When You Blush (The Blackwells of Montana #4) Read Online Kristen Proby

Categories Genre: Alpha Male, Contemporary Tags Authors: Series: The Blackwells of Montana Series by Kristen Proby
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Total pages in book: 102
Estimated words: 99967 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 500(@200wpm)___ 400(@250wpm)___ 333(@300wpm)
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“This sounds like a good time,” I say, shoving my phone back in my pocket.

“We’re taking the kids up,” Bridger says. “Birdie’s excited about the pool. Dani not so much.”

“Hell, I’m excited about the pool. I’ll swim with Birdie,” I reply. “You in, Brooks?”

“I’ll go up for a bit,” he confirms. “The guys at the shop claim they can handle things without me.”

“They can. You’re just a control freak.”

A grin breaks out on my brother’s face, making me blink.

Brooks never smiles like that.

“You have no idea.”

Chapter Eighteen

HARPER

“Do you need an ice pack?” Ava asks as she slips a french fry in her mouth, then grins at me.

“For what?” I stab some lettuce on my salad and take a bite.

“For your vag after two straight days of sex with Dr. Big Dick.”

I choke on my salad, and Ava cackles like a nutjob. I take a few sips of my water, then scowl at my best friend.

“Shut it. You can’t call him that here.”

“Oh stop.” She waves me off and glances around the hospital cafeteria, where we’re having lunch on my break. I haven’t seen her in what feels like forever, and she had time to meet me today. “No one even heard me. Listen, I’m just jealous. Because he’s hot with a capital H, and he has it so bad for you.”

“You think?”

“Was I the only one at that book club meeting?” She snorts and eats another fry. “He couldn’t stop looking at you, and his eyes got all soft and gooey. I’m surprised cartoon hearts didn’t float and pop over his head.”

“We’re not that disgusting.”

“You’re totally disgusting,” she counters and smiles so widely, she could light up the room. “And I love it for you. You deserve someone who thinks you hung the moon, Harps. Because you fucking did.”

I stare at her and blink slowly, feeling my eyes heat and my lower lip quiver.

“Don’t make me cry at my job,” I whisper.

“Okay, how about this. I met a guy,” Ava says nonchalantly, trying to change the subject. “At the grocery store, actually.”

“Holy shit, talk to me. I need details. Who, what, where, and when. The why is obvious.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re the shit.”

She preens at that, making me chuckle.

“Okay, so his name is Joe.”

I lift an eyebrow. “Are we sure that’s his real name?”

“I mean, I didn’t ask for identification. Why would he lie? Men are named Joe.”

I nod and shrug. “Fair enough. What does Joe look like?”

“He’s pretty cute. Taller than me, red hair, muscles. He likes to run.”

We stare at each other, then both say, “Ew,” before dissolving in giggles.

“You know, he’s a little not toxic enough for me, but I’m enjoying him for now.”

I shake my head at her. “Is that your way of saying he’s a nice guy, and you’re not into nice guys?”

“Kind of. Listen, I like a guy who’s a little morally gray. A little mean to me sometimes.”

“No, we don’t want that. Trust me. No being mean.” Jesus, I really need to tell Ava everything that went down with Nathan because I know for a fact that she does not want mean.

“Not asshole mean. I’m talking in the bedroom mean. Bite me, smack my ass, call me a whore. You know, that kind of mean. Joe is so vanilla. I told him to pull my hair, and he stared at me like I’d lost my mind.”

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. “I can’t take you out in public. We can’t have these kinds of conversations where I freaking work.”

She glances around and smiles at the doctors sitting at the next table, and my face explodes with heat.

“I apologize,” I say to them, and they just shake their heads.

“All I’m saying is, he’s not Mr. Forever. He’s Mr. Right Now. And that’s okay.” Ava flashes me a grin. “Do you think Dr. Big Dick is Dr. Forever?”

“I’m going to gag you from now on.”

She smirks and tosses her shiny auburn hair over her shoulder. “Kinky. No, really. How much do you like this guy, Harps?”

I blow out a breath and push my finished salad aside.

“A lot. I like him a lot. I can imagine a lot of things with him.”

“Weddings and babies?” She blinks at me, suddenly serious.

“I don’t think I want babies, you know that, but the rest?” I bite on my lower lip, thinking about Blake and how he makes me feel. “He makes me feel safe. He’s kind. I told him all about Nathan.”

“You haven’t even told me all about that piece-of-shit fucker.” She narrows her eyes, and the guilt punches me in the chest. “What did he say?”

“That my past doesn’t scare him, and he wants me no matter what.”

“Wow.” Ava fiddles with her necklace. “Well, this is a recipe for something awesome, and I’m here for it. I love it for you. Like I said, I saw the look in his eyes, and it’s not just sex for him.”


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