Delicate (Sublime Series Book 1) by Michelle Everett

Author:Michelle Everett [Everett, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty One

Amber

I adjusted the pile of blouses draped over my arm. There were at least a dozen dress pants and skirts hanging next to me. I shifted back and forth, nervously picking at one of the hangers digging into my arm. I had been a distracted mess all day. Helping Hannah find more clothes was a ruse. I was trying to use distraction to keep my mind off my own stupidity. Like a terrible magician, trying to get myself to focus on the distraction while the switch was happening off to the side. What had I been thinking? Boyfriend? Amber, you’re such an idiot!

I hadn’t meant to say it. Truthfully, I hadn’t even thought of him like that before that moment. It just popped out. I rolled my eyes. Shook my head. This was quickly getting out of hand. What had started as harmless flirting, a reckless way to brush up on my dating skills had taken a quick turn to Whatthehellville.

In two week’s time, I had been taken by complete surprise, swept off my feet, been touched and kissed like never before, and now was riding a rollercoaster of emotions. Tick tick tick, up to the top to feel pure bliss only to come crashing down into the spiral of self-doubt.

Current status: Feeling like as horse’s ass for making something out of nothing. An airhead who was setting herself up for a whole heap of hurt. And you know what sucked the most? He hadn’t agreed to it. He didn’t say, “Why yes, Amber. I am your boyfriend and you are my girlfriend.” Nope. He didn’t. He just called me on it. Threw it out there, stripped me of any shred of dignity and then told me I should leave.

The only hope I had to cling to was the exchange of texts he started late last night. I grabbed my phone out of my pocket to read through them again. I needed to keep reminding myself that I hadn’t completely screwed it up. That I hadn’t scared him away.

He’d asked me if I’d gotten home safely. Said again that he had a great time. He wanted to hang out with Sarah and Eric again. I wanted to tell him I was sorry for saying what I did. That I hadn’t meant it… but I did. I did want him to be my boyfriend. I just didn’t want to admit it.

“Ugh. No.” Hannah huffed from the other side of the door. “Not this one either.”

I heard her unlock the door and step out to show me. Her face was flustered, her hair was a mess. This was probably the fifteenth blouse she’d tried on from this store.

I sighed. “Eh, no. Take it off and toss it over.”

Hannah deflated like a sad balloon left over from a birthday party. “Why was this so fun a few days ago and it sucks today?” she morosed.

“You’re just stressed, Han. It’s going to be fine, you’re going to do great and they’re going to love you.

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