Page 54 of Wild Desire

"That's work though. I'm his assistant. And it's just more convenient for me to live with him and use the kitchen downstairs to make my donuts. If there was another condo available, I would have used that one," I rambled, hoping it sounded reasonable.

"I lived with Xander before we hooked up too. It's hard to avoid each other when you share a bathroom, if you know what I mean." Tori winked at us.

"We each have separate rooms and bathrooms."

Tori grinned. "That's too bad. A lot of naughty things can happen in a shared bathroom."

The girls laughed, and I felt Killian's gaze on the side of my face. He was probably wondering what we were talking about.

"I guess there's no naked run-ins if you don't share a bathroom," Carolina said.

My face heated because I had seen him naked.

Tori's eyes widened. "Did something happen?"

I waved a hand at her. "It was nothing, and it was before I moved in. He needed assistance because of his knee."

Scarlett leaned in close and lowered her voice. "In the shower?"

"Yes." My face was hot, and I desperately wanted to stick my head outside to cool off.

"Have you seen Killiannaked?" Scarlett asked.

"I didn't look. My gaze stayed up here." I gestured at Scarlett's chest level.

"That takes some will power," Carolina added.

"And nothing happened?" Tori asked.

"No." I felt a little guilty because none of my friends knew about the disastrous kiss that occurred when we were teens.

Clara called everyone to dinner, and Tori leaned in close to say, "I'm not sure I believe you."

I shrugged.

"Ugh. You never tell me anything. Don't you know that's how relationships work? I tell you a secret. You tell me one."

I placed my hands on my hips. "What secret have you told me?"

She waved a hand in the air. "I'm sure I've told you something."

We walked toward the table on a lighter note, but I couldn't help but be worried about what she'd said. Had I been a bad friend over the years? Did she feel like I wasn't forthcoming enough? If so, she was right. I had kept everything to myself.

I didn't want anyone else to know how I'd been so reckless with a boy. I made the first move without verifying he felt the same. It was a rookie mistake I wouldn't make again.

Telling my friends felt like rehashing that awful day, and I didn't want to do it. But at the same time, I didn't want to lose my friends.

At the table, I was told to sit next to Killian. Tori was on my other side, so I felt more comfortable.

Killian leaned in close, his aftershave a delectable scent that made me want to move closer. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine."

"They're not giving you a hard time?" Killian nodded toward the girls.

"I could ask you the same thing about your brothers," I said, smoothing the cloth napkin over my lap.

"Eh. I'm used to it. But you aren't. Your family is different."

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