A Shot With Prince Charming by Maggie Dallen

Author:Maggie Dallen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Maggie Dallen

Six

Jackson

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Willow’s parents were almost never home, so her house was the go-to place to hang when the troupe wanted to have a party. And by ‘party’ I meant a low-key hang because Willow was pretty strict with her rules.

No uninvited guests. No alcohol. No loud music.

These were her rules, not her absentee parents’, but we all knew better than to push her on this. Willow was a sweetheart, but she was as straightlaced as they came. Even now, she was dressed in a button-down cardigan, her long blonde hair pulled up in a bun. She’d swapped out her contacts for glasses, and she looked like a school librarian as she handed me a club soda from the fridge. “Relax, Jackson, she’ll be here.”

I nodded, but I wasn’t nearly as sure. We hadn’t had a chance to talk privately for the rest of the party. We’d been too busy posing for photos and then cleaning up and stowing away the costumes for the next party.

She’d left before me and without a goodbye. She’d said she’d come, though. I had to believe she would.

Flynn walked in through the back door. “How’s our Prince Charming holding up?” he asked the room at large.

Savannah laughed. “He’s freaking out.”

Flynn patted my shoulder as he walked past me into Willow’s living room. “She’ll show, man. Just give her time.”

I nodded, but none of their reassurances made much difference to this tension I couldn’t shake. Two years I’d been waiting for this moment. Our first date...sort of. Not that a group hang was much of a start, but it was something.

Two. Years. It felt like a lifetime, and I was still kicking myself for not saying something sooner. In my defense, I’d been convinced she wasn’t into me. She’d been so aloof, so hard to read. Every time I’d tried to talk to her, she’d get this weird, wary look on her face like she’d rather be doing anything else. Sometimes, I was convinced she was hiding from me.

But now I had to wonder. She didn’t seem opposed to me liking her. That was something. And if all this time she’d thought I was spoken for, then maybe she hadn’t been aloof, just ignorant.

I hadn’t exactly come on strong over the years. This I knew. I’d never wanted to be one of those cocky alpha dudes who made girls uncomfortable with their flirting. I especially hadn’t wanted to scare Ruby off. But had I been too subtle?

I fidgeted with the can in my hands. She’d thought I was dating Emily, so yes. The answer was obviously yes. I’d been way too subtle.

I had a flash of that near-kiss, the kiss that Callie had apologized profusely for interrupting. Ruby hadn’t seemed like she was going to push me away.

I mean, sure. She’d totally freaked at the idea of a public kiss when she was dressed up like a cartoon character, but that was different. Right?

“Jackson, you need to chill.” Savannah stood in front of me with crossed arms.

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