Page 31 of His Angel
“Complicated?” I ask. “How on earth did that even happen? Considering you supposedly borrowed Leo’s room for privacy,” I ask, not in the least bit surprised now I think about it.
Tamsin has always been free with her affections, it’s how we became friends after all, and she’s definitely been sending interested vibes his way. Well, since the masquerade party at the house, anyway. I guess I’m more surprised that she went through with it than the idea of it happening in the first place.
“Well, I just said that so you didn’t freak out. It kind of seemed like you were in the middle of something with all the guys and whatever… Anyway, everyone was out when we got back, so we just got a drink and went to bed, only, a little bit later, Jasper came in. Roommates and all that. I guss they don’t have the sock on the door routine down or whatever…”
“So he came in while you were…”
“Yeah…”
“That must have been awkward.”
“You’d think… but not really,” she replies, flicking the page over. “Okay, it was, for like two seconds, and then he just sort of started talking, and Taylor started doing, and then it was actually kind of amazing.”
“So, the three of you are a thing now, or not? Did you request a band for him too?”
“Oh no. It was just a one-off—well, a two-off, if you count the time we did it before... but it won’t happen again.” She says the words way too fast for me to believe her. “If I hadn’t been so warmed up from all the booze and the sexy way he managed to drop those thoughts into my head all night long, I’d have never even considered it, but man was it hot.”
“You totally considered it that night at their house, just for a second,” I argue light-heartedly.
“Maybe,” she admits. “But I wouldn’t have gone through with it.”
“Oh, of course not. Now spill…”
“Well, you’ve seen him, you know exactly how hot he is, and he was the first to volunteer upstairs with Aimee, so I’m sure he’s not hanging on for us either, but that man sure as hell knows how to work his way around a woman’s body, and her mind.”
“I feel like you’re intentionally being vague here.”
“No.” She chuckles. “But you’re not getting any more out of me than that. It was amazing, I’d probably do it again if he was interested, but Taylor’s the one for me.”
“Even after he lured me out into the dark for his friends?”
“Not his finest moment, I’ll give you that, but he was asked by Wyatt… and we all know he’s a good guy. I guess he was just doing what he thought was right, and he didn’t know it would go down like that. You can understand that, right?”
“Yeah, I’m just winding you up.” Sort of. “But an apology wouldn’t go amiss.”
“Did you get one of those from anyone else?” she asks, eyebrows raised.
“Oh, yeah, tons,” I reply sarcastically.
She’s more than aware I haven’t.
“Thought so.” She flips the page, back to the task at hand. “Anyway, witnesses… any suggestions?”
“You could leave it with Taylor and see who else he wants?” I offer. “Does it really matterwhoit is, as long as someone is there?”
“No, I guess not.” She sighs, defeat permeating the sound as she drops her head back.
“Do you have a timeline for this?” I ask, looking at the lace she runs her fingers over absentmindedly. “If we’re going to go shopping at some point, we’re going to need to book that in, and the diaries are getting busy quickly.”
“The guys were talking about another party at the house, to get everything back on track after their late-night adventures, you know?” I nod. “So, if the bands are here by then, we could do it at the same time…”
“What, just have half of us sneak off somewhere quiet? Or do you mean to have it as part of theevent?”
“Yes, one of those.”
“You have no idea yet, do you?”
She shakes her head, flicking the page again. “I know it’s a little bit silly, it’s a bracelet tying us together… nothing more than a promise ring made of leather.”
