The Happy List (Better With You, #1)

by Briar Prescott

“Come on. Let’s get this over with so we can go home.” Kai grins. “What?” I ask. “Nothing.” He looks down at his feet for a second like he’s embarrassed. “I just like the sound of that. Home.” There’s a strange jolt in my stomach. I ignore it as I push another box his way. “Get to work, then.”

“You sure you’re okay with me staying here?” “Of course,” I say. My heartbeat quickens uncomfortably. What if he doesn’t like my place? Is he thinking about moving out already? But I just got him back! I force my tone into something neutral. “Why? Did you change your mind? Because I’m warning you right now, I’m not carting all your crap back to Northampton, so if you want to leave, you’re on your own.” Kai laughs. “That decides it, then. I guess I’ll stay.” Phew. Crisis averted. “Cool,” I say. Kai snorts. “Cool,” he echoes with a roll of his eyes. For the first time in years, I feel like everything is exactly as it should be in the world.

I zero in on the way his fingers clutch Kai’s shoulder. I’m a lawyer, so I should know the answer, but is it legal to rip somebody’s arm off? I can’t seem to remember.

“Is this because I’m a terrible kisser?” I interrupt. Kai looks completely baffled. “What? No!” It’s difficult to hide my smile. “Just checking.” “You weren’t sure?” “Tastes vary. It seemed like the most plausible explanation as to why you would be so adamantly against repeating the hottest kiss of my life.” Kai’s mouth has dropped open. “You can’t just… say something like that,” he sputters.