Just Count on Me: Counting on Love Prequel (9 page)
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Authors: Erin Nicholas
She tipped her head. “Why would we talk about sex?”
“I just think we need to be careful talking about anything that will take our thoughts down a dangerous path. Being around you will be hard enough. I don’t need to take any Cosmo quizzes or give the guy’s perspective on anything sexual or anything.”
“But that’s such a great perk to having a guy friend,” she protested.
“Can’t do it.”
She felt a little thrill at how obviously affected he was. “Fine. What else?”
“No skimpy clothing.” His eyes ran over her from head to toe.
“Skimpy?”
“Short skirts, short shorts, tight jeans.”
“So ugly baggy sweatpants and stained t-shirts only?” she asked.
He nodded. “Yes. Please.”
“Well, the same goes for you then. No taking your shirt off to work on my car or something,” she said. She understood what he was saying. The attraction wasn’t going to go away—even with repeat exposure probably—so they needed to avoid things that would make the temptation stronger.
“Agreed.”
“Anything else?”
“No drinking when we’re alone together. I don’t need to lose any inhibitions.”
She couldn’t contain her smile at that. He made it seem that he really was going to have to work to resist her. That did a girl’s ego some good. “Deal.”
“Okay, good. So we have a plan.”
“Sounds like it.”
“Then we’re going to sit here, eat crappy tacos together and talk about football. And I’m going to keep my eyes off of your lips and your breasts and your ass. Mostly. Probably.” He sighed. “I’ll keep my
hands
off your lips, breasts and ass. That I can promise.”
“Darn.” Too late she realized she shouldn’t have let the teasing comment slip.
“That. That’s what we have to avoid,” he said, his eyes hot on her.
“Yeah.” She shifted under his gaze. “But you started it. You can’t talk about my breasts and lips and ass.”
He coughed. “You can’t talk about your breasts, lips and ass either.”
They stared at each other for a few seconds.
Finally, Olivia asked. “So just friends then?”
He nodded. “Sure. No big deal.”
Right. How hard could it be?
But as she stepped up to Tacos R Us, she was very aware of Cody’s eyes on her ass.
* * *
Going for Four,
book four in the Counting on Love series, is available February 25th from Samhain Publishing and can be found anywhere books are sold!
About the Author
Erin Nicholas is the author of sexy contemporary romances. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy and fun. She loves to write about reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines and happily ever afters. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books; her kids, who will never read the sex scenes in her books; and family and friends, who say they’re shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!).
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,
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Other Books by Erin Nicholas
Available in all formats, everywhere books are sold!
The Bradfords
Just Right
Just Like That
Just My Type
Just the Way I Like It
Just for Fun
Just a Kiss
Just What I Need: The Epilogue
Anything & Everything
Anything You Want
Everything You’ve Got
Counting On Love
She’s the One
It Takes Two
Best of Three
Going for Four
Up by Five
Single Titles
No Matter What
Hotbloode
Just Count on Me
Copyright © 2014 by Erin Nicholas
All Rights Reserved.
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Digital Edition
ISBN: 978-0-9915579-0-5
Cover art by Erin Nicholas and Kim Brooks
Digital formatting by Author E.M.S.
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