Free If I Never Knew You (If I Never Knew You Series) by Aubrey Bailey

yawning. "Are you done finally?"
    I said yes and we all stood up and left. Since he had to be at work early tomorrow, Orion dropped us off at home and later went to his own place. Then it happened: Just as I was about to fall asleep, the phone rang. I picked it up and lay back down, before answering, "Hello?"
    "Did you just get home?" Damian asked. My eyes shot wide open and I sat up.
    "Um, yeah," I said. "I had to stay later because some people wouldn't leave."
    He made a noise and then started on a dreadfully long story about something to do with work. I made the appropriate sounds when needed, but otherwise didn't listen. The only thing I distinctly heard was him saying that he wouldn't be able to see me much. That gave me a great sense of relief.
    Finally, after over an hour, he hung up and I snuggled gratefully into my bed. I wondered if I would be able to wait until Damian broke up with me, rather than the other way around. Based on our most recent conversation, it seemed to be a possibility. It sure would have made things a lot easier if I got dumped and not the other way around.
    That weekend, Orion and I went to the mall to help him find a present for Andy. Also, previously unbeknownst to me, we would be helping Orion buy some new clothes.
    "You know, I'm really not the right female for this," I admitted, leaning against the wall next to the dressing room stall with my arms crossed and one foot jiggling impatiently. "I thought we were here for my brother."
    "Yeah, but I need stuff too," Orion called through the door. "And what do you mean, 'you're not the right female'?"
    "Have you seen what I wear?" I asked. "I basically just grab things from my closet and if they look good together after three seconds, I wear them."
    "So?" Orion asked. I rolled my eyes, but with a smile. "Madison, would you please help me?"
    "Sure," I answered, not really thinking. The door opened more and I walked in. Orion closed the door and relocked it. "What do you need help with?" I barely got the last word out, because Orion had suddenly swooped down and kissed me, right out of nowhere.
    I moaned softly and wrapped my arms around his neck as he backed me into the wall. He pulled away after a second only to descend upon my neck like he had the habit of doing. I bit my lip to keep from moaning too loudly.
    "You know, we're gonna get in trouble," I warned him.
    "Oh well," Orion said.
    I think we were at it for a good ten minutes before someone knocked on the door. Orion made up some bullshit excuse that he was just getting my opinion on things. The sales clerk simply smiled, but we could tell he wasn't buying it. At least Orion purchased everything he had brought into the changing room, so the sales staff was happy, rather than annoyed, about our romantic interlude.
    We walked around the mall for a while before finally finding a gift for Andy. Actually, there were two parts to the gift. Orion wouldn't tell me the second part, but the first part was a game for Andy's Game Boy.
    "Come on, just tell me!" I begged Orion. "Please!"
    "It's for both of you, so I can't." After a few attempts to get him to tell me, I gave up as we walked outside to the parking lot. Orion grabbed my arm to stop me from going around to the passenger side.
    "What?" I asked. He held out his keys to me. "Are you kidding?"
    "Not at all," Orion said. "I've been showing you how it drives. And I'm pretty sure you've had enough driving experience to be able to handle it." I just nodded. He jingled the keys in front of me. "Come on, Mad. I trust you."
    I couldn't help but smile as I grabbed the keys and got into the driver's seat. Orion got into the passenger side-it was funny seeing our roles switched.
    "Oh, boy!" I muttered.
    "Just take it easy," Orion advised.
    "That's easy for you to say! The only thing I've driven is Damian's car, and that car is nothing compared to this."
    "Well, just be glad that you know the back roads to your place, so there's little chance of traffic to