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That floating, brown lump still haunts me.
“Chicks over dick,”
Black dad warning
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT
“Have I told you that you’re cute when you pout? I can’t imagine how good you’ll look when I win junior year.”
I’ve always secretly admired that about her.
To me, it’s all perfectly curated bullshit.
But the moment there’s a paddle in her hand, she’s like a cat in a bathtub. All claws and chaos.
“Dude, you licked an icicle on Christmas for the last piece of your mom’s fudge. It took half an hour to free your tongue.”
“You look cute when you concentrate, Ed.”
Buddy? No thanks. I prefer Gray.
“Gray,” she stops me, tapping the table. “If you keep talking to me like I’m a child, I’m going to walk over there and bitch slap you with this paddle. Understood?”
timeout chair.”
Oh. I catch myself smiling at her softened tone. It’s not one I’m usually on the receiving side of.
Like losing everything I’ve worked so hard for. Like losing her.
Mallory’s head falls back at something Cade says, and a sliver of jealousy tugs at the knot in my stomach. That type of joy is never aimed at me.
fuck fuck fuckity fuck.
It’s not like I can flip a switch and turn off my ability to care. If I could, things would be a whole lot easier.
The Quartet.
ah the series title
But after the moment ends, I’d be left to wonder for the millionth time why loving me is so hard.
Anyone need a grandma? Because mine is for sale. Hell. Free to a good home if you take her off my hands right now.
Pretty is an understatement.
Edwards Schmedwards
Some people use sex to burn energy. My celibate ass crafts.
The look of dejection on his face sends panic whizzing through my body.
It’s both the bane of my existence and the fire beneath me.
Son of a bitch. I’m surrounded by traitors.
“If they ever need a replacement for Schmidt, you’re a total shoo-in. That part was written for you. Dramatic and driven? That’s my Eddie.” I shove him away, because Schmidt is my favorite character. “Shut up.”
“Where are you going?” Grant yells. I push open the door and turn back. “To see about a girl.”
I’d rather be alone than to feel that kind of pain ever again.
Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The plaster around my heart cracked at the sight, and I hated every second.
His smile splits wide, and my heart flips because it’s the one that’s just for me.
The sun and her smile battle it out for which is the most brilliant, and she wins by a landslide.
I learned I’m falling for Mallory Edwards.
“I wouldn’t miss it for the world, Gray. I’ll be the loudest one there.”
Things were so much easier when I didn’t like him.
His lips shape into the smile that’s just for me, sending those stupid butterflies in my belly into overdrive.
“You showered?” I ask, leaning deeper into him. “Of course. I knew there was no way you’d come close to me if I didn’t, and I wanted nothing more than to hug you. It’s all I’ve been able to think about since the race ended.”
In any room or crowd, I’ll always find her.
“Because you were the spark that changed it all, Eddie. I met you and knew everything would change.”
Green eyes drop down to my lips and rise. Painfully slowly.
“Why do squirrels swim on their backs?” His forehead wrinkles. “Because it’s fun?” “Nope. So they don’t get their nuts wet.” Holy shit. If you had told me that making Kenneth laugh would give me the same feeling as acing a test or stopping a goal, I would’ve made it my life’s mission years ago. It starts off quiet, with a jump of his shoulders, and when it really gets going, it’s a thing of beauty. Crinkled eyes and rosy cheeks. He wipes his eyes and leans back. “I think the purpose of the holiday is to prank each other, but I prefer your jokes, Eddie.”
You better like me because I’m not going anywhere.
Finally, the laugh she’s working hard to get out of me tumbles out. Feeling oddly confident, I lean over and pull her into my lap. With a yelp, she wraps her arms around me as I shift our bodies downward until my head is propped up by the arm rest and her head is on my chest. Mallory Edwards is in my arms and I’m in heaven. “Is this okay?” I ask, trying to slow my heartbeat. “Yeah. Totally fine.” She clears her throat, sounding totally not fine. “How mad would you be if I told you this was all part of some elaborate prank right now?” I bury my face in her hair and smile as she presses play on
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The photo I took of Kenneth sitting on Cade’s back still makes me laugh.
I visualize the guy I’m falling for holding my hand as we sit on the dock.
“You are not a burden to me. You never have been, and you never will be. Getting to be there for you is all that matters. It doesn’t matter the day of the week, time of day, where you are, or where I am, I will be there when you call.”
I outstretch an arm, and she curls into my side. Her feet are like ice as she pushes her legs between mine. She wraps a hand around the back of my neck, brushing my hair in slow strokes. “Comfortable?” I ask. “Very.” Her eyelashes flutter against my jawline. “I’m starting to think you like saving me. You just keep showing up when I need you.” I look down at the woman in my arms, swallowed by my hoodie and more vulnerable than I’ve ever seen her. I have no clue how to tell her that even though I preach nothing is perfect, that she is perfect to me. I have no clue how to make her believe just
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“Fortunate misfortune.”
“I want that too,” I admit. “Friends is—” “No,” he cuts me off, his voice barely audible. “Friends don’t make each other feel like this.” The hairs along my arms rise. “Feel like what?” Kenneth takes my hands in his, and my legs turn to gelatin when he says the words I’m sure will change us forever. “Like losing you would feel like losing part of myself.”
