Page 77 of The Heartbreaker

I know how this works, remember? I’ve seen a lot of it, minus the me-involved part—that’s definitely new. Jana is going to want to protect Daisy at all costs. She’s Mama Bear—at least, that’s the case in most situations. Let’s go super slow and gentle with her.

I’m just throwing this out there, but if we have to wait until the end of the school year to tell her, I’m okay with that. I swear. I don’t want Jana to be an obstacle or for her to have to worry about anything at all. We have enough obstacles as it is, ya know? But I also don’t want to lie to her. She deserves the truth.

Man, this is wicked hard.

Me

I wish you were in front of me right now.

Addison

Why?

Me

So I could tell you how amazing you are and then fucking devour you.

Addison

Me

We’re not waiting until the end of the school year. I’ll figure out the Jana part when the time is right.

Addison

If the right time doesn’t come until summer break, I’m just saying I understand.

Me

I love that about you.

Addison

Do you know what I love about you?

Me

Tell me.

Addison

I’ve been thinking about this since the beach. Because you shared a bottle of rosé with me there, and that wasn’t the first time you’d done that.

Me

That’s what you love about me? That I’ll drink your wine?

Addison

That it’s not the kind of wine you’d probably choose and it’s not even close to your fave drink. But you sacrifice to make me happy, and that’s beyond sweet of you. So, yes, I love that. It’s an extremely sexy trait.

Me

Keep going …

Addison