Page 432 of His Virgin Romance Series
“She’s dating,” Ben clarified. “It’s different. If she were seen every night with one man, then you would have cause to worry. That means she’s getting serious with a guy. But until then, you may have a chance.”
“I know I have a chance,” I snapped. “That’s not the point.”
“I can’t believe I want to know what the point is, but I do.”
I gave him a short glare. “The point is she’s Jason’s sister.”
“You do get repetitive, you know.”
“Would you sleep with a friend’s sister?” I demanded.
Ben raised his eyebrows. “Is that it, then?” he asked. “You just want to sleep with her?”
“I…no…yes… I… Fuck!” I cursed. “You don’t know my track record, okay?”
Ben looked at me incredulously for a moment. “Debbie, Annette, Tiffany, Brooke, Laura, Tanya, Tiffany again, Sandra, Mona, Alison, Mona again, Ti—”
“Okay, okay,” I said, holding up my hands to stop him. “So you know my track record. My point is that I don’t stick with one woman for long. I move on, in favor of work or another woman. And if I were to get involved with Brie…”
“You won’t be able to treat her like crap because her brother would kill you?”
“Well…yeah.”
“So, you’re scared of Jason?”
“I’m scared of hurting Brie,” I said. “But the Jason thing, too.”
Ben smiled. “And you don’t think you can change?”
“Meaning, do I think I’m capable of commitment?”
“Yes.”
“I don’t know.”
“Then maybe it’s best you stay away from Brie.”
I sighed. “This honesty thing sucks.”
“And our hour is up,” Ben said, standing up and heading for the door. “You really should give me a second salary for moonlighting as your shrink.”
“You’re an ass,” I muttered.
He actually looked pleased with himself. “Shall I make you a reservation at the Lagoon, or perhaps Mosaic?”
“What?” I asked, in confusion. “I always eat at Albero.”
“And, Brie is always at Albero,” he pointed out. “Don’t you think you’d better avoid that restaurant for now?”
I was contemplating the sense in that, but as much as I hated seeing Brie with all her dates, I also wanted to see her. Ben seemed to realize this simply from the expression on my face.
“Have fun at Albero’s,” he said, with a smirk, before heading down.
Sighing at my weakness, I made my way to Albero’s determined to be an adult and simply allow Brie to do her thing while I did mine. The moment I entered the restaurant, however, my eyes searched for her.
She was sitting at the usual table in a silver mini dress that showcased her shapely legs. Her blonde hair fell down her back in waves, and I wondered what it would be like to touch her hair. I imagined it would feel like silk.
I was so mesmerized by Brie that I didn’t immediately recognize the man sitting opposite her. With a lurch of unpleasantness, I realized that Brie’s date was none other than Gregory.
