One Reckless Night by Stephanie Morris

months right from
    the start?”

    “Is that too long?”

    “Not at all. I just want to be sure you’re comfortable.”

    Bayleigh’s expression softened. “I always have been with you.”

    Her response meant a lot to him. He never wanted Bayleigh to be uncomfortable with him.
    She had experienced enough of that in the past. Bayleigh could be hard to impress at times, but he
    was up for the challenge.

    * * * *

    Bayleigh allowed Dane to lead her from the private area of the club. She wasn’t sure what
    she just agreed to. The scary thing was she wasn’t as frightened as she should be. Maybe it hadn’t
    sunk in yet.

    Had she just agreed to a trial relationship with Dane? What did a trial relationship consist of?
    Panic started to set in but it was too late. She already agreed to the deal. He even let her set the time
    limit, a time limit longer than she expected it to be. Her reasoning in asking Dane about the shortest
    relationship backfired in a way.

    Bayleigh wanted to know the shortest amount of time it took for him to determine he wasn’t
    interested in being in a relationship with a woman. Six months was longer than she expected. Then
    again, it took her over a year to realize Erwin was mistake.

    Right now six months felt like an eternity. It was plenty of time for everything to go wrong.
    Bayleigh flinched when Dane opened the door and the loud music hit her. Her friends were no
    longer on the dance floor. They sat at the table talking and enjoying their drinks. Dane led her over
    to the table. Her friends looked at her with curious glances. She prepared herself for the inquisition
    she was about to receive. Hopefully they would take it easy on her with Dane present. Bayleigh took
    her seat in between Deidre and Giselle. Dane leaned closer to her, his lips grazing her ear. “I’m
    going to find Isaac and make sure he isn’t in any trouble.”

    She tried to hide the horror and apprehension she felt. Dane was leaving her in the lurch to
    face her friends alone. Her brain wasn’t fully functioning yet. Not after that kiss. She didn’t have a
    good reason to delay him so she nodded. He leaned closer and placed a kiss on her lips before

    promising to return quickly. When she looked at her friends she knew it wouldn’t be fast enough.

    Maylea didn’t waste any time. “Care to tell us what that was about?”

    Bayleigh folded her arms across her chest, sat back, and glared at her friends. Deidre
    laughed. “Your threatening expression isn’t going to help you.”

    Giselle slid a drink toward Bayleigh. “Here. You look thirsty.”

    Bayleigh shook her head at the underlying jab, but took the drink because she really needed
    one. Her body was overheated from the time she spent with Dane. His touch was dangerous and
    she wanted more.

    “Anytime now, Bayleigh,” Lea pressed with a smile.

    Bayleigh’s gaze narrowed. “Sorry. I’m trying to figure out why I’m friends with all of you
    again.”

    Deidre laughed. “Because no one else will put up with your nonsense.”

    “And because we are the only people who understand what you say most of the time,”
    Giselle added with a smirk.

    Bayleigh sighed with exasperation. “I swear you guys are impossible.”

    Maylea smiled. “But you love us anyway.”

    Deidre nodded. “And we love you as well. Now tell us everything. I can see it in your eyes,
    you’re dying to spill.”

    Bayleigh smiled. She did love her friends for the exception of times like this. “I’m not ready
    to spill anything. It’s hard enough to believe this is happening.”

    Giselle looked at her, her expression full of curiosity. “Hard to believe what is happening?”

    Bayleigh laughed. “You aren’t going to give up are you?”

    All three of her friends shook their heads. Bayleigh laughed. She knew from experience they
    wouldn’t let up until they had the answers they wanted. Where did she start? Things like this
    happened in movies, not real life. Yet as she sat