Kissing Lessons by Sophie Jordan

Author:Sophie Jordan
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780358067412
Publisher: HMH Books
Published: 2020-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lesson #20

Appearances can be deceiving . . . just like reputations.

x Nolan x

After Emmaline stormed from the room and Beau went after her, Nolan was left to deal with the aftermath: four girls staring up at him who he had just interrupted in the middle of kissing lessons. They had been practicing on each other. At the behest of Hayden Vargas, who fancied herself some kind of guru on the matter, apparently.

He winced. Actually, he guessed a lot of people would attest that she was an authority on the matter—if her reputation was to be believed. Not that he believed half of what people said. Or even the majority, especially now that he had spent some time with her.

Everyone always thought he was some perfect guy, but here he was, thinking about Hayden when he had a “perfect” girlfriend. Not all reputations, good or bad, were to be believed.

Still, when it came to his sister, he didn’t like to take chances. And he shouldn’t. The promise he’d made to his father left no room for chances.

Of all the things he imagined taking place after dark in his house, and all the reasons he suspected Emmaline had struck up a friendship with Hayden, this had never entered his mind. Sure, he and Priscilla had been pretty intimate, but never when anyone was home. Never would he risk his sisters or mother walking in on them. It would be an embarrassing situation all around. He would spare them that.

Never had he worried Emmaline might be the one to step out of bounds. Naively, he had thought the most illicit thing to take place in his sister’s bedroom was a game of Ouija.

Nolan was a caretaker. That’s who he was . . . what he did. He had a duty to protect his mom, Savannah, and especially right now, Emmaline—even if that meant protecting her from herself and her bad decisions.

His chest pinched with discomfort because Hayden was also starting to bring forth that protective urge in him. He felt this misplaced longing to look after Hayden, too—even if she wasn’t family and she seemed the complete opposite of vulnerable. Even if she didn’t want or need his help.

She didn’t want or need his help. That’s what he needed to remember. Emmaline was his priority and she was obviously going through something.

He cleared his throat awkwardly and turned his attention to the girl at the center of it all—Hayden Vargas.

This is all her fault. The thought flew through his mind even as he knew it was unfair. He wanted to blame someone.

When had Hayden agreed to tutor his sister? Had she agreed after he’d spent the night with her and then asked her to keep quiet about it? He knew he’d insulted her. If he could take back the words, he would, but it was done. Had Hayden leaped at the opportunity to tutor his sister knowing it would get under his skin?

He knew he was being irrational, but Emmaline had hired her. His little

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