Five First Dates (Sassy in the City 2)

“What?” Maddox looked at me like I had legitimately shocked him. “Of what?”

I turned to him, conviction growing. “I don’t know. Something about the baby. Maybe a heart or his initials? His birthdate?”

Maddox’s expression softened. “I think that’s an awesome idea.” He brushed my hair back off my cheek. “But you should think about it for a few weeks. We can bounce some ideas around.”

I nodded. He was right. Sullivan was my family, and had changed my life forever for the better, and I wanted to display that but I didn’t want to just pick something randomly to represent what he meant to me.

“Boo,” Jana said. “You’re a buzzkill, Mad. Savannah, I say go for it right now.”

“I think I got swept in the atmosphere,” I said. And maybe the cameras. I was used to filming myself, but not having a crew. It was definitely a different vibe.

I pictured my brother’s reaction to Maddox kissing me and decided I didn’t care.

Maddox was exactly what I needed in my life.

I was introduced to the producer and put in a chair next to Maddox.

“How long have you been seeing each other?” I was asked by Mark, from his position behind the cameraman.

The formality of it was disconcerting but Maddox and I had rehearsed. “Just six weeks. But we’ve known each other for fifteen years.”

Maddox squeezed my knee. I looked over at him. He gave me a smile that was more dirty than loving.

“Did you have feelings for him before?”

I turned back to the camera and the producer. “Uh, sure, friendship. But not romantic.”

“I had romantic feelings for her,” he said. “She just thought I was annoying.”

“That’s not true! I never thought you were annoying. I just never… thought about it.” I inwardly winced. That sounded horrible.

“Is Maddox romantic?”

That question caught me off guard. “What? What do you mean?” I asked, stalling.

“Does he bring you flowers or write you notes? Take you to rooftop dinners?”

Who went to rooftop dinners? I didn’t even think that was a thing. “Not those things in particular, no.”

“So he’s not romantic?”

“I didn’t say that.” What the hell? I was being setup and now I was flustered. “I have a baby. We can’t go out on glamorous dates right now.” That was one hundred percent the truth.

“What made you fall for him now then?”

Oh God. So many things. His smile. His laugh. His kindness. His hard muscles. The way he stared into my eyes when he pushed inside my body.

I cleared my throat. My cheeks felt hot.

“His ink, of course. Who doesn’t love a hot guy with some great tats?”

Everyone laughed.

“Nice maneuver,” Mark said. “I love it.”

I didn’t even want to think about what I loved because I was starting to have a sneaking suspicion it was Maddox.

Chapter 12