Climb (Club Kitten Dancers 3)

Tonight is the night that everything changes.

Tonight is the night I show Sassy what she really means to me.

Tonight is the night I win her heart.

Chapter 5

Sassy

Elliott is different.

There’s something about him that’s not quite the same. I can’t put my finger on it because to me, he’s still the badass I’ve been in love with since I was a teenager.

Oh, it was childish dreams, I know.

We both dated other people and lived our lives. We both went our separate ways, then found ourselves back in the same city. We never lost touch, never broke our friendship, never gave up on each other.

Through bad relationships and terrible breakups, hopeful dates and failed app hook-ups, Elliott and I have always been there for each other.

Can we really be more?

It’s time to stop being a wimp.

I know that.

I get it.

I’ve been a huge pussy about telling him what I want, what I feel, what I think. I’ve been scared and timid and shy and that’s never been my MO. I’ve always been bold and blunt and terribly honest with people. It’s something some people love and some people hate, but it’s who I am. It’s how I operate.

Now I’m sitting just inches from Elliott on my couch and we’re sipping whiskey.

Whiskey.

We’re sipping whiskey and all I’m thinking about is how he’s only a couple of inches away and I could reach out and grab his leg. He’s only a couple of inches away and I could slide my hand up. He’s only a couple of inches away and if I kissed him, he couldn’t run away.

But that’s wrong, right?

It’s weird.

It’s aggressive and a little bit slutty and oh, the whiskey must be kicking in because suddenly, my hand is on his leg.

“Serenity?” His voice sounds deeper, huskier.

“Yeah?” I don’t look at Elliott, but I don’t move my hand, either.

“How you doin’ over there?”

“Good.”

“You like the whiskey?”

“Yeah.”

“You like something else, too?”

“Yeah.”

“Serenity?”