Pepped Up & Wilder (Pepper Jones Book 6) by Ali Dean

Author:Ali Dean [Dean, Ali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Pepper

The next morning we wake to find our phones blowing up. Someone finally decided to run with the photos of Jace and me each with different people weeks ago, when Jace was in New York and I raced in Boston. Given who the other people are – from our hometown, attractive, and already in the spotlight themselves – we knew this might happen. That doesn’t make the article any less ugly. I skim through it, the sick feeling growing with each speculation. A “source” close to the couple said that Madeline Brescoll is Jace Wilder’s ex-girlfriend and they had a long history in high school. They’ve recently reconnected and seemed cozy. Another “source” said similar things about me and Ryan, that we have a history and I’m now running with him regularly in Brockton. It’s gossip, but the news website has slightly more clout than a gossip rag, and the writing comes across as journalistic enough that some people might take it seriously.

I toss my phone to the side. “I’d ignore this and brush it off, but what’s the deal with the ‘source’ they quoted? That’s a little disturbing.” Jace sits next to me in bed, scrolling through the article on his laptop.

Jace doesn’t look up when he answers. “It’s Drake. No one would bother publishing this story unless someone was really pushing for it. It’s not news. It’s not even gossip people would be interested in normally. Drake’s being an asshole. Throwing a tantrum because he’s not getting his way and hoping I’ll react and beg for his help.”

I shake my head, wondering how a dude in his thirties can be so immature. He must have been a spoiled little punk as a kid. “Let’s make sure we don’t raise this baby to be a little shit like Drake, ‘kay?” I snuggle up to Jace, wanting to lighten the mood and brush this off as nothing more than a nuisance.

Jace closes his computer and pulls my body on top of his.

“Little Wilder is going to be perfect,” he tells me, kissing me on the nose.

There’s a knock on the door and Lulu calls, “Kids, breakfast is ready! It’s gettin’ cold!”

Jace and I smile at each other. We’re both thinking the same thing. It’s probably time to get our own place, but we need to figure out where we’ll be long-term first. And really, it’s no hurry. Who can complain about having all their meals cooked? The lack of privacy is a bit irritating at times, but I will miss all the commotion and craziness too.

Over the next couple weeks, I run almost every day with Lexi and Sienna on their shorter, easier runs, or Zoe, Wes, or some of my friends from high school. While I know I could theoretically train harder during pregnancy, backing off feels like the right thing to do. Not to mention, I don’t really have a coach right now and I’ve got no idea what my plan is down the road. I guess I’m waiting for Jace to figure out where he’ll be, which should be any day now.

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