Tangled (The Tangled Series)(77)

My arms tighten around her. “You already have. After this? Heaven’s going to be a major disappointment.”

I dip my head and kiss her. It’s wet and slow and wonderful. And she’s kissing me back. Like she never wants to stop. And you know something?

That works really well for me.





So there you go. Thanks for coming along for the ride. But you really should leave now. No more living vicariously through my sex life. Because, remember when I said all guys talk to their friends about sex?

Well, we do.

But no guy talks to his friends about sex with his girlfriend. Ever.

You really think I want somebody jerking off to what Kate lets me do to her? Or what she does to me? No f*cking way.

So this is where you get off. Not in the fantastic way I’m about to, of course, but that’s just too bad for you.

Still…after all the pointers I’ve given you, I feel like I owe you some final words of wisdom. A lesson. Something meaningful. So here we go:

Assume nothing. Even if you think you know everything. Even if you’re sure that you’re right. Get confirmation. That whole “ass” cliché about assuming? It’s right on the money. And if you’re not careful, it could end up costing you the best thing that’s ever going to happen to you.

And another thing—don’t get too comfortable. Take chances. Don’t be afraid to lay it on the line. Even if you’re happy. Even if you think life is freaking perfect.

Because I had a life once. A life I loved. It was consistent. Fun.

It was reliable. Safe.

And then one night, a beautiful dark-haired girl came along and blew it all to kingdom come. Now my life is a mess. In a good way. A giant unpredictable web of screw-ups and make-ups. Frustration and tenderness. Annoyance and affection. Lust and love.

But that’s okay. Because as long as Kate Brooks is tangled up in that web with me?

Well, I can’t imagine anything f*cking better than that.


The End





Acknowledgments

Much gratitude to Omnific Publishing—Elizabeth, CJ, Lisa, and Enn in particular—for taking chances and for giving me the opportunity to turn a lifelong dream into a reality. Thanks to my editor, Colleen, for loving these characters as much as I do, for seeing things I couldn’t, and for helping to make this story better than it ever would have been without her. Appreciation and affection goes out to my many online friends, whose support and encouragement helped make this all happen. I am indebted to my family, who taught me through example that humor can be found anywhere, in even the most unexpected situations—especially those. And last but not least, I am grateful to my children, the two best things I’ve ever done—thank you for inspiring me to try new things, for making me laugh and making me crazy…and for finally sleeping through the night so I would have the time and energy to write this book!





About the Author

By day, Emma Chase is a devoted wife and mother of two who resides in a small, rural town in New Jersey. By night, she is a keyboard crusader, toiling away the hours to bring her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.

Emma is an avid reader. Before her children were born, she was known to consume whole books in a single day. Writing has also always been a consistent passion, and with the publication of her debut novel, the ability to now call herself an author is nothing less than a dream come true.