Second Chance Girl by Jessica Thorn

Author:Jessica Thorn [Thorn, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Thorn
Published: 2020-11-09T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Elizabeth

I’VE NEVER BEEN GREAT at dealing with things head on. In fact, I’m actually much better at avoiding anything uncomfortable and just hoping it will go away. Case in point: the fact that I still haven’t gone into my childhood bedroom for fear of whatever gross, ugly feelings it will bring to the surface.

Cam’s confession about dating Ainsley to get back at me? Yeah, same deal.

I did what I do best in these situations and changed the subject, deciding to instead focus on fishing. Fishing. I’ve been fishing maybe once in my life, and I can’t say it’s what I expected Cam’s surprise outing to be. But honestly, I’d rather do anything than deal with the roller coaster of emotions I’ve been feeling ever since he told me about his reason for dating Ainsley. So, I bite the bullet, bait a line, and plop my butt onto the rigid bench seat, proceeding to go fishing for only the second time, ever.

“This is nice,” I say, crossing my legs and staring out over the open water. The sky is clear and blue, not a single cloud in sight. Except, of course, that cloud of anxiety that’s been hanging over me since we first stepped on this boat.

I look over at Cam, who is staring at me with wide eyes and knitted brows, clearly still confused by my abrupt change in subject and demeanor. But it’s too late, I made the choice, now I have to commit to it.

“Honestly, I forgot how great the weather is up here this time of year. And the air quality, so much cleaner and fresher than New York City,” I say, reaching out to jimmy the fishing pole, which is secured into a holder attached to the boat’s railing. I don’t feel any bites yet, save for that nagging, gnawing feeling at my insides.

“Are you...?” Cam croaks, and I flash him a big smile.

“Am I what? Enjoying fishing? Absolutely.”

“I was going to say, ‘are you okay?’ Because you’re acting really fucking weird right now.”

I gulp, returning my gaze to my lap. Okay, so he’s not going to let this go. Fine. I can be a big girl and talk about this. Inhaling a deep breath, I turn to face him, my heart skipping a little beat at the way he’s looking at me with those dark, dangerous eyes. Like he’s genuinely concerned. Why does he have to be so darn good?

“Look, I just don’t really want to talk about it. I’m not good at this.”

“At what? Talking? You’ve been pretty okay at it so far.”

I roll my eyes dramatically, causing him to snort a laugh. “At dealing with uncomfortable situations.”

“I’m making you uncomfortable?”

This damn stubborn man. “No. You’re not making me uncomfortable. The situation is making me uncomfortable.”

“Fishing?” he asks, this time just a glint of mischief in his eye. Dammit. Damn him. He’s going to make me say it. He hasn’t changed one bit.

I swallow hard, wringing my hands together. “The thing with Ainsley. The fact that after all this time, you still want to get back at me for breaking up with you.

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