Rules (Greyford High Book 3) by Anna B. Doe

Author:Anna B. Doe [Doe, Anna B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Four

BROOK

“You sure you don’t want me to take you up?” Max turns to look at me.

I shake my head, looking at the almost falling building in front of me. Every time I visit my friends and then come back, it seems like it’s in worse condition than before I left.

I look at him—messy hair, clear, determined eyes and stubborn jaw—and can’t help but wonder. What are we really? I know he said he wanted more, but a part of me didn’t believe him still. The part of me that wanted him, but knew he wants Lia instead.

It almost feels like destiny. The first time I ever broke my rules is when I decided to let Lia in. For years, she’s been the only person who knew me. Or at least the parts of me I was comfortable sharing with her. And now there was Max. The more I get to know him, the more I realize how similar he is to my best friend. They both have pure hearts, they are both loyal and protective to a fault. And I know that if Lia hadn’t loved Derek since she was just a little girl, she would have fallen for Max, like he did for her, because people like them belonged together.

And if that’s not painful enough, they’ve both brought more people into my life. People I should push away, I try to push away, but somehow they’re slowly getting under my skin.

When I broke my rules, it was supposed to be just her, just Lia, but like a domino effect, she brought more and more people.

“No, I’m fine,” I reassure him, but make no move to get out of the car. “You went out of your way to bring me home. That’s more than enough.”

“Anytime.” Max smiles, and I have to bite the inside of my cheek to push away the sudden ache.

“Or you’ll stalk me home again?” I try to joke, but it falls flat.

Max looks at me, his silver eyes growing smoky with intensity. It feels like all the air is pulled out of the space and suddenly it’s hard to breathe.

“I’ll stalk you to the end of the world if it means keeping you safe, Brook.” His voice is low, dangerously so, and even though he doesn’t say it out loud, it somehow feels like a promise.

A shiver runs through my body, and I can feel goosebumps cover my skin. Not knowing what to say to that, I settle for a quick nod before I open the door and hastily slip out.

“I’ll talk to you later.”

“Later.”

Max barely manages to finish before I close the door and run toward my building. My heart is beating wildly in my chest, his words still ringing in my head as I take the steps two at the time.

Why the hell did I do that? Fucking weird, Brook. He’s just a friend, a friend who’s helped you a lot in the last twenty-four hours, and you just dashed out of his car like your ass was on fire.

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