freshman year.”
“ I just got out of youth
corrections,” I told her, wondering if she knew.
Her head tilted, but she
didn’t lose the grin. “I know. It’s being used to drum up interest
in the buyers.” Green eyes swept down my body and I recognized her
interest.
Fuck it.
“ Are you going to be at
the dinner on Wednesday?”
She put a hand on my arm
and I was disappointed it wasn’t another girl’s. Then I was pissed
at myself for being disappointed at all. “If you tell Jim you want
me there, I will be.”
“ I’ll let him
know.”
“ Ready, Caleb?” my mom
asked as she and Debra returned.
“ Sure. Debra, will Norah
be coming Wednesday night?”
She glanced between us,
hesitating only a moment. “Of course. I’ll let Jim
know.”
Norah went to answer the
ringing phone. “See you Wednesday, Caleb!”
My mom wore a frown as we
walked to her car. “Have you talked to Gianna?”
“ Not discussing my
ex-girlfriend with my mom.” I put on my sunglasses. The sunny
weather was a direct contrast to my stormy mood. A glance at my
phone told me Gianna was still ignoring me.
My mom huffed in
frustration, but let it go.
I had her drop me off at
my car so I could go over to Hailey’s, texting that I was on my
way. Since Hailey’s parents were home, I’d be picking her up.
Hailey’s dad hated me and wasn’t afraid to let it be known. He
considered me one of her wild friends she partied with and a bad
influence on his daughter. It was a good thing he had no idea of
our past relationship as fuck buddies.
I could easily talk Hailey
into hooking up to relieve my need for sex. After puking my guts
out Friday night, I’d laid in bed all day yesterday, sick from
drinking and hurting over Gianna. If I was honest with myself, I
didn’t want any girl but her.
I wanted my girl.
It didn’t feel right she
now belonged to another guy.
And that was why I needed
a favor from Hailey.
She waited on the
sidewalk, smoking a cigarette and wearing a tank top and shorts.
Her hair was blond now instead of red and a lot longer. Pulling
open the passenger door to my Camaro, she hopped in. “How’s it
going, inmate 666?”
I started driving when a
car honked behind mine. “I’m a free man now.”
“ You on probation?” she
asked, flicking her ashes out the open window.
“ Until next year when I
turn eighteen.” That part sucked, but I’d do my best not to get
into trouble before then. “How about you?”
Her grin was smug. “I’m
too sneaky to get caught.”
“ Right .” Her ass was always in
trouble.
“ So what are you doing
hitting me up when you could be with your perfect
Gianna?”
I clenched the clutch,
taking a turn too fast. “Maybe I missed you.”
Her bugged out and she
chuckled. “You got dumped!” The laughter got louder and more
obnoxious. “This is great! That prissy bitch dumped your ass the
moment you were sprung!”
I pulled into a gas
station, parking in front of the convenience store. “Shut up,
Hailey.”
“ I freaking told you!
Didn’t I tell you that bitch wouldn’t stick with you?” Her
cigarette flew out the window and she automatically reached into
her bag for the next one. Lighting two, she handed one to
me.
I took a drag, turning off
the car. “You’re the one acting like a bitch right now.”
She pouted, pretending at
commiseration. “Oh, I’m sorry, Caleb.”
“ Jesus Christ. Don’t
fucking say you’re sorry. I’m tired of hearing that shit from
people. Everyone is fucking sorry, even Gianna.”
“ So what happened?” Her
concern was almost genuine, but the lingering glee in her eyes
couldn’t be hidden.
Moving my gaze to the
windshield, I muttered, “She supposedly fell in love with her
friend, Gage.”
“ The one you were paying
to watch out for her?” Her expression was finally genuine as she
looked puzzled for a moment. The laughter renewed to the point of
tears. “You paid him to steal your girlfriend!”
“ I didn’t pay
“ I just got out of youth
corrections,” I told her, wondering if she knew.
Her head tilted, but she
didn’t lose the grin. “I know. It’s being used to drum up interest
in the buyers.” Green eyes swept down my body and I recognized her
interest.
Fuck it.
“ Are you going to be at
the dinner on Wednesday?”
She put a hand on my arm
and I was disappointed it wasn’t another girl’s. Then I was pissed
at myself for being disappointed at all. “If you tell Jim you want
me there, I will be.”
“ I’ll let him
know.”
“ Ready, Caleb?” my mom
asked as she and Debra returned.
“ Sure. Debra, will Norah
be coming Wednesday night?”
She glanced between us,
hesitating only a moment. “Of course. I’ll let Jim
know.”
Norah went to answer the
ringing phone. “See you Wednesday, Caleb!”
My mom wore a frown as we
walked to her car. “Have you talked to Gianna?”
“ Not discussing my
ex-girlfriend with my mom.” I put on my sunglasses. The sunny
weather was a direct contrast to my stormy mood. A glance at my
phone told me Gianna was still ignoring me.
My mom huffed in
frustration, but let it go.
I had her drop me off at
my car so I could go over to Hailey’s, texting that I was on my
way. Since Hailey’s parents were home, I’d be picking her up.
Hailey’s dad hated me and wasn’t afraid to let it be known. He
considered me one of her wild friends she partied with and a bad
influence on his daughter. It was a good thing he had no idea of
our past relationship as fuck buddies.
I could easily talk Hailey
into hooking up to relieve my need for sex. After puking my guts
out Friday night, I’d laid in bed all day yesterday, sick from
drinking and hurting over Gianna. If I was honest with myself, I
didn’t want any girl but her.
I wanted my girl.
It didn’t feel right she
now belonged to another guy.
And that was why I needed
a favor from Hailey.
She waited on the
sidewalk, smoking a cigarette and wearing a tank top and shorts.
Her hair was blond now instead of red and a lot longer. Pulling
open the passenger door to my Camaro, she hopped in. “How’s it
going, inmate 666?”
I started driving when a
car honked behind mine. “I’m a free man now.”
“ You on probation?” she
asked, flicking her ashes out the open window.
“ Until next year when I
turn eighteen.” That part sucked, but I’d do my best not to get
into trouble before then. “How about you?”
Her grin was smug. “I’m
too sneaky to get caught.”
“ Right .” Her ass was always in
trouble.
“ So what are you doing
hitting me up when you could be with your perfect
Gianna?”
I clenched the clutch,
taking a turn too fast. “Maybe I missed you.”
Her bugged out and she
chuckled. “You got dumped!” The laughter got louder and more
obnoxious. “This is great! That prissy bitch dumped your ass the
moment you were sprung!”
I pulled into a gas
station, parking in front of the convenience store. “Shut up,
Hailey.”
“ I freaking told you!
Didn’t I tell you that bitch wouldn’t stick with you?” Her
cigarette flew out the window and she automatically reached into
her bag for the next one. Lighting two, she handed one to
me.
I took a drag, turning off
the car. “You’re the one acting like a bitch right now.”
She pouted, pretending at
commiseration. “Oh, I’m sorry, Caleb.”
“ Jesus Christ. Don’t
fucking say you’re sorry. I’m tired of hearing that shit from
people. Everyone is fucking sorry, even Gianna.”
“ So what happened?” Her
concern was almost genuine, but the lingering glee in her eyes
couldn’t be hidden.
Moving my gaze to the
windshield, I muttered, “She supposedly fell in love with her
friend, Gage.”
“ The one you were paying
to watch out for her?” Her expression was finally genuine as she
looked puzzled for a moment. The laughter renewed to the point of
tears. “You paid him to steal your girlfriend!”
“ I didn’t pay
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