Page 98 of Drive Me Wild
Theo laughs loudly when I reappear wearing my gifted AlphaVite baseball hat. “Why the hell do you have that? Have you been hiding it?”
“David gave it to Ella when she interviewed him,” I admit. “She re-gifted it to me because?—”
“Blake would have had a fucking hernia if she wore that,” he finishes for me. “It looks sexy on you.”
Jumping back into bed, I straddle Theo and place my hands on his chest. “Blue is going to looksupersexy on you. Much better than red does.”
He gasps playfully. “You don’t think I look good in red?”
“You always look good—which is quite annoying, by the way—but red is a tough color to pull off. Blue compliments your eyes and complexion more.” I take the cap off and place it on his head to illustrate my point. “There! You look perfectly gorgeous.”
“You’re perfectly gorgeous.”
My cheeks flush as I smile. “Thank you.”
“Now that we’ve determined we’re the most perfectly gorgeous couple,” Theo says with a grin. “How shall we spend the day? Besides millions of orgasms, of course.”
“Do you want to come?—”
“Yes. I thought we just clarified that part, angel.”
I roll my eyes. “You didn’t let me finish! What?—”
“I always let you finish.” A boyish grin pulls at his cheeks. “Quite proud of myself for it, too, eh?”
Fighting the urge to laugh, I press my hand over his mouth, so he stops interrupting me. “Do you want to come to brunch with me and my parents, you horny Aussie?”
Theo shifts nervouslyas my parents make themselves comfortable across the table from us at the restaurant. The moment my boyfriend is around my dad, he seems to forget theentire English language, including how to greet someone. He mumbles some incoherent “hello” before downing half a glass of juice.
Opening her menu, my mum peers over the top and casually asks, “How was the makeup sex?”
Orange juice sprays out of Theo’s mouth and onto the white table in front of us.And we’re off to a fantastic start.My dad pretends he doesn’t hear the question, knowing he’ll get dragged into choosing sides if he does.
“Oh my God, Mum,” I hiss. “We’re inpublic. And that is absolutely none of your business.”
She waves me off with the flick of her hand. “Making love after an emotional separation is gratifying, Josephine. It’s a healthy way to reconnect and bond with your partner. Nothing to be embarrassed about.”
“Caroline,” my dad interjects after an intense staring contest. “Why don’t you talk to Josephine about this in private? Later, hmm?”
He nods to Theo, who looks white as a ghost.Poor bloke.He better buckle in for a lifetime of this kind of questioning. He hasn’t even heard my mum talk about pregnancy sex or childbirth.
She sighs dramatically. “Fine, fine. Tell us about the party. Was last night a smashing success?”
My mum and dad wanted to come to Gemini’s soft opening but had already committed to attending a charity gala. I think it worked out for the best because the last thing I needed was to spend the whole night stressing out that my mum was telling people about some new dildo or lube.
Before I can get a word in, Theo remembers how to speak in front of other people and starts filling them in at rapid-fire speed. Pride sits on his face as he tells them about the appetizers, the guest list, the decor, the drinks, everything he canremember. My dad’s features soften slightly as he listens to Theo animatedly applaud and admire me.
“It was very sweet of you to miss your race to be there for Josephine,” my mum comments.
“Josie’s the only trophy I need,” he says before blanching.“Not that she’s a trophy. I mean, she is—she’s amazing and deserves to be on a pedestal. But I meant she’s not, like, property. I’ll take the title of her boyfriend over the World Champion title any day of the week, though. Wow. It’s hot in here.”
Instead of wrapping his hands around Theo’s neck, my dad simply nods. “I hope McAllister didn’t give you too hard of a time for missing the Grand Prix. Especially after the bullshit with your contract.”
Theo gives him a tentative smile. “Yeah, and I just signed a new contract with another team, so there’s not much they could do, anyway.”
My mum presses her hand against her chest. “Josephine didn’t tell us! Congrats, Theo. That’s very exciting.”
“I just found out this morning,” I cut in.
