Break Volume 1: Study Break & Tough Break by Lucy Smoke

Author:Lucy Smoke [Smoke, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-28T23:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

Taylor

4 weeks later ...

"Are you sure about this?" Though she was far more focused on what was happening across the cafeteria, I couldn't help but smile down at Jamie's slightly upturned face. It was as if her face wanted to rise to meet mine, but her eyes couldn't help but scan the rest of the room. I knew what she was thinking, what she was worried about.

Victoria.

I forced myself not to scowl at the name. Instead, I focused on the woman in my arms, next to my side. "Sure am, sugar tits," I said jovially.

Jamie's eyes rose to meet mine and though she tried to give me a reproachful look, the corners of her lips were twitching with amusement. I touched the tip of her nose with my finger before leaning down and covering her mouth with mine. Four stinking weeks away from her after our first night together had been hell, but today was the first day back for the new semester and I had nothing but hope.

"Be serious," she chastised when we separated, color high on her cheeks.

"I'm completely serious," I replied, "about you."

Her pretty blue eyes rolled, but I could tell by the lingering of her blush that she liked it. I urged her forward as we headed toward the back of the cafeteria eating section, looking for the others.

"What if someone asks?" The soft tone of her voice trembled with anxiety. No amount of reassurance over winter break had made it go away. I was glad now that we were together again and I didn't have to wait to call her or see her over the screen of my laptop.

"What if they do?" I replied. "Who cares?"

"People do," she said.

Just then, I spotted Darren's dark head several inches above the general student populace milling about. I ushered her toward him, but she didn't appear to have noticed him yet. I sighed as I placed my hands on her shoulders and stopped completely, and turned her toward me.

"Tell them whatever you want, sweetie," I said, leaning down to make sure that her attention was completely focused on me. "Tell them you're dating one of us. Tell them you're dating all of us. Tell them we're just friends."

Her lips trembled slightly. "You would be okay with that?" she asked. "Me denying our ... relationship like that?"

Taking her hands in mine was the easiest thing I'd ever done. "We know we're asking you to do something unconventional," I told her. "We know it's scary, but we're all willing to do whatever it takes to make sure you stay. If that means keeping it a secret for a little while longer—until you're ready—then that's fine."

"But the others—"

"They agree with me," I said, cutting her off. I knew that for a fact. We'd sat up long into the night discussing how things would be when we got back. What we knew for sure, however, was that she was going to feel utterly terrified of how others would react. But the fact was—our relationship was our business; no one else's.

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