Read Online Heidi (I Dare You Book 1) by Jennifer Labelle - Free Book Online

Moonlight to listen to their open-mic night. I wonder if we have any local talent that might make it big.” She looked into the mirror again to finish getting ready, and it broke his heart that he’d hurt her so much. He could still see it in her eyes, and feel it in her actions—the avoidance.
    It was killing him that he had to resist touching her, and the whole wanting what he couldn’t have thing was driving him insane. He never in his life had to work this hard to get with somebody, and he still wanted to kick his own ass for being such a fool in the first place. He’d found his one and only, both inside and outside of the bedroom.
    She was perfect for him, and he was ready to fight to keep her, even if it seemed like she’d given up on him.
    Nathan decided to push his luck when he stepped behind her and began to massage her shoulders, he forced himself to smile and decided to lighten the mood. “I’d love to come with you, Heidi. In fact I miss it, and if your invitation includes that threesome I was offered and ignorantly threw away, then I’m all yours, baby. I want you so bad.”
    He watched her eyes widened a fraction and then become heavy lidded with lust before she composed herself. “Good to know, Nathan.” She cleared her throat. “But, um, that’s not what I meant, and you know it.” She smiled and placed her hands on top of his. “I’m actually surprised you don’t have anywhere to be. You haven’t gone out in a while. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you go through such a dry spell like this.”
    He shrugged before smiling down at her. “You go have fun tonight, sweetheart. Maybe I’ll see you there.”
    It all came together right then, the perfect way to make up for all of his mistakes.
    And a small victory had been achieved just moments before when he’d seen the lust and yearning in her eyes. Deep down, she still wanted him, and that was all he needed to keep going.
    “Okay.” She gave his hands one last squeeze before letting go. “I’ll see you there, then.” With one last smile, she turned and left the apartment, taking his heart with her.
    Nathan had come up with a plan to prove letting her go was a mistake once and for all. Heidi was going to know how he felt about her, and she was going to believe it, even if it killed him. This was going to be a night to remember, but he needed his neighbor’s help to pull it off.
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    “Have I told you how good you look tonight?” Rafe ravished her with his eyes as he took her all in.
    “Why, no. I don’t believe you have.” She smiled wide and deliberately circled him to check him out as well. She stopped in front of him and licked her lips. “You’re not so bad yourself, handsome. In fact, you’re down right sinful, and maybe if you’re good later you and I could—” Her sentence was cut off by his ringing cell phone, and he groaned.
    “Hold that thought, beautiful. I like where we were heading.” He brushed his lips against her forehead. He quirked a brow towards his call display feature with what looked like curiosity and mumbled, “This should be interesting,” before answering it.
    “Why am I not surprised you’re calling me right now?” Rafe looked down at her and then laughed at whatever was being said on the other end. “Uh-huh, interesting, but what’s in it for me?”
    Heidi couldn’t help herself as she eavesdropped on his conversation, listening closely. “Rafe, is everything okay?”
    “Uh-huh, just a sec.” He took the phone away from his mouth and pulled her close. “Everything is wonderful, Heidi. This will only take another minute, and then I’m all yours, honey.” He smiled wide before leaning down to lay a scorching kiss on her lips, and it left her dazed and breathless when his tongue left hers to get back to that blasted phone call. She touched her lips in amazement. Wow!
    “What do you mean? Listen, man, I’m on a date here, and you’re ruining my precious time with this very tasty