Page 87 of Sweet Temptation

“And you really don’t want to date him?” she asked. “I bet he’d be an amazing boyfriend.”

I frowned because she was asking questions I thought I knew the answers to, but I suddenly didn’t feel so certain. Lily was right; Wes would make an amazing boyfriend. He was always so kind and generous, and his kisses were incredible. I loved our friendship, but what if a relationship with him was even better?

I did my best to quickly dislodge that line of thinking with a shake of my head. I was in no state to start another relationship. And I didn’t want to risk losing Wes as a friend for some short-lived fling. Besides, he’d been clear last night that he didn’t see us as anything more than friends.

“I don’t want to date him,” I finally answered Lily. “He’s a really good friend, and that’s it.”

“If you say so...”

“I do.” Although, if I was truly serious, it meant I needed to put a stop to our impulsive kisses, and I didn’t know how to feel about that.

I quickly thought of another subject, not wanting to keep talking about Wes. “So, are you reading anything good at the moment?”

Lily’s eyes lit up, and she happily launched into conversation about her latest fantasy read. She became animated as she explained the story and the characters. I liked how passionate she was whenever she talked about books. She also spared no detail as she told me about some of the more intimate parts of the book, and I had to wonder how someone so quiet and sweet could enjoy such a spicy read.

I laughed as she described one of the scenes. “It sounds like you’re reading some kind of fairy porn.”

“Oh, yeah, some parts are a bit like that,” she admitted, her cheeks turning pink. “But I like the tension between the characters more.”

“I can definitely see why you’re not interested in dating the boys at school.”

“Are you girls talking about book porn without me?” I looked up as Sawyer joined us at the table. “I need details.”

Lily’s cheeks instantly went from pink to flaming red, and she sank into her chair to hide herself. “It’s nothing you want to hear about,” she murmured.

“Clearly, you don’t know me,” Sawyer replied, leaning forward on the table. His eyes sparkled with excitement. “Tell me everything.”

“Maybe later. I have to get to class.” Lily practically choked out her response, and she was up and out of her chair before either of us could stop her.

“Class isn’t for another twenty minutes,” Sawyer called after her, but she was already halfway across the room.

Sawyer leaned back in his chair and sighed. “I miss all the good conversations.”

“You wanted to hear about faerie book porn?” I asked.

He grinned. “Why wouldn’t I?”

I shook my head and focused on my breakfast.

“Speaking of stimulating content,” he continued. “I hear you and my brother put on quite the show last night.”

“We just kissed,” I muttered, wondering how many more people were going to ask me about Wes today.

“Must have been some kiss. I think he’s in love with you.”

“That’s not true, and you know it.”

“Isn’t it?” He gave me a devious smile. “Because everyone’s talking about what a cute couple you are, and I’m wondering if I should start to call you sis?”

My eyes narrowed on him, but he didn’t seem the least bit concerned by my scowl. “Don’t call me sis.”

“But we’re practically family.”

“I think I preferred talking about faerie porn with you.”

“We can always circle back to that,” Sawyer replied.

I stood from the table and collected my empty bowl.

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