Mr. Right-Swipe by Ricki Schultz

Author:Ricki Schultz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00

Quinn and I sink deep into a cliché crushed-velvet couch adorning the dressing area and sip Vodka Red Bulls while we await Valerie to finish redeeming her prize.

“Are we sure she’s all right?” I ask Leo, Quinn’s handler on the stage.

He and one of the other guys share a knowing grin.

“I’m sure Sylvester is taking real good care of her. Don’t you worry.” He salutes me.

“’Cause, you know, it’s my job to get these girls home in one piece,” I say, rearranging my legs underneath me.

Leo leans way in to Quinn. “Do you have any complaints, darlin’?”

Giggles bubble out of her still-flawlessly lipsticked mouth. “Not a one,” she says. “Good for her for winning a private dance. That mechanical bull was no joke!” She sips her drink. “I’m sure she’s fine. I feel like we’re all friends here.” She winks at Nick.

“Yeah, so do I. Funny…” I throw a glance at him too.

He’s now in basketball shorts and a tee. They keep him a lot more covered up than the after-show wear of his cohorts, but I can’t unsee what I saw on the stage.

And I keep seeing it, feeling his hands on me, as I sit here.

I try not to meet his eyes because I feel like he can tell. I feel naked in his stare. I feel—

“So now you know my little secret,” he says. “You gonna make trouble for me at school?”

I guess his, well, nakedness makes him feel exposed now.

“Of course not,” Quinn answers and swigs the last of her VRB through the stirrer.

“I can explain—”

“No explanation necessary,” I say. “We know—you’re putting yourself through medical school.” I snort, and everyone laughs.

But, for a second, I get a wave where my stomach drops out from under me. Was that bitchy to say?

Nick chuckles in response and I decide it’s probably safer to retreat into my text correspondence with James, who, it turns out, wants to meet up when we get back to town—yee! So I make like Taylor Swift and shake it off.

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