Stealing Third by Marta Brown

Author:Marta Brown [Brown, Marta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-08-06T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Tyler

“Rise and shine, campers,” Walter and Gale, belt out over the camp’s PA system in cheery unison, our daily morning wake up call.

I roll over and toss the covers over my head to get one last second of peace and quiet before the incessant chatter starts up—no doubt about Todd’s epic ass-flamethrower fail last night—which resulted in a first degree burn, and worse, Emily and I being interrupted.

It took all my reserve not to throw it in his face, after finding out he lied about hooking up with her, that I was actually the one who had Emily’s legs wrapped around him. And for the record, she doesn’t moan when she’s into it, she murmurs. Dickhead.

Dragging the covers off, I catch Emily’s scent still lingering on my skin, and it sends a jolt of electricity through my body. The feel of her soft skin beneath my hands and the way she moved against me flashes behind my closed eyelids.

Now that’s a wake-up call.

After a quick shower and a handful of ribs on Todd—because how could I not—we filter down the dirt trail and across the lawn, damp with fresh dew, to the camp’s cafeteria. The smell of bacon and fresh baked muffins wafts through the early morning air, and makes my mouth water.

“Hey, Tyler! Over here,” a girl calls out over the noise of the room. My eyes scan the rectangular tables packed with campers of all ages in search of the voice and hope it’s Emily. It’s not. It’s Jenny waving at me excitedly. “Come sit.”

My shoulders deflate.

After the awkward walk home last night with Jenny, the last thing I want to do is give her the wrong impression that I’m into her. Although, I probably should have thought of that before I started flirting with her at the campfire to make Emily jealous. Oops.

“Oh, uh—” I start, but stop short when I see Emily sitting next to her. “Yeah, be right there.” I smile.

I let last night drift back to me as I grab breakfast, replaying the way Emily smiled when I whispered in her ear we would continue what had been interrupted ‘later’—a promise I intend to keep.

Glancing over my shoulder, I’m surprised by the shy smile she gives me before looking away and picking at her waffle.

Emily shy? I would have never guessed she had a shy bone in her body. Her amazing, sexy, can’t stop thinking about it, body. The body, I realize, I’ll have to somehow avoid touching if I join their table, despite wanting to do the exact opposite. That is, unless I want to risk getting caught breaking the fraternization rule, which I do not.

More like, cannot.

“Looks like Emily just can’t get enough,” Todd chimes in over my shoulder like that smile was meant for him as he fills his tray with two weeks’ worth of food. I guess it takes a ton of fuel to run his mouth so much.

“Tone it down,” I respond, trying not to crush the paper milk carton in my hand, but misshaping it anyway.

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