Make It Last by Bethany Lopez Read Free Book Online

at that and cocked his head to the side a s he strolled over to her.
                  “ What is it , baby? S ee something you like?” Rich c ould flirt in any situation, no matter how awkward or inappropriate. I t was part of his charm.
                  “Been there, done that, ” she retorted.
                  He sat down next to her on the couch, his cocky smile gone, a serious look in its place.
                  “ About that. Y ou never said anything to Colin, did you?”
                  “No. I haven’t talk ed to him in four years, Rich. W hen would it have come up?”
                  “I don’t know, but I never told him , either. I don’t know if we should.”
                  “ Rich, I doubt it would ever enter a conversation , but if it does, I won’t lie to him, ” she said, looking him in the eye. “It shouldn’t matter to him , anyway. D on’t worry about it.”
                  He looked unsure for a minute, then glanced back towards Kara’s door.
                  “Does she know?” he asked.
                  “Yeah, she knows. S he knew before she met you.” Briana replied. “It’s no big deal, Rich. Seriously, stop worrying.”
                  “Alright,” he said finally, then looked back at her, his cocky grin back in place. “You know I’ll always love you, right, Babe?”
                  Briana smiled back, but her look turned serious. “I know that, Richie. I’ ll always love you too. You’re one of my best friends.” She leaned in to give him a hug, then realized he still didn’t have his shirt on. “I appreciate the fact that you work out and your body is awesome , but can you please put your shirt on? It’s hard to concentrate.”
                  R ich looked pleased at that. He stood up to go into the kitchen for coffee, throwing his shirt over his head along the way.
                  Kara came stumbling out moments late and grunted at Briana on her way to get some coffee.
                  “You’d better have left me some coffee,” she grumbled at Rich.
                  “Dang, girl, you’re lookin’ rough . ” Rich stated with a laugh, running out of the kitchen to avoid Kara’s wrath.
                  “Shove it, Rich,” w as Kara’s reply. She walked in holding the warm cup up to her face inhaling briefly, before taking her first sip. “Don’t mess with me before I’ve had my coffee.”
                  “Noted,” he replied, as he sat back down on the couch with his mug.
                  “So, ladies, what’s on your agenda today?”
                  Kara was still waiting for the coffee to take e ffect and didn’t reply, so Briana answered.
                  “Nothing much. I’m off today, so I’m planning t o lie out in the sun and read. B ut Kara has to work.”
                  “Yeah, me too. I’ll be serving up some delici ous treats at The General Store if you guys want to stop by,” h e offered with a wink.
                  Kara looked at him blandly over her steaming mug. “No , thanks.”
                  “Yeah, I’ll pass , too, ” Briana said with a look of regret. “Sorry, but although I know I’m going to run into Colin now that he’s back, that doesn’t mean I’m going to seek him out.”
                  “You’re not still mad at him for what happened four years ago, are you?” Rich questioned her. “ Bree that was a long time ago. You guys have been apart way longer than you were ever together.”
                  “I loved him, Rich,” Briana replied quietly. “He really hurt me.”
                  “I know that . Believe me, if anyone knows how much he hurt you, it’s me. B ut give the dude a chance.