Another exclusive peek into Only For You, which will be released November 15, 2013.
When I woke up, I felt Sean’s neck
against my face. I was lying on my side, my back against the couch, and Sean
was facing me. His slow breaths fell on my forehead, and the cadence of his
breathing made me want to fall asleep again. My leg was wrapped around his, and
his hand was wrapped around my waist, resting on the small of my back. We had
slept together often, but we’d never cuddled like that before. It didn’t bother
me.
Sean
opened his eyes and focused his stare on my face. “Morning,” he mumbled.
I
yawned. “Good morning.”
He
didn’t move his hand from my back. In fact, he pulled me closer to him, burying
his face in the crook of my neck. “I don’t want to get up.”
I
sighed. “Me neither.”
“But
I’m hungry.”
I
laughed. “So, is that your subtle way of asking me to cook breakfast while you
go back to sleep?”
“Did
it work?” I could hear the smile in his voice.
“Not
even a little bit.”
He
sighed. “Damn.”
“Come
on,” I said. “It’ll be fun.”
He
made a disgusted face. “Cooking isn’t fun. It’s a girly job.”
“Excuse
me?” I asked, offended.
“I
mean, it’s manly,” he said quickly. “I would be honored to cook with you.”
I
rolled my eyes. “Fine,” I said. “I’ll cook.” I rose from the couch and walked
into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and grabbed a carton of eggs. When I
turned around, he was standing there.
He
took the carton from my hands. “Allow me.” He walked to the stove and started
making the scrambled eggs. I brewed a pot of coffee and made the bacon and the
pancakes. Working together, we made our meal quickly.
We
sat at the kitchen table and ate our breakfast in silence.
After
he shoveled the food into his mouth, he said, “You are an amazing cook,
Scarlet. My eggs are pathetic.”
“I
think they are good, Sean.” I took a bite and tried to hide the disgusted look
on my face.
He
laughed. “I’ll get better,” he said. “You’ve cooked for me so many times. I
want to do it for you sometime.”
I
smiled. The gesture touched my heart. He never even offered that for Penelope.
I wondered if getting over her was getting easier now that we were spending so
much time together. I sincerely hoped that he hadn’t thought about her for the
past few days. I hated seeing him so miserable. After the way he protected me the
night before, pushing that thug to the ground, I had even more respect for him.
Penelope had a man that would do anything for her, sacrifice his life to
protect her, and she didn’t want him. I didn’t know who she was sleeping with,
but I knew he was a lesser man than Sean. Sometimes Sean could be vulgar and
sarcastic, but he had a heart of gold. There was nothing that he wouldn’t do
for me. I considered telling him about my boss and how he was harassing me, but
I knew the knowledge would send him to the brink with rage. Besides, I couldn’t
have my best friend fight all my battles for me, even though that seemed like
the easier route.
“Do
you want to go to the gym?” Sean asked.
If
he was ready to start working out again, I knew he was improving. Even though I
had absolutely no interest in going to the gym on a Saturday, I knew Sean
needed it. “Sure.”
“Good,”
he said. “You need to go.”
I
raised my eyebrow at him. “Excuse me?”
“After
all the popcorn you ate, your pants must not fit.” He smiled at me.
I
rolled my eyes. “Hey, guys like having a little something to grab.”
He
laughed. “That’s true”
“Do
you think I’m too chunky?”
He
stared at me for a moment. “You are a fine woman, Scar,” he said. “No man can
tell you otherwise.”
“Damn
right.”
He
laughed. “Are you ready?”
“Just
let me change.” I walked into my bedroom and put on my spandex leggings, which made
me look long and thin, in addition to making my ass look great. Then, I pulled
on my sports bra and a slim fitting top. When I looked in the mirror, I nodded
my head in approval.
Sean
stared at me for a moment, but then turned his gaze away.
“Were
you checking me out?” I asked.
He
smiled. “Just your ass.”
I
rolled my eyes. “Let’s go.”
