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half an hour ago.’
‘Things obviously improved since our chat this afternoon?’
I sighed dreamily. ‘Yep.’
‘I didn’t even realise it was Lucas when I saw you both. I assumed you’d gone out and picked up some sexy random and brought him home.’
I looked at her through narrowed eyes. ‘Come on, Ros. When have I ever done that?’
‘I thought you might’ve enjoyed your taste with Leith the other week and thought you’d get yourself some more.’
I had to laugh at that. Roslyn could be so obscene.
She bent her arms under her head. ‘He is soooo gorgeous, Anthy. Like over-the-top kind-of unbelievable gorgeousness. His skin, his cheekbones… Great job finding a guy like that.’
I smirked. ‘He is gorgeous, isn’t he? Did you notice his eyes?’
Roslyn nodded. ‘How could I not? You guys were really full on when I interrupted.’
I peered up at the ceiling, my centre clenching from the memory. ‘Yeah. I know. He’s just so…’ I couldn’t find a word that wasn’t quite as absolute as perfect .
‘Did you guys end up finishing what I so rudely interrupted?’
I rolled my eyes. ‘No, we didn’t. He said he wants to take it a little slower.’ I turned to face Roslyn to catch her response.
Her eyes widened and she rolled onto her side, propping her head up with her hand. ‘He wants to take it slower?’
I laughed. ‘Yeah.’
‘Wow. What did you say?’
‘I agreed.’
‘Of course you did.’ She clicked her tongue. ‘Well, you got to taste the devil last week and now it looks like you get to sample a saint.’
I bit my bottom lip, grinning with half my mouth. ‘He didn’t feel too saintly to me.’
‘Anthea Lewis,’ Roslyn said in her best authoritative voice. ‘That’s even naughty by my standards.’
I laughed loudly, then covered my mouth with my palm to quiet the noise. ‘I know. But it’s true.’
Roslyn sighed. ‘Hey, Anthy?’
‘Yeah?’
‘What do you think Brendt’s issue was earlier?’
My stomach tensed, pushing acid to my throat. I had my suspicions, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to broach the subject with Roslyn, at least until I was sure we were on the same page.
‘I’m not sure,’ I said.
‘I don’t want to say this, but I think Brendt might have feelings for you.’
I groaned and shoved a pillow over my face. I didn’t want to admit that Brendt had feelings for me, even after our near-kiss moment and his overprotective behaviour tonight. ‘You really think so?’
‘Yes, I do. I’ve thought it for a while, but tonight it was just so obvious.’
I removed the pillow and looked at Roslyn. ‘What do you mean, you’ve thought it for a while?’
Roslyn lowered her voice, barely above a whisper. ‘I’ve been noticing things.’
‘Like what?’
‘Like the way he looks at you when we’re all talking. Or, if we’re sitting around watching the T.V., I’ve seen him staring at you.’
‘That could be coincidence.’
‘Could be. But, after tonight, I think I’m right.’
My stomach was bubbling, my chest tight. ‘Rachel can’t see anything untoward, can she?’
Roslyn shook her head. ‘I don’t think so. She hasn’t said anything.’
I groaned again. ‘What do I do about this? Should I talk to Brendt?’
‘No. What if I’m wrong? It’ll blow up in our faces and hurt Rachel in the process. I think the best thing is to ignore it. You’ve met Lucas now, so Brendt may have no choice but to back off.’
I sighed. ‘You might be right. If he’s nursing any ridiculous kind of crush then he’s going to have to get over it. Fast.’
Chapter 10
Anthea
The intercom buzzed.
Dust motes danced in the air as I ran through the silent apartment, cast in early morning honeyed light. My stomach was twisting, blood tingling through my veins. I took a deep breath, inviting calm, and said into the intercom, ‘Hello.’
‘Hi, Anthy?’
‘Lucas?’
‘Who?’
‘Sorry. Who may I ask is speaking?’
‘It’s Leith.’
