Sweet Harmony (Harmony Falls #1) - Elizabeth Kelly Page 0,104
she couldn’t get the sound of his low voice promising to spank her out of her head or her dreams, but she was really worried about Kira.
The doorbell rang and when Kira made no move to get up, Grace stood. “I’ll be right back, honey.”
She walked down the hallway and opened the front door, staring at the man standing on the porch. “Can I help you?”
“I’m looking for Kira,” the man said. “My name’s Lucas. I’m a friend of Connor’s.”
“What do you want?” She blocked the doorway with her body, not failing to notice when his gaze lingered for a moment on her breasts.
“I was hoping to talk to her.” He gave her an admittedly cute grin. “I promise I’m harmless.”
“She’s upset. She’s not up for visitors right now,” Grace said.
“I get that. But I just came from Connor’s place and if she’s anywhere half as miserable as he is, then I think you should let me talk to her,” he said.
“Gracie? Who is it… Lucas?” Kira peeked over Grace’s shoulder. “What are you doing here?”
“I came to talk to you,” Lucas said.
“Let him in, Grace,” Kira said.
She stepped aside, giving him a little scowl when he winked at her as he slipped by. “I like your shoes, Gracie.”
“It’s Grace, and thank you,” she said.
She followed them to the living room, sinking into one of the recliners as Lucas sat down on the sectional. He stared at Kira who was pacing the room and said, “Connor is an idiot, but he loves you.”
“He broke up with me,” Kira said.
“Because he’s an idiot. But he is miserable without you.”
“Then maybe he shouldn’t have broken up with her,” Grace said.
Lucas grinned at her. “Oh, he absolutely shouldn’t have, but you know us guys, we do stupid shit all the time.”
She didn’t reply and Lucas shifted his gaze back to Kira. “Go see him, Kira. I guarantee you the minute he sees you, he’ll be begging you for forgiveness. He knows he made a stupid mistake.”
“If he wants her back, why are you here and not him?” Grace said.
“He’s sensitive,” Lucas replied. “He thinks Kira hates him now and he’s afraid of being rejected.”
Grace snorted. “Connor is not sensitive.”
“Actually, he is,” Kira said. “He just hides it really well.”
“Yep,” Lucas said. “He loves you, Kira. He loves you and he made a stupid mistake that he now regrets. But you have to understand, Lisa – and to a certain extent, his parents – messed with his head. They made him believe he ruined his life and Lisa let him think he ruined hers because she’s a straight up bitch who was only with him because she wanted all the perks of being a famous baseball player’s wife. The second she knew that wasn’t a possibility, her true colours emerged. She fucked him up by refusing to admit that she didn’t love him and kept him hanging for a few years. She should have done him a favour and just walked away as soon as his ball career ended.”
He leaned forward, clasping his hands together and giving Kira an earnest look. “It’s not an excuse for him breaking up with you, but it explains why he made such a dumb decision. Can you just go and talk to him? Please?”
Kira nodded. “Yes.”
Grace could see the relief sweeping across Lucas’ face. “Great. That’s really great. You won’t regret it, Kira.”
“Okay. I’m just gonna change quick and then I’ll go.” Kira ran upstairs and Grace studied Lucas for a few moments.
“If this goes bad, I’m blaming you,” she said.
“Fair enough.” He gave her another flirty grin, his gaze lingering on her breasts and then her hips. “So, you know this is totally gonna work out for those two lovebirds, right? Which means eventually they’re gonna get married, which means eventually we’ll be at the wedding together. The best man and the maid of honour, staring at each other across a crowded church while our best friends pledge to spend the rest of their lives together.”
He stood and moved a little closer, giving her another appreciative look. “Later on, you’ll have a little too much to drink, I’ll have a little too much to drink, and we’ll probably end up in your hotel room. Both of us knowing we’re making a mistake but neither of us able to resist this simmering sexual tension between us.”
A small grin crossed her face. “Sexual tension, huh?”
He stepped closer and tugged lightly on one curly strand of her hair. “You’re feeling