Oh God. Calm yourself, Lauren. Quickly looking away, I tried to focus on something else. Anything else.
“You look beautiful, Lauren.”
Shit.
“Thanks. You look pretty handsome yourself,” I said as I continued to scan the dance floor.
“How would you know? You’ve barely looked my way all night.”
My head snapped to him. “Are you kidding? I’ve been staring at you for the last …”
Shit. Shit. Shit. Way to play it cool, Lauren. Hello world. The Lauren who throws herself at Colt has finally shown up and she’s looking to get her heart stomped on again by him.
Closing my eyes, I dropped my head to Colt’s chest to hide my embarrassment. I wanted to crawl under a rock.
“Hey, Lauren. Please look at me.”
Colt’s voice was a whisper. A hot sounding whisper. One I imagined would sound pretty damn amazing in my ear as he made love to me.
Ugh! Stop this, Lauren.
I pulled my head back but didn’t look up. Placing his finger on my chin, Colt lifted my eyes to him. “Lauren …”
His eyes fell to my lips as I instinctively licked them. Finally finding my voice, I whispered back, “Colt.”
Colt leaned closer to me and I felt his hot breath against my lips. I moved my hands to his arms and gripped them. Feeling his muscles flex under my grip, I let out a small moan. His eyes moved to mine. My head wanted to argue with my heart, but I was tired of denying my feelings for Colt. I wanted him. All of him.
“Tell me what you want me to do, Lauren,” Colt said as our eyes found each other again.
My heart was pounding so loudly, I barely heard his words.
Swallowing hard, I said, “Kiss me.”
Darrin – You know the drill and how this works. I love you!
Lauren – I am rushing to type out my thank-you’s since you are in desperate need to get your nails done for your winter dance tomorrow night. Yes. Yes I am the greatest mother in the world … you just told me that … I’m putting it in print.
Kristin Mayer – Thank you for being such an amazing friend. Thank you for reading my stuff, brainstorming with me, making me laugh, being there when I just need to vent, and most importantly … you just being you.
Nikola Siervert – Thank you for always being there for me when I need you to be the last eyes! You’re the best!
Ari Niknejadi – Thanks for always being there for me. Your daily Voxers to me crack me up and make me laugh. I’m super proud of you and all that you have done this last year. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next year.
Katelyn Finnegan – The pictures that you shot for this book cover were beyond breathtaking. Thank you so much for understanding my vision and going with it.
The Chaser’s – Y’all know who you are! I’d be lost without you. You make me smile every single day. Thank you so much for your support!