Falling Into You (Geek to Chic) by Nikki Brinks Read Free Book Online Page B

real nice if you give me a chance.”   Alex drawled. He flashed her his best panty dropping smile, which landed
him exactly nowhere if Derek was reading Izzy’s face correctly.  
    “Well feel
free to go home and play real nice with yourself anytime.” Izzy deadpanned back
at Alex.  
    Both Derek and
Roni burst out laughing.   Derek could
tell that Alex had finally met his match. It was about time a woman called Alex
out on his bullshit lines, Derek thought.  
    Alex leaned in
close to Izzy’s ear, whispering something that Derek could not make out over
the music, which made Izzy’s cheek blush and her eyes light with flames of
hate.   With that Alex sat down next to a
woman who clearly wanted to end his life in a very painful way.  
    “Alex,
seriously? Can’t you just be human for a little while?   I saw a brief glimpse at the office today
that made me believe you were in fact human and not some mutated ape.   Let’s try to show Izzy that side as well,
huh?”   Roni spoke to Alex as though he
was a misbehaving child.
    “I promise to
be human once this one,” he pointed his thumb over toward Izzy, “jumps off her
broomstick.”
    “With each
word out of your mouth, I am more and more grateful I slapped you instead of
doing what you suggested.” Izzy stated once again speaking without
emotion.   “Now move I have to go to the
bathroom.”   She shoved Alex out of the
seat and practically ran for the bathroom.  
    Before Roni
could follow, Alex sighed, looking defeated.   “I’ll go talk to her and smooth things out.   I promise to be… human.” With that Alex
followed behind Izzy.  
    “Seriously, I
have never seen her behave like this.   It
is like Alex has this power to flip her bitch switch with only a few
words.”   Roni thought out loud.
    “I have never
seen him like this either.   Usually if a
girl doesn’t show interest right away, he is on to the next.   I think he likes the fact that Izzy wants
nothing to do with him.   He sees her as a
challenge or something.” Derek contemplated back at Roni.  
    “Well, if she
comes out with blood on her hands, don’t be offended if I help her hide his
body.”   Roni smiles up at him.
    “I would
completely understand.   Hell, I may even
lend you a shovel.   Enough about them,
how was the rest of your day?”   He
scooted a little closer to her. Her slight floral fragrance engulfing his
senses.   Six months was a long time to
want one woman.  
    To his great
joy, she scooted closer and smiled. Turning to face him, she laid a hand on his
chest, “We were only apart for a little bit.    I spent that time trying to talk Izzy into coming out with us
tonight.   What did you do?”
    “Tried to talk
Alex into staying home. I see that at least you were successful.”   The waitress arrived with the sample tray of
beers at that moment.   “So which one are
you going to try first?”   He reached for
a dark brew at the same time she reached for the lightest blonde on the tray.
    “I’m not one
for the heavier darker beers.   They give
me an instant headache.” Roni said, scrunching up her noses at his drink.  
    “Well, this
works out perfect, because the pale beers feel unmanly to me.” Derek laughed at
Roni’s scowl.   He placed his head in
between the dark and light beer glasses dividing the sampler in half. “This
side is mine and that side is yours, deal?” He watched her slam her current
double shot size beer and grab the next with a smile.  
    “Deal.”
    They sat and
tried each of the beers commenting on the taste of each.   He had to admit that coming to the brewery
was entirely her idea. He wanted to take the girls somewhere nice to impress
her. Roni put her foot down saying that they needed to relax and the perfect
way to relax was good beer, good food and pool.   How can a guy say no to that?  
    They were now
sitting so close to each other that a piece of paper couldn’t have fit between
them.   He liked her