The Love Code by Susannah Nix
Author:Susannah Nix
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Chapter Fourteen
She took Jeremy back to her apartment, because she didnât know what else to do with him.
He didnât say a word in the car, or during the walk upstairs. As soon as she had the door open, he sank down on her couch and buried his head in his hands. âFuck this whole month.â
Melody set her purse down and sat on the couch beside him. After a momentâs hesitation, she laid her hand on his back.
He sighed against her fingers, blowing out a long, shaky breath. âLacey found someone else. Charlotte and Drew have each other. Even my mom has Geoffrey.â He let out a bitter laugh. âAnd Iâve got nothing, because I screw up everything I touch.â
There was that debilitating self-doubt again. Melodyâs hand moved up and down his back, following the lines of tension. âThatâs not true.â
âAll this time, I thought Geoffrey believed in me, but it turns out he just felt guilty about screwing my mother.â
âYou donât know that.â
He scrubbed his hands over his face, head still bowed. âI was a complete ass to Drew, and now heâs not talking to me. I treated Charlotte like shit. And when I tried to be better, I still managed to screw things up with Lacey.â
Melodyâs fingers curled into his back. âIâm not sure what happened with Lacey was entirely your fault.â
He sat up, and Melody retracted her hand as he leaned back against the couch. âI couldnât make her happy,â he said, glaring at the opposite wall. âIf sheâd been happy with me, she never would have fallen in love with someone else.â
Fair enough. On the other hand . . . âMaybe she just wasnât the right person for you. You know, you might want to consider widening your dating pool beyond the Lopez sisters. Just a thought.â
His glare swung her way and softened. âIâm sorry to drag you into all my problems. You didnât ask for any of this.â
She shook her head. âDo you not remember that whole thing where you found me bawling my eyes out in my car? I owe you.â Which gave her an excellent idea. âIce cream!â she said, leaping up from the couch. âThatâs what you need!â
âYou donât have toââ
âShush,â she said as she pulled open the freezer. All the ice cream shops were closed, but she always kept a supply on handâfor emergencies, of course, which this definitely was. She carried the tub of ice cream and two spoons into the living room.
âExtreme Maximum Chocolate Fudge Chunk,â she said, dropping onto the couch and setting the ice cream between them. She presented Jeremy with a spoon. âPour vous, monsieur.â
He accepted the spoon and arched an eyebrow as he peered into the tub. âI donât know, are you sure itâs chocolatey enough?â
âMmmm, youâre right,â she said, excavating a chunk of frozen fudge. âYouâd think they could have found a way to squeeze a little more chocolate in here.â
âItâs like theyâre not even trying,â he agreed around a mouthful of ice cream.
Between the two of them, they managed to polish off the whole container in the space of a few minutes.
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