All In (Cedar Mountain University #2) by Ann Garner

Author:Ann Garner [Garner, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00KQ9KLCM
Published: 2014-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

I fidget the entire way from the airport to the location of the charity event. My fingers tap restlessly on my knee, my foot bounced like a kangaroo hopped up on major drugs. I twirl my hair, which I try desperately to never do, and I know I’m only steps from chewing on my nails. A habit I gave up in the sixth grade when a boy told me he thought it was a gross habit.

Jacob is sitting calmly next to me in the back of the black town car that had been waiting on us the moment we exited the Charleston International Airport. He’s playing absently on his phone after placing an incredibly brief and stiff phone call to his father to notify him that he was bringing a guest.

That he was bringing me.

I should have suddenly remembered a major test I needed to study for, or faked a heart attack. Anything to keep me from actually having to go through with this. I’m not normally a nervous person, I can handle myself in most situations, and I have absolutely no qualms whatsoever about talking to anybody about anything.

But his father plays in the NFL, which means his friends probably play in the NFL, and those said friends were more than likely going to be at this event tonight.

So these weren’t regular people. Not like the ones I was used to anyway.

“Relax.” Jacob lays a large hand on my knee, effectively stopping my leg from bouncing. “I promise, for the most part, you and I are going to be totally ignored. I’ll make the appearance, take the photos, we’ll eat some incredibly good food and then we’ll go to the hotel. In and out in less than two hours.”

“Are you sure I’m dressed okay?”

I glance down at my jeans, tucked neatly into a pair of dark brown boots that come up to just under my knees. It’s fall, and the event is going to be outside so I’ve layered a pale blue button up dress shirt with a navy sweater, the ends of the dress shirt hanging out slightly below the sweater. I’ve wrapped a pretty red and blue plaid scarf around my neck.

“I feel ridiculously under dressed.”

“You look beautiful, Pix.” He squeezes my knee. “I’m not exactly rocking a suit here.”

“Guys can get away with being underdressed.” I mutter after taking in his attire. He’d dressed in jeans, just as I had, along with a pale blue plaid shirt covered with a light gray sweater. “Which is ridiculously unfair.”

“You look beautiful, Grace.” He says again just as the car rolls to a stop. I glance out the window and let out a soft gasp of surprise. We’re in front of a huge house. Like a really fucking huge house. A really fucking huge plantation house.

“Where in the hell are we?”

Jacob chuckles. “My father’s place.”

My head whips around. “You didn’t tell me we were going to your dad’s house.” I hiss. “Wait. If the party is here then why are we staying at a hotel tonight?”

The car door is opened before he can answer.

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