Consumed by Elizabeth Knox

Author:Elizabeth Knox [Knox, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KB Worlds LLC
Published: 2020-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Keira

I wake up to the feeling of pressure around my midsection. I stir slightly and grip the edge of my bed, pulling myself out of her grip. I sit on the edge for a few moments, taking her in, her blonde hair cascading over my pillows. Gemma ended up borrowing a pair of pajamas since she came over in her dress, and man she makes pastel green look amazing. If only they looked that good on me.

I pick my phone up from my bedside table and see it’s a little past ten. Oh my god. Immediately I shake Gemma’s shoulders, knowing she had to be at the conference this morning. “Gemma, wake up, it’s 10:10.” I say, trying to be soothing while I’m shaking her violently. God, that seems crazy.

She furrows her brows and moves her hands in front of her face, “What the hell? Don’t you know how to wake someone up. You never do shit like this,” she grumbles in a half-asleep state.

“Gemma, you’re late to the conference!” I speak louder, more clear, hoping it’ll get through to her.

Suddenly, her eyes are wide open and she’s staring at the ceiling wearing a ‘seriously’ expression across her face. “My own fault. I forgot to set my alarm last night. Do you have something I can wear? I’m so sorry to keep mooching your clothes, but I’m already late and I want to get there as soon as possible. My brother is going to give me hell to pay, that’s for sure.”

“Of course, let me rummage through my closet really quick and find something. What size shoe are you?” I ask, going straight into my walk-in closet. I have it organized by season and color, so I should be able to find something relatively quickly. Throwing open the door, I walk inside and turn on the light switch.

“I’m a nine,” Gemma calls back, causing me to laugh. “Hey, what’s so funny? I know I have big feet, but—”

“I’m laughing because I’m a nine as well. Looks like we can share clothes and shoes. We’re a dream couple.”

Oh god. Did I really just call us a dream couple? I’m probably going to scare her away if I keep making remarks like this. “Yeah, it’ll make swapping clothes really easy.” Gemma giggles from directly behind me, causing me to jump. I had no idea she got out of bed. This one has the grace of a jaguar, I tell you.

“So, is this thing super upscale, business casual, or what?”

“Business casual, but most people wear athletic brands, people that sponsor them and whatnot.”

“Ah, so what’re you looking for? Business casual or athletic?” I question, not sure if she really made it clear or not.

“It doesn’t matter. If you have something athletic, it’ll make me fit in a little bit more. Hell, I could even make up some bullshit excuse to my brother saying I went to check out some local gyms.”

“Is your brother the guy you were talking to last night?” He’s still burned into my mind.

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