Make Me Hot

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>One of two things happens when Maverick Daly walks into a room: you either want to be him or be with him.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Maverick lives in the fast lane: gorgeous one-night stands souped up cars a penetrating gaze that will either paralyze you or light your panties on fire depending on which category you fall in above.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But I'm off-limits to him or maybe too much in the tomboy category for him to notice me as anything other than Scarlett: Plain Childhood Bestie. Even though I'd cut off a pinky toe for a chance to be desired by Bayshore's most available bachelor it's not in the cards. He's Mr. One-And-Done and I'm Ms. Longing For Forever.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I'm usually able to keep his after-hour shenanigans out of mind until a gourmet-casual food truck competition thrusts us into a tiny kitchen for five weeks. Maverick is launching his career and I'm just trying to help out my good ol' platonic bestie. And while the flames are leaping off the grill the heat is rising between us. Until it gets so hot that-pop goes the sexual repression.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The past two decades of being friendzoned? Out the window.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Now we're lovers with a side of what comes next? I've known him my entire life but now I'm meeting a whole new side of him. A side that is begging me to dive headfirst.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>We're gunning to win the competition but Maverick just might win my heart instead.</span></p><p><br></p>