Inked Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler

Author:Lindsay Detwiler [Detwiler, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Inked Hearts
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Published: 2017-10-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“But you know I like purple.”

“Purple’s too innocent. Red says, ‘Come and get me.’ Red says, ‘I’m forgetting him.’ Trust me.”

Reed and Jodie are arguing in the living room over her shirt. She’s already had Alexander do her hair and makeup—Lysander had him do a house call since this is quite the emergency, in his words. She looks stunning, a bold smoky eye screaming from her face. Now they’ve just got to work on the outfit.

“Avery, tell her. Doesn’t the red one look better?” Reed asks. I’m standing in my doorway, a skintight black dress clinging to me. This was also a Reed find. He insisted that a night out with Jesse Pearce meant I needed to look a little badass. Thus, he’s added a studded bracelet and some gladiator sandals. I feel a bit punk and a bit silly, but Alexander, Reed, and Lysander assured me I look like sex walking.

Whatever “sex walking” means or looks like. Besides, it’s not like I’m ready for sex with anyone tonight.

“I do like the red, Jodie. But I think you should wear what you want. This is your night.”

“Yeah, some night. The sad, single Jodie needs an entourage to escort her out so she doesn’t repulse men into other women’s arms.”

“Stop it right now,” Lysander said. “He’s trash. Worse than trash. He’s a flea climbing on the trash. Now just trust us. We’re going to help you have fun. You’ll see. It’s better without that boring yogi man. Tree pose? Please. So overrated. We need to find you someone who can actually show you a good time.”

“If you say so,” Jodie says, looking to me now for help. I just shrug.

“So where is that sexy hunk of yours, Avery?” Reed asks me as Jodie heads to her room to change her shirt.

“He should be here any minute.”

“I think it’s so great you’re moving on in the love life department. See, we told you that you just needed a new haircut,” he says, winking at Alexander.

“What can I say? I’m just a regular little matchmaker. No one can resist my hairstyles.”

The doorbell rings. “I’ll get it,” Reed says. “I need to eye up Avery’s man candy, make sure he coordinates with her.”

“I’m wearing black. What’s there to coordinate?”

“How do you women manage? I swear. You girls should just hire me to be your stylist. Honestly.” He rushes to the door. I shake my head. I seriously don’t know how you couldn’t coordinate with black.

Jesse’s at the door. He’s wearing tight black jeans, a black muscle shirt, and a royal blue button-up. He’s also wearing sneakers. He looks sophisticated somehow despite his unsophisticated combination.

“Perfect,” Reed says, appraising his outfit. “You two are going to look so hot together.”

I get ready to jump in and save Jesse, a little embarrassed that Reed is appraising his outfit. But Jesse honestly doesn’t seem to mind.

I step away from the doorway of my room and saunter closer to him.

Jesse doesn’t take his eyes off me. It’s like that Cinderella moment every woman dreams of, the one where the sexy guy seems to only notice you.

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