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Falling for You Chapter 28: Is That An Eggplant In Your Pocket?
Chloe"Is that an eggplant in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"Laughter bursts from his lips along with mine. "What the hell?" he asks, teasing, tipping his head forward to land on my shoulder."I've always wanted to say that." I shrug.His head jerks up and a dark brow rises above the frame of his glasses. Dang those glasses are oddly sexy. "Really? That's what you've always wanted to say?"I know my eyes are shining. I can feel the excitement practically emanating from my skin having him here with me. I had not taken any appointments today, wanting a day off from the world."Don't be judgy."He raises his hands. "No judgement. And for the record, it's both." He winks at me and my stomach flutters.Once I've released him from where I have him pinned against the wall by the door, I take a reluctant step back, smooth down my hair that his fingers had a hayday with.Fanning myself, my voice is high when I say, "Phew. That was one hell of a hello.""Hey
Falling for You Chapter 29: Pumpkins and Hayracks
Rex"This is where you're taking me?" she asks, surprised but excited, too. Chloe spins around, walking backwards toward the entrance, golden flecks in her eyes shimmering in the sun."Yup.""A pumpkin patch, huh? Is this what we would have done last night had I not ditched you?"It's actually not just a pumpkin patch. There's a hayrack ride and corn maze but the best part is the fresh doughnuts. I was here only a month ago when Ethan asked me to come with him to talk with the owner about a few things for a Halloween party he's planning for The Flying Goat. The thirty-mile drive to get here is worth it, especially after seeing how happy Chloe is now that we're here. And, just to say, the thirty miles of seeing her sitting next to me in my pickup wasn't entirely awful. With every mile we drove, I felt lighter. As if some of the ugly childhood baggage was somehow drifting away. Simply being around Chloe brings a sense of content in me that I can't help but want more of.Our
Falling for You Chapter 30: Her Mom Was Here
RexShe nods against my chest. "Yeah. My mom was here today.""What?""My mom. Her name was Valeria."Shit. What are the odds?"What are the odds, right?" she asks my thoughts. "And on her birthday of all days."I tread lightly, not sure which way this will go. But the look on her face isn't filled with sadness. If I could name her expression, it would be something closer to awe. Eyes wide and shining, lips glossy from her tongue sneaking out to lick them, apples of her cheeks high and pink. She was melancholy earlier, while still maintaining some happiness. But now, she seems content, almost. As if meeting this girl with the same name as her mother with the same birthday as her mother, made sense in her world. "What did you say to her and her mom?""I asked if she'd like to come to the salon for a birthday treat. I explained to her mom that it would have been my mom's birthday today so she wouldn't think I was a complete psycho. And, um."I swallow hard past the thi
Falling for You Chapter 31: What Did I Just Say?
ChloeDid I just proposition Rex? Crap. I wish I could say I'm ready for that, but really, I barely know him. I know he's okay with one night stands but sex means something to me. Usually, anyway. My Tinder Mistake, as I'm lovingly calling him, I slept with after only talking to for a few weeks and look where that got me. Contributing to him having an affair. The jerk.Rex is suddenly quiet, fidgeting as he's driving, almost as if he's nervous."Rex?""Hmm?"He won't look at me. His grip on the steering wheel so tight his knuckles are turning white. He swallows so hard I can hear the gulp from where I'm sitting next to him.When I lay a hand on his forearm he almost jumps out of his seat."You okay?""Fine," he croaks."You don't sound fine."I almost start giggling because if I'm reading the situation correctly, he's nervous about having sex with me. Or, maybe, just what my intentions are. Rex, the sexy bartender that every single female in town lusts over and m
Falling for You Chapter 32: Goodness He's Fun
Chloe"You think you're so funny, don't you? Teasing me like this?""Whatever do you mean?""I'm in your head, gorgeous. I know what you're thinking."Walking backwards, I keep my eyes trained on him as I shed my zip-up hooded sweatshirt. I look like a complete ragamuffin. How he finds me attractive when I'm not wearing a lick of makeup, my clothes look like I slept in them, because I totally did, and my hair is sticking up in a thousand different directions is beyond me, and his eyes flare when he notices the tiny tank top I'm wearing underneath. It was chilly enough at the pumpkin patch that I never needed to remove my jacket, thank goodness.My yoga pants have slight flare at the bottom, but they hug my ass, molding it and somehow lifting it high. Throughout our time this afternoon I saw him not-so discreetly checking it out on several occasions, which made me grateful I kept them on like he suggested.I spin around so he gets a good look, shimmy a bit before bending
Falling for You Chapter 33: Mom Liked the Strippers
Chloe"Tell me more about your mom."We've just demolished an insane amount of Chinese takeout and are now chilling out on my couch. He's sitting up, legs stretched out in front of him, feet resting on the coffee table. My back is to the arm of the couch and my feet are on his thighs. The TV is on. Malcom the cat, is glaring at me for taking his spot where he would like to be on Rex's lap, and I feel more relaxed than I've been in months. Probably since the day I buried my mother."There's not much more to tell, really.""Oh come on. Sure there is. Tell me about your favorite day with her."A grin splits my lips and I bite my lower lip. He'll probably torment me forever for this story, but it is so amazing."Oh boy. I can tell this is gonna be a good one."Nodding, I sit up, crossing my legs. Malcom is quick to take my place, meowing at me to remind me of my station."It was my twenty-first birthday, okay? And she's, oh man, she was always a nut. It wasn't as if she
Falling for You Chapter 34: Hearts Are Breaking All Over the Town Tonight
RexIt's been three days since I've seen Chloe.Three.Long.Days.I've talked to her every day in between but not being able to see her is nothing short of dumb. The only thing that's made the few days separation bearable is the fact that we've both been working. She stays late a few nights a week so she can be there for her clients who work during the day and I've had shifts at The Flying Goat to cover.The new bartenders Ethan hired have been asking for more hours, so I graciously gave up my two weekend shifts so they could fill in. The tips are incredible and as college students, they need the money.But that doesn't stop me from coming in before the busy Friday night crowd gets here to help out during Happy Hour."So you like her, huh?" Penny asks."What makes you say that?" On Wednesday night Penny and I worked together and she was giving me a raft of shit about missing my shift, something I've never done in all the years I've worked here. Because I'm not a d
Falling for You Chapter 35: He's Already Changing Me. And I Like It.
