Free The Sweet Spot (Sweet And Spicy) by Mary Eason Page A

Miranda, but you said yourself Aiden isn’t the type of guy to want more from a woman than sex. Is that all you want? How could you sleep with him feeling the way you do about that type of thing?”
    “ Jason…”
    “You know what, forget about it. Just do me a favor and lose my number.”
    It took another hour for her to come to grips with the truth. She’d treated Jason miserably.
    The second she walked into the store, Shelby hit her with the question and the anger and round two began. “Tell me you didn’t.”
    “I’m not going to tell you anything,” Cara countered, dropping her things behind the counter.
    “Oh, God, you did. Cara, you idiot!”
    “ Shelby, I don’t want to talk about this with you. I don’t want to talk about it with anyone.”
    “That bad? Well, what did you expect after Aiden Wilder?”
    “No… Shelby, that’s not it. I didn’t sleep with Jason. He did spend the night, but only because we ended up talking for most of it. No, I’m upset because of Aiden.”
     
    “Well, no kidding. You’re crazy about the guy after all.”
    “No, that’s not what I meant. Aiden’s back in town. He stopped by this morning. It was horrible.”
    “Oh no.” Shelby forgot all about her anger at that point. She poured two cups of coffee and handed Cara one. “What happened?”
    “He was so angry.”
    “Who? Jason or Aiden.”
    “Both, actually both. I doubt that either is speaking to me right now. Jason certainly isn’t. He told me to lose his number. He never wants to see me again.” Cara let go of her breath in a sigh. “Come to think of it, I’m surprised you’re still talking to me.”
    “Are you kidding? I haven’t had this much excitement…well, ever. I don’t want to miss a thing. So start talking.”
    “Oh Shelby, I don’t want to talk about it. I want to forget it ever happened. All of it.”
    “Well, you can’t because I need details. So, shoot.” Shelby took her usual spot across from Cara on one of the two chairs in the waiting area.
    Cara sighed once more and gave in. What was the use in fighting it? Shelby was her friend. She’d been with her through it all. She deserved details. At least one of them could get some entertainment from her mistakes. “What can I say that you can’t guess already? Aiden stopped by to return my aunt’s locket. He found Jason there. Aiden was angry. He kissed me. Which made Jason angry enough to figure out the truth. Jason stormed out. I called him, but he told me he never wanted to see me again. And that, my friend, is the whole sordid story.”
    “Wow.” Shelby sounded impressed. “I’m almost in awe of you. I never would have figured you for the heartbreaker type.”
    Cara rolled her eyes. “Sorry to disappoint you, kiddo, but I’m not. I’ve just made a really big mess out of my life and I’ve lost two friends in the process. And Jason was a nice guy. How many chances do you get to date a truly nice guy?”
    “Hum, I can’t say that I didn’t tell you this would happen, but not to worry. I’m actually kind of thrilled that you got rid of old Jason. He was only holding you back. Now you can focus on Aiden.”
    “No—I can’t. If, and I mean if Aiden can forgive me for…everything, I plan on working on repairing our friendship. Nothing more. Aiden’s friendship is important to me, Shelby. And we both know that as lovers there isn’t a future for us. Aiden’s not that type of guy. He’d get tired of me in nothing flat. I’m not his type. Not exciting enough. Not five-foot-eleven, ninety pounds, blond and big breasted enough.”
    “Or maybe you’re just enough. Maybe you’re what he’s been looking for. You never know. I say go for it.”
    Cara leveled a look Shelby’s way that made it clear she thought her friend had lost her mind. “Have you been reading those romance books again? You know that stuff isn’t real, don’t you? Aiden and I are friends. Nothing more. And I don’t want to wreck our friendship