Boys of Summer by Penn Cassidy

Author:Penn Cassidy [Cassidy, Penn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-22T18:30:00+00:00

I pull myself together enough that I can go back out there and make an excuse to leave gracefully. I have plans to drag Jax back to the house and find out if he really means all of those promises over text.

I feel kind of bad for ditching the party early, but I can’t stand another second surrounded by two guys who hate me and the women they choose to flaunt. It’s too much. I'll stick around for the toasts and maybe a bit of dancing for my mom’s sake, but then I’m out of here.

Unlocking the bathroom door, I breathe a sigh of relief that there isn’t a line of angry women waiting to use the toilets, just one pissed-off-looking cleaning lady. The hallway is dark enough that a glaring exit sign glows green just ten feet away. I make a split-second decision to go for some air. I need to walk off the jitters before heading back inside.

The crisp wind hits my face as I let the door slam behind me. The backside of the club hits the sandy beach, so I abandon my heels to make a fast getaway, not caring about getting messy. The sand is still warm, soaked in vitamin D from the long sunny day, but as I move along faster, my toes dig deeper, reaching the wet, icy layer beneath. A hand wraps around my upper arm, jerking me to a stop and I let out a small yelp of surprise before whipping around.

River’s blond hair whips in the wind and his suit jacket is long gone. In his eyes are a million questions and a seriousness that wasn’t present back in the ballroom. His jaw is taut as he yanks me towards him. I struggle, but my heart beats wildly.

“Stop trying to run from me, Nora!” he shouts at me, causing me to flinch. “You already did that once, and fuck me if I’ll let you pull that shit again!”

“Let me go!” I tug my arm, but his grip is stronger than my will to pull away. He holds me close to him, unable to break free.

“Why should I? So you can disappear again? That’s what you do best, right? You walk around this fucking town like you never left me, looking like a fucking ghost from my memory and breaking my heart all over again.” His words trip me up and I stop struggling. His eyes narrow on my lips, but the anger keeps him yelling. “You have no idea what the past seven years have been like, what the past seven summers have been like.”

I step in closer as my hair whips us both in the face. “I’m trying, River. I’m trying so damn hard to make up for the past, but you won’t let me. Like you said, it’s been seven years. Why can’t we forget our mistakes and try to do things better this time?”

Strong hands drift up my neck and his fingers press in almost painfully and he holds my face steady.

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