Brittany POVMissy had told me about her ex and the shit she went through, but I didn’t know the prick was still trying to contact her by email or that she was that inexperienced. I was hoping she and Adrian would be a good fit, but I’m starting to think he’s right. His shit with Monica might be too much for her after everything she went through. She’s a virgin on top of all that. Adrian isn’t like most boys in this town who are okay with hooking up with local flings like Lauren and her gang on the weekends, but he also has a daughter and a fucked-up history with her mama. Maybe after Monica signs Hailey over to him….Missy would make such a great mother and Hailey already loves her. I think Missy would be perfect for Adrian too. I know he likes her, but I’m still not sure what she thinks about him. Though, mentioning her checking him out while he installed that ceiling fan looked promising. She clearly enjoyed what she saw. Fucking Chris is the problem. I didn’t think he would be
Adrian POVBrittany’s words were plaguing me all night, thinking about Missy going out with Chris. He is a nice guy, but the more I think about it, the more it infuriates me. We were friends all our lives, and we ran around in the same group in high school, and I know that if he is serious about her he would treat her alright, but that thought just plagues me more. I want to be the one to treat her right. I want to be the one that brilliant smile is directed towards. Chris is already one-uping me with the whole cat thing and showing up at her house unannounced and demanding to take her to dinner on Tuesday night. Pushy prick. Brittany went on and on about how intense his game was yesterday. Brittany told me that even the oblivious Missy, who seemed not to notice guys in that way, caught on. I don’t care how great the guy may be, I’m still going to throw a damn hissy fit if he somehow wins her over before I do. Missy is a phenomenon in this small town. Girls like her, pure and vibra
Missy POVI was getting ready for bed after Chris and Brittany left when I got a text from Chris. Chris| Thanks for letting me spend time with you today. I had funI bit my lip nervously. Chris seems nice, but there is just something about him that makes me feel unsettled, not able to even consider him in the way he is considering me at the moment. It’s like he is putting on his best behavior to try and impress me, and that reminds me too much of what I just left in the city. It makes me apprehensive about the real Chris that is hiding behind all the niceties.It also makes me kind of uncomfortable that he paid for Pickle’s vet bills to get me to go out with him on Tuesday night. The more I think about it, the more it seems like he is almost blackmailing me for a date. That doesn’t sit right with me. I may just be jaded because of my experience with Barry, but who knows? I just know that Chris is not someone I would consider dating. Not as it stands. Maybe if I ever felt like I was
Adrian is looking….good. Really good in nice clothes for once. He even got rid of that worn-out hat and styled his hair and his face was smooth for the first time since I met him. It looks great, but as I study his face I find myself missing his stubble, though now that his face is smooth, his jawline looks pronounced and defined. If I saw Adrian like this the first time we met, combined with the flirting remarks, I would have thought he was cocky and arrogant. Now, after hanging out with him and getting to know that his attitude is just how he always is, playful and up-front, I instantly feel this unfamiliar attraction to my handyman, who is looking sinful in his snug, gray shirt that hugs all those muscles in a mouthwatering way that he usually keeps hidden beneath baggy paint-stained layers. Chris coughs loudly behind me, dislodging me from my wayward thoughts. My face heats as I realize that both men caught me ogling Adrian like he was a piece of meat. Adrian looks slightly smug
Adrian POV“Would that be so wrong?” I asked her, my restraint barely holding as I stared down into her beautiful chocolate-colored eyes. She is so gorgeous. She is probably the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. Everything about her; her face, her body, her tender heart, her very soul. Every single thing about her is beautiful and perfect. “Adrian,” she breathes out, her soft voice caressing my name in a way that wakes something carnal inside me. I want to kiss her. I want to wrap her curvy body in my arms and drive my name from her sweet lips all night long. Not conquering her, but cherishing her. For the rest of my life. Hearing her tell Chris firmly that she was never going to date him, and she was not willing to even share the space of a car with him again, fed into the desire I had been fighting inside me. She wouldn’t give him a chance, but she seemed willing to give me one. I'm not 100 percent sure yet, though. “Let’s go,” I tell her before I do something that
His mouth on mine is truly the sweetest thing I have ever tasted. Sweeter than the ice cream we had for dessert and sweeter than any damn chicken nuggets. I’m melting in his arms as he holds my body against his. His hands are hot, seeping and spreading through the fabric at the back of my dress. Our mouths are molded against one another, his lips tenderly urging mine to move with his in a slow, sensual motion that lights a fire inside me. A moan escapes my mouth into his when he sucks on my bottom lip, pulling on the pillowy flesh just enough so it hurts in a pleasurable way. When his tongue dives into my mouth, massaging and tangling with mine, something deep inside me tightens in an unfamiliar way. This itch is building in my core and I want nothing more than to let Adrian scratch it.His hand travels to the nape of my neck, softly pulling my hair. He angles my head so his mouth can travel across my jaw and down my neck, planting open mouth kisses that make my toes curl. My back in
Adrian POVI feel like a new man. I am a new man, with a new goal in life. Not only am I going to gain the right to legally be Hailey’s dad this week, I’m going to make Missy her new step-mom if it's the last thing I do. She’s mine. Case closed. Done deal. Last night was amazing. Talking and joking with her. Getting to finally touch her soft skin and thick thighs. The taste of her lips. Her laugh. Every time I play her laugh over in my mind a huge smile breaks across my face. I want to be able to hear that laugh and see her gorgeous smile for the rest of my life. When she rolls her eyes at me, chastising me for a crude comment or behavior, I can see the smile playing on her lips, egging me on to act out more. She is everything I could ever want in a woman, and so much more. Perfection is what she is. My perfect woman.I just got done dropping Hailey off. The whole way to her daycare I drilled into her not to talk about Missy, especially to her mom. I said it so much she rolled her e
Missy POVI was nervous when my phone flashed and I saw that it was a text from Chris, but relief filled me after reading it.I got the check and kennel. Mom said thanks for the gift card and you shouldn’t have. Good luck and I’ll see you around.Phew. It must have gone well when Adrian stopped over there. I'm so thankful he did that for me. I didn't want to insult the guy anymore than I already did and Adrian's easy-going attitude is a lot better for those types of situations. He sucks on the phone, but in person he's great. He's a life saver.Adrian is currently on my roof, pulling the old shingles and other junk off into a large trash container he brought to haul away the old roof. I was warned to stay inside or out of the way so I didn’t accidentally get hit. He said he would hate for a flying shingle to knock some sense into me, then pulled me into a mind-numbing kiss before I could fuss at him or knock some manners into him.His mouth is like magic. I can’t get enough of his ki