Business as Usual by Denise Grover Swank

Author:Denise Grover Swank
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2014-04-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Lexi

When I start to wake up my head is pounding and my mouth is dry. Pins are jabbing my skull and I realize I’m still wearing my wig. I try to roll over, but I feel uncoordinated and clumsy, like my brain isn’t connecting to the nerves in my limbs. My eyes blink open and a moment of panic washes through me.

I have no idea where I am.

I try to sit up, but the pain in my head is too piercing. I lie back down and close my eyes, taking a moment to recover. I can feel clothing on my body, so I know I’m not naked, which gives me a small sense of relief. When I finally pry my eyes open, I see I’m lying on a bed and covered in a quilt. The room’s a mess and it smells of guy and dirty socks. In the corner, a guy is sleeping in the ugliest recliner I’ve ever seen. I start to panic again until I realize who it is.

Ben.

An afghan covers only his chest and upper thighs and he’s lying on his side.

How did I end up in Ben’s room?

Surprisingly, I’m not frightened. I hardly know Ben, but I’m already certain that he would never hurt me. I close my eyes and try to remember what happened last night.

The first memory that hits me is dancing with Ben and his kiss, his incredible kiss. The mixture of disappointment when Tina said the kiss wasn’t enough and the thrill of excitement when she told me that he needed to feel me up. Not because I have voyeuristic tendencies like she so obviously does, but because I wanted the chance to touch and kiss him again. But when she pressed me, I couldn’t bring myself to ask him. He did me such a huge favor by kissing me. I couldn’t embarrass myself or him anymore. I’d hoped Tina would relent and change her mind.

I was an idiot.

I was an idiot about lots of things. The last thing I fully remember is Ben telling Tina’s friend to let me go, then everything else is a blur. Somehow Britt had a bat, and I remember Ben walking with me in the cold. But I have no memory of getting here. Looking around, I’m sure this is his room.

He brought me to his apartment.

He stirs in his chair, releasing a small groan. Guilt quickly replaces my initial feeling of panic. He spent the night in a chair instead of his bed. He could have slept next to me, but he chose the chair instead. My chest warms with gratitude and something else I can’t figure out. Respect? Admiration? It goes deeper than that.

Before I can give it more thought, Ben stirs again and his eyes blink open. He jolts as though he hadn’t meant to fall asleep, and sits up when he sees me watching him. “You’re awake.” He sounds relieved. “How do you feel?”

“I’m awake,” I say, my voice scratchy. “I’m still trying to determine the rest.

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