Our Secret Moments (Drayton Hills, #1)

by Janisha Boswell

“Your outfit looks really good,” Wes says, and my attention is drawn back to the two of them. Nora holds eye contact with him as Elle bumps her shoulder into mine as if to say are you seeing this. And the fuck I am. Wes flirts with everyone, but this… This feels different. He seems nervous, which is unusual. “You look, uh, pretty, I meant.” “Thank you,” Nora replies after what feels like an eternity of them just looking at each other. “Give us a spin,” I say, nodding to her. She really does pull off the brunette version of Rapunzel with her dark brown curls and bright green contacts. She turns, but as she stumbles a little, Wes’s arm catches onto hers. “What are you doing later?” he blurts out. She looks taken aback as she turns around and gestures at the party. “Do you wanna come over?” “To your dorm?” Nora asks, her tone bored and slightly confused. He nods, blushing. “To do what?” “I dunno,” he answers, shrugging. “I could eat you out. Wait. No- Not eat you out. I mean, I would take you to eat. With me. Together. Me and you… Eating… Food…” Oh my god what is happening? Nora laughs, throwing her head back. Wes shoots me and Elle a look to help him, but I have no clue what’s going on. He’s clearly had too much to drink, and I highly doubt Nora will remember this in the morning. “I’ll come over,” she says. “You will?” Wes asks, his eyes hopeful. “As long as I get to pick the activities,” Nora warns, pointing an accusing finger in his face. He takes her outstretched finger a...