Secret Tastes (Secret Dreams Contemporary Romance 4) by Miranda P. Charles Page A

parents will insist that I go ahead with the move."
    Kris put a comforting arm around her. "Uncle will be fine. Look at him. I think all he needed was a long-overdue break."
    "Yeah. We'll know on Monday."
    "You'll tell me as soon as you know, right?"
    "Of course, honey."
    "Hey, why the concerned looks, girls?" Jasmine asked as she and Ari joined them with drinks.
    "We were just saying we hope Dad's okay," Sam answered.
    Jasmine's eyes clouded. "We all hope that, Sam."
    "I know. So let's not worry about that for now," Sam answered with a bright smile.
    "Well, it looks like Dylan and Trey are getting envious of Adam's new house," Ari said. "They're asking Kane lots of questions."
    "Would you girls want a new house?" Jasmine asked Ari and Kris.
    "I wouldn't mind either way," Ari answered. "I love the city apartment but it would be nice to have a backyard for when the babies come."
    Kris gasped. "Are you pregnant?"
    Ari laughed. "No. For the future, I mean."
    "I wonder who among us would have a baby first?" Jasmine asked.
    Sam listened as her friends discussed babies. Even if getting pregnant was one of her biggest fears for now, she'd love to have kids in the future. Of course, she'd need to have them with the right man.
    Her gaze flew to Adam, who was grinning at something her mother was saying. He got along well with her parents, and they seemed to really like him. If she could take her pick of a potential long-term partner, she'd choose Adam.
    She already knew what a genuinely nice guy he was, but after last night, her estimation of him jumped up exponentially. Not only was he gentle and considerate, but holy moly, he was hot! She'd worried in the past that she wasn't a very sexual being, but with Adam, she'd been insatiable.
    But while she and Adam had an incredible night together, she got the impression he was living in the moment rather than considering a possible relationship with her. She could understand that. This burning flame that surrounded them burst so suddenly they hadn't had time to think. In a way it was good she was going home soon. Time and distance were bound to clear up some questions in her head.
    She became aware that the conversation around her had stopped. She glanced back at her friends and found the three of them staring at her.
    "What?" she asked, trying for an innocent expression.
    "What's with staring at Adam?" Kris asked, arching an eyebrow.
    "I was just checking to see that Mum and Dad are fine."
    "Is there something going on that you're not telling us?"
    She sighed. "I don't want to ruin my friendship with Adam," she said, going for partial truth. "I'm glad that my parents have been put at ease about my upcoming move because of him, but I'm scared that this charade would hurt later on." She didn't add that she was worried about her getting hurt, not her parents.
    "Everything will be fine, Sammy. I think Auntie and Uncle just want to see you happy. You probably didn't even have anything to worry about from the very beginning," Kris said.
    Sam nodded.
    "Have you thought about where you'd stay when you come back here, Sam?" Jasmine asked. "You're welcome to stay with us until you've decided where you want to live, so you can take your time finding your own place."
    "You're welcome to stay with me and Dylan too, Sam. You know that," Ari said.
    "But she'll have to stay with me and Trey," Kris cried. "She's my blood relative."
    Sam laughed, warmed by their sentiments. "Thanks, guys. Maybe you can take turns hosting me if I take longer than expected to find an apartment. But," she said with alarm as she remembered something, "my parents think I'll be living with Adam, so that's the story we have to stick with in front of them."
    The other girls laughed. "Okay."
    "You have to tell the guys," she said to them. "I'd hate for all this to unravel because of holes in my story. My parents will worry if they think things aren't well between me and Adam."
    "We'll let the guys know," Jasmine said. "Shall we start