Love At First Glance (Love at Firsts #1)(28)

“Smartass.” I shake my head and eat one. They are actually pretty good although I have no idea exactly what it is that I’m eating.

It’s an all-you-can–eat-buffet so we over indulge and are both stuffed when we finally walk out. As usual, Spencer paid. He’ll never let me pay. He always says it’s because he owes me so much for sticking with him all these years when in reality, he’s the one who’s helped me the most.

“How about we get some donuts on the way to yours and I take care of those bushes of yours and give you a massage?” Spencer asks with a grin as he wraps his arm around my shoulder.

“Yes to donuts and massage, stop insulting my eyebrows, you’re going to piss them off.”

He chuckles. “What? They are becoming bushy, we need to do something before you get a wild animal living in them. It’s an emergency.” He shrugs and we start walking back towards my apartment.

“I’m not listening,” I say in a singsong voice and pretend to ignore him but it doesn’t work. His grip on me tightens and he kisses my head.

“Don’t worry. I’ve got you girl.” He chuckles and half drags me into the bakery where we choose a selection of donuts and cronuts.

“It’s unusual for you to eat so much junk food. What’s happened to you?” I look at him with wide eyes. “Did you switch your lifestyle in the middle of the night and decide to join the dark side?”

He shrugs. “I’ll just workout harder tonight. Not a problem.”

“Are you sure you’re alright?” I look at him, suddenly concerned that there is something wrong with my best friend.

“Of course, why would you think something is wrong?”

“Because you’re acting differently.”

“Because I’ve had junk food yesterday and today?” He looks at me weirdly.

“Yes. You never have junk food except when we…are you eating junk food to make me feel better and less fat?” I cross my arms over my chest and he chuckles.

“Too bad the girls are covered this time.” He smirks. “And yes I only eat it when we are hanging out because I know you love to eat unhealthy shit and it won’t kill me to have it once a week. Besides, did you really think I’d bring you a bacon cheeseburger and watch you eat it while I have a salad? Fuck that shit.” He chortles and pays for the donuts after glaring at me until I put my purse back into my bag.

“Fair enough,” I say without much conviction.

“Really, stop worrying, everything is fine.” He smiles his dazzling smile and wraps his arm around my shoulder again, steering me out of the shop and back towards my place.





CHAPTER 10



We are about to dig into the donuts when I remember the neighbor’s note.

“Wait!” I shout making Spencer jump.

“What?” He looks between me and the donuts with a confused expression on his face. “Something wrong with my donut?”

“No, we forgot to give the neighbor a reply.” I snicker and take a sneaky bite out of his donut.

“Hey! No eating my food.” He glares at me before a smile replaces his frown. “So, thinking of saying yes?”

“No way.” I shake my head and look for a pen. I grab the note, flip it over and write on the back of it.

Thank you for the offer but I’m not interested.

Have fun, stay safe, don’t be too loud and it shouldn’t fall off.

From your neighbor who wishes she could sleep at night.

I read it out loud to Spencer. “What do you think?”

“He’ll think you’re crazy but not a bitch.” He chuckles and takes a bite out of his donut.

“Ah well, not far from the truth.” I shrug. “I’ll go slip it under his door quickly.” I take a bite of my lemon meringue donut for courage and walk out of my apartment. I bend over to slip it under door and just as I go to push it through the gap, someone clears their throat behind me.

“May I help you?” I hear a deep and sensual voice say. Fuck, caught in the act.

“Ah, uhm, well…” I slowly turn around and am rendered speechless. Well, f*ck me drunk.

“You were saying?” He walks around me to the door and unlocks it before turning around to smirk at me.

I clear my throat and try to collect my thoughts. “I was uhm, giving you an answer to your request.” I nervously nibble my lip, he’s too close for comfort.

“Let me see.” He grabs the paper, still smirking which soon it falters. “Such a shame. I’m sure I could make you scream louder and longer than last night’s lay.” He looks into my eyes clearly pleased with his ability to make me blush. “I hope it won’t fall off either. I kinda need it.” He chuckles.

“What’s taking you so long?” I hear Spencer’s voice and footsteps coming closer.

“Uh, just talking to the neighbor.” I turn to see Spencer standing behind me, shirtless. Fucking hell, I’m surrounded by two tall, amazingly built and very attractive guys. Surely, this is stuff dreams are made of? The longer I stand here, the hotter and bothered I’m getting. I get so lost in thoughts about having a hot men sandwich in the bedroom where they compete with each other to see who can make me moan and scream the loudest that I don’t realize just how long I have been staring randomly at the wall in front of me.