Can't Beat the Chemistry by Kat Colmer

Author:Kat Colmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: chemistry;teen;university;students;romance;drummer;social issues;cross-cultural romance
Publisher: Rhiza Edge
Published: 2019-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

Luke

What If?

I keep my mouth shut as I drag MJ round the side of the Crossroads building to the car park. I need a moment to sort the confusing emotions banging around in my head. What was she thinking, sliding her hand into mine back there in front of Annie? No matter how dense the girl is when it comes to non-verbal communication, saying she’d accompany me at the concert then grabbing my hand screamed ‘girlfriend’. By the time my blindsided brain figured it might be a good idea to let go, it was too late; Annie had heard the unspoken message loud and clear.

At first I was annoyed—for about five seconds—then it struck me: this was MJ trying to help. And after harping on about how ridiculous the idea of the two of us is, this was MJ stepping out of her comfort zone—for me. The way Annie was tripping down memory lane, every intention of coaxing me along for the journey, I should be thanking MJ for sparing me the painful ride. I don’t want to hurt Annie any more than I already have, but I shouldn’t have to hide my new girlfriend. Whoa! MJ is not your new girlfriend.

Like she said, the idea is ridiculous. We’d never work. She’s way too uptight and I’m not off-the-scale intelligent, efficient or driven enough. Doesn’t matter that we locked into one another like a perfect fifth during the drum circle rehearsal, or that her surprised laugh spread through me like warm honey when she finally bowled a strike yesterday. She’d never see me as someone who could push her to her full potential and—hold up one damn minute! Why am I even thinking about this?

We get to the station wagon and, after a quick scan of the car park, I pull her around to face me. ‘Back there, with Annie, thanks, but that wasn’t the best way to handle things.’

‘Yes, well, I know you didn’t want to give the impression that we were, you know, together.’ She peers up at me, moonless midnight tinged with wariness, just a little. ‘But you looked like you needed some help, is all.’

I nod. ‘And I appreciate your effort, it’s just that …’ Now Annie, and possibly all of Crossroads, will think I’m dating this complex, smart and—okay, kinda cute—little hedgehog, and I’m freaking out, because somewhere along the line the idea stopped being as ridiculous to me as it is to MJ.

‘It’s only been six months,’ I say instead. ‘Since I broke it off. It’s still raw.’

‘For her or for you?’

My brows shoot up. ‘What do you think?’ How can she even ask that after my awkward as hell reunion with Annie just now?

MJ shrugs and adjusts her bag strap with her free hand, because I’m still holding on to her other one.

We both look down at our clasped hands. When MJ’s gaze next meets mine, there’s a question in her huge eyes. Yeah, if only I had the answer.

I let go of her hand and am rattled by how much I miss the warmth of her small fingers as they slide from mine.

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