Loyalty and Lies by L.A. Cotton

Author:L.A. Cotton [Cotton, L. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Delesty Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Friday night at Dead Man's Cove had been enough excitement for me for one weekend, so I had stayed dorm bound Saturday and Sunday. So far, I had managed to avoid Briony, Braiden, and Chad, but I didn't want to push my luck.

I was starting to feel emotionally battered from Jackson's mixed signals. But then I knew firsthand that you couldn't just turn off your feelings for someone—even when they were never coming back. I couldn’t decide if it made it easier or harder knowing that he seemed to be struggling with it, too.

"Chica, let's go. Classes are calling."

Elena was far too chirpy for the wet miserable morning awaiting us on the other side of the window, and I grunted some inaudible response as I followed her out of the door.

We set off in the direction of Carver Hall, and I pulled my jacket tighter to try to shut out the damp air. I knew Oregon was wet, but I hadn't realized just how cold it could get. It wasn’t even December yet, but it felt like winter had already arrived.

"Lunch?" Elena's teeth chattered as she spoke, making me smile. She looked all funny.

"Sure. Later." I broke off on the path to Carver, colliding straight into someone coming in the other direction. "Shit, my bad. Sorry." I stepped back to get a look at the wall of muscle I had just collided with.

"No problem, sweetheart."

Dammit. My pulse spiked. Just smile and carry on.

The predatory glint in Chad's eye made me shrink back. "Hey there, beautiful, I meant to catch up with you. I saw you down at the beach Friday night, but things got a little heated before I could come say hi." The way he said heated made me want to puke.

"Hmm, look Chad, I've got to get to class. See you around." I took a deep breath and stepped around him, but just as I passed him, he grabbed my arm and pulled me into him. His head dipped to my ear and his breath lingered against my ear. Shudders shot through me. And not in a good way. "You can count on it."

I yanked myself out of his hold and hurried away from him. My whole body was trembling from the threat behind his words. As I reached Carver, I could still feel his eyes on me, burning into my back. I rushed into the building but risked glancing over my shoulder. Chad was staring right at me with a perverse grin on his face.

Like my Monday wasn't already going well enough, I rounded the corner and stalled. Briony and Jackson were talking just to the side of the door to the auditorium. Jackson's back was to me, but Briony looked up and the bitch actually smiled straight at me, as she laid a hand on Jackson’s shoulder and stepped into him slightly, pressing herself up against him. He didn’t welcome her, but he didn’t stop her either, as she whispered something in his ear, never breaking eye contact with me.

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