Dropout (The Good Guys Book 3) by Jamie Schlosser

Author:Jamie Schlosser [Schlosser, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-27T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

JIMMY

Damn it. Maybe kissing Mackenna had been a mistake.

No. That wasn’t true at all.

It was the best thing ever. That kiss was everything.

I hadn’t expected her to respond to me that way. Feeling her mouth open for me. Listening to that quiet moan of satisfaction. Watching her melt under my touch.

It put me on a high that was better than being drunk, more fun than any party, and more intense than the adrenaline rush I got after a fight.

And when she begged me to kiss her again? In that moment she totally owned me, and I loved every second of it.

Problem was, now that I’d had a taste I wanted more. A lot more.

I thought having a night apart might be a good idea. Knowing Mackenna was safe at her parents’ house gave me peace of mind, and it gave us some distance to think about the past several days.

But I wasn’t used to this feeling—missing someone so much it made me restless—and I didn’t like it.

“What are you brooding about over there?” Grandma’s question cut into my thoughts. “Wedding Crashers is supposed to be funny. You look downright depressed.”

“I’m not brooding,” I lied. “My favorite part is coming up.”

“Ah, the motorboatin’ quotes. Those are the best. Vince Vaughn is a fine piece of ass. I’ll spare you the details of my fantasies about that man.”

Cringing, I laughed. “You’re not right in the head, you know that?”

She pointed a finger at me. “But I got you to laugh. Does this have to do with a certain next door neighbor?”

There was no point in trying to deny it.

“Yeah,” I sighed.

“Why aren’t you spending the night over there tonight?” she asked, and my eyes widened at being called out. I thought I’d been sneaky enough that she wouldn’t notice my absence the past couple nights. “Oh, you thought I didn’t know? I might be old but I’m not senile. I made your bed two days ago. Can’t help noticing it’s still the way I left it.”

“How do you know I didn’t make it?”

She shot me a look. “Jimmy, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your bed-making skills are absolute shit.”

I barked out a laugh and held up my hands. “Alright. Yeah, I’ve been staying over there but I’ve got a good reason for it.”

“You don’t need my permission to spend the night elsewhere. You’re an adult and I’m a lousy babysitter anyhow. Things certainly moved fast with you two—not that I’m judging.”

“It’s not what you’re thinking,” I told her, then paused. “How much do you know about what happened to Mackenna a few years ago? With her ex?”

“This is Tolson. I know everything.”

“I thought so. Why didn’t you tell me?”

She shrugged. “Figured that’s Mackenna’s story to tell. Besides, a first-hand account is a lot different than rumors or news reports.”

I nodded in agreement. “Well, her ex recently got out of jail. He left a threatening letter at her house. She’s pretty shaken up about it and I’m worried about her.

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