Love or Lust (LOL Series Part 2) - Rachael Brownell Page 0,3
an attitude adjustment. One that caused her hair to get messed up and her lipstick to smudge.
My first thought . . . none of the guys left.
My second . . . who the hell has sex at a bowling alley if they’re afraid of the germs the shoes might have?
Not my business. Don’t care, I try to convince myself as Jace hollers for me to bowl. He’s ticked off. All the guys are, except Lennon. Probably because he’s crushing them. I swear the man only knows how to throw strikes, and on the off chance when he doesn’t knock them all down, he picks up the remaining pins with his next ball.
He’s stupid good.
Unlike me. I’ve managed to slowly crawl my way to the top of the leader board for the girls, but only by one point. Bella is damn good at bowling. If she hadn’t thrown a gutter ball a few frames back after her spare, she’d be in the lead. Not that I care if I lose. I’m having fun talking with everyone.
Callen’s telling jokes. The more he drinks, the more inappropriate they become. Jace is trying everything he can to get Lennon to screw up, which is making the rest of us laugh. Milo and Drake are sitting next to Teegan, probably whispering sweet nothings in her ear judging by the smile that’s been plastered on her face since we started. And Lennon . . . well, he’s had his eyes on me the entire time.
Watching and not saying anything. It makes me self-conscious. I feel horrible for what he walked in on last night.
Lennon and Bella take the first game and he splits the money with her. The second game ends up much like the first, only no one is throwing as well because of all the beer we’ve consumed. As we pack up to head out, Lennon wraps his arm around my shoulder and tugs me to the side.
“Do I still get some alone time with you tonight?” he asks, pulling me to his chest and kissing me on the top of the head, his smell driving me crazy as it assaults my senses. Whatever cologne he uses, I should invest in a bottle and spray my sheets with it every night. I can only imagine I’d have the best dreams and he would be the star.
“Of course. What did you have in mind?”
My head bounces slightly as he chuckles. “I have a few ideas,” he retorts, taking my hand and tugging gently as we walk out of the bowling alley behind the rest of our friends.
All I can think is . . . I bet he does. I bet I can guess what those ideas are. And I have a feeling they’re right along the lines of what was happening last night before he showed up.
As soon as we’re back at the ranch, Lennon and I part with the promise to meet me in the game room in fifteen minutes. I’m not sure what he’s up to, but we might not be alone in the game room. The guys like to play pool, and there’s a bar in there, so there’s no telling who might be hanging out.
To my surprise, it’s dark when I walk in except for the glow from the large screen on the far wall. And Lennon? He’s cooking popcorn, the smell making my mouth water.
“I wanted to take you to the movies,” he starts, pulling me into his arms, kissing me lightly on the lips, “but I knew it wasn’t an option, so this is the next best thing. Go pick a seat and I’ll be over in a sec.”
Forgoing the chairs, I get comfy on the couch in the middle and wait for Lennon. He appears minutes later with two cans of soda and a bowl of popcorn. After getting situated, the bowl of popcorn on my lap as he tucks me under his arm, he hands me the remote.
“Your choice. I already logged into my Netflix account.”
Netflix and chill night? Not what I was expecting, but it sounds perfect. And if I pick the right movie, there’s a chance he won’t leave here disappointed. Because all I can think about right now is how much I want him to kiss me again.
Not because Jace kissed me. Or because he’s jealous of what he saw. But because he wants to kiss me.
Chapter Two
Day 17
Dating should not be filled with this much anticipation and trepidation all rolled into one. Especially