A Moonlit Serenade: A Bad Boy Rockstar Romance (The Seattle Sound Series Book 8) by Alexa Padgett

Author:Alexa Padgett [Padgett, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sidecar Press, LLC
Published: 2018-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

11

Ryn

No doubt left in my mind—I missed Jake. Missed those intense hazel eyes and his strong shoulder made for my cheek. I missed his warmth and his clean, woodsy scent. But most of all, I missed Jake’s comments, insights, thoughtful gestures. I missed him.

Was this what falling in love felt like? I’d never done this…whatever it was. My love for Dez grew out of our friendship and proximity and…expectations—both his parents’ and mine.

But what I felt for Jake brewed bigger with each day I refused to let him back into my life. My hands jittered. My face flushed and my body tightened with need when I recalled our kisses. The past two nights, I’d lain awake as my body ached for him.

I settled out front of Linda’s door as soon as my lunch break started, my hands wrapped tight around the to-go cup, the peppermint scent teasing me. No wonder Linda begged me to drink her coffee—I wasn’t sure if I could withstand the delicious smell much longer.

“Hey, Ryn! Whatcha doing here this afternoon? I thought you’d be out with your rocker hottie.”

I thrust the cup into her hands. “This is for you. And that’s why I’m here. I-I messed that up. I haven’t seen Jake in days.”

Linda lifted the cup to her mouth and drew a long gulp. She smacked her lips and hummed. “Heaven. Explains the lack of new photos of you two. Come in. I have an hour before my next class. I’m assuming you wanted to talk about whatever’s running through your mind?” She raised her brows as she took another greedy sip.

I followed her into her office and collapsed into the hard, wooden chair. “I don’t know where to start, exactly.” I blew out a breath. “Actually, I do. I don’t think I was ever in love with Dez. I mean, I loved him and I miss him, but I wasn’t in love with him—like you read about or see in movies or whatever. And . . . and I think he knew it because he felt the same way. That’s why he didn’t want to have a baby with me. Maybe he did that last tour because he didn’t want to hurt me by telling me no again…” I swiveled my jaw, trying to get the thoughts and words to mesh. “I think that’s why he joined the Army in the first place. Because he knew we weren’t going to last.”

Linda settled into her chair, crossing her ankles over the corner of her desk as she nursed the rest of her drink.

When she didn’t say anything, I blurted out, “Sam might have been behind the attempted hit-and-run and destroying the guitar Dez gave me. I think…I think if I move on now, she’ll have to accept Dez is dead, and she isn’t ready.”

Linda dropped her feet and leaned forward, setting the cup on the edge of her desk. “Let me ask you something. Who cares?”

I blinked, leaning back away from Linda’s harsh voice and narrowed eyes.

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