“Jesslynn?”
“I’m good at guessing kink. He’s the strong but silent type who can turn on the charm when he needs to. I bet he’ll blow your back out.”
“Jesslynn Turner if you don’t shut your mouth,” I hiss as heat floods my body. The thought of his head between my thighs has me tingly.
She laughs. “Oh, I can’t wait to get the call after you do the walk of shame into your house at wee hours of the morning. He’s had your number from the minute he saw you in the bar, and his whole demeanor changed.” She pops the last piece of Eggo into her mouth, and her eyes dance.
“What are you talking about? You were the one who started a conversation with him.”
“Maybe so, but it wasn’t me he turned into Mr. Nice Guy for.”
I roll my eyes. “It wasn’t like that.”
“Right. So when are we all going out together?”
“Whenever you want to.”
“Are you going to bring him around Whit?”
“It’s a little soon for that, don’t you think?”
“Maybe. But her time in San Diego is limited, and I’m sure she’d feel better if she knew who you were dating. So you should think about that.”
“I’m trying to keep her safe. I don’t know Jagger as well as I could.”
“Hold up. He’s Jagger now?”
“Well. Yeah.” My voice goes soft as I think about the man I’ve gotten to know over the past couple of months.
“Yeah, it’s official, I need to see the two of you together again, and you need to start planning on when and how you’ll introduce him to Whitney.”
“Jess—”
“She’s worried about you.”
“What?” I say stunned. I thought I was holding it together well.
“Leaving you alone here isn’t easy. She thinks she’s abandoning you, and it’s eating at her. If you show her you’re moving forward with your life it’ll help put her at ease.”
“Did she tell you this?” I whispered stunned. How could I have overlooked this?
Jess shakes her head. “No, but she didn’t have to. It’s been the two of you against the world for years. This is a huge change, and after all, that’s happened. I think she’s genuinely scared something might happen to you while she’s away. Yes, Freeze can be a bit intimidating, but in this instance, it’d be a good thing.”
“I don’t want to bring a man around who might not be there in six months or a year.”
“Why? You’re not shopping for a husband. You’re enjoying a companion. She’s already wondering where you’ve been disappearing to. ”
“Crap. She’s always been too smart for her own good,” I mumble.
“Reminds me of a girl I met when I was little.”
“Now is not the time to make mother-daughter comparisons.”
“Why? Cause you see yourself starring back at you?” she asks in a sing-song voice.
“Don’t sound so amused.”
“I’ll try to curb my enthusiasm. So plan something for the three of us. Better yet, maybe see if he has a sexy friend. The leather vest does it for me.”