“Come on upstairs, and I’ll get you some antiseptic for that,” I whisper, touching his hand for a second. I slip off my heels and leave them at the bottom of the stairs.He follows silently behind me, and I wonder if he’s checking out my arse again like last time. I don’t have the courage to turn around and investigate, though.When we reach the bathroom, I pull a bottle of antiseptic from the shelf and some cotton wool from the cupboard. Jay sits down on the edge of the bathtub, watching me.“You really shouldn’t have attacked that man,” I say. “I’ve had worse things said to me over the years.”His eyes darken. “Who’s said worse to you, Matilda?”I shrug it off. “Almost every time my friend Michelle and I go out, we get crude stuff shouted at us. I think it’s all part and parcel of being around drunk men with no filters.” I pause and amend, “The women can be fairly nasty at times, too.”“Well, that’s probably because they’re jealous. And the men do it because they misguidedly think it’ll get them laid.”I laugh softly and pour some antiseptic onto the cotton wool before sitting down beside him and bringing it to his hand. “‘Misguided’ is definitely the right word.”When the cotton wool meets his knuckles, he hisses and curses, “Motherfucker.”“You know what? You Boston-Irish swear even more than us Irish-Irish,” I joke.“Yeah,” says Jay. “I’ve got a dirty mouth, but it’s mostly used for good.”I glance at him. The way he’s looking at me makes me feel all funny and hot, so I hand him the cotton wool.“There. You can finish yourself off,” I say, standing up.I have to resist the urge to face palm when I see the size of his smile. Sometimes I think my brain might just be a gaping hole containing nothing but unconscious innuendo.“You know what I mean,” I mutter as I open the door to leave.“Oh, I know exactly what you mean,” Jay calls after me.“I’m going to bed.”“Sleep tight.”I can still hear him chuckling as I close my bedroom door.
Published: July 26, 2014 by CreateSpace
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Another great read by Cosway! I know you all will enjoy this one too.
Great review! I am so EXCITED to read this!
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