Back Home Again: A Small Town Romance (Yosemite Flats Book 1) by Cassie Hayes

Author:Cassie Hayes [Hayes, Cassie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-02-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Here, have another shot.”

Zoe poured the tequila and handed it to Lex as they sat on her tiny twin bed in Lex’s old room. As much as she wanted to toss it back like a college freshman, now was not the time. Maybe later.

Definitely later

“Nah, one’s enough. I have to watch Sophia in a couple hours.”

Zoe shrugged and swallowed it herself, wincing at the sharp bite, then smiling as the warmth spread. The taste of the last one still lingered on Lex’s tongue, but nothing could penetrate the chill inside her.

“Where is she now?”

“With Grayson.” Her heart clenched just saying his name. “They went up to Nelder Grove.”

“Without you?”

She avoided meeting her best friend’s sharp gaze. All she could do was shrug and continue folding her laundry. Speaking might betray the bitter sting of rejection she’d been feeling for the last week.

“Girl, you’d better tell me what’s going on with that man right now, or I’ll drive up there myself and confront him right in front of Big Buck. You know I’ll do it.”

Lex knew it all too well.

“Nothing is going on.”

“Fine, be that way,” Zoe said, launching herself off the bed and toward the door.

“No! I mean it. Nothing. Nothing is going on. Absolutely nothing.” She choked on her final words, but refused to cry. She barely knew the guy. Nothing was lost here. Nothing.

Then why did it feel like everything was lost.

Zoe stood with her hand on the doorknob, tapping her foot impatiently. The look on her face said, if you don’t start talking… So she did.

“I’m not sure what happened. One day he’s holding my hand and flirting, the next he’s the ice king. I thought maybe he was just having a bad day or something, but it’s only gotten worse over the last week. Guess whatever I thought was there…wasn’t.”

The bed springs squealed when Zoe sat next to her. “Have you asked him about it?”

“Are you high!”

“You know I don’t smoke the ganja,” Zoe said, totally straight-faced. Lex didn’t feel much like laughing, but it did bring a smile to her face.

“Exactly what am I supposed to say? ‘Um, hey, why don’t you like me anymore?’ Or should I just pass him a note that says ‘If you like me, check this box?’”

“No, you’re supposed to act like an adult and have a, ya know, adult conversation with the man. You did almost kiss after all, and there’s been all this touchy-feely crap going on. I think it’s warranted.”

Lex tossed a balled-up pair of socks into an open drawer, then fell backward on the bed. She’d avoided thinking — much less talking — about Grayson since she realized he was giving her the cold shoulder. Maybe it was time to talk it out with someone. And if it couldn’t be with him, Zoe was a good substitute.

“I like him, and I’m pretty sure he likes me.” She turned to Zoe. “Don’t you think so?”

Zoe flopped down next to her. “I thought he was about to do you right up against Big Buck.

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