Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 480

On the other end, Brooklyn hesitated, her voice not quite the same as usual-soft, stammering. "Y-yeah... I already ate."

Allison: "..."

So Brooklyn heard it too?

Oh no. No, no, no.

Allison's cheeks burned even hotter. This was all Joshua's fault-he just knew how to drive her crazy. That kneeling kiss had left her completely dazed.

She'd totally forgotten she usually had dinner with Brooklyn almost every night. Brooklyn must've come to call her at dinnertime.

"...Okay, then." Allison stuttered, quickly ending the call.

After dinner, Joshua wouldn't stop pleading, trying to convince Allison to let him stay over.

He promised, again and again, that he wouldn't try anything-he just wanted to hold her and sleep.

Allison remembered how he'd had to hide from Linda earlier, acting like he was some dirty secret. That left her feeling a little guilty, and in the end, she caved and let him stay.

That night, Joshua really did behave himself. He just held her, nothing else.

In the middle of the night, half asleep, Allison kept feeling him messing with her. First, he'd gently squish her cheeks, then pinch her nose, then sneak a kiss.

It tickled.

way Joshua could actually keep his hands

like a rock-no dreams, no

was no need to rush to the law firm, and no

eyes, the clock on

and achy. She shifted a little and saw an arm

slept on her side, with her back to Joshua. He had one arm tucked under her neck, the other resting on her waist, his body pressed close, holding

it was the perfect position. With her shoulder propped up, he could slip his arm

were so close, her back fit perfectly against

He was still asleep.

surprise after what

yesterday afternoon (three

he probably needed

carefully lifted his hand off her waist,

started to get up, his arm tightened, pulling her

longer," Joshua mumbled, his

already ten," Allison said

a little longer. We've got

snuggling back down

next time she opened her eyes, it

Almost lunchtime.

and nudged Joshua. "It's eleven-thirty. Get up and wash