Why Lie? (Love Riddles #2) Read Online Free Page A

didn’t bother me at all. It didn’t bother me so much I punched a hole in one of the walls of my bedroom.
    She could do whatever she wanted. I was getting married so it wasn’t like she was even an option for me. In fact, her moving on so fucking fast was a good thing. It made it easier not thinking about her, not imagining his mouth on her, his fucking hands on her. It was great.
    Knowing Sydney took off the way she did is what really set me off about Jake spending the night at her place. That, and remembering everything we had done when I slept there. It was a dick move on my part to think anything happened between them. My jealousy got the better of me. All he did was crash on her couch and I lost my mind.
    Then, I try to talk to her after Kacey chose Jake and she was pissed. That didn’t stop me from wanting her. Nope, as much as I tried to convince myself otherwise, sweet and shy doesn’t do it for me the way sarcastic and feisty does.
    There’s one thing I do know; she wouldn’t be pissed if she didn’t care. Tonight, I wanted a chance to talk to her without anyone else around. I made a giant mistake and she’s the only one who hasn’t forgiven me for it.
    Tonight I learned that she wasn’t just pissed but she was hurt by what I did. It’s not like Kacey and I slept together. All we did was kiss. She fucking took off with a guy and she doesn’t see me holding that against her.
    No, I wanted her back. It was torture looking at her tonight. She was beautiful in a way that made my thoughts stutter. Especially tonight, her hair mussed from sleep, her robe draping in the front to hint at the lush curves of her breasts.
    All I wanted to do was pull her against me and kiss her. I wanted her to wind her arms around my neck while she pressed up tight to me and opened her mouth under mine.
    When my mind wanders these days, it’s to her lips. If I didn’t know her, I’d think they were surgically enhanced. Her lips are full, soft and pouty in a Sofia Loren way. And she could fucking kiss. Best kiss I ever had and that scares the shit out of me. Didn’t mean I wasn’t going to try to get her back. A mistake got me where I am today. It’d be another one if I didn’t make things right with her.
    Good thing I’m stubborn. From what I heard, she’s taking over the diner, so that means she won’t be taking off again.
    One way or another, I’ll get her talking to me again. She’s pissed now but there’s no way she can stay that way forever. I lean to the side and fall back, my head coming to rest against the padded arm.
    I don’t sleep but I do drift, blinking when the alarm on my phone starts going off. Reaching for it, I unlock it so the alarm would stop.
    Then, I get moving. One part of my plan to wear Sydney down is to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Lola’s. I’ll keep a change of clothes in my car on the off chance she decides to try and give me another soda shower.
    With a grin, I head to the shower.
    Sydney is nowhere to be seen when I look for her at the diner.
    After Gigi takes my order and pours my coffee, I ask, “Is Sydney working today?”
    Her brows lift and still pouring, she tips her head to look over her glasses at me. “I don’t think she’d want me to tell you if she was.”
    She stops pouring, not even looking to make sure it’s full, which it is.
    My hands move to surround it. The warmth from the polka dotted mug, an accordion on one side and “if the music is good you must dance” on the other.
    “Either way, I’ll be here for lunch. If I don’t see her, then I’ll be here for dinner.”
    “Sounds good for business,” she murmurs, her lips tipping up as she walks away.
    She didn’t answer my question but she didn’t seem opposed to my plan. I grin down at my coffee.
    “Mind if I join you?”
    I look to my right to see Reilly sliding onto the stool next to mine.
    “How’ve you been? Settling in to the new place okay?”
    She lifts her hand to wave at Gigi before