‘What
‘Things obviously improved since our chat this afternoon?’
I sighed dreamily. ‘Yep.’
‘I didn’t even realise it was Lucas when I saw you both. I assumed you’d gone out and picked up some sexy random and brought him home.’
I looked at her through narrowed eyes. ‘Come on, Ros. When have I ever done that?’
‘I thought you might’ve enjoyed your taste with Leith the other week and thought you’d get yourself some more.’
I had to laugh at that. Roslyn could be so obscene.
She bent her arms under her head. ‘He is soooo gorgeous, Anthy. Like over-the-top kind-of unbelievable gorgeousness. His skin, his cheekbones… Great job finding a guy like that.’
I smirked. ‘He is gorgeous, isn’t he? Did you notice his eyes?’
Roslyn nodded. ‘How could I not? You guys were really full on when I interrupted.’
I peered up at the ceiling, my centre clenching from the memory. ‘Yeah. I know. He’s just so…’ I couldn’t find a word that wasn’t quite as absolute as perfect .
‘Did you guys end up finishing what I so rudely interrupted?’
I rolled my eyes. ‘No, we didn’t. He said he wants to take it a little slower.’ I turned to face Roslyn to catch her response.
Her eyes widened and she rolled onto her side, propping her head up with her hand. ‘He wants to take it slower?’
I laughed. ‘Yeah.’
‘Wow. What did you say?’
‘I agreed.’
‘Of course you did.’ She clicked her tongue. ‘Well, you got to taste the devil last week and now it looks like you get to sample a saint.’
I bit my bottom lip, grinning with half my mouth. ‘He didn’t feel too saintly to me.’
‘Anthea Lewis,’ Roslyn said in her best authoritative voice. ‘That’s even naughty by my standards.’
I laughed loudly, then covered my mouth with my palm to quiet the noise. ‘I know. But it’s true.’
Roslyn sighed. ‘Hey, Anthy?’
‘Yeah?’
‘What do you think Brendt’s issue was earlier?’
My stomach tensed, pushing acid to my throat. I had my suspicions, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to broach the subject with Roslyn, at least until I was sure we were on the same page.
‘I’m not sure,’ I said.
‘I don’t want to say this, but I think Brendt might have feelings for you.’
I groaned and shoved a pillow over my face. I didn’t want to admit that Brendt had feelings for me, even after our near-kiss moment and his overprotective behaviour tonight. ‘You really think so?’
‘Yes, I do. I’ve thought it for a while, but tonight it was just so obvious.’
I removed the pillow and looked at Roslyn. ‘What do you mean, you’ve thought it for a while?’
Roslyn lowered her voice, barely above a whisper. ‘I’ve been noticing things.’
‘Like what?’
‘Like the way he looks at you when we’re all talking. Or, if we’re sitting around watching the T.V., I’ve seen him staring at you.’
‘That could be coincidence.’
‘Could be. But, after tonight, I think I’m right.’
My stomach was bubbling, my chest tight. ‘Rachel can’t see anything untoward, can she?’
Roslyn shook her head. ‘I don’t think so. She hasn’t said anything.’
I groaned again. ‘What do I do about this? Should I talk to Brendt?’
‘No. What if I’m wrong? It’ll blow up in our faces and hurt Rachel in the process. I think the best thing is to ignore it. You’ve met Lucas now, so Brendt may have no choice but to back off.’
I sighed. ‘You might be right. If he’s nursing any ridiculous kind of crush then he’s going to have to get over it. Fast.’
Chapter 10
Anthea
The intercom buzzed.
Dust motes danced in the air as I ran through the silent apartment, cast in early morning honeyed light. My stomach was twisting, blood tingling through my veins. I took a deep breath, inviting calm, and said into the intercom, ‘Hello.’
‘Hi, Anthy?’
‘Lucas?’
‘Who?’
‘Sorry. Who may I ask is speaking?’
‘It’s Leith.’
‘What
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