She shuffled them around, reached in at random and opened the first question, a big grin on her face. “Ideally, how many dates before you have sex?”
His jaw dropped.
He hadn’t written that question.
Despite her burning cheeks, her courage was undeniable.
Yeah, not shy or naïve in the least!
16
WHEN IT FEELS RIGHT
“How was your date on Friday?” Kelsey asked, running into Alana’s office Monday morning.
Nothing like not giving her a chance to get her jacket off.
“Shhhh.”
“There isn’t anyone here,” Kelsey said. “I came in early knowing you’d do the same. I didn’t want to text you this weekend in case you were together.”
“We weren’t,” she said.
Brennan left Friday after giving her one hell of a kiss goodnight, but they’d only texted on Saturday and Sunday a few times.
He was spending time with his daughter and doing everything else he had to do like she did over the weekends.
“So it wasn’t a good date?” Kelsey’s bottom lip protruded out some.
“It was an excellent date. He took me for a private painting session at Laine’s studio. He had finger foods on toothpicks so we didn’t have to touch them and then wine to drink. We finished the bottle at my house.”
“Woohoo,” Kelsey said, swiveling her hips some. “Did you jump his bones?”
“No,” she said. “And be quiet. I don’t want anyone in the office to know we are dating. That was one conversation we had.”
“I wouldn’t be this loud if anyone was here.”
“But someone could walk in,” she argued.
“Good point.” Kelsey walked over and shut the door. “Give me the lowdown.”
“I just told you,” she said. “We did more talking than anything.”
“Did you get the deets on Becca’s mother?”
“I did and I’m not sharing. He said I’m the only person he works with that knows.”
“It’s that bad?” Kelsey asked.
“If he wants people to know he’ll tell them. But I’ll tell you what he told me before the date, as that isn’t a secret. Rene, that’s his ex, is an international flight attendant.”
“That has to be hard to parent then,” Kelsey said.
“Yes.” Her head went back and forth on adding the next part. She didn’t think it’d be that horrible considering Brennan had full custody and moved to the island. “She didn’t want to be a mother.”
“Got it,” Kelsey said. Her fingers twisted on her lips. “I won’t say a word. At least about that. So, back to you two. Did you kiss?”
“Yes,” she said.
