But I didn’t because I’m a lady and I wasn’t raised like that.

Pfft.

Grady’s little sister, my ass

I’m wearing a thong under these short,barely there shorts, for god knows what reason, turning my back toward the mirror and staring over my shoulder so I can also admire my own ass.

Slap it for good measure, ramping myself up to go back inside that room and put the moves on Drew Colter.

This is my one and only chance.

One night.

One chance.

When am I ever going to have him alone in a bedroom again, wearing only boxers and no other clothing?

The worst thing that can happen is he says no, he’s not interested, and we both lay on our own sides of the bed and go to sleep, but I caught him watching me at the honky-tonk and there was no mistaking the look in his eyes. The only thing holding Drew back is Grady and he’s not here to police the situation, now, is he?

And sure, I’ll be humiliated if he rejects me but then again, maybe I won’t be rejected at all.

“You’re sexy. You’re single. You’re…” I search for a rhyming word. “Ready to mingle.”

Oh jeez.

“You got this.”

Take off your shorts and walk in there with your thong, my lusty little brain shouts. “Go in there and show him you’re dressed for the job you want.”

I push the silky shorts down my hips, kicking them to the floor.

Now it’s just me and my skimpy thong and this skimpier top…

I count to three.

Pull open the bathroom door and step out into the hall.

Immediately regret taking off my bottoms.

“Shit.”

Um.

Now what?

One foot in front of the other, that’s what. You are seducing the guy you’ve had a crush on since you were eleven.

I’m also pep talking myself in the hall, but that’s not exactly the point, is it.If I have to pep talk myself, should I even be doing this?

Yes, you idiot—you’re only pep talking yourself because you’ve never seduced anyone before. It takes practice!

If this skimpy situation doesn’t get his attention, I don’t know what will. It’s sending a clear message: touch my ass. Touch my tits. Touch my thighs…

Touchme.

Me.

Anywhere.