Don't Let Me Go by Kelsie Rae

Author:Kelsie Rae [Rae, Kelsie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-19T18:30:00+00:00

I smirk and type my response.

Me: I think we both know the answer to that.

Blake: Aaaand I guess I’ll see you tonight.

Me: Looking forward to it.

25

BLAKELY

“Welp,” I say, lifting my hands from my sides. The girls insisted on giving me a once-over before I walk out of the house. They’re all lounging in the family room, watching the bachelorette passing out roses on the TV screen. When they see me, Mia mutes the show and checks me out.

“That’s what you’re wearing?” she asks with a frown.

I look down at my hoodie and jeans. “Uh, yes?”

“On a date?” Kate lifts her brows as if I’m a crazy person.

I shove my hands into the pouch of my red LAU sweatshirt. “It isn’t a date.”

“But you guys slept together,” Ash reminds me.

“And?” I counter.

“And tonight, he’s picking you up and taking you to a Taylor House party as his plus-one,” she continues. “Kind of the definition of a date.”

“It isn’t a date,” I argue. “And I’m not his plus-one. He’s just…driving me so there won’t be too many cars parked in front of his house.”

Ash snorts. “And the fact you could’ve caught a ride with Mia and me?”

With a huff, I repeat, “It isn’t a date,” though I’m not entirely sure who I’m trying to convince anymore. It feels like a date, which is why I decided to wear the biggest, baggiest hoodie in my closet. When I caught a glimpse of my reflection earlier, I almost died laughing. The thing practically drowns me and almost reaches my knees. It belonged to Colt, but I stole it from him a few months ago, and it’s perfect for tonight. Totally worth it.

“Okay, it isn’t a date,” Kate concedes, sharing a quick glance with Mia. “But let me ask you this. Do you like him?”

“I’m not allowed to like him.”

“Why not?”

“Because he doesn’t look at me like that despite us having sex”––Kate scoffs, but I ignore her––”and because Coach Sanderson put the kabosh on romantic relationships thanks to the first game of the season and how shitty the team played. Therefore, I’m not allowed to like him. It’s as simple as that.”

“One”––Mia raises her pointer finger––“he most definitely does look at you like that. We’ve all seen it firsthand, so don’t even bother denying it. And two”––she adds her middle finger into the air––“Sanderson doesn’t have eyes everywhere, so technically…”

Her voice trails off, and Ash pipes up, “Ooo, a forbidden romance. Colt and I did that once. It’s hot.” She winks at me. “This one time, we were at SeaBird––”

Nose wrinkling, I lift my hand and say, “Ew, stop. Colt’s my brother, remember?”

Mia laughs and throws a kernel of popcorn at Ash and asks, “Do you trust us?”

“No?” I answer with a laugh.

“Oh, come on,” Ash begs.

Mia stands up from the couch, loops her arm through mine, and drags me back to my bedroom without giving me a chance to argue anymore.

When I follow her without protest, she calls over her shoulder, “See, ladies? The trick is to not give her a choice.

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