formed their clique of comrades.
But Mikki had liked Barry. Unlike most of the insensitive jocks at her school, he was easy to talk to, something theyâd done often. And while most of the other kids had seen Barry as a geek, Mikki hadnât. A little awkward perhaps, but a nice guy at heart.
She wondered what had ever happened to Tiffany, the object of Barryâs desire back then.
No, she told herself. Donât wonder about Barry; donât wonder about Tiffany. Just get to Brooklyn and make sure you have everything packed.
Because she had to head to Florida on a flight this afternoon. Her younger sister by a year and a half, Chantal, was getting married.
Chantal, the one who had always been popular throughout high school. The one who had been a cheerleader and valedictorian. The one for whom love came easy.
Chantal was about to get married, while the man Mikki had thought would propose to her had dumped her instead.
It was embarrassing to head to Florida without Alex, having to answer all the questions Mikki knew would come. Especially after telling Chantal that she thought he would propose over the holidays. And worse than the questions would be the pity. The pats on the back and the assurances that, hey, one day sheâd find her Mr. Right.
Mikki was sick of it. She was sick of being single with no hope of marriage on the horizon.
And sadly, not even a night of hot sex could make her forget that fact.
Chapter 4
âJust touched down,â Mikki said into her phone while the plane taxied to the gate. âI think my mother is picking me up, and tonight will be a quiet dinner with family. But tomorrow, I have to head for a fitting at the bridal shop. And I still have to do my Christmas shopping,â she added with a little sigh. âWho plans a wedding for three days before Christmas?â
âIn a way, I canât blame your sister,â Debbie responded. âKen put off the wedding twice before, didnât he?â
âConflicts with golf,â Mikki said, stating the reason Ken had given. Yes, as well as being handsome and from a wealthy background and pretty much perfect in every way, her future brother-in-law was a professional golfer.
âForget Ken,â Debbie said, her voice growing with excitement. âTell me what happened!â
âWhat do you mean?â Mikki asked. But she was playing dumb. She knew exactly what her friend was getting at.
âUm, you leave the bar with one of the hottest guys Iâve seen in a long time and you pretend you donât know what Iâm talking about?â
Mikki leaned closer to the airplane window. âThis isnât the best time to talk. Iâm still on the plane.â
âAah, I get it. The details are too dirty to talk about in public. Nice! But youâd better call me the moment you have a minute. I want to hear every one of those naughty details.â Debbie laughed.
âSure. Iâll call you back in a bit, okay?â
Mikki hung up, knowing that when she called Debbie back, her friend would be disappointed. Because there was nothing to tell her.
Well, that wasnât exactly true. She could tell her how sheâd woken up naked in Barryâs hotel room, but she couldnât give the details her friend wanted to know.
Naked in his bed. Mikki had been thinking of nothing but that for practically the entire day. Meeting up with Barry again after all these years. How good heâd looked. How incredible he had smelled.
Even amid her alarm at waking up in his bed, there had been a part of her that had felt a secret thrill when sheâd lifted the sheet and taken a peek at his naked butt.
As butts went, it was pretty darn perfect.
The memory made her body flush, and as the passengers began to move toward the planeâs exit, Mikki mentally chastised herself. She should be ashamed of herself, not feeling any measure of heat over an illicit night she couldnât even remember.
She