Page 26 of Sweet Harmony

“Yeah, I bet.My mom says that your mom and Lisa still hang out together all thetime. All the time, dude.”

Connor rubbedat the back of his neck. “I didn’t know that, but I’m notsurprised.”

“It was a realshitty thing for your parents to take Lisa’s side.”

“They didn’ttake sides,” Connor said. “They just…”

“They took herside,” Lucas said. “I know it hurts to hear that, but they did. So,tell me more about this Kira chick. Obviously, she’s hot if youcan’t stop kissing her.”

“I told you, Ionly kissed her because we needed to make sure we had chemistry asa couple.”

“Oh yeah?”Lucas said. “So, then why do you keep going over there to playkissy-face with her?”

Connor didn’tanswer and Lucas frowned. “She’s in love with this firefighter,right?”

“Yeah.”

“Don’t forgetthat,” Lucas said.

“I haven’t,”Connor said. “I’ve known her for two days, Lucas. I’m not fallingfor her. Stop freaking out.”

“I just want tomake sure you’re not setting yourself up for another broken heart,”Lucas said.

“I’m not. I’mnot ready for a relationship and have no fucking idea when I willbe,” Connor said.

“Do you stilllove Lisa?” Lucas asked. “Are you doing this to keep your familyoff your back or to make Lisa jealous?”

“I’m not inlove with her,” Connor said. “I still care about her, but I’m notin love with her.”

“You sure?”Lucas eyed him.

“Yeah,” Connorsaid. “I’m sure. I’m doing this to stop everyone from pushing Lisaand me back together, nothing else. Which is why it’s so perfectthat Kira is in love with Daniel. I don’t have to worry aboutherdeveloping feelings forme.

“Right.” Lucasslid out of the booth. “I’m gonna hit the head.”

He walked awayand Connor sat back in the booth, feeling a little like he’d beenput through the wringer. He knew his best friend meant well, but ifhe was being truthful, he was still a little shaken by what hadhappened this morning.

He shouldn’thave even showed up at her place this morning. It was obvious theyhad chemistry, and Kira was fine at kissing him now.

Better thanfine. You’re getting hard just thinking about her kissing you.

He shifted inthe booth, trying to relieve some of the pressure in his groin.Last night when she had asked him about practicing, he’d been sodamn tempted. He should have said no, should have told her thatthey didn’t need to practice anymore, but he couldn’t.

But saying yeslast night would have been dangerous. Her bedroom was too close,too tempting. It was all too easy to imagine taking her to her bed,undressing her in the dark and kissing every part of her body untilshe was moaning and pleading in that soft, sweet voice of hers forhim to fuck her.

So, he’dcompromised and said this morning, figuring it was easier to resistfucking her if he was on a time limit.

Only, all hisgood intentions had flown out the damn window and he couldn’t evenfool himself into thinking that if she hadn’t admitted to being avirgin, he wouldn’t have tried to coax her into having a quickiewith him this morning. The way she reacted when he touched her, theway she tasted, and the little breathless cries she made had himtwisted into a knot that he couldn’t seem to loosen.

He wanted KiraWalker. Their relationship might be fake, but it didn’t stop himfrom getting half a damn stiffy every time he was around her now.Didn’t stop him from wondering just how tight her little pussywas.

Very tight.She’s a virgin, remember?

He grimaced.She was and she was saving herself for Daniel Moore. An idiot whodidn’t deserve it.

He supposedthat was unfair of him. He really knew nothing about the man. Otherthan seeing him on the ball field, he didn’t travel in the samesocial circles as Daniel.

You don’ttravel in any social circles. You’re barely a step above socialrecluse.

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