Tease by Missy Johnson Read Free Book Online

nice, I think? What I didn’t consider was how many of my friends were just plain assholes when it came to pretty women. I could just imagine Pete trying to get her into his bed. Pete tried to get everyone into his bed.
    “Maybe we could have a drink sometime and really catch up?” she suggested with a tiny shrug. “Pass me your phone and I’ll give you my number.”
    I handed it to her.
    She added her details and handed the phone back to me. Nic was looking back and forth at us like we were crazy. I began to chuckle; the look on her face was priceless.
    “What the hell is going on here?” she demanded.
    Mia blushed and looked at me. I was too busy laughing to answer.
    “Probably not suitable for me to say with underage people in the room,” I said, hinting that the story wasn’t appropriate for the kids. Nic looked confused as she glanced at the kids and then her expression broke into one of astonishment.
    “No! Please tell me you didn’t....” Her voice trailed off as she clapped her hand over her mouth in horror. “God, eww ! Seriously?” she frowned, her mouth hanging open.
    “It’s probably not what you’re thinking. But close.” I winked at her.
    “Mia!” Nic gasped. “With my brother ?”
    “What?” Mia protested, laughing. “How come I’m in trouble? What about him?” She pointed at me. I stuck my tongue out at her.
    “Oh come on. We both knew he had a thing for you—”
    “Wait a minute,” I interrupted, holding up my hand. “You knew I had a crush on you?” I repeated. “And here I’ve been thinking all these years that I was the master of deception.”
    Nic rolled her eyes. “Come on ,” she said. “You followed us everywhere. Everyone knew. Even Mom knew you wanted to get in Mia’s pants.”
    Oh god. That was a comment I wanted erased from my mind.
    “Well, this changes everything.” I sighed dramatically. “I feel as though everything was based on a lie.”
    “I’m sorry,” Mia chuckled, her hand over her mouth. I smirked at her. She wasn’t sorry; she didn’t fool me for a second.
    Jake snorted. “Dude, if you scored out of it, I’d say that makes you the winner.”
    I shrugged. “Fair enough. I’ll take that.” I stood up and walked to the fridge, grabbing a beer each for Jake and me. I tossed him a can. “Good talk. I’ll be outside. Coming?” I asked Jake. He laughed and nodded.
    “You think I’m going to sit around here and listen to these two? Fuck yeah, I’m coming.” Nic glared at him, and he shut his mouth abruptly.
    “Daddy said a rude word!” Tully whispered loudly, her eyes wide as she stared accusingly at Jake.
    “You tell him off,” replied Nic, ruffling her hair.
    “I’m sorry. Daddy won’t use a bad word ever again,” he assured her. I chuckled and walked outside, leaving Jake to deal with his language problem.
    Leaning against the balcony, I took in the view. It was stunning. The mountains in the background, the tall trees, the gray sky…it all tied in to create a perfect winter afternoon. Despite the beauty of the scenery before me, it was the beauty inside that was still occupying my mind.
    “Lovely, isn’t it?” I turned to my left and saw Mia.
    “Stunning,” I mumbled, my eyes on her.
    She blushed and looked down.
    “So I’m still in a little bit of shock that you’re here,” I added with a stupid grin on my face.
    Very smooth, Coop .
    “I’m glad I came. It’s great to see you again.” She paused, her lips parting into a smile. “You’ve definitely grown into your body.” Her gaze ran over me.
    I laughed. “Are you saying I was a skinny teenager?” I teased.
    “No. I mean yes—”
    “It hurts me that you’d be so shallow,” I joked. “Next you’ll be telling me I was ugly. Go on, hurt a man while he’s down,” I chuckled.
    She reached over and whacked me. “Stop twisting my words.” She grinned. “I was just saying you’ve definitely changed. In a good way.” Her eyes swept over me again, this