Rest in Pieces by Lucinda Dark

Author:Lucinda Dark
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2019-11-25T05:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Three

Maverick

I ducked my head and headed across the hall with my gym bag slung over my shoulder. Anger pulsed red-fucking-hot under my skin. I headed past people calling my name, making a beeline for my truck. Popping open the backdoor, I stuffed my duffle into the backseat before grabbing a baseball cap out of the side pocket and slapped it over my head, yanking the bill down low over my eyes to shield my gaze from the sun.

I was so fucking stupid. It was a damn hard pill to swallow, but it was the truth. I’d been fucking played. I paused and leaned my forearms on the leather seat as I bowed my head. Barbie fucking Steele. She was a fucking curse on my goddamn life. And she was a liar. I should never have believed that bullshit about her fucking family. She’d probably gotten into a fight with Torin that night. He’d been so quick to come to her aid, or at least to stop me from being alone with her. The image of the two of them leaving the janitor’s closet was burned into the back of my skull. She was just like Maryanne.

“Maverick!” I gritted my teeth and silently cursed my hesitation. I backed out of the backseat, slammed the door, and headed around to the driver’s side. “Maverick! Hey! Wait up!” I opened the door as Barbie hurdled herself forward, barely skating into the side of my truck before I managed to set even one foot inside the cab. She turned and leaned against the vehicle, panting with exertion. She was barely two feet away from me, her scent lingering on the air, lifting to my nostrils. I clenched my fists and shook my head, trying to focus my thoughts back on my anger.

“What?” I snapped.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her pull back, eyes widening. “What the fuck is with the attitude?” she asked, cocking her head to the side.

“I don’t know, Barbie.” I slammed my door closed and turned on her. “You tell me.”

“As much as I’d love the ability to read a man’s mind, I’m afraid all I’d find would be pornography and a list of the best boobs in class, so I’m gonna take a hard pass,” she replied. “You’re a big boy, if you have a fucking problem maybe you should use your words and say something rather than getting all moody about it.”

The mouth on this girl made me want to fucking shove her against my truck and dive my hand beneath the waistband of her pants. I bet if I got my fingers in that sweetness of hers, and gave her an orgasm, she wouldn’t be so—shit!—I shook my head. No. I didn’t need to get distracted. She’d already done that enough. I’d been so fucking stupid, letting myself be drawn in by her. “I saw you,” I said after a beat. “With Priest.” I spat his name, biting fury itching at my skin. Barbie’s face froze for just a moment, but a moment was all I needed.

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