ChloeI watch the most amazing smile light up his face when I tell him I'm feeling the same. How could I not be?We're the same.I felt it the first night we sat at Balance sharing dessert.Even before my mother passed away, I didn't form attachments. Didn't build relationships easily or often. Growing up, I liked only two people aside from Mom. Jillian, my best friend, and Lucy, my other best friend, and that was pretty much it. I had other friends, but none of them were close. Because it was just my mother and I, there were no aunts or uncles, no grandparents, no cousins. It was easy for me to assume it was normal to only having a very small number of people in my corner.Rex and I have only known each other two weeks and yet I've given him more of myself than any of my friends at the salon who I've known for years.Tonight while we were at dinner, he asked me question after question about the salon I want to start up and coloring hair. He wanted to know everything the
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Falling for You Chapter 58: Are You Ready for This?
Rex"Miss Garcia?""That's me."Chloe stands from our place in the waiting area off of the resort's spa. I arranged for a day of pampering complete with making sure her hair and makeup is done for the wedding later this afternoon. By the time she walks down the aisle, she'll be relaxed and hopefully the tension and stress of the last few months will have washed away.Right after I proposed, we had a bit of a scare with the baby.She started spotting and since this was our first, we both panicked. The doctor assured us it was totally normal, but then her blood pressure started dipping. She'd be at work doing a client's hair and suddenly feel light headed with no warning. After the second time it happened, I made her see the doctor who put her on a limited work schedule, to put it simply. It wasn't bed rest, but for Chloe who loved her job, it might as well have been.She was cranky and irritable but soon started seeing the benefit of being home part-time and putting in
Falling for You Chapter 57: It's Time!
Rex"It's time, babe. It's time!" Chloe's voice is full of excitement as she nudges me awake. Her hair is still wet and she smells incredible. Fresh and clean and I really want to snag her around the waist, and pull her under me."What?""It's. Time!""Shit." I spring up out of bed, trip over the damn cat that never leaves my side, catch myself on the curtains in our bedroom and right myself."Are you okay?" Chloe asks, laughing before groaning."I'm good. Yeah. Are you?""Of course. I'm excited.""Me too, babe. But I'd be more excited if you would have let me sleep a bit longer.""I can't help it! This isn't on me and you know it."I grin. It's not her fault. It's actually mine. I was the one who suggest we elope and promised to take care of everything, including getting our flights scheduled for so early in the morning."You know, it'd be nice if you told me where we were going." She grins over her already packed suitcase. The one I packed for her so she'd be
Falling for You Chapter 56: It's Going to Hurt. A Lot.
