Frayed Strings by JA Low

Author:JA Low [Low, JA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JA Low Books
Published: 2023-09-26T16:00:00+00:00

17

EVERLY

Have Hendrix and I come to an understanding … and all before lunch? This is a breakthrough. A miracle. When I went after him, this was not at all where I thought we would end up. Yes, I thought we would fight and nitpick because we seem to be good at that. You also seem to be good at kissing too. That was a surprise, him kissing me again. I’m still not sure if he did it because he felt sorry for me or if he wanted to, not that either option matters because we are not kissing again, ever. Never. Ever. Keep telling yourself that. No, my special friend can take care of all my needs, not him, no matter how much I think he might be able to satisfy me more than my battery-operated friend can. It’s never going to happen, this is my job. My career. My reputation. I need to be stronger. No matter the magnetic pull this man has over me.

I still can’t believe he chased me all the way from the barn just to stop me from telling his band members that we kissed. Is he embarrassed? Oh shit, I hadn’t thought about that. I assumed he wouldn’t be. Maybe he is? My stomach rolls at the thought as my ego takes a beating.

“You ready to face those two inside then?” I ask.

“Not really,” he grumbles, getting off the ground and shaking grass off himself.

“You’ll be fine if we walk in together,” I tell him as I follow suit.

He flashes me a smile, and it makes my knees weak, but I need to be stronger than that. A cute smile isn’t going to sway you. Stay strong, girl. Think I liked it better when we were fighting; this truce makes me uneasy.

We head back into the house in silence, Hendrix letting me enter first, and as soon as I step into the room, the two boys are on me, checking me over.

“Are you okay?” Eli asks.

“Did you find him?” Zeke questions.

“Yeah, she did,” Hendrix answers, entering the room.

They both still and glare at their bandmate.

“Why doesn’t he have a black eye?” Zeke turns and asks me.

“Or crushed nuts?” Eli adds.

“She stole the ladder from me and left me stranded. Will that suffice?” Hendrix explains to them.

They both turn and smile at me, then proceed to give me high fives as they mutter, “atta girl” to me.

“You better have groveled to this beautiful woman for what you did to her,” Zeke asks, eyes narrowing on his friend.

“I think I did a good job,” Hendrix states as he turns and looks over at me.

I can feel his innuendo. “And I told him I’ve had better.”

Hendrix smirks while Zeke and Eli look between the two of us unsure of what is going on.

“Guess that means no more fighting?” Eli asks.

“Can’t promise that. You never know what the rest of the weeks will bring,” Hendrix adds, heading toward the stairs. “I need a shower. That barn has me all dirty,” he states as he looks at me.

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