Something Old (The Jilted Series Book 1) by Liz Lovelock

Author:Liz Lovelock [Lovelock, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-01T18:30:00+00:00

“When you said, ‘take the leap’, this isn’t what I had in mind.” Scarlett laughs nervously beside me, her hand gripped in mine. I have no intention of letting her go again. I’m in this. Walk away once, shame on me. Walk away twice, hell no. That’s not happening.

“Well, this isn’t what I meant when I said it either, but it’s fitting, don’t you think?”

We stare at all the trampolines lining the room. There’s even a foam pit.

She takes a seat at a table we’ve claimed. The place is quite busy today. There are two kids’ parties on either side of us and lots of screaming teenagers bouncing off the walls—literally.

“I can’t remember the last time I jumped on one of these. We didn’t have one growing up, so I’d only ever use one at school or in class.”

“Gee, your childhood sounds dismal,” I say.

Her shoulders shake from laughter. “You have no idea. I was an upper-class girl. Everything had to be perfect. I’m glad I no longer have to rely on that man I call my father.”

“I hear ya. Though, my father got my brother and me a trampoline.”

She slips her shoes off and puts on a pair of socks. “I’m glad you told me to bring these.”

I smirk. “Well, the alternative was to borrow a pair from the center, and no one wants to wear socks other people have worn.”

“Eww, no way!” She points to her toes. “How do they look?”

I laugh. “Sexy.”

Scarlett playfully whacks my shoulder. “So, do you come here often?”

“Yeah, I come here with Jase when he visits.”

“You have a brother?”

“Yeah, he’s in college. Another soon-to-be pro-footballer in the family, I think. I wonder what Dad would have done if he’d gotten girls.” I give her a cheeky smile.

“He’d probably force her to do all the boy sports, and then she’d play in the women’s leagues in something.”

“You’re probably right.” I hold my hand out. “You ready?”

She stands and takes my hand. “This is going to be interesting.”

“Let’s enjoy the moment and the company.” I wink.

I love the way her cheeks pink when I do that. If I can cause this reaction in her, then why would I stop doing it? Making her happy is all I want.

I lead her out to the tramps, and the minute we get on, her legs collapse beneath her.

“Really?” I tease and haul her up.

The laughter that radiates from her lights up the room. I watch as she takes another step on wobbly legs.

“I’ve forgotten how tricky these are to walk on.”

“Well, you’re not supposed to walk on them; they’re for jumping.” I jump, and she bounces with me. I don’t miss the way parts of her body move as she jumps, but always the gentlemen, I avert my gaze back to her smiling face. You’d think she hasn’t had this much fun in ages. Even I feel lighter than I have in years; the stress of always performing my best can sometimes take a toll. Being here with her tonight erases all that built-up frustration.

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