Free A Complicated Summer of Love (Complicated Love Series #3) by D M Midgley

his laugh.
    “No, Lily, I haven’t. You know…you seem really nosy about my relationship with Maddison—”
    “Relationship?” That doesn’t sit right with me and I know I’m feeling jealous again. “I didn’t know you were in a relationship with her,” I mumble.
    “I’m not. I didn’t mean it like that. We are friends…that’s it. She’s nice to spend time with, but I’m not attracted to her at all.”
    I’m giddy inside and I have to try and stop myself from smiling like a silly school girl. It makes me happy that they’re just friends. I hate feeling like this, but I’m enjoying being here with him.
    “You’re jealous aren’t you?”
    I stare at him and I find that he thinks this is amusing. “I’m not jealous! Will you stop saying that?”
    He chuckles. “Why? It’s true. I can see it in your eyes.”
    I look away because he’s telling the truth. “What? I don’t understand why you would think that?” I take a sip of my drink because my throat is suddenly parched and my heart is hammering away again in my chest. I’m surprised it hasn’t found its way out of my chest. “Why?” I mumble.
    “Why? Well, you seem pretty interested in my love life and if I’m be honest, I think it’s really hot that you’re jealous.” He slides into the seat next to me and we’re so close now. He suddenly turns around, away from me and flips a switch so the bubbles burst into life. “Sorry, I forgot to turn them on when I got in.” He relaxes back in his seat and his shoulder keeps touching mine. A tingling sensation keeps traveling all over my body, and I’m suddenly feeling scorching hot. “So are you going to tell me why?”
    I’m stunned by his question and all the touching has fried my brain. I can’t remember what we were talking about.
    “Huh?” I flush with embarrassment.
    “Why are you jealous, Lily?” He smiles and places his arms on the rest behind me. I can’t help but lean back so my head is resting on his arm.
    “I told you that I’m not. Can we just drop it?” I don’t want to admit that he’s right.
    “No, we can’t.” I glance at him and he’s watching for my reaction. “Just admit you want me Lily, and that you don’t want me to spend time with Maddison because you want me to spend my time with you.”
    “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
    He laughs and glances down at my glass. “Thirsty?” I look down and notice that I’ve gulped down the whole of my champagne. He grabs the bottle and tops up my glass. I have a slight buzz going on and I feel really mellow. I snuggle into Brandon and I don’t seem to care that I’m doing it. Brandon tightens his arms around me and we just enjoy each other’s company. We don’t speak, but we don’t need to because this right here feels incredible.
     

     
    I may not have her wrapped up tight in my arms, but just her laying here next to me and snuggling up to me, feels so right. This is the first time on this holiday that we’ve talked properly, and I feel like a teenager. I have no idea what to say and keep getting tongue tied. She’s so close in that skimpy blue bikini. It barely covers anything, and I’m kind of glad that no one is around to see her in it.
    “It’s nice here isn’t it?”
    I’m brought back from my thoughts and glance at Lily. “Huh?”
    She smiles and looks up into my eyes. I love her gorgeous, expressive eyes. “Are you not listening to me, Mr. Lock?”
    “Sorry, I was…caught up in my own thoughts.”
    “What were you thinking about?”
    I’m not sure if I want to tell her the truth, but before I can think about it further, I blurt it out, “You…I was thinking about you.”
    She stares at me and I can’t determine her reaction to what I’ve just said. She gets up and kneels in front of me. The water is swirling all around us and she glides her fingers up my chest and wraps them around my neck. Her eyes stay locked on mine as she inches closer and closer to me. I’ve