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Prudence blushed. “It’s going so well. I can’t believe we waited this long. It’s like we’re combustible. He just has to look at me and I’m ready to come.”
“You guys were always like that together, that’s why none of his girlfriends ever liked you. They could see it, too, even if you guys were blind to it. But really, the sex should be the hard part after being just friends for so long, and you’ve proven that you’re apparently very well suited in that department. So that just leaves you with the friendship. The foundation is already there, so be yourself. You guys are perfect together just like you are.”
Prudence teared up, reaching for a tissue to wipe away the moisture. “Those are exactly the words I needed to hear right now, AB.” She smiled. “I knew there was a reason I kept you around.”
“Sister, you couldn’t get rid of me even if you tried.”
“That’s what I like to hear,” Prudence said, grabbing a pair of black boots from her closet.
“No, I think you should go with the brown ones,” Annabelle offered.
Prudence compared the dress with both boots, checking the color combination. “You’re totally right, the brown suede is better. Will you be downtown?”
“Wouldn’t miss it, Pru—free wine? Plus, His Royal Majesty has me covering the event, I get to finally drink on the job.”
“Finally? I know you have a bottle of whiskey in your bottom desk drawer, AB.”
“Anemergencybottle that’s foremergenciesonly. And I’ve had a lot of emergencies since Sebastian came to town.” Annabelle paused. “And it’s an emergency every time he talks to me.”
Prudence laughed. “How do you get any work done? Oh! What did he say when he came back to the float decorating on Sunday? I forgot to ask you about it.”
“I was the only one left by the time he decided to grace me with his presence. I thought he was going to explode when I handed him back his card and the lunch receipt, but I left pretty quickly. Other than seeing him at the maze on Monday I’ve kept a wide berth.” She looked at her watch. “Gotta go! You get ready and knock his socks off tonight.”
“I’ll do my best,” Prudence said before hanging up.
She walked to her mirror, moving back and forth, the hemline of the dress swaying. Itwasdamn short, but now that thought made her excited. It would be easy access for Greysonifshe could keep her hands off him long enough to make it through the night.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Prudence was dressed and ready for dinner by the time Greyson returned home that evening, but it was all she could do to not throw him on the ground right there in the living room and have her way with him. He’d sauntered through the door, so effortlessly masculine, his tight white T-shirt plastered to his body.
He threw his bags on the ground and pulled Prudence to him, giving her a hungry, open-mouthed kiss. “I’ve missed you, Pru.”
Prudence pushed him away after seriously considering skipping going out altogether. “You really need to take a shower,” she said, then pulled him back to her.
“Are you kidding me, Pru? No panties?” he asked, moments later, as his hand delved under the hem of her dress.
She swatted his hand away. “Shower, now. I don’t want to be late.”
“I have to think about you going around all night with nothing under that dress?”
Maybe Annabelle was right. A sense of power washed over her. She smiled slyly. “You have to think about it all night, Grey. All. Night. Long.”
He groaned as he walked up the stairs. “You’re going to be the death of me, Pru.”
* * * *
Finally, they made it to the pizzeria. Greyson had tried, to no avail, to get Prudence to come into the shower with him, but she’d resisted. Luckily, they snagged the last outdoor table—the place was packed. On their way in, a staff member had handed them each a sampling glass of their house red. Sipping it now, Prudence started to relax.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen downtown so busy,” Prudence mused, able to see down the street from their table. “Even Books and Beans has a steady line going in, and Devlin doesn’t serve alcohol.”
“She’s giving away free samples of her new fall flavors.” Greyson continued when Prudence cocked her head. “I grabbed coffee there on the way to help Gabe today. You’ve talked about her so much I thought it would be nice to see her in person. We got some time to talk since it was right after the morning rush. You’re right, she’s so nice, I can tell why you guys became friends.”
Prudence couldn’t help but smile at Greyson’s description of Devlin. “I’m glad you finally met her. The town is lucky to have her business, but really, it’s Annabelle and I that hit the jackpot. It’s not easy making close friends in adulthood. She fit in with us right away, like we were waiting for her or something. It’s hard to explain.”
“Gabe didn’t seem too interested when I mentioned her, considering they’re practically next door to each other. There’s no way he could have missed seeing her.”
Prudence had a few minutes to gather her thoughts while they placed their order. As tempted as she was to share with Greyson, she kept her girls’ night promise not to tell Devlin’s story.