Total pages in book: 108
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
Ignoring the strange sensation in my chest, I attempted a smile. “Great.” I convinced myself I was feeling the way I did because I’d simply wanted to be done with all things Swipe Right for the day. The show was exhausting for a lot of reasons, and I had been looking forward to the escape of game night.
“Kimber already did her recap of the date,” Rose said as she pulled me onto the loveseat with her. “She for sure has a thing for Hunter.”
Even though I would get a recap of the booths tomorrow, I still couldn’t resist, so I asked, “What did she say?”
Hunter’s recap was about to play, and the entire room went silent. Rose gave me a look that said she’d fill me in later. I nodded, then turned to see those familiar blue eyes staring into the screen.
Drawing in a deep breath, Hunter exhaled and said, “Tonight was fun. I mean, it was more fun than I thought it would be, and Kimber is great. I’d like to see her again, so I’ll for sure be swiping right. Other than that…I’m not sure what else to say.” He looked down at his hands, then back up at the camera. “I look forward to getting to know her more.”
“He’s not going to kiss and tell!” Lily moaned as the room broke into laughter. I stole a quick peek over to Lincoln and Brock, and found neither of them laughing. Lincoln had a slight dip between her brows, and Brock seemed to be studying his son on the screen.
“He likes her, but not for anything serious,” Morgan deduced as she sat down between me and Rose, causing us each to scoot over.
“How do you know that?” Rose asked.
Morgan chuckled. “Please, I’m his sister. He didn’t look at Kimber the way he looks at…” Her voice trailed off.
“The way he looks at who?” I asked.
Morgan shrugged. “Let’s just say I know my brother. He most likely thinks she’s cute and would be fun for a hookup, but that’s about it.”
With a crinkle of my nose, I repeated, “A hookup?”
“Hunter isn’t innocent, by any means. But he’s also not a manwhore. At least, I don’t think he is.”
Rose was quick to point out, “He kissed her.”
“Wouldn’t he have done that on a regular date, though?” I interjected.
They both nodded before Morgan said, “The first kiss was him not wanting to embarrass her. The second, maybe curiosity more than anything. He actually seemed to regret it, don’t you think?”
“Maybe,” Rose said as she looked at me. I could see she wanted to say something more, but she held her tongue. For which I was grateful.
“Do you always have a game night during the week?” I asked, hoping to change the subject.
Rose answered. “Not normally, but during winter break, Wednesday and Saturday nights are always game night. It’s mild on Wednesday, but come Saturday…those have lasted well into the morning hours of Sunday.”
My eyes went wide.
Morgan nodded. “A word of advice. Do not ever play Monopoly with anyone in this family.”
I laughed. “Georgiana already warned me. I had a friend like that in high school. When she and her brothers played, the game would last for days. What is it about that game that makes people so crazy?”
Before either could respond, Lily stood. She was adorable, with her brown hair pulled into a high pony, and those honey-colored eyes of hers, dancing with excitement. “As you all know, it’s my turn to pick the game of choice.”
“Yeah, yeah,” Joshua said. “Just get on with it. We’re getting a late start with the whole show.”
He must have realized what he said, because his cheeks turned bright red and he looked at me. “Not that you’re to blame, Kipton. I’m glad you’re here. I mean, I’m glad you’re playing with us.”
“Thank you, Joshua,” I said with a wink. That caused him to look at Nathan with a smug expression.
“Back to what I was saying,” Lily interjected. “The game for tonight is Pictionary. We’ll break up into pairs. Married couples, of course, are already pairs.”
“I’ll take Rose!” Bradly quickly said.
“That’s not fair! You got her last time!” Nathan argued.
Morgan turned to me. “As you may or may not know, Rose has a gift for drawing, so everyone wants her on their team if it has anything to do with drawing.”
“I’ll remember that for future game nights.”
Morgan giggled.
“I want Joshua,” Lily stated as they clapped their hands in a high-five, then did some weird handshake thing.
“Guess that means you’re with Nathan,” I said to Morgan. “I’ll sit this one out.”
“I’ll partner with Kipton.”
The new voice caused everyone to turn and see Hunter standing in the doorway.
“No way, dude! You can have Morgan. Kipton’s my partner,” Nathan argued. “You just got here. You can’t claim a partner.”
“I’m older,” Hunter stated, his eyes going from Nathan to me.