With Every Sunset by Jane Stevie Lake

Author:Jane Stevie Lake [Lake, Jane Stevie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-08T05:00:00+00:00

I rubbed my palms on his chest, “Is this a perk of being the captain’s girlfriend?”

He grinned lazily at me, “It’s actually a first, my mom is the only girl that’s ever worn it before.”

“Liar,” I said, hoping he was being honest.

“I’m not lying,” he said, “Yeah, some girls have had it printed, but this one is special.”

I stared at his chest, enjoying his awkward attempt at an explanation. “Special how?”

He sighed, chewing the inside of his cheek, “I mean, it’s new and won’t be duplicated.”

I considered this for a moment, making him more anxious.

“Look, if you don’t want it…I just wanted you to wear it,” he looked sideways, irritated.

Instead of responding, my hands went around his midsection and I kissed his neck, all the way to his ear. “It’s special because it’s coming from you, so of course I’d wear it.”

His shoulders visibly relaxed, “You were just trying to make me sweat, weren’t you?”

“Maybe.”

He rolled his eyes at me, “Your mother’s right, you know. You really did hit the jackpot with me.”

I playfully shoved him, then remembered something that had been on my mind.

“Xander?”

He pouted at me, “This is how you sound right before you ask a question I’d rather not answer.”

I ignored him, “What do you do at the hospital?”

His face clouded over, and he flexed his chiselled jawline. I knew we were probably going to get into a fight over it, but I needed to know.

“Charlie-” he said, his voice tired.

“Are you sick?” the panic in my voice was unconcealable. I didn’t want to imagine him suffering, and the strength of my feelings for him overwhelmed me at times.

He stared at me for a moment, “If I am?”

“Are you? That’s my question of the day, and you promised to be honest with me.”

“And I will, some things just take time to explain,” he answered.

“I just need to know you! Is that too much to ask?” I asked, and I hated the way he was making me upset and keeping me on the outside.

He remained silent, his face betraying a secret battle he was fighting inside his head. We stood facing each other, but I could feel the wide chasm between us. After what seemed like forever, he raised his hand to touch my cheek and smiled sadly at me.

“You have the most beautiful eyes, Charlie,” he whispered.

“What?” I asked, touched but also saddened by his attempt at distracting me.

“I promised to honestly tell you something you hadn’t asked if I couldn’t tell you what you wanted to know.”

He silently walked out of the garden and left me standing there alone, suddenly cold in my silk robe and slippers. I blinked to keep the tears away, but I couldn’t hide the pain that I felt whenever he shut me out.

Xander

Alexander Flynn Hastings II, also known as the biggest douchebag alive. I sat in my car, hating myself for the way I’d left her and the sadness in her eyes. For the millionth time since I asked her to be my girlfriend, I realized that she deserved better.

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