The Perfect Mess Read Online Free Page A
Author: K. Sterling
it.
Landon finished his then nodded at the waitress’ glance as she drifted past their table. He ignored the little voice in his brain telling him they were drinking a little too fast. He had a good idea what Ben meant about breaking all the rules and despite a tickle of concern that things could get complicated, Landon was looking forward to getting into trouble with Ben.
Chapter 5
Ben
Help! He’s ridiculously hot and we’re drinking a lot. I’m 100% sure that some bad decisions are going to be made tonight.
Michelle
Don’t drink so much that you can’t remember every detail when you tell me about it tomorrow.
Ben
I don’t think I’ll be available tomorrow. I’ll either be too hungover or busy.
Michelle
Be careful. Just because he’s Jason’s friend doesn’t mean he isn’t a creep.
Ben
He’s kind of perfect.
Ben sighed as he pushed his phone back into his pocket. Then, he rolled his eyes and mentally kicked himself for sighing. He looked in the direction of the bathroom then forced his eyes toward the bar, not wanting to get caught looking impatient. A guy in a bad linen suit smiled and raised his drink at Ben in invitation. Ben raised a brow and shook his head slightly.
Are you kidding? Did you see him? He silently replied and the man deflated and stared sullenly into his drink. Ben felt a little bad for him. He was either really drunk or delusional if he thought someone was going to choose a hot mess like him over Landon. He sighed again and threw his hands up. Stop doing that! You sound like a girl, he thought as he casually glanced in the direction of the bathrooms. The door opened and Landon walked out. Instead of panicking because he’d got caught looking, Ben felt his lips curve into what had to be a goofy grin as Landon smiled at him.
Carefully pinch yourself, he instructed. Ben’s hand slid along his thigh and he pinched the underside of his leg. He jumped and his eyes watered. Landon was still slowly making his way toward him. Ben shook his head softly as he sipped his drink.
Landon was perfect. After throwing in the towel and deciding he was taking a break from dating, Jason practically handed Ben his perfect man. Once they got over their nerves and calmed down after that incredible kiss, the conversation flowed for almost two hours without a lull. Landon was intelligent, funny, kind, mature and had impeccable manners. He was willing to discuss anything, Ben felt like Landon was an open book. And he was a great listener. He had a way of looking at a person that made them feel like no one else was in the room and Landon didn’t miss a thing. Before he excused himself to go to the restroom he placed his hand on Ben’s shoulder and his eyes searched Ben’s face as if he was trying to memorize it.
“Hold that thought until I get back. You have to tell me if you and your sister ever got to meet the grandfather you’re named after,” he said and Ben lost his breath. He’d barely mentioned Grandpa Bennet and he couldn’t remember why.
The rest of the story about his grandfather would have to wait, Ben decided as Landon slid into the seat next to him. The bar was suddenly too noisy and too crowded and his No Sex On The First Date rule was definitely getting broken. Ben wasn’t sure how he’d managed to maintain a normal conversation for so long but he was done forcing his gaze to stay locked on Landon’s pale grey eyes when they wanted to wander all over him, from the soft golden waves he kept brushing out of his eyes to his chiseled face and down his body. Ben felt like he was going to lose his mind if he couldn’t get Landon naked soon. Everything Ben touched was hard beneath Landon’s clothes and heat poured off of his body. Landon wasn’t as tall as Ben but he was the first guy Ben had been attracted to that he didn’t have to stoop down to look in the eye. Or kiss.
“Hey. I live just a few blocks away,” Ben said as he
Landon finished his then nodded at the waitress’ glance as she drifted past their table. He ignored the little voice in his brain telling him they were drinking a little too fast. He had a good idea what Ben meant about breaking all the rules and despite a tickle of concern that things could get complicated, Landon was looking forward to getting into trouble with Ben.
Chapter 5
Ben
Help! He’s ridiculously hot and we’re drinking a lot. I’m 100% sure that some bad decisions are going to be made tonight.
Michelle
Don’t drink so much that you can’t remember every detail when you tell me about it tomorrow.
Ben
I don’t think I’ll be available tomorrow. I’ll either be too hungover or busy.
Michelle
Be careful. Just because he’s Jason’s friend doesn’t mean he isn’t a creep.
Ben
He’s kind of perfect.
Ben sighed as he pushed his phone back into his pocket. Then, he rolled his eyes and mentally kicked himself for sighing. He looked in the direction of the bathroom then forced his eyes toward the bar, not wanting to get caught looking impatient. A guy in a bad linen suit smiled and raised his drink at Ben in invitation. Ben raised a brow and shook his head slightly.
Are you kidding? Did you see him? He silently replied and the man deflated and stared sullenly into his drink. Ben felt a little bad for him. He was either really drunk or delusional if he thought someone was going to choose a hot mess like him over Landon. He sighed again and threw his hands up. Stop doing that! You sound like a girl, he thought as he casually glanced in the direction of the bathrooms. The door opened and Landon walked out. Instead of panicking because he’d got caught looking, Ben felt his lips curve into what had to be a goofy grin as Landon smiled at him.
Carefully pinch yourself, he instructed. Ben’s hand slid along his thigh and he pinched the underside of his leg. He jumped and his eyes watered. Landon was still slowly making his way toward him. Ben shook his head softly as he sipped his drink.
Landon was perfect. After throwing in the towel and deciding he was taking a break from dating, Jason practically handed Ben his perfect man. Once they got over their nerves and calmed down after that incredible kiss, the conversation flowed for almost two hours without a lull. Landon was intelligent, funny, kind, mature and had impeccable manners. He was willing to discuss anything, Ben felt like Landon was an open book. And he was a great listener. He had a way of looking at a person that made them feel like no one else was in the room and Landon didn’t miss a thing. Before he excused himself to go to the restroom he placed his hand on Ben’s shoulder and his eyes searched Ben’s face as if he was trying to memorize it.
“Hold that thought until I get back. You have to tell me if you and your sister ever got to meet the grandfather you’re named after,” he said and Ben lost his breath. He’d barely mentioned Grandpa Bennet and he couldn’t remember why.
The rest of the story about his grandfather would have to wait, Ben decided as Landon slid into the seat next to him. The bar was suddenly too noisy and too crowded and his No Sex On The First Date rule was definitely getting broken. Ben wasn’t sure how he’d managed to maintain a normal conversation for so long but he was done forcing his gaze to stay locked on Landon’s pale grey eyes when they wanted to wander all over him, from the soft golden waves he kept brushing out of his eyes to his chiseled face and down his body. Ben felt like he was going to lose his mind if he couldn’t get Landon naked soon. Everything Ben touched was hard beneath Landon’s clothes and heat poured off of his body. Landon wasn’t as tall as Ben but he was the first guy Ben had been attracted to that he didn’t have to stoop down to look in the eye. Or kiss.
“Hey. I live just a few blocks away,” Ben said as he
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