for nothing.

Chapter Nine

Lexi

WhatthehelldoI do? I just woke up in my boss's arms.

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