Greystone Alpha by Alyssa Jacobs

Author:Alyssa Jacobs [Jacobs, Alyssa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Addie stretched her legs and smiled when she remembered where she was. Jason was laying right behind her with his arm wrapped around her middle. He pulled her closer as she shifted to get more comfortable. She wiggled her butt against him and fought to suppress a giggle. Apparently, Jason was a sleep cuddler, and it was super cute.

She heard her phone vibrate from the bedside table and frowned. Oh, that must have been what woke her up. She ignored the notification, because truth be told, the only person she cared to talk to at this hour was laying right behind her. Eyes still shut and just on the edge of sleep, she listened to Jason’s soft snores, the hum of the refrigerator out in the kitchen, and the knocking of the ceiling fan. She grinned into the pillow, feeling happier than she had since… well, forever, probably.

The phone vibrated again, and this time Addie reached for it, if only to put it on silent so it wouldn’t wake Jason.

She squinted at the bright light of the screen and her heart dropped.

Hey babe, call me. I need to hear your voice.

Addie stared at the message for a minute, stomach in knots, trying to decide what to do.

Of course Todd would decide to text her after the amazing night she had with Jason. Of course he would somehow ruin the moment she was having in Jason’s arms.

She scrolled through her other notifications and saw that most of them were from Todd. He had commented on pretty much all her social media pages, including a few of the Instagram photos she’d posted from the barbecue.

Oh, so that’s why he was contacting her now. After months of no contact, he saw that she was having a good time without him and got jealous. She pursed her lips as Jason stirred behind her. He rubbed her thigh and sat up, leaning on his elbow. “Everything okay?” he asked groggily.

“Yeah,” she said, slipping out from under his arms and pulling the tee shirt he’d worn yesterday off the floor and over her head. It was comically oversized on her, but she didn’t have any pajamas here. “I’ll be right back, gotta use the restroom really quick.”

He rolled over and grunted in acknowledgement as Addie slipped out of the room. She walked out into the living room and through the kitchen, and then quietly slid the patio door open.

The wood of the porch was cool and damp under her feet. Addie took a steadying breath and looked around. The cabin site was still and silent and the stars shined brightly above.

The phone rung only once before he picked up.

“Addie, baby, where are you?”

His voice rang with false sweetness. His voice and those words would have soothed her soul just a few months ago, but now, it hit her ears with a wrongness that sent shivers up her spine.

“I’m in River’s Bend.” Addie replied coolly.

“I saw that, babe. But you belong up here in New York with me, not down in North Carolina.

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