The Bakersville Dozen by Kristina McBride

Author:Kristina McBride
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781510708068
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Published: 2017-07-07T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

11:17 PM

“What the hell is going on with you and Wes?” Hannah asked. We were back in the field Jonesy was using as a parking lot.

“What are you talking about?” I ignored her stare, focusing on Wes and Tripp, who were just ahead of us. We’d agreed not to walk back together; Hannah and I would wait until the guys were in line for the keg. They’d wanted us to go first, afraid that we might disappear, but I’d said I needed a few minutes to compose myself before returning to the party.

“I’m talking about you and Wesley Green.” Hannah sighed, twisting sideways so she was facing me. “I’m your best friend, B. And I’m not blind. You want him.”

“I do not!” I whisper-shouted, smacking her arm.

Hannah laughed, her eyes going wide. “You do!”

“Shut up, Hannah. I’m warning you.”

“Oh, come on! Admit it. You’ve been in love with Wes, like, your entire freaking life!”

“Please. I have not.”

“Don’t lie to me, Bailey Holzman.”

I groaned, dropping my head in my hands. “There’s nothing going on. Nothing except being stuck on this hunt with him for the next few days. And, hello? I’m dating Jude. End of story.”

“Listen up, B, because I’m only going to say this once: Jude is incredible. He did the whole pine-for-you thing last fall, waiting around like you were the only girl in the world while you played the bashful, hard-to-get—”

“I wasn’t acting, Han,” I said, thinking of how Jude had made it his mission to win me over. “Trust me, putting Jude off had nothing to do with playing a part.”

“Whatever. You decided to give him a chance and you’ve been inseparable since.”

“It was Suze,” I said, remembering how she’d stopped me in the hall, lockers slamming all around us, her eyes bright. “Suze Moore is the reason I finally decided to go out with Jude. She said he was a good guy—to the core—and that I’d be crazy not to give him a chance. So I did. And she was right. You’re right. He is incredible, Han.”

“And that is exactly my point. Just don’t forget what Jude means to you. I’d hate for you to ruin something real for something that isn’t. I mean, we’re talking about Wes Green here—player of the century, heartbreaker, eternal avoider of commitment. Imagine how many girls he went through this past year, B. That alone should be enough to shut down any lingering—”

“Trust me,” I said. “I’m perfectly in control of the situation.”

“Are you sure?” Hannah gave me a side-glance. “Because it seems like you needed the reminder.”

“Changing the subject now.” I looked past Wes and Tripp at the group huddled around the bonfire, its orange-yellow flames lashing out at the dark. “I cannot believe we came back here.”

“No other choice,” Hannah said. “It would have looked weird if we hadn’t. Especially to Jude.”

I sighed, pulling my phone from my purse. “He’s texted me, like, five times since we left for the park.”

Hannah shook her head, twirling a brown curl around one finger.

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