Page 64 of This Feeling
“That’s the Harper I know! Okay, be sure you’re at The Muddled Moose by seven-thirty.”
“Do we need to bring anything for the game?”
“Just yourself. See you soon!”
“Sounds good. See ya later.”
I hit End and set my phone on the table. “Do you think Sean will tell your mother?”
Declan leaned back in his chair. “Honestly?”
“Of course.”
“No. He doesn’t have the guts to stand up to Mom.”
Closing my eyes, I sighed.
“But who cares? That shouldn’t stop us from having a great night tonight. Besides, there’s no way in hell my mother will be at trivia night at The Muddled Moose.”
After a few seconds of staring at one another, we both started laughing. “Yeah, I can’t see your mom there either.”
Declan reached for my hand. “Then I say we go and have fun. To hell with what the gossips in town will say. Let them think you’re dating two brothers at the same time.”
“My father might have something to say about that.”
Laughing, Declan nodded. “Heismy boss, technically, so…maybe we don’t want to give him any reasons for disliking me. Because I fully plan on dating his daughter.”
I chewed on my lower lip. “I like the sound of that.”
Declan stood, taking my hand in his and pulling me up. He cupped my face and leaned in, his eyes meeting mine. “Now, I’m going to kiss you, Harper Browning.”
My hands smoothed up his arms, and I held on. “Stop talking, Declan, and just kiss me, will you!”
He smiled, and everything in my world felt so right. Our lips pressed together, and I moaned when his tongue met mine.
It started slow, but quickly turned hot and needy. My hands slid down his chest and under his shirt as Declan did his own exploring, dropping one hand and cupping my breast, giving it a soft squeeze that nearly had my legs buckling out from under me. His other hand lowered to my rear end, pulling me closer, and when I felt his arousal, I dug my nails into his chest.
When Declan finally broke the kiss, we stared at one another, panting as if we’d just finished a marathon.
Best. Kiss. Ever.
Declan ran next door to his apartment to change before we headed out for trivia night. After quickly changing into jeans and a sweater, since it was still a little chilly at night and we’d be at a rooftop bar, I pulled my hair up into a ponytail and refreshed the little makeup I had on.
My phone buzzed as I finished, and I picked it up to see it was Sean.
“Hey.”
“What are you doing right now?”
“Getting ready to go out with friends, why?”
“Can you cancel?”
I swore, I instantly saw red. “Why have you not told your mother? Sean, so help me, I’m going to do it.”
“I will, but Declan came over earlier today and caused a scene and—”
“Sean, I’m not doing this. I want to move on with my life, and I can’t do that if I’m pretending to be your girlfriend.”
