lifts my chin back up so he can look into my eyes.
“The way you walk with a small sway to your hips. More if you want to be noticed, which isn’t hard because I don’t think a man within a block of you doesn’t see you. When you smile, the entire room brightens up and most importantly how you treat Jason like he is your own. Showering him with kisses and rocking him until he falls asleep. God, Noelle!”
He jumps up throwing his arms to the side. “You used to make me crazy and then, all the sudden, I fell…and I fell so hard that I haven’t been able to stand, until this afternoon. When I kissed you it felt like a weight was lifted. I was showing you I wanted you and I know you want me. Just say you want me. You want this.”
His eyes are pleading as he sits back down, closer to me this time.
Do I want this?
What would it mean if we gave it a chance?
“Why now? Why after two years do you decide to tell me now?” I’m trying to figure it all out.
“I was planning on telling you last night, Noelle. I asked Erin to get you there and everything just went to shit and when I saw Jace kissing you I fucking lost it. I watched him watching you and I watched him pursue you. How could you be kissing some guy that you just met when you should be kissing me?” He leans over kissing my exposed shoulder.
“What if there’s no chemistry?” I joke.
“No chemistry? I know we have chemistry but if you’re unsure I can remind you.”
Trent props himself up and leans forward pushing my body down across the couch. Burrowing himself between my legs I can already feel how much chemistry we have. He rolls himself into me, and I whimper.
“You’re a beautiful, smart and sexy woman, Noe.” His kisses shower down my neck as his hands grip my hair. “Choose me. Choose this.”
I want to. I want to so badly, but I need time to think clearly.
“Trent.” I push on his chest, and he lifts his body off mine. “It’s my turn to talk.”
Stabilizing himself he grabs my hand and lifts me back up.
“Okay. Shoot.”
“You need to move back more. I can only think with my lady parts if you are that close.”
He lets out a full blown laugh but moves back.
“We don’t just have us to think about, Trent. If we get together and something happens it can affect my friendship with Erin, my dinners with your family, time with Jason and your nieces and nephews. What if this doesn’t work out?”
“Noelle, please stop with the ‘what ifs’?” His frustration is starting to surface. “Can you honestly tell me that you would regret it more if we tried and it didn’t work than if we didn’t see this through at all?”
“I don’t know and I think that’s what the problem is. I need to think this through and figure all that out.” Standing up I grab my glass of wine and empty it. “I need to go.”
He follows me towards the door but grabs me just before I reach it. “You promise to think about it? Do that entire ‘pro and con’ list shit that you like to do? Weigh all the options, Noe, because I have. I would rather you and I try it out and promise to stay friends if it doesn’t than the alternative.”
“I promise to give some serious thought to this. You know I don’t do long term and I know you don’t want the short term version so just let me think,” I plead.
“Go on a date with me then. Just one. You gave Jace today, I deserve the same don’t I?” He slides his hand down my arm and clasps my fingers around his.
“Okay. Call me tomorrow and we can make plans.” I agree standing as high as my toes will allow and kiss him on the cheek. “Bye, Trent. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
“Bye, Noe.” He opens the door and grabbing my face he places the gentlest of kisses on my forehead.
Pulling my bag off my shoulder, I dig around for my keys. I don’t notice that Jace is outside leaning on his car.
“You know the window is open?” He calls out pointing towards Trent’s house.
I turn around and find
“The way you walk with a small sway to your hips. More if you want to be noticed, which isn’t hard because I don’t think a man within a block of you doesn’t see you. When you smile, the entire room brightens up and most importantly how you treat Jason like he is your own. Showering him with kisses and rocking him until he falls asleep. God, Noelle!”
He jumps up throwing his arms to the side. “You used to make me crazy and then, all the sudden, I fell…and I fell so hard that I haven’t been able to stand, until this afternoon. When I kissed you it felt like a weight was lifted. I was showing you I wanted you and I know you want me. Just say you want me. You want this.”
His eyes are pleading as he sits back down, closer to me this time.
Do I want this?
What would it mean if we gave it a chance?
“Why now? Why after two years do you decide to tell me now?” I’m trying to figure it all out.
“I was planning on telling you last night, Noelle. I asked Erin to get you there and everything just went to shit and when I saw Jace kissing you I fucking lost it. I watched him watching you and I watched him pursue you. How could you be kissing some guy that you just met when you should be kissing me?” He leans over kissing my exposed shoulder.
“What if there’s no chemistry?” I joke.
“No chemistry? I know we have chemistry but if you’re unsure I can remind you.”
Trent props himself up and leans forward pushing my body down across the couch. Burrowing himself between my legs I can already feel how much chemistry we have. He rolls himself into me, and I whimper.
“You’re a beautiful, smart and sexy woman, Noe.” His kisses shower down my neck as his hands grip my hair. “Choose me. Choose this.”
I want to. I want to so badly, but I need time to think clearly.
“Trent.” I push on his chest, and he lifts his body off mine. “It’s my turn to talk.”
Stabilizing himself he grabs my hand and lifts me back up.
“Okay. Shoot.”
“You need to move back more. I can only think with my lady parts if you are that close.”
He lets out a full blown laugh but moves back.
“We don’t just have us to think about, Trent. If we get together and something happens it can affect my friendship with Erin, my dinners with your family, time with Jason and your nieces and nephews. What if this doesn’t work out?”
“Noelle, please stop with the ‘what ifs’?” His frustration is starting to surface. “Can you honestly tell me that you would regret it more if we tried and it didn’t work than if we didn’t see this through at all?”
“I don’t know and I think that’s what the problem is. I need to think this through and figure all that out.” Standing up I grab my glass of wine and empty it. “I need to go.”
He follows me towards the door but grabs me just before I reach it. “You promise to think about it? Do that entire ‘pro and con’ list shit that you like to do? Weigh all the options, Noe, because I have. I would rather you and I try it out and promise to stay friends if it doesn’t than the alternative.”
“I promise to give some serious thought to this. You know I don’t do long term and I know you don’t want the short term version so just let me think,” I plead.
“Go on a date with me then. Just one. You gave Jace today, I deserve the same don’t I?” He slides his hand down my arm and clasps my fingers around his.
“Okay. Call me tomorrow and we can make plans.” I agree standing as high as my toes will allow and kiss him on the cheek. “Bye, Trent. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
“Bye, Noe.” He opens the door and grabbing my face he places the gentlest of kisses on my forehead.
Pulling my bag off my shoulder, I dig around for my keys. I don’t notice that Jace is outside leaning on his car.
“You know the window is open?” He calls out pointing towards Trent’s house.
I turn around and find
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