I do know this might make or break ‘us’ however I don’t need something coming again to chew me within the ass. She means an excessive amount of and whereas I could also be exhibiting my playing cards too quickly, I really feel like I’ve waited lengthy sufficient. I wouldn’t put it previous Cade to inform her about what he was doing in an effort to sabotage something she and I might have.

“Is it about Cade and the way he was dishonest whereas we have been courting?” she questions.

Her query throws me for a loop; how the hell did she discover out?

“Yeah, it’s, Cass,” I admit. “I-I knew. Not at first, however when he saved disappearing and blowing you off, I lastly confronted him, and he admitted that he was seeing different women.”

I look at her out of the nook of my eye and see her take a deep breath.

“Mags discovered and advised me, Jared. She didn’t discover out till after promenade, however I had a suspicion anyhow as a result of he was all the time ‘going out with the boys’, y’know? I perceive you in all probability couldn’t inform me as a result of he’s your brother, so I by no means held it in opposition to you, and I received’t transferring ahead.”

“Severely?”

“I’m as severe as a coronary heart assault, Jared. I’ve no clue what we’re doing but when anybody is at fault, it’s him. Possibly me too, for being so rattling naive, however you? You’re to not blame.”

“We’re seeing if we are able to construct from our friendship. And once more, to not beat a lifeless horse, however you’re not naive. Cade has all the time been capable of weasel out of shit, and I’m certain he used all the appropriate phrases to maintain you clueless. That’s on him, not you, you perceive? Cass, I’ve all the time favored you and kicked my very own ass for not asking you out first. It’s one of many causes I used to be so prepared to ‘simply be pals’ again within the day.”

“Okay.”

“Okay?”

“Sure, okay, I’ll date you. However I’m simply saying, I received’t stand for you dishonest, Jared.”

“Wouldn’t dream of making an attempt for a hamburger after I’ve bought a filet mignon,” I reply.

“Are you hungry once more? Don’t assume I’ve ever been in comparison with a cow,” she muses.

“Cutest cow I’ve ever seen,” I tease. “However, child, you’re no cow.” I pull into her driveway and park the truck. “I’ve bought one other query for you,” I state.

“What’s that?”

“You gonna let me kiss you?”

Cassidy

His phrases resonate in my head, sending tingles all through my physique and releasing a slew of butterflies in my intestine.

“Yeah, I feel I’d like that,” I reply.

He will get out and helps me from the passenger aspect then walks me to the porch. The sunshine is on, however I do know Mother has in all probability gone to mattress. I search for at him and my breath stalls in my throat. The look he’s giving me lets me know that I’m about to expertise one thing I by no means thought I might.

Pulling me shut, he cradles my face in his fingers and lowers his head till our foreheads are touching.

“I don’t know why I’m so nervous proper now,” he murmurs.

“As a result of it appears like we’re on the fringe of a cliff or one thing,” I reply, my voice simply as low. “Solely, if we fall, we’ll be collectively.”

“Good reply,” he whispers earlier than his lips contact mine.

Explosive.

That’s the one phrase that involves thoughts as he deepens the kiss, pulling me even nearer so I can really feel his heartbeat in opposition to my chest, in addition to the erection that’s urgent into my abdomen. These butterflies? They’ve taken flight and I’m misplaced within the sensations as our tongues duel. It’s been a very long time since I used to be kissed, and whereas I’ll by no means examine the 2 of them, not less than out loud, I feel I discovered what was lacking from my life.

Jared.

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Cassidy

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