Page 15 of Keep On Loving You
Down the hall, he heard the toilet flush and knew he had to move quickly. His entire body was screaming to stay in bed and finish what they’d started the night before. But with Craig’s untimely reminder that he’d just broken the number-one rule of best friends, there was no way that would be happening now.
Andy quickly grabbed a pair of jeans and a clean T-shirt, dressed in record time, and sprinted to the kitchen only moments before the bathroom door opened and Katpadded down the hallway. She had her back turned to him as she headed to the bedroom, which afforded him a very nice view of her backside. He swallowed hard, turned away, and busied himself by filling the kettle.
“Andy?”
“I’m in the kitchen.” He forced his voice to be light and easy. The worst thing he could do now was make it athing. They’d had an amazing night, but that was all it could be. Besides, hadn’t she said it herself?Happy for right now.
If his throbbing cock was any proof, he was definitely not happy at the moment. But there didn’t seem to be any other option.
Kat appeared a few minutes later, wearing one of his T-shirts. The fabric hit her upper thighs, barely covering her sweet pussy.
Andy swallowed hard and forced himself to look away. “Coffee?”
“I didn’t think you were awake yet.” There was a question in her voice that he chose to ignore. “I was hoping you’d be?—”
“I’m starving.” He cut her off. “And I’m dying for a cup of coffee.” He took the now boiling kettle and poured it over the grounds he’d prepared in the coffee press. “You still take yours with four sugars and three creams?”
She laughed, the sound filling the space between them. “Not since I was a teenager. I drink a much more adult, two sugars with one cream, now.”
She’d moved so she stood next to him. Her hand reached tentatively for him, as if she were feeling out thesituation in the light of day.
He couldn’t blame her after his hasty exit from the bedroom. Still, he hated that she was questioning things.
“That is much more mature,” Andy said as he turned to face her. With one hand, he cupped her chin and kissed her tenderly. He was way past playing with fire, especially considering he knew exactly what could happen if he wasn’t careful. It was a fine line between throwing her over his shoulder and picking up where they’d left off, and the much more responsible behavior, concluding this little…whatever it was…in the best possible way. “I had a lot of fun last night, Kitty Kat.”
“So did I.” She pressed her lips to the tender skin beneath his ear and purred, “But I don’t think we’re done having fun yet.” Her hands trailed down his side, and his entire body vibrated under her touch.
A groan escaped his lips, and he swallowed hard. Turning away from her would be the hardest thing he’d done in a very long time. But there was no other option.
Andy captured her hands in his and held them between them. “I would love nothing more than to continue what we started last night, Kitty Kat.” He closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. “But I totally forgot I offered to pick up a shift at the clinic this morning. It’s not my usual shift, but I need the hours and…damn. I’ll call in sick.”
“No.” She stopped him, the way he knew she would. “Don’t call in sick. Especially if you’re covering for someone. That’s not fair. And I know you need the hours.” Herpretty lips curled down in a frown, but she caught herself quickly. “Do we have time for a coffee at least?”
Andy once more pressed his lips to hers in a sweet kiss. At least until they stepped out the door of his apartment, they could have this. “Of course we have time.” He released his hold on her and stepped back. “Go get dressed. It’ll be ready in another minute or so.”
Kat dressed slowly, taking her time to pull the skintight dress up and over her body before tugging her long hair back into a ponytail.
It’s for the best.
She’d been repeating the same four words over and over since walking away from Andy, and she was finally starting to believe them.
Yes, she was disappointed. Beyond disappointed.Why had she fallen asleep?
It would be a question she’d be asking herself for a long time, she was certain. Still, it had been a fun night. And even if it hadn’t happened exactly the way she’d fantasized about, her girlhood dream of being with Andy Fisherhadcome true. And that reallywassomething. Besides, now it was done and out of her system, and she could move on.
Andy would always hold a special place in her heart. He’d forever be the standard she held all men to. If they’d actually made love, Kat couldn’t imagine that she’d ever beable to find a man who could come close to meeting the expectations he would have set for her.
“Yes,” she told her reflection. “Definitely for the best.”
With a smile on her face, she left his bedroom and joined Andy in the kitchen.
He handed her a cup of coffee. “You know what? I’ve always thought you had the best smile.” His hand brushed her arm and lingered for a second. “I noticed it the very first time I met you.”
“You did not.”
“I did.” He sat down across from her. “And then every time I came over after that, I made it a point to make you smile. Especially if Craig upset you.”
“He always upset me.” Kat shook her head.
