The Summer Before Forever by Melissa Chambers

Author:Melissa Chambers [Chambers, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: YA romance, florida, Entangled, crush, summer romance, young adult, teen romance, stepsibling, teen, step-sister, learning disability, healing, forbidden romance, rape, step-brother, Entangled Teen, YA, summer, secret
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-08-22T03:00:00+00:00

The party is a few streets down from our house, which is good. I like the idea that I can be home in minutes if anything goes sour. Hip hop music blares from the open front door, and we step inside.

The layout of the place is different from that of Cynthia’s. It’s more open, with the kitchen, living room, and dining room running all together in one big space. You have to step down into the living room which is sort of weird, but sort of cool, too.

Hunter gets high-fives and handshakes as he enters along with several thumbs up and okay signs from people who think they’re being sly, but I can tell they are referencing me. The thought cracks me up—me, someone’s trophy girlfriend. That just goes to show you the new girl in town is certainly the mysterious one.

Dane comes bounding up to us. “Hey, Chloe.” He’s looking all around me like a lost puppy.

“Jenna’s actually with Roth tonight,” I say. “They went to his cousin’s wedding.”

He screws up his face. “Son of a bitch.” He points at me with a serious expression. “I’m stepping up my game. Tell her I’m coming for her.”

Hunter turns to me. “Do you want something to drink? I see a cooler.”

“That’d be great, thanks.”

He heads for the cooler, and I stand, glancing around the room. It feels just like it does when I go with Jenna to parties, but I’m sure Hunter will spend a whole lot more time with me than she does. I glance out the dining room to the back patio, and my knees almost buckle as I find Landon out there with that same exotic beauty from the night I met Hunter. She’s all over him, laughing way too hard and touching him every two seconds.

He glances around and does a double take as his gaze lands on mine. I shift my gaze to the floor and try to squelch the frog climbing up my throat.

Hunter appears in front of me with two cans, a beer and a soda. “I didn’t know which one you would want.”

I take the Sprite. “This is great. Thank you.”

He narrows his gaze. “Are you okay? Your face is paler than usual.”

I nod quickly. “Yes, of course. I’m fine.”

I don’t want to look at Landon again, but I’m a rubbernecker at a train wreck. The girl tugs at his arm, and he gives her his attention. My whole body tenses at the sight. At the thought of what she might be saying to him. I turn to Hunter and take his hand. “I’m really having fun tonight. Thanks for getting me out.”

He smiles back, wary, but kind. “Of course. Anytime.”

Tears threaten at my eyes, and I swear my heart has swollen to the size of a beach ball inside my chest. The music slows down, and people around us couple up. Guys hold girls around the waists and slide their hands down farther, staring into eyes and kissing necks.

Hunter glances toward the ceiling back and forth.

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