Twinfluence: A Standalone Romantic Comedy by Grace Costello & Nina Walker & M.F. Lorson

Author:Grace Costello & Nina Walker & M.F. Lorson [Costello, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Addison & Gray Press
Published: 2021-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

#AllAboutTheChase

It didn’t take long to crown the homecoming court. Kayla got named Princess, and despite one loud call for the queen to be “your mom,” the title went to the head cheerleader. Go figure. This was a typical all-American high school, was it not?

Before I knew it, the team was taking the field for the second half, and Alison was texting me non-stop: So what did he say? Am I his type? Is he even single? Sophie! I really couldn’t put off my promise to find out what Beck thought of her any longer, so I eased into the subject with the grace and subtly of a rhino at the ballet.

“You know who is really hot?”

Beck choked on his Coke a little, and I had to pat him on the back until he regained his composure.

“Is it a real person or a character from your,” he paused for a moment, “book club.”

“Nurse Alison,” I said, hoping to erase the thought of Hunter and Blaze from his mind.

No sooner had I said it than I realized that the flaming hot hue of his cheeks meant he had completely misinterpreted my statement.

“Not for me!” I cried. “For you. I just meant, have you noticed that Nurse Alison is really beautiful?”

Foster exhaled, and I was pretty sure I detected a tiny bit of relief.

“I try not to note the physical appearance of my co-workers. That would be incredibly unprofessional.”

I nodded politely, but I distinctly remembered my probation meeting in which he pointed out the changes he had noticed that had nothing to do with my personality. Not to mention that first day of school staff meeting where he’d commented on how Sophie had changed her hair.

“So, you don’t date staff members on principle or you aren’t allowed to? There’s a big difference.”

Foster raised an eyebrow. “I’m not allowed to date faculty, though technically Alison isn’t under my supervision. I suppose I could date her. Her or Marta,” said Foster, looking thoughtful. “But only them.”

I briefly envisioned Foster taking Marta, the school’s crossing guard, on a date. She was a very attractive sixty-eight-year-old woman, but the image was still disturbing.

“So, what’s holding you back? With Alison, I mean. Marta’s taken.”

I watched as Foster’s eyes traveled across the bleachers to where Alison sat with three girls I didn’t recognize. Her red hair shone brilliantly under the spotlights, and her whole face glowed as she laughed. She was pretty perfect for a man like Beck.

“She doesn’t challenge me.”

The reply was shocking. Sophie had challenged him once, and the guy spent all summer and the beginning of this school year on a mission to sabotage her. Was that hot to him? Was he into that sort of thing? My dirty mind raced back to Sophie’s book club and the whole bondage thing, making my cheeks flame.

“And that’s what you want in a girlfriend?” I asked. Guys were so typical, weren’t they? Offer them a perfect girl, and they said they aren’t interested. It was always about the chase.

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