Offsides by Tam DeRudder Jackson

Author:Tam DeRudder Jackson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tam DeRudder Jackson
Published: 2024-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Chessly

“You need an extra shot of caffeine in your latte, girlfriend?” Saylor’s eyes danced as she blew on her coffee. “How was your ‘epic’ date?” she asked with air quotes.

Since Piper and Jamaica were otherwise occupied, Saylor and I were it for our standing Sunday morning brunch. Didn’t mean I’d escape the inquisition though.

“Finn delivered.” I cut into my veggie omelet and stuffed my mouth with a big bite of cheesy-eggy goodness, savoring the crunch of perfectly cooked asparagus and broccoli chunks.

“Did he, now?” Saylor’s tone demanded more than my four syllable answer.

With deliberate nonchalance, I said, “We had a lovely picnic and played glow-in-the-dark lawn games on the practice field.” I picked up my café au lait and sipped.

Her brows rose to her hairline. “Sounds like he put some effort into it.”

The phantom pleasure of turf digging into my back as Finn pinned me to it ghosted over me, the memory setting fire to my core. Shifting in my chair, I swallowed another drink of my coffee.

“And it looks like you had a good time,” she emphasized with a smirk.

“We shared a kiss. Don’t make more of it than it was.” I dug into my omelet again, a tiny demon in the back of my mind calling me out for my understatement.

“The pink glow on your cheeks and the way you’re squirming tell me that’s not it. At. All.” Putting her elbows on the table, Saylor lifted her drink to her lips with both hands, drank, and leaned forward conspiratorially. “I’m dating vicariously through Piper, Jamaica, and you. Do not leave me hanging.”

Shaking my head, I said, “I’m not going to make something up to satisfy your prurient interests, Saylor Davis. We had a picnic, played some fun games, and he brought me home. End of story.” I was never one to kiss and tell, but something about telling my friend about my date with Finn felt like a betrayal: an invasion of our privacy. My lips sealed shut at the idea of sharing any more than I already had.

“No, it’s not, and you being as closed-mouthed about it as you are is exactly like Jamaica and Piper. None of you are spilling much of anything. It’s highly annoying.” She sat back in her chair, pouting. Then a sly grin slid over her features. “So that’s how it is. After one date you’re all in with Finn, aren’t you?”

Pulling a face, I said, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” But a little voice in the back of my head contradicted me. You know exactly what she’s talking about it said.

“Fine. I’ll wait until Piper and Jamaica join us. Between the three of us, we’ll tease the truth out of you.”

“Uh-huh. What about you and Jeremiah Fitzgerald?”

Waving a hand in front of her, Saylor said, “He’s a monumental flirt.”

“Sounds like someone else I know.” I grinned.

She batted her lashes at me. “We did a lot of flirting and had fun, but when he kissed me”—she made a fist and flicked it open—“poof.

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