The Bad Boy's Seduction (Bedding the Bad Boy Book 2) by Lili Valente, Jessie Evans Read Free Book Online

things.”
    She glanced back at Olivia, her mouth trembling at the edges. “You and Olivia are both in serious need of some tender loving care and you would have been perfect for each other. Just perfect. But now Colt’s gone and ruined it the way he ruins everything.”
    Colt’s breath huffed out, but before he could ask what the hell Daisy meant by that, Olivia piped up—
    “Stop it, Daisy. Right now.” She looped her arm through Colt’s, squeezing tight. “Colt didn’t ruin anything. I make my own choices. I’m a big girl and I know what I want.”
    “But—”
    “And my eyes are wide open,” Olivia barreled on before Daisy’s protest could fully form. “I’m not laboring under any romantic delusions and nothing that happens between Colt and me is going to leave any scars. You don’t have to worry about me or my heart or anything else. And that is as much as I’m going to share with you about it. The rest is between Colt and me.”
    Olivia sighed. “Now if you and Tucker wouldn’t mind letting yourselves out, I need to get dressed.”
    Daisy pressed her lips together for a long, tense moment.
    Holding her tongue wasn’t his sister’s strong suit, but evidently she could tell that Olivia had her mind made up. “Fine. Are you coming over to help paint or should I do it myself?”
    “I’ll be over in ten minutes,” Olivia said, her tone gentling. “I’m sorry I kept you waiting. I didn’t mean to lose track of time.”
    “No worries. It happens.” Daisy stood up straighter, her lips peeling away from her teeth in what was clearly a forced smile. “Then I’ll see you soon. And I promise not to say a word about this unfortunate incident or less than wise decision that you have been coerced into making.”
    She grabbed the sleeve of Tucker’s uniform. “Come on Tucker, you can borrow my truck to drive out to Mom and Dad’s and come back and pick me up later.”
    Daisy started down the stairs, towing Tucker after her. His brother shot Colt one last commiserating look before lifting a hand to Olivia. “Nice to see you again, Olivia. Don’t be a stranger.”
    “Welcome home, Tucker,” Olivia said. “See you at bowling tomorrow.”
    “At bowling tomorrow?” Colt asked softly as his siblings tromped down the stairs and let themselves out the front door.
    “Daisy roped Tucker and me into going to the turkey bowling with her tomorrow,” Olivia said, letting her hand slide from his arm. “I tried to beg off as soon as I realized she was trying to set us up, but she wouldn’t take no for an answer.”
    She shook her head. “It’s probably a good thing she found out you were up here. At least now, Tucker and I will be allowed to bowl as friends in peace.”
    “But I thought you and I were going together,” Colt said, an unpleasant squirming sensation slithering through his chest. He’d just recognized the feeling as jealousy—not something he had cause to feel very often—when Olivia turned to him with wide eyes.
    “Oh, really?” Her lips pulled to either side of her face, showing her tiny bottom teeth. “I thought that was only if you won the race. Sorry. I just…I didn’t even think. I’m sure you can join us if you want. I mean, they’re your family. I can ask Daisy about it when I head over to paint the coffin.”
    “Don’t worry about it.” Colton shrugged, determined not to let Olivia see how confused he was. “Considering I ‘ruin everything,’ I’m sure Daisy would rather not have me along.”
    “I’m sure she didn’t mean that,” Olivia said, laying a hand on his back. “She was just shocked and mad that her match had fallen through. You know she hates to lose at anything. I’m sure that’s all it was.”
    “Maybe, but I don’t get it. I thought she was throwing us together.”
    Olivia’s shoulders lifted and fell. “I did, too, but obviously it hadn’t even crossed her mind. She said she was just feeling lazy this morning and she had planned to meet