Jonas smiled back at me, “There really was no competition.” He said.
My heart stuttered. What did he mean? Did he mean that there was no competition because he wasn’t in the running? Or there was no competition because he was ‘the one’?
Well, time to test that theory, I guess... I’m not gonna lie, I was totally bricking myself about the whole thing. Jonas had always been there for me – through every stupid decision I’d ever made but this one took the biscuit. He was totally going to disown me over this one... I cleared my throat and started to speak.
“... You don’t have to say anything – it was a total error of judgement.” I rolled my eyes. I’d been relaying the story to him for a good five minutes and up to now he’d just listened, saying nothing but looking less and less happy as I continued with my tale of woe, “I should have refused from the outset...” Fuck I really should have refused... Of course, I should. But I was a class A wanker and I didn’t. I’d slept with my ex from hell to get a promotion. Was there a lower than low creep than that? Seriously?
Jonas was now staring at me in horror and making me feel totally ashamed of myself. Finally, he spoke. “So, let me get this straight. You slept with Kade again – just so you could get a promotion?” He let out a massive sigh, shook his head and really scowled at me, “Are you fucking nuts?”
I nodded, “Yes, yes,” I dragged my hand through my hair and looked at Jonas sheepishly, “I’m a total fucking idiot.” I agreed, “Tell me I’m an idiot.”
“You’re an idiot.” Jonas supplied far too readily and sounding really angry and disappointed in me.
I nodded. I deserved that – and I could take it from him, too. He was my best friend and I loved him – and I trusted his judgement. If Jonas said I was an idiot, then, by God, I was an idiot...
I grabbed his hand in mine and squeezed, “But we’re still best mates, right? You still love me?” I asked desperately. Fuck. If I’d blown it with him...
He smiled at me and nodded. He put his other hand on top of mine and sighed, “Of course we are – and of course I do.” He said softly, “What would I do without you?”
I nodded, swallowing down a lump in my throat that had appeared from absolutely nowhere. “Cool.” I managed to choke out. “Because I really need your help...”
Short Stories by Heather Mar-Gerrison
Friends
Zoe’s First Date with Fate (including bonus novella’s Zoe’s Wedding and Zoe’s Baby)
Save The Last Dance (Dance #1)
Can We Dance (Dance #2)
Inevitable…
Seven
Something Stupid
Maybe Never…
Kiss the Boy (Boy Next Door #1)
Are We Good...? (Boy Next Door #2)
Equal Measures (Boy Next Door #3)
Some Kind of Paradise (Boy Next Door #4)
Without You... (Boy Next Door #5)
Looking for Trouble (Boy Next Door #6)
Best Boyfriend Ever... (Boy Next Door #7)
Racing Hearts... (Boy Next Door #8)
I need a little time... (Boy Next Door #9)
What If... I Belonged to You? (What If? #1)
What If I want commitment? (What If #2)
What If… I told you a secret? (What If? #3)
What If… We could start again? (What If #4)
Coming Soon…
What if… This was real? (What If #6)
Contemporary Romance by
Heather Mar-Gerrison
The One That Got Away
If I Can’t Have You
Summer Break (Summer Break series #1)
Operation Boyfriend (Operation Boyfriend #1)
All Kinds of Trouble (Operation Boyfriend #2)
The Trouble with Tyler (Operation Boyfriend #3)
What Happens with Vegas (Operation Boyfriend #4)
True… Love (Riverside #1)
Tomas… Enchanted (Riverside #2)
Tatum… Undercover (Riverside #3)
Toby… Captivated (Riverside #4)
Trey… Unbelievable (Riverside #5)
Sam… Distracted (Riverside #6)
Peyton... Protected (Studs & Steel #1)
River... Redeemed (Studs & Steel #2)
Alfie... Abused (Studs & Steel #3)
Buzz... Bedazzled (Studs & Steel #4)
Stake Out (Studs & Steel #5)
Simon… Spellbound (Studs & Steel #6)
Seth… Saved (Studs & Steel #7)
Thai... Troubled (Studs & Steel #8)
Looking out for Lorenzo (A Studs & Steel Novella)
A Shoulder to Cry On (A Studs & Steel Novella)
Dangerous Love (As Studs & Steel Novella)
The Retreat (A Studs & Steel Novella)
When Danny met Horatio (The Band #1)
When Noah met Tobias (The Band #2)
When Justin Met Max (The Band #3)
Heaven Sent (Behind the Scenes #1)
Coming Soon
Emilio… Enraptured (Riverside #7)
Riverside… The Weddings (Riverside #8)
When Karl Met Devon (The Band #4)
When I wasn’t Looking (Behind the scenes #2)
Nowhere to Hide (Behind the scenes #3)
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About the Author
I live in Nottingham, England with my lovely, long-suffering and incredibly patient husband and my two beautiful daughters. We also have two cats that we adopted from the RSPCA, Bella and Romeo... and we have the beautiful Enzo, our Border Terrier...
When I’m not looking after a wayward dog – I’m generally writing a book, any spare time I get between these two pursuits, you can either find me curled up with a good book that someone else wrote and a cat or a dog on my knee in place of the laptop, or I’ll be pottering about in the greenhouse, whilst plotting my next storyline in my head, muttering to myself like a crazy woman.... It’s not easy living with all the voices of my characters in my head!
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