The Game Changer by Katy Archer

Author:Katy Archer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archer Street Romance

CHAPTER 27

CAROLINE

After an evening where I gorged myself on too much delicious food and serious amounts of laughter, I’m feeling both euphoric and sick. I rub my belly with a little whimper as Casey drives me back to my dorm.

He laughs. “Rachel’s cooking is too good, right?”

“So good.” I sit up a little, swiveling to face him. “And she’s so nice too. Like the sweetest person ever.”

“I know.” He grins.

“No wonder Liam’s so protective of her. She’s got this…” I wiggle my fingers in the air while I hunt for the right word. “I don’t know, like a vulnerability about her. With those big, haunted eyes, you know?”

“Yeah.” He nods, his expression going serious. “She’s had to deal with some rough stuff in the past, but she’s stronger than she looks.”

My curiosity is piqued, and I open my mouth to ask for more deets, but he shakes his head.

“You’ll have to ask her, sorry. But… I can tell you that Liam has been teaching her how to kickbox, and she whooped Asher’s ass a few weeks back. The girl’s getting good.”

I laugh, picturing Rachel in fighting gear, puffing over Asher as he lies writhing on the floor. That’s hilarious! I love it when people can surprise you.

Like the way Casey did today.

Nerves skitter through me as I worry my lip. “Hey, um…” I let out a short breath. “That whole you being my boyfriend thing… you didn’t just say that because your friends were there, right? I mean, you actually meant it?”

His eyes dart to me before looking back at the road. I notice his grip on the wheel tighten, and my stomach sinks. Shit, he’s gonna back out, and I just gave him the perfect window to jump out of.

Crap, Caroline! Why can’t you just keep your mouth shut!

My eyeballs start to burn as instant tears want to take me out. I’m shot back to where I was this afternoon when I ran to Casey’s place after my fight with Leilani.

Shit. Why does she always have to be right?

With a heavy sigh, Casey pulls to the curb and turns off the engine. There’s my dorm. I eye the door, tracing the path I’ll run when I bolt from this car and disappear into my room for, I don’t know, the rest of eternity maybe?

“Hey.” He takes my hand, giving it a gentle tug. “Look at me.”

I shake my head. “I’d rather just keep staring out the window, thanks. It’ll hurt less.”

He snickers, reaching for my face and forcing me to turn. My stinging eyes take in his smile, and for a second, I want to slap him. Is he getting joy out of breaking my heart? Stupid asshole.

The growl in my throat makes me sound like a puppy, and it just makes Casey snicker again. I shake my fingers out of his grasp and reach for the door handle, but he grabs my arm before I can bolt.

“I meant it.” He rushes out the words. “And yes, it terrifies me, but I want to try this boyfriend thing with you.

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