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

his boss who can't attend. He's staying here tomorrow night so we can have more time together. Naturally, he wants to meet his niece's boyfriend."
    "Oh, sure," Sam answered. "I'll let Adam know."
    "Also, you won't want Dad to find out you're currently staying here, too. Your mum's already told him you're living with Adam."
    "Oh, drats. You're right. Maybe I can ask Ari and Dylan if I can stay at their place for the night. They're only down the road."
    "Or you can stay with Adam like you did the last time," Kris said, her eyes twinkling.
    Sam felt her face burn. Did Kris know something?
    "You're hiding something!" Kris exclaimed, her eyes wide. "What's happening between the two of you?"
    "Nothing's happening , Kris," she responded. That much was true. Something did happen, but ever since she left for Melbourne three and a half weeks ago, nothing had been happening. Technically, she hadn't lied.
    "But you like Adam, don't you?" Kris asked with squinted eyes, gauging her reaction.
    "Come on, Kris. Who wouldn't like Adam?" she contended. "But nothing's happening between us," she repeated.
    "Would you like something to happen?"
    "Ask me that in about a month or so," she dodged, not wanting the conversation to go anywhere. "Anyway, I'm going to have a quick shower before dinner. I smell like food."
    "Okay. I'm cooking, by the way," Kris said. "And don't complain. I already have pre-made lasagne heating up in the oven. I'll make some salad to go with it. You're getting the night off."
    "Okay then," she agreed, walking toward her bedroom.
    She was glad Kris had dropped the topic of her and Adam. She felt like she was in limbo where he was concerned. She'd been waiting for him to give her a sign that he'd want to continue what they'd started a few weeks ago. Frustratingly, he hadn't given her any indication.
    They did have dinner together on her first night back, but it was with the rest of the gang. And while he was his usual friendly self, there was no added sweetness in the way he'd treated her. It disappointed her more than she cared to admit.
    "Well, what are you gonna do about it, Samantha?" she muttered with disdain. "Here you are complaining again that what you want to happen isn't happening. So what are you doing to make it happen, huh?"
    She stripped her clothes off brusquely, annoyed with herself. What was there to analyse? Wasn't Adam worth the risk of rejection and embarrassment?
    A voice inside her head answered loudly and clearly.
    Yes.

    *******

    Sam caught Kris and Trey canoodling in the kitchen. "Hey, none of that while you're preparing food. I'm starving," she joked.
    Trey grinned at her. "Can't help it, Sam. I haven't seen your cousin all day."
    Sam rolled her eyes at the couple, envious of their closeness and jealous that they were getting some sex. Rephrase that—they were getting a lot of sex. Those two obviously felt comfortable enough around her that they didn't care how loud they got at nights. Fortunately, her bedroom wasn't next to theirs. But that just proved how much fun they were having that she could still hear them from a couple of doors down.
    Geez. Not too long ago, she'd made a comment to Kris and Ari that she didn't know what the fuss was about when it came to sex. Now here she was, wondering what she could do to get some bedroom action. Problem was, she only wanted it with one particular man.
    Trey's phone rang and he frowned as he checked the screen. "Now what the hell does she want?" he muttered.
    "Who is it?" Kris asked.
    "Sandy."
    Sam's eyebrows shot up. Yes, what the hell did Sandy want?
    "Hello?" Trey said. "Hi, Sandy. What's up?… Really?… Oh, right… I'll have to check and get back to you… I will. Thanks."
    "What was that about?" Kris asked as she tossed the salad.
    "Remember John? Adam's cousin who just got married? We're invited to his surprise birthday party in three weeks."
    "Why are we invited? Are you good friends with him?" Kris asked.
    "I've known John for a long time