Page 68 of Sweet Harmony

“I said thatyou didn’t seem that happy about Daniel’s potential jealousy,”Grace said.

“I’m worriedabout Connor,” Kira replied. “I think he was in more pain than helet on. Besides, if the way Daniel shows jealousy is by trying tohurt Connor, then I don’t want him to be jealous. I just want himto leave us alone.”

She didn’t missthe way Gracie glanced at Addie. Kira frowned at her. “What?”

“What were youand Connor going to do tonight if he hadn’t gotten hurt?” Addieasked.

Kira blushed.“I told you, get to know each other a little better.”

“Oh yeah? Bytalking or kissing?” Addie said.

Her face wenteven hotter. “Does it matter?”

Grace took aswig of beer. “Have you and Connor had sex, Kira?”

“What? Ofcourse, we haven’t. You know this isn’t real.”

“We know itisn’t,” Grace pointed to herself and to Addie, “but we’re startingto wonder if you and Connor do.”

“What’s thatsupposed to mean?”

“It means,”Addie gave her a delicate look, “that you and Connor are actinglike a real couple.”

“That’s thepoint,” Kira said.

“You’re alittle too good at it, if you know what I mean,” Grace said.

“No, I don’tthink I do,” Kira replied.

“Look, you toldus that Connor doesn’t like PDAs, right?” Grace said.

“Hedoesn’t.”

“Then why can’the seem to stop touching you whenever you’re in public?” Addiesaid.

“I – well,because he’s trying to help me make Daniel jealous,” Kira said.“He’s doing what I asked him to do.”

“Yeah, well,”Grace drank more beer, “then Connor deserve an Oscar for hisperformance because the possessive way he gets around you is morethan convincing.”

Kira didn’treply and Addie touched her leg. “It’s not a bad thing if you’resleeping with Connor, honey.”

“We’re not,”Kira said. “We’re not, but we…”

“Ooh girl, nostopping now.” Grace swung her legs over the recliner. “Not whenit’s just starting to get good.”

“We’ve donesome… stuff.”

“What kind ofstuff. Be specific, Kira. Specificity is important.” Grace grinnedat her.

“He’s seen mewithout my, um, shirt and bra, and he’s,” Kira made a motion towardher tits, “done stuff to me, here.”

“How was it?”Addie asked.

“Amazing,” Kirasaid. “He’s not just good at kissing.”

“Did he makeyou come?” Grace asked.

“Grace LouellaLarken!”

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