When Hearts Collide by Lorana Hoopes
Author:Lorana Hoopes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes
Chapter 11
"Hey, howâs your friend Sandra?â Jade asked from the other side of the room. Though still not close friends, Jade had begun talking more to Amanda the last few weeks. She had even asked a few questions about the Bible and Amandaâs faith.
âHuh?â Amanda finished composing the text to Caleb and glanced up at Jade.
âSandra, I havenât heard you call her lately. Are you no longer doing the prayer list thing?â
Her voice held just the hint of a challenge, and Amanda was about to retort back when she realized she hadnât called Sandra lately or Kate or Callie. Snatching the prayer journal off the nightstand, she flipped to the last page. Her eyes widened at the date. Was that right? It had been nearly three weeks?
Amanda glanced up at Jade who had an eyebrow raised awaiting a response, and her face flamed. âNo, I still am. I guess Iâve just been a little busy with class.â Or Caleb. âIâll call her tomorrow, I promise,â she said, defending herself against Jadeâs knowing look.
âWhy not now?â Jade challenged.
âI promised Caleb Iâd help him study for a big test.â The vibration of Amandaâs phone punctuated her sentence. âThere he is now.â
âUh huh,â Jade said with a shrug. âWell, have fun.â
A tiny kernel of guilt erupted inside Amanda as she exited the room. Amanda shouldnât have to justify her actions to the girl, but something in Jadeâs face sent her subconscious spinning. Was she spending too much time with Caleb?
Caleb was her first boyfriend; it was only natural that sheâd want to spend a lot of time with him, right? Jade was probably just jealous because she had stopped seeing her âfriend,â or at least Amanda assumed she had as the man hadnât appeared in the room again and Jade hadnât mentioned him recently.
Caleb was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs, and at the sight of him, the guilt flew from her mind. He pulled Amanda into his arms and touched his lips gently to hers. Warmth radiated through her body, and her head grew light.
âJade is in our room,â Amanda said. âWeâll have to find another place to study.â
âLetâs go back to my dorm,â Caleb suggested.
Somewhere at the back of her mind, alarm bells sounded, but they were distant and timid. Ignoring them, Amanda agreed and took his hand.
When they reached his room, Amanda made sure he left the door cracked. Though she was nearly certain she was falling in love with Caleb, there was no reason to open the opportunity to play with fire.
He took the desk chair, leaving her to sit on the bed. After rummaging in his bag, he pulled out a large textbook and passed it to Amanda. Flipping to the marked page, she drilled him on business terms and procedures.
An hour later, she closed the book, feeling as mentally worn out as he looked. He took the book from her hands and then joined her on the bed. As he brushed a hair behind Amandaâs ears, a tingle traveled down her spine.
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