Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 360

Juniper was such a wonderful girl; it was only right to be wary of others on her behalf.

Juniper was at a loss for words. She couldn’t very well tell him Luella was a woman, could she?!

After a few seconds of silence, Juniper scooted closer to him, her clear eyes fixed on his. “I said you don’t have to worry, and I meant it.”

Shanley hadn’t expected her to get so close. If he just tilted his head down, he could easily touch the tip of her nose, her red lips.

“There is absolutely no chance that Luella and I will ever be a thing,” Juniper said, licking her lips and adding with rare patience, “and I’m not interested in any other men, either. Does that put your mind at ease?”

Shanley’s breathing grew ragged. He fought back the surge of emotion rising within him and asked in a low, husky voice, “Am I included in ‘other men’?”

Juniper’s delicate brows furrowed in confusion. She was literally sleeping in his bed. How could he even ask that?

“Oh,” Juniper pouted, then said with a straight face, “If you’d like, I can lump you in with them.”

“Don’t.”

It dawned on Shanley, and the tightness in his chest instantly eased. He instinctively wrapped an arm around her waist as she started to pull away, his tone surprisingly meek. “I don’t want that.”

They were so close that when Shanley spoke, his warm breath fanned across her face. As their eyes met, an intimate tension, thick with unspoken feelings, began to spread between them.

If either of them moved even a fraction of an inch forward, their lips would meet.

Juniper’s gaze settled on the man’s face. Slowly, her eyes drifted downward…

Hmm. This older man’s lips were actually quite nice. What would they feel like to kiss?

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