Hot & Cold by Shayna Astor

Author:Shayna Astor [Astor, Shayna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

"Get dressed! We're going to a Halloween party!" Brit yells as she comes bursting into the room. She's been out scrambling for something to do tonight since her field hockey friends had to cancel the party they'd planned for this weekend. The frustration she feels that Liam's out of town, for Halloween weekend no less, seems a little misplaced, and I chalk it up to not having something to do.

"What?" I'm not really in the mood for a party. It's been over a week since I've seen Josh, aside from poorly hidden glances in class. It's been almost as much time since I've seen Liam. And yet only one bothers me and leaves behind a sharp pain in my heart. Despite my constant self-talks, I still want to be with him. And I realize that I need to break up with Liam. As soon as I can.

"A party. Get ready. Come on, we should leave soon." She starts throwing clothes onto her bed, all brightly colored. And tiny.

"Where are we going for this?"

"Off campus, for Halloween. Going to be huge. They host every year and it's always awesome. I can't believe I forgot."

Perhaps idiotically, I let Brittney help me pick out some clothes. She insists on a pleated mini skirt and top. "I don't know, Brit. I feel like it's just a big sign that I'm open for business."

"And?"

"And I'm not! I have a boyfriend." For now. I do enough bad girlfriend things without dressing like I’m looking for more.

She shrugs. "It doesn't matter. You're not going to be doing anything but looking good for a party. Besides, he's out of town anyway, so it's his fault for missing this sexiness."

"Why this?" I run my hand down the outfit.

"You're a teacher; it's a play on it by turning you into a dirty schoolgirl. Always a fun time." Brittney winks at me as she glides lip gloss across her lips.

I roll my eyes at her. "Fine, let's just go."

Brit's right, it's a huge gathering. The house itself is pretty big too, one of the larger ones I've been to. I've been tugging on the hem of my skirt every few minutes, to which Brittney's response is to slap my hand away. I keep running into people I know; it seems like everybody is here.

And everybody happens to include Josh.

Brit and I are standing in the kitchen when I see him walk in, shaking hands with people as he walks through. I hate the way my heart picks up in speed, that I can hear the pounding in my ears and that my panties are instantly wet. I hate that my body reacts to him at all. Everything would be so much easier if it didn't.

He catches my eye as he walks toward the kitchen.

"I'm going to go find a bathroom." Not taking my eyes off him, I talk to Brittney from the corner of my mouth.

She nods as I slip away. His gaze follows me as I walk upstairs.

I'm strolling slowly in the dark of the second floor.

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