Cautious (Sequel to Disastrous) by E.L. Montes Read Free Book Online

we’re just having fun; that’s all it is. Last night
I didn’t want you get the wrong impression. I wanted to tell you first, instead
of you finding out like this. I know what Jeremy is about. I’m a big girl. I
can handle it.”
    “Okay, but you’re my cousin. He’s my best friend and roommate.
The last thing I want is to be stuck between two hurt people that I care for
dearly.”
    “Don’t worry. You won’t.” She snatched the magazine, sat on a
stool across from me, and began flipping through pages. “So, want do some
shopping today?” She asked, still looking at this week’s fashion section. Her
quick change of the subject told me that the topic of her and Jeremy was off
limits. “I need to find an outfit for this weekend. Ooh, these shoes are cute!”
She pointed at a pair of royal blue peep-toe heels.
    “I can’t.” Standing, I padded toward the sink and dumped out the
rest of my coffee. “I have a date.”
    “With?”
    Turning, I leaned against the sink and crossed my arms with a
smile. “Marcus. He’ll be picking me up soon.”
    She flashed a huge grin. “Good. I’m glad you’re working things
out. Honestly if it were me, I would’ve forgiven him the first night he slept
in the hallway. Poor guy—you made him sleep four nights out there.” She shook
her head while continuing to flip through the magazine.
    “Megan, I had valid reasons for not giving in too soon.” Thinking
back on it, my stomach turned when the image of Marcus and Boston Barbie at
Club21 played through my head. Then I thought of all the females he may have slept
with during our separation.
    “So where are you guys going?” Megan’s voice broke my thoughts.
    Smiling, I uncrossed my arms and made my way toward the bedroom.
“Don’t know. It’s a surprise. Want to help me pick out an outfit?”
    With that, Megan jumped off the stool and followed me down the
hall. She loved going through my closet.
    For the next couple of hours, I tried on a few outfits as we
talked. She filled me in on how she and Jeremy began sleeping with each other.
It started a couple of weeks ago with innocent flirting, which led to full-blown
crazy sex, as she described. She lit up every time she mentioned his name,
which had worried me. Even though she said there was nothing more, I was afraid
Megan would get attached and Jeremy would end up hurting her. I’d kill him if
he did.
    Standing in front of the mirror, I twirled around to examine my
outfit. Since it was chilly out, I settled on a cream cashmere sweater dress, a
pair of caramel colored knee-length wedge boots, and a matching thin belt. “You
look hot! You are so getting laid tonight.” I laughed once and let Megan in on
the entire bet issue. “No you didn’t!” She squealed.
    I nodded as I began to apply my makeup. “Yes, I know it’s going
to be hard.” Marcus was so hard to resist, and, God, the way he touched me and
the way his lips felt on mine, I just knew it was going to be difficult to push
him away.
    “You’re so going to break this bet. Come on, Marcus is hot! And
not to mention you guys haven’t slept with each other in what, a month?”
    “It was three weeks, until last night.” I turned and stared at
her wide-eyed expression. I bit my bottom lip and blocked the pillow she tossed
at me.
    “See! You are not going to be able to resist him. Heck, I
wouldn’t.” I arched a brow at her. Shrugging, she continued, “I mean can you
blame a girl? But, of course, he’s off limits for me.”
    “For anyone, he’s off limits.” I was never the jealous type, but
with Marcus, I was horrible. The thought of his hands touching someone else,or
his lips kissing another woman—I shuddered at the image. Shaking the nasty
thoughts out my mind, I twirled around. “So what do you think?”
    Waving her fingers, she purred, “Fab, darling, just fab.”
    ***
    After I swung the door open, I studied the gorgeous man
standing in front of me. Marcus, with a crooked grin, showed off