Ten Thousand Things I Hate About You: A V-Card Diaries Novella by Lili Valente

Author:Lili Valente [Valente, Lili]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Three

Harlow

My heart is ricocheting off my ribs like a toddler hyped up on ice cream and set loose in a bouncy house, and I can’t decide whether I’m relieved or pissed that Derrick’s trying to take control.

Yes, Edgar is a little creepy and getting way too handsy, way too fast.

But Derrick is the harbinger of doom. I will literally die of shame if I have to spend one more second with him.

So, when Edgar pulls his hand from my neck and turns to face Derrick, I quickly snatch his fingers in mine. “I’m going with Edgar. He’s giving me a ride,” I say, my voice only trembling the slightest bit. “Your assistance is no longer needed here, but thanks.”

Edgar’s clammy hand curls lightly around my palm. “Yeah, it’s all cool, buddy.” He exhales a soft, derisive laugh. “You can take the superhero act somewhere else, Harlow’s all good.” He glances my way with a cheesily seductive grin. “That’s a hot name, by the way. Suits you.”

“She’s out of your league,” Derrick says, surprising me. “And I have Carrie Cox’s number in my phone. I’m sure her dad would love to know you’re out here getting fucked up and trying to score with teenage girls while Carrie’s about to go into labor.”

Edgar’s grip tightens on mine until it almost hurts. “Fuck you, Olsen. That kid ain’t mine. If you stuck around town instead of running off to the city, you’d know that.”

Derrick steps closer, until I can smell his woodsy, spicy cologne, a much preferable scent to the stale marijuana smoke and wet puppy smell clinging to Edgar’s clothes. He smiles, sending a chill straight to the center of my bones. I’ve always known that Derrick could be bossy and overbearing, but I didn’t realize he could also be terrifying until right now. “Let her go. This is the last time I’ll ask. Then, we’re going to have a problem.”

Edgar’s grip spasms on my already crushed fingers, making me flinch and a whimper involuntarily leap from my throat.

Before I can say a word or attempt to squirm my aching bones free, Derrick’s hand whips out, executing what feels like a light karate chop on Edgar’s wrist, but which sends the other man to his knees with a wail of pain.

One second, Edgar’s standing beside me, turning my knuckles to dust. The next, he’s on the ground, moaning and clutching his wrist.

Derrick’s arm goes around my waist. He practically lifts me off my feet as he starts toward where most of the vehicles are parked at the far edge of the field.

Behind us, Edgar shouts, “Fuck you, Olsen. I’ll fuck her as soon as you’re out of town, shit for brains. If you were keeping your girl happy, she wouldn’t have come begging me for a ride.”

“That isn’t what happened. You came after me,” I shout over my shoulder, but Derrick shakes his head and snaps, “Stop. Let it go. He’s not worth the effort.”

“But that isn’t what happened,” I insist. “I just wanted a ride from someone who didn’t treat me like a kid.

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