The Dating Tutor by Frost Melissa

Author:Frost, Melissa [Frost, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Teen
Published: 2013-09-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Ellie followed Jake through the throng of students cluttering the stands of the high school’s hockey rink. “Are you sure this is a good idea?” she called to him over the excited thrum that filled the air.

Tugging on her hand, Jake guided her to a seat in the front row. “There is no point to us going on dates unless Alec or our fellow students are around to witness them. This puts me in the eye of the student body with a girl, and it reminds Alec that you aren’t going to wait around forever for him to decide he has feelings for you. We both win.”

With a little sigh, she allowed him to pull her down into a seat. “I guess. I just don’t want to throw him off his game.” She grimaced. “This also feels a little bit like throwing our relationship in his face. It seems mean.”

“You are throwing it in his face. You want him to take notice and get jealous. That’s the entire plan. Remember?”

Puffing out a nervous breath, Ellie nodded. “Yeah. I want him—”

“You can stop there,” Jake said teasingly. “You want him.”

Ellie punched his arm with a crooked grin. “You’re the worst fake boyfriend ever.”

He shrugged, grinning at her in return. “Sure. But you have to admit, I’m a lot of fun.”

“You’re a ton of fun. You’re too much fun. That’s how I should have known from the start that you were gay. You were just too perfect.”

Instead of the playful jest in return that she expected, Jake suddenly grabbed her face and kissed her.

She gave a muffled sound of protest, and with a hand to his chest, she pushed him away. “What the hell was that?” she asked accusingly. Had anyone told her two weeks ago she’d be horrified to be kissed by Jake Phillips, she wouldn’t have believed it, but there it was. She was completely appalled by his sudden behavior.

He placed his hand over the one she had pressed to his chest and targeted her with a look of amusement. “We have an audience.”

“We do?” Then the meaning of his words dawned on her. “Oh!” She turned her head toward the ice to find Alec shooting them a dark look. Tentatively, she raised her free hand and waved at him.

Alec didn’t wave back. With a scowl on his face, he turned his back on her. Instead of going to his usual position to start the game, he skated over to one of the defensemen on the opposing team. He tapped his stick aggressively against that of the much bigger player.

Ellie could see his mouth moving and knew enough about hockey to know he was taunting the other guy. “Oh, Alec, don’t,” she begged even though he couldn’t hear her.

“Don’t what?” Jake asked, clearly oblivious to what her best friend was about to do.

“He’s running his mouth.” She waved toward the ice and gave a helpless sigh. “He’s trying to start a fight with that guy.”

Jake gave her a look of surprise.

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