The Rebound (Girls of Summer Book 2) by Lynn Stevens

Author:Lynn Stevens [Stevens, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lynn Stevens
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

Eighteen rounds later, we were back in the clubhouse. Dad and Mr. Tudor headed toward the dining room with Theo and Erik hot on their heels. Adam started after them, but I grabbed the back of his shirt to stop him. We’d barely been civil to one another on the course. Certainly not the lovey dovey couple we pretended to be. It was obvious to everyone in our party, except Mr. Tudor who would’ve had no clue regardless. Theo made several snide comments to me when he thought nobody else was listening, and Erik apologized for causing the riff. But he hadn’t caused it. Adam had.

“What?” Adam said, crossing his arms over his chest.

“You’re fucking everything up,” I said with no malice, no feeling whatsoever. “We made a deal. If you want out, I’ll call you a cab right now. We can be done with this charade. Get back to our normal lives. You being miserable over what that bitch did to you. Me going back to my status as a ‘one and done’ type of girl.”

Adam ran his hand through his hair, leaving is sticking up in multiple endearing directions. “Rachel...”

“Or you can get back to being my fake boyfriend instead of proving my lack of worth to those assholes,” I said. How I kept my voice calm was beyond me. It didn’t match the warring emotions inside me. I hated myself. I hated Adam. I was disappointed in both of us. Angry. Hopeful. Scared. In short, I was heartbroken.

“You’re not worthless, Rachel,” he said softly. His fingers trailed down my cheek. “Far from it.”

“It doesn’t feel that way.” I cracked. Tears welled in my eyes. I glanced away to compose myself before facing his gorgeous face again. My composure disappeared and I ripped open my chest for him to see the truth, the pain, the reason I agreed to all of this. “You didn’t hear the things Theo said out there. You haven’t heard the things they’ve said about me in the past. You’ve never been thrown away like trash, Adam. People value you. I’m worthless.”

“You. Are. Not. Worthless,” he said as he cupped my face between his hands, pressing his forehead against mine. I wrapped my hands around his wrists. “You have to know that.”

“Kiss me,” I whispered, wanting nothing more than his lips to prove that and knowing I needed to save face in front of Theo and Erik. “Show them.”

Adam pressed his lips gently against mine. It wasn’t quick or long, and it wasn’t all-consuming. It was sweet and innocent. And it was perfect.

“We need to get in there.” I nodded toward the dining room where we could see everyone seated at the table. Erik’s gaze settled on us for a minute before turning toward my father.

Adam took my hand, leading me to our table. He pulled the chair out beside my father like an old-fashioned gentleman then settled in next to me. Dad glanced at me and I tilted my head. He nodded once then went back to talking business with Theo’s father.

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