Blow Me Away by Christina Hovland

Author:Christina Hovland [Hovland, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cherry Street Publishing

Chapter Sixteen

Senior “Senior” Prom Countdown: 18 Days

“Well, hello there, boss lady.” Candy’s gaze traveled up and then down Heather’s two-day-old clothes. She’d seen Heather wear them at the bar and leave with Jase in them. “I guess you decided the no-men thing isn’t worth it, huh?”

“I don’t…” Know. Heather didn’t finish the thought. She shook her head and plopped onto a chair in the kitchen while Candy worked on a batch of race-car cookies.

“Did you have breakfast?” Candy asked.

Heather glanced up and caught the flash of concern in Candy’s eyes. They’d been there for each other through every relationship and every breakup. Candy knew better than even Velma and Claire how hard Heather had taken the last hit.

“I’m gonna head up and shower and grab something.” Still, Heather didn’t move.

Candy set down the icing bag. “You wanna talk about it?” she asked gently.

Did she? “I slept with Jase.”

Candy nodded. “Yeah, I got that much.”

“And we’re semiserious.” Mostly. She was pretty sure. That’s what they’d decided. “Exclusive” meant “semiserious.” They couldn’t really be serious if he wasn’t going to tell his family they were together.

“Okay…” Candy splayed her hands on the table. “What does that mean?”

“We’re not seeing other people. But he doesn’t want to tell his family.” Heather stood. “I kind of get it. You’ve met his family. But how can we be really together if we’re half hiding?”

Candy raised her eyebrows. “Uh…”

“It’s fine. Because, you know, I know that they can really test him. But I don’t want to keep the fact that we’re together now a secret. And I’m torn, but I don’t want to do something that will upset him. I mean, things are still new and weird and…really awesome. Like amazingly awesome.” Case in point: that morning, before she’d made everything weird. “I’m so conflicted. But Jase and I are together now, and that’s what matters, right?” Heather could really use a bit of confirmation on this.

Candy cleared her throat and pointed over Heather’s shoulder.

“Who’s standing behind me?” she asked, turning her head. Son of a bitch, Babushka stood in the doorway of the kitchen. Heather’s heart dropped straight to the sealed concrete floor.

Jase was not going to be happy about this.

Babushka’s eye’s misted. “This is the best news.”

Oh no. No. Shit. Damn. Fuck.

Babushka shuffled toward Heather, folding her into a Fels-Naptha-scented hug.

“Oh my God. He’s going to kill me,” Heather said to no one in particular. Their semi-relationship was over before it had even semi-started.

“No, he is good boy. I tell you this already. He makes good choice.” Babushka patted Heather’s cheek with her soft palm. “Now, I vill move in with Morty. You two can be private.”

Oh no.

The air went solid and caught in Heather’s chest. “Really, that’s not what we want. You should stay with me or move back home… Moving in with your boyfriend so quickly? I don’t think—”

“Hush. Ve vill make it vork.”

“I thought you said you two weren’t serious?” Because moving in together was pretty serious.

“Oh, ve are not. But you need space for Jason,” Babushka insisted.

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