Good Catch by Carlie Jean

Author:Carlie Jean [Jean, Carlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

What. The. Fuck.

I shake my head and reread it again, and again.

Did she not understand she was mine? Mine as in only me, no one fucking else.

I pull out of the driveway a bit more aggressively than I should and speed over to where the source of the rage pumping through my blood is. It takes me twenty-five minutes to get there, and by the time I do, I am nearly losing it. The whole drive here, I kept wondering who, where, why, and what the fuck.

It takes me three strides to reach the front door, and as I knock on it, I realize Ryan’s truck is missing. Perfect, because I don’t think I could put on a front for him right now. I wait ten seconds, every single one setting my nerves on fire, until Rylee finally answers the door and my rage momentarily ceases when I take her in.

Her hair is in a low bun and she’s wearing a white t-shirt that’s tied in the front, and a red floral skirt that hits her knee, a slit showing most of her sun-kissed leg.

I’m suddenly annoyed all over again because who is she looking this dressed up for?

I step into the house, and she locks the door behind us.

“Hi,” she says, sounding smaller than usual.

It hits me right in the gut as I realize my face isn’t the kindest right now. My jaw is tight, eyes blazing. I take a deep breath and try to relax my features.

“Didn’t realize we were going out tonight. A heads up would’ve been nice,” I say dryly.

She winces, and it’s only then I realize how upset she looks. The pain I feel from her being upset is far worse than thinking she’s going on a date with someone else. As long as she’s happy, and not hurting, that’s all I want.

She starts to ramble, her arms covering her chest as she tries to shield herself. “I’m sorry, I sent the text trying to make light of the situation and—”

I reach out, gripping her wrist and pulling her softly towards me. She willingly comes into my arms and rests her head on my chest. We both take a deep breath, calming ourselves, but seeing how nervous she is has me on edge.

I run my fingers lightly up and down her arm and gently ask, “What situation?”

She exhales into my shirt. “Ryan asked me to go on a double date at the movies tonight with him, Ava, and Nick, a guy at his work. I tried to say I wasn’t interested, but Ryan went on this rant about how I’ll never find someone if I don’t try.”

I see red for a moment, picturing some guy with his arm around Rylee. Rylee laughing with him, kissing…

No. I need to stop before I lose my shit.

“And you can’t tell him you found someone already,” I fill in for her, my voice low because while it’s a statement, part of it was a question.

Rylee lifts her head off my chest and replaces the absence with her hand as she nods.

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