The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Author:Alyssa Rose Ivy [Ivy, Alyssa Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, New Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy, General, Contemporary Women, Coming of Age, Humorous
ISBN: 9781500515102
Google: 0hDRAwAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1500515108
Barnesnoble: 1500515108
Goodreads: 21529907
Publisher: Alyssa Rose Ivy
Published: 2014-07-19T16:00:00+00:00

Rachel was already sitting at a table when I showed up at the coffee shop. She glanced up from typing something into her phone when she saw me.

“Hey!” She stood up and met me right by the table. “How are you doing?”

“I’m fine. I’m not the one who got hurt.”

“But you were the one it was about. And it’s perfectly normal to be frazzled or scared or anything really.”

I took a seat at the table before ordering something. “Is it normal to feel numb?”

“As in you don’t feel anything?”

“About Aaron and the situation. I just want to move on. I spent over a year with Aaron, but I can already see the relationship slipping away into my memories. Does that make sense?” I don’t know why I was being so honest with her, but sometimes it’s easier to admit things to someone you don’t know well. At the same time, I felt like I could trust her.

“It’s completely normal, especially since we both know you don’t feel numb about Chase.” She smiled, revealing rows of perfectly straight white teeth.

“I’m going to get something to drink. Need a refill?” After the night of tossing and turning I had, I needed as much caffeine as I could get.

She held up her coffee. “Nope, I’m set, but thanks. See you in a second.”

I ordered a skinny vanilla latte and headed back to the table. Rachel pocketed her phone. “Chase just texted me to check up on you.”

“Checking on me? We talked for an hour last night. I’m surprised he’d still worry.”

She set aside her cup. “Surprised? You just got in an altercation with your ex.”

“Yeah, but still.”

“We’ve been over this before, Cara. He cares about you.”

“I care about him. And I want to see him so bad it hurts.”

She smiled softly. “He feels the same way.”

“I wish that made things easier.” I took a slow sip, savoring the first taste.

“Either that’s really good or you’re daydreaming about Chase.”

I laughed and decided not to tell her which it was. Her comment reminded me that no matter how easy it was to talk to her, I needed to be careful. Everything I said, or didn’t say, could be repeated to him.

“Stop. Just stop it.”

“What?” My cup was inches from my lips, but I didn’t sip.

“I know what you’re doing. What you’re thinking.”

“You do?” I hoped she wasn’t going to tell me she thought she was psychic or something.

“You’re wondering how much you can trust me. You think I’m going to tell him everything.”

She was so on the mark, I decided to continue with honesty. “Well, aren’t you?”

“No. I love Chase. I’m excited he’s going to be my brother-in-law, but I like you, and I can see us becoming good friends. Sure, if you tell me that you plan on using him and dumping him, I might warn him to be careful, but that’s not what’s happening—or what you’re afraid to tell me.”

“I don’t want to feel this way. I don’t want to need him.”

“Needing is different than wanting.

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