Page 48 of Sincerely, Your Enemy

I only notice how close he’s gotten to me when I twist the faucet off and feel his breath brushing against the side of my neck.

“I think you know.” TJ’s voice is close to a murmur.

Every muscle in my body stiffens, but I direct all of my energy into appearing unbothered.

“You did quite the number on him, rich girl. Question is, can you deliver?”

I scoff, feigning indifference as I angle my head back to look at him over my shoulder. “Deliver on what?”

Our gazes fuse together, leaving me no other choice but to face the sizzling attraction between us.

I’ve known it was there for a long time now.Obviously. What scares me is it was purely physical at first, but now? The asshole is starting to grow on me.

“Have you thought about what you’d do if he tries to kiss you?”

I let out a nervous chuckle. “Not really.”

His breath sweeps over my mouth, causing my knees to buckle for a moment. He’s way too close to me.

We haven’t been this close since the night he kissed me at the party. The difference is, if he kissed me now, it would be intentional. He couldn’t pass it off as “doing me a favor to help me get a guy’s attention.”

“Anyone ever tell you, you blink a lot when you lie?” he asks.

Damn it.

I pin him with a challenging look. “What makes you think that I’m lying?”

He grins. “Your emotions. They’re written all over your face.”

I arch an eyebrow. “Really? Then what am I feeling now?”

He responds by moving closer and dropping both of his hands on the counter behind me. He’s caging me in like this, and my pulse is wilding out in my neck, but I do my utmost to convey nonchalance.

This is fucked up.

Why do I feel this way?

This isTJ, for God’s sake.

He’s not someone I should feelanythingfor.

Even if it’s just chemistry.

“I think…” His eyes search mine for a moment. “…you’re scared.”

I swallow hard. “Not true.”

A mocking smile takes up his entire face. “Sure you’re not,blinky.”

Fuck.

I need to work on this “blinking when I lie” thing.

“Fine. Maybe I’m a little scared,” I cave.

“Of what?”

“I don’t know. Making a fool of myself? I haven’t put myself out there in so long I’m not sure I remember how.”

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