DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

“They’re dead, Maddox.”
He gave me a petulant look, like a child who had their
favorite toy taken away. “Yeah, dead like my heart because
you won't let my dick anywhere near you because you
friend zoned me. So here you go. Roses for you, Garcia.”
“You need to see a shrink. I don't think you're mentally
stable,” I announced, already walking away from him.
He fell into step beside me. “You won't accept my roses?
I'm hurt.”
My lips twitched. Okay, it was really hard to stay serious
when Maddox was in one of his pranking moods.
“You're so fucking silly. I don't know if I should laugh
or... be concerned.”
“Anything to see that smile on your face,” he said with a
grin.
And it was then I noticed, I was smiling. It had been a
frustrating day, one of those days where nothing seemed to
go my way. I was feeling moody and a tad bitchy, but here I
was…
Instead of being annoyed with Maddox like I would have
been before our truce, I was smiling. Damn it, this wasn’t
good. He couldn’t have me smiling so easily.
“Are you flirting with me, Coulter?” I still couldn't wipe
the grin off my face.
“Are you falling for it, Garcia?” He shot back, his eyes
dancing with mischief.
“No,” I deadpanned.
“Good. The harder you play to get, the more fun this
game is.”
“I'm not playing hard to get. We're friends,” I stretched
out the last word, putting more emphasis on it. Because
obviously, Maddox didn't understand the meaning of 'just
friends.’
Maddox let out a small chuckle. "Oh, I know. Besties
forever. I'll do your nails and you'll do my hair type of shit.”
He paused, glancing down at me with a wicked smirk that