Chloe"How are you feeling?"Liv glares at me and grits out, "Dandy! Just freaking dandy."I look at Rex and stretch my lips out in an eek face and he smothers a laugh."Okay then. Well, I'll leave you two to it.""No!" Ethan tries grabbing Rex by the arm but he's too quick."Unless you plan on being in the room with us when Chloe's giving birth, I suggest you let us go. This is your time. You got this.""No we do not!" Liv shouts. "There's nothing about this that we've got."The nurse comes in and says, "Let's check you, shall we? See how you're coming along?"Liv nods, shifting uncomfortably in her bed. She looks like hell. Beautiful as usual. Well, that's actually not true. Her face is splotchy, hair matted down from sweat, there's black under her eyes where her mascara has run.She reaches a hand out to me and I shoot wide eyes to Ethan who's already by her side. "You gonna tell her no?" he challenges and I shake my head.Rex moves quickly so he's standing
Falling for You Chapter 55: One month later
RexI'm nervous. Fuck me, but I think I'm going to throw up.But it's not every day that I get to ask this question, and I don't want to mess it up.I knock on the door to hopefully my future. "Come in.""Hi.""What's going on? Why'd you ask to see me like this?""I need to ask you something. And I really need you to hear me out before speaking because it's important.""Okay? You're acting really fucking weird, man. What's going on with you?"I place a small, black velvet box on his desk and I pop open the lid, presenting the small piece of jewelry to him.Ethan takes a close look, lifts it out of the soft cushion it's cradled in, inspects it before slipping it back in the box. "Ah, for me? You shouldn't have. But it's a little flashy for my taste. I prefer something a little more subtle. Not so many diamonds." I realize he's just trying to lighten the mood and he knows exactly what this box means, but I still have to say it. Need to. For Chloe. It's the right t
Falling for You Chapter 54: He Said Leave
ChloeTroy chuckles. This time when he looks at me, his eyes linger and my skin crawls. He might be attractive enough, but he's one of the creepiest men I've ever laid eyes on. I divert my attention quickly and Olivia reaches for my hand. "Oh don't worry. It's not you I give a shit about anymore, brother."He lifts his tumbler off the bar and raises it in Rex's direction then slides off his stool. I know where he's heading and if he follows through, there's no way it will turn out in his favor."Hey there. Welcome to The Flying Goat," Ethan says, stepping in front of Troy. His voice is devoid of any hospitality.Troy, though, is too stupid to get the not so subtle hint. "Uh, thanks?"He tries to step around him but is stopped by one of the Zeus twins.He's a tiny man surrounded by three large, angry men.I don't know how much of Rex's story any of them know, if anything at all, but they see the anger coming off Rex's body and know Troy is the cause of it.Troy turns
Falling for You Chapter 53: I Have a Bad Feeling
Chloe"Do you know him?" Olivia asks, staring at the guy's back."No. You?""No. But, gah, I swear he looks familiar.""Probably been in here before?""Maybe.""So how much longer?" I ask Olivia."Too long. Actually, no. I take that back. I've enjoyed being pregnant and it kind of scares me to think about what it will be like when the little nugget's out in the world.""Makes sense.""Anyway, I have about a month left. I'm hoping that I've hit my size limit."I nod, not trusting myself not to say something stupid.Rex comes out of the office and sees me sitting down with Olivia and makes his way toward us.He kisses me on the forehead then leans down to give Olivia a hug."How are the mamas doing?" The level of excitement that he has over this baby has surprised me. I'm only a few months along, though, and I know we need to be careful. Things can happen this early on."Good," I grin up at him and his eyes soften."Rex, do you know that guy?" Olivia asks
Falling for You Chapter 52: He's a Bit Overprotective
Chloe"Hey! What are you doing here?" Ethan crushes me in a hug when I walk through the back door with Rex.I nod at Rex and grin. "He couldn't live without me.""He's so needy," Ethan teases with a wink."I know. It's a burden.""I bet. Kind of annoying, huh? Does he follow you around like a puppy? Always getting in your way.""All the time! I really want some space but what can I do?""I'm right here you know.""We know." Ethan and I say the words at the same time and Rex groans, leaving us to it as we laugh at his grumbling. Ever since I announced I was pregnant, Ethan and I turned a corner.The common thread of expecting our first child has brought us together, creating a bond. The fact that he's my brother is something I think we're both still getting used to. But every time I look at him, I see hints of my mother. Being pregnant makes me miss her even more than I did before. I know she'd be by my side through every step, in the delivery room if I wanted her t
Falling for You Chapter 51: Happy New Year
Chloe"Happy New Year, gorgeous.""Aren't you supposed to say that at midnight?""What's the point of only celebrating for a minute?""Hmm," I suppose that's true, I purr, leaning into his touch."I'm sorry I have to work today.""Don't apologize. It's not like you're working all night. Just for a few hours, right?""Yeah. The Zeus twins will take over tonight and Ethan hired two others that were experienced enough they can dive right in."I trail my finger around through the coarse hair on his chest. "Will you miss it?" He told Ethan he was pulling back, as in no more nights and weekends. Which only leaves him filling in when they're short on help. It was Rex's decision"Bartending? No.""I thought you loved it, though.""I love working with Ethan, even Penny. And once upon a time, until a sexy as hell redhead came into my life, I liked the attention it brought.""But not anymore?" I ask, grinning."Not anymore."We're lying in my bed, Malcom on Rex's fe
Falling for You Chapter 50: Did You Hear Her Right?
Rex"Ethan?"Chloe's lips are pressed together so tightly, the skin is turning white."What? Do you want me to say grace?"Olivia looks at her husband like he's an idiot. "Did you hear Chloe?""Yeah?"Paul grumbles. "Boy. Think about what Chloe said.""Merry Christmas?""No. The other thing."We all watch as he finally gets a clue. He stands up quickly, his chair falling back and landing against the tile with a loud thwack."Uncle?!"Chloe nods, my emotional girl's eyes flooding with tears again."You asshole! You got my sister pregnant?!"I almost laugh. Almost. But I'm smart enough not to. Rather, I just raise my hands. "Hey, it's not like I did that alone.""Wrong answer, man."Olivia's laughing so hard, she's clutching her stomach and bending over. "You. You are such an idiot!""I'm an idiot? How am I the idiot in this scenario?""Because you are!""Oh good come back, babe."Paul stands up, pushes Ethan out of the way while he makes his way
