Wanted: Beyond the Lights (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Casey Peeler

Author:Casey Peeler [Peeler, Casey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B077Y7DZLQ
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Addie Mae

THE MOMENT THE GUYS TAKE off toward the grill, I walk Madelyn around and show her everything. As we get to the table that has a football, she picks it up and starts to cry.

“Addie Mae, you are the best friend a girl could have. I can’t believe you pulled this off with Sawyer.”

“Well, until this cookout is over tonight, let’s not say we’ve pulled this off.”

“Girl, you know what I mean. Sawyer and a baby shower? How in the hell did you get him to agree to this?”

“Beer?” I say, laughing.

“Gotcha. But seriously, how in the world did all of this happen with you being in LA?”

“Your brother and a little help from my mama. I was a little unsure this morning, though.”

“Yeah, that conversation was pretty heated. It all makes sense now, but if I tell you something, you promise not to kill me?”

Pausing, I look at Madelyn, “Maybe?”

“Y’all look good together.”

I do a double-take, trying to process what she has just said to me. “I didn’t hear you correctly.”

“You did. I know this is for me, but I wish you could have seen the two of you when we got here. For starters, he was checking you out downing that beer, but when you two walked toward us, you looked like you belonged together.”

“No, Mad.”

“Don’t give me that shit. The getting on each other’s nerves was always a cover back in the day for both of you. Why don’t you tell him how you really feel?”

Shit. Madelyn has known me my entire life and she’s right. I’ve always had the biggest crush on Sawyer, but it was a crush on my best friend’s hot has hell older brother, and he was totally not into me.

“Mad, for starters, he isn’t that into me because he’s made that perfectly clear over the conversations the past six months, but it wouldn’t matter. I’m in LA and he’s here. It would never work.”

“I’m betting on you two. That’s all I’m going to say about it.”

Shaking my head, I walk her over to the photo booth and we have a quick photo opportunity ourselves.

“Well, aren’t y’all the cutest?” my mom says, walking up with gifts in her hand. I take them from her as Madelyn begins to socialize with others. I place the photo in the book.

The afternoon goes off without a hitch and the burgers are amazing. Once everyone has finished eating, I grab everything for the first game.

“Alright, y’all! It’s game time! So everyone knows the measuring with a string game, right?” All the ladies say yes and the guys don’t say a word. “Okay, we’re going to play it a little differently. So ladies, find your guy and partner up.” Looking over at Sawyer, I motion for him to come my way since we’re the only single folks here.

“Do I really have to do this?” he whispers.

“Yes, we’re the hosts and we’re so going to win.” I smile as I turn to the guests. “Okay, so everyone has a roll of toilet paper, paper towels, and a few newspapers.

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