Total pages in book: 92
Estimated words: 90257 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 451(@200wpm)___ 361(@250wpm)___ 301(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 90257 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 451(@200wpm)___ 361(@250wpm)___ 301(@300wpm)
“Not a surprise considering how much you were dancing.”
“I don’t remember the last time I had so much fun. I’ll have to thank Carina when I see her.”
Fucking Carina. I knew she was to blame for this.
With Juliette tucked safely in my arms, I stride up the walkway. Once we arrive at the glass door, I carefully shift her around so I can reach out and key in the code. I’ve been here enough times to have it memorized.
I pull open the door and slip inside the lobby before pressing the button for the third floor.
Just when I think she’s fallen back to sleep, she mumbles, “Now I can check something off my list.”
When the elevator arrives, I step inside. A second or two later, the metal doors slide shut and I press her warm body closer to mine, wishing the jacket wasn’t between us. I want to feel the softness of her curves.
“What list?”
The car arrives at the third floor and the doors open with a rumble. I head to her apartment, passing by a couple people chilling in the hallway as loud music pours out from within. Unwilling to get sucked into a conversation, I avoid all eye contact.
Once we reach her door, I say, “Where’s your key?”
She slips her hand beneath the jacket to the small purse tucked against her side before producing a keyring and dropping it into my palm.
As I shove open the door and carry her inside, I prompt, “Tell me more about this list.”
I’ve been to their place a couple times with Ford and Mav, so I know exactly which room is Juliette’s. One step over the threshold and the scent of her perfume slyly wraps itself around me, teasing my senses. I beeline for the queen-sized bed and set her carefully down in the middle of the mattress before straightening to my full height.
I should probably get the hell out of here before anything else happens.
“I made a list of all the things I wanted to do before graduating college.” She shrugs out of my jacket. “And getting drunk at a party was one of them.” Her lips tug down at the corners. “But I don’t remember the number.”
Juliette has a bucket list?
Now I’m curious.
What else is on this list?
I glance around the room.
My gaze is drawn back to her when she grips the hem of the sweater. “Carina made me wear this.”
“You look good.” Way better than that, actually.
More like fucking fantastic.
I’ve been salivating over her all night. Like a starving wolf that has a plump rabbit locked in its sights.
She shoots me a frown. “That’s probably the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”
Well, shit.
“You’ve always been such a jerk,” she adds.
Guilt pricks at me. I know exactly how I’ve treated her. It was a deliberate move on my part to keep her firmly at arm’s length. I just never realized she’d noticed.
Or cared.
With a scoot to the edge of the bed, she leans forward to unzip the tall black boots that hit right below her knee. The sound of the zipper being drawn down is enough to have my mouth going bone dry. That probably shouldn’t be so sexy, but tell that to my dick. The damn thing is already twitching with interest.
I clear my throat. This would be an excellent time to take off. I’ve made sure that she got home safely. There’s no other reason for me to stay.
“So, where’s this list you keep talking about?”
Without glancing at me, she waves toward the nightstand. There’s a glass lamp with a white fuzzy shade, paperback, pen, and lip balm. Everything on the small table is neat and orderly.
Just like Juliette.
God but it’s tempting to mess it up.
Mess her up.
I immediately quash the idea.
There will be absolutely none of that.
As that thought circles through my head, I spot a folded square of paper before snapping it up and opening it. From the corner of my eye, I watch as she drops the boots near the closet. I’m about to turn my head when the first item on the list catches my attention.
Bucket List for College
#1 Make out at the library
Make out at the library?
That is such a girly thing to write down.
#2 Skinny dip
My brows rise.
I can’t even imagine that scenario…
Never mind. I can definitely imagine Juliette swimming around naked.
I drop down onto the mattress and continue reading.
#3 Karaoke
That’s pretty tame.
#4 Get drunk at a party
Yup, she’ll be checking off that one in the morning.
#5 Romantic Date
All right, that one’s a little bit surprising. No one’s ever taken Juliette out on a romantic date? If she were my girl, it would be romantic dates all the damn time.
Those thoughts empty from my brain as the next item on the list jumps out and grabs my attention.
#6 Orgasm (with another person)