California Love by T K Cherry

Author:T K Cherry [Cherry, T K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: T.K. Cherry
Published: 2019-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Quen

I lie in bed wide awake, staring at the open laptop displaying the only photograph of us. It’s been three nights since Drew left, and I can’t stop the tears from falling as I mindlessly twirl the beautiful turquoise bracelet on my arm. Since he’s been gone, I refuse to take it off even to shower, because he got this for me.

I miss him.

Searching the internet showed me the multi-billionaire owner of a global tech empire side of him. The side of him that I got to know over those five days was worlds apart from the corporate juggernaut. It’s as if Drew descended from his grand galaxy and reshaped himself to fit inside my subtle little world.

As I continue staring at the laptop, my Facebook alert suddenly pops up. I freeze.

Could it be him?

I sit up in bed and retrieve the laptop from the bedside table. I open up my Facebook page and access the messages. Once I peep the name, my jaw nearly hits the floor.

Jake?

Jake: Quen? You there?

Fuck—I should’ve closed the browser. And by the way…how can he still message me when we’re no longer Facebook friends?

Hey, it’s late and I already feel like shit.

What’s one more thing to bring down my mood?

Quen: I’m here

I immediate regret responding. Why am I’m even entertaining him?

Jake: I’ve been trying to call you the past few days. Can I call now?

Really?! What in the world does he want?

I’m morbidly curious more than anything.

Quen: My phone is not here at the moment. Can we use the voice here instead?

Jake: Sure

I don’t have a chance to breathe when the screen proceeds to sound off. I accept the call on the second ring.

“Hello?”

“Quen—hey.” He speaks in a tone that I don’t recall ever hearing from him before. I chalk it up to his voice sounding different over Blair’s father’s laptop versus hearing the full texture of his voice in person or over the phone. “Where are you?”

“I’m at Blair’s dad’s beach house.”

“Really? I thought you were in Eugene.”

Eugene? Why would he think that?

“Nope. You still in San Diego?” I come out and ask. Where’s Bianca?

“No, I’m in Portland at my folks’. I was hoping to see you.”

I stare in shock at the image of Jake’s solo profile pic on the screen as if it were his real live face.

“I’ve been thinking about how much fun we had here last summer,” he starts in a sober tone. “And how so far, this summer doesn’t measure up. It’s not the same. I miss you so much.”

Jesus Christ. I’m rendered speechless as he continues.

“I’m such a fucking idiot. I want us to start over—but not as friends. I want to be your man, Quen. For real this time.”

Part of me is stunned he’s finally taking the step I so desperately wanted him to take for three years. But a greater part of me feels absolutely nothing. In my heart of hearts, I’ve already moved on. I’m too busy sulking over someone else. I’m not in the right frame of mind to even entertain the idea of starting a relationship with Jake.

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