Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1)

by S.C. Stephens

Shocked and angry at his crude innuendo, I jerked away and glared icily at him.

What inuendo? Being pulled on to someone's lap is not an innuendo.

He frowned slightly and wiped away a tear. “Am I hurting you?” he asked softly. “Daily . . .” I said, equally softly.

Softly and angsty

He ran a finger down my cheek, down my neck, along my collarbone and back down my waist.

This must be his go to move. I think he's done it almost word for word any time they are in the kitchen

Denny was . . . um, ready for me. It felt odd to me at first, because we hadn’t been together since my betrayal with Kellan, and I still felt so guilty, but after a few deep kisses on the couch and his hand slipping under my jeans, I let go of my guilt and enjoyed every inch of this beautiful, beautiful man.

Sex on a shared couch just seems really rude

Maybe I could stop betraying Denny?

Ha!

Then I immediately frowned. Why was he so interested in plain little me?

I honestly have no idea

We had hugged in the morning over coffee and held hands when Denny was in the shower. We had all lounged around the house for most of the weekend, and whenever Denny had fallen asleep while watching TV, Kellan and I would go in the kitchen and hold each other

I know cheating is a TW for a lot of goodreads folks. Is it because it just causes interminable angst?

Either way, after my relaxing shower and looking my best, which was probably just slightly past passable, really,

Eye roll

he removed his hand and carefully pushed me back against the shower wall. The water surged around us, most deflecting off his broad back, so that only a light mist sprayed on me. His body pressed firmly against mine, the soap still lingering between us

PSA: water is not a lubricant. Soap is definitely for external use only

Guilt surged through me. It had bothered him. I wasn’t sure why; I wasn’t sure what I was to him, but he had told me it would bother him, and it had. I felt bad about that. But I wasn’t his. We were just friends . . .

Is it going to be this for the next 60% of the book?

I needed to be more careful around Jenny. She noticed too much.

This sounds ominous. I hope this turns in to a thriller where she murders people to keep her affair secret

He reeked of an odor I could only classify as “eau de poor life.”

A bit classist, but I'll let it go. this time.

“You were supposed to get this looked at last night.” I had even made him leave the bar shortly after the incident, but apparently, he hadn’t felt the need for professional help.

Local band lead singers generally don't have insurance

Laughing softly, Denny looked back up to Kellan and clapped him on the shoulder. “Well, I hope you got him back good.” Kellan gave him a quick grin and nodded. “Good on ya. Glad you’re all right, mate.” Denny gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and said, “I’ve got time. Are you hungry?”

Most would react with a wee bit more horror upon learning their friend has been stabbed. I stand by my earlier note that the 3 of them interact like sociopaths

“Well, I’m not just any girl.” He smiled adoringly and shook his head. “No . . . no you’re not.”

Not like other girls

sometimes it was just too distracting to lie on his lap and try to read Pride and Prejudice while he stroked my hair.

P and P always shows up in our books. Poor Jane Austen

He had a hard enough time with just being attracted to me (for some odd reason), no need to throw love on top of that.

I honestly have no idea what they see in each other

What was he doing, wasting his time with me, anyway?

We get it. You don't think you're pretty.

as I watched Griffin walk over to a girl and slip his hand up her skirt, earning him a smack on the arm.

He's seriously the worst

had picked out my chunky black shoes, black low-rise jeans and a red, low-cut, slinky tank top number;

Ok this is early 2000s vibes right

She was taking some of the longer pieces and shaping them with pomade, to define his shaggy mess into random, chunky, spike-like pieces around his head.

soooo what is this look? All I can picture is Lance Bass or Ryan Cabrera from the early aughts. Those looks did not hold up.

few moments later, Anna entered through the front door, dressed in her clothes from last night.

I would be so worried if I lost my sister in a club in a strange city for a whole night

They announced that her flight was boarding and she looked over at the gate, then back to me. “I’ll miss you.” She hugged me again then pulled back, smiling. “I’ll come back soon.”

Again with a goodbye at the airport gate

“Well then . . . no. Get your no-sex ride with Kyle.” And with that, he turned and left. Kellan was laughing softly now.

Griffin is always the worst! There should be trigger warnings at the beginning of chapters with Griffin in them

“I’m thinking . . . that you . . . are a fucking tease, and I should have just fucked you anyway!” I gaped at him, my face pale, as he took another angry step to stand right in front of me. “I should fuck you right now, like the whore you really—”

That took a turn

“Dude, it’s not cool to kype another man’s dibs.

Kype?

The band was there, of course, and having a wondrous time with their expanded, inebriated harem.

Her personality traits include blushing, blinking, and hating other women

then reopened his eyes and suggestively inhaled through his teeth.

They do this a lot in this book and I don't get it. I tried inhaling through my teeth and it's the sound I make when I accidentally burn myself

“I’m yours . . . don’t stop.” I shifted my weight under him suggestively.

Isnt she still on the clock

“Well, okay, maybe not funny . . . coincidental, then.” He half-smiled at me sadly as I scrunched my face in confusion. “It seems that my mother was . . . enamored with my father’s best friend.”

I was hoping he was in love with Denny

wasn’t ready to destroy him yet. I wasn’t sure if I would ever be ready for that. I didn’t know how to tell someone who had been everything to me for so long that it was over.

This is interminable

He meant my indecision would hurt Denny, but as his eyes glistened even more, I was sure he was also talking about himself. “Kellan, I’m so sorry . . . please don’t hate me,”

Jeez how long is this book. How much longer can she be indecisive

Thoughtless, I blurted out, “Him.”

Book title!

Denny now began kicking him repeatedly with his heavy boots, screaming obscenities with every blow. A vicious kick landed on Kellan’s arm, causing a sickening snap

I'm assuming this is out of character for Denny, but we kinda only know him as goofy and beautiful

“Yes . . . I’m angry. But . . . almost killing you, well, that sort of put things in perspective.”

Nothing like some first degree manslaughter to really make you find your values

smiled as I watched shy Matt flush with color as his pale eyes took in the exotic beauty of quiet Rachel.

You shouldn't really describe your sole Asian character as exotic

my sister, watching us at the corner of the guys’ table, said she was jealous of our closeness, while giving an oblivious Griffin a pointed glance that he completely ignored. I couldn’t help but wonder if my sister would eventually tame that D-Bag—maybe

Tell your sister to dump him. She can do better