Falling for the Playboy by S. L. Scott

Author:S. L. Scott [Scott, S. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781940071831
Publisher: S. L. Scott
Published: 2019-06-06T23:00:00+00:00

The next morning, I wake up with a pounding headache. I take ibuprofen and lie back down on the couch. It’s early and the bright day hurts my eyes. I roll over covering my head with my blanket and fall back asleep.

“UH!” I hear Sunny gasp above me. “Mallory, what happened?”

My eyes flash open causing me to wince from the light flooding the room. “Sunny,” I grumble, “you scared me. What is it?”

She drops to her knees besides the couch and gently rubs over my bandage. “What happened to your head?”

“Oh, that.” I roll over being careful not to put pressure on it. “I drowned, went to the ER, and got three stitches. It looks worse than it is.”

“Holy shit, Mal. Are you all right?” Hearing Sunny curse means she’s concerned.

“I’m fine—”

“What do you mean you drowned? You’re here.”

“Noah gave me a surfboard—”

“Wow! That’s nice.”

“Yeah, but I took it out surfing and wiped out. I was trapped under water, but Evan saved me—”

“You were with Evan?”

“No, I was surfing alone.” She looks confused and I’m starting to feel a little confused myself. He never actually told me how he just happened to be there. “I hit my head on a reef and guess I drowned. He pulled me out and saved me. I started to bleed and he took me to the hospital where I got bandaged up. They told me I was fine, so don’t worry.”

“Let me get this straight. You and Evan spent time together?”

“Really? That’s all you got from my harrowing adventure. I drowned, Sunny!”

A huge grin covers her face, and she says, “But, Evan saved you. That’s so romantic.”

“Can you stop swooning for one minute and stick with me here?”

“Okay, I’m sorry. I’m focused again. You’ll be okay, right?”

“Yes, but my head hurts.”

“What can I get you?”

I look at the cable box clock and see that I’m due into work in an hour. “Nothing. I just need a shower and to eat something before I go to work.”

“You go take your shower and I’ll make you a sandwich. Sound good?”

“Sounds better than good. Thanks,” I say, getting up and walking to the bathroom.

Later, Sunny drops me off at work and I dive right into the busy afternoon. I prefer busy because it lets me put my attention on work instead of other things or certain other people. I have so many questions for Evan and don’t know when I’ll get answers since I told him to leave me alone, so it’s best to not think of him at all.

By eight, Noah shows up, smiling and handsome, as always. I still wish my heart could love him the way I don’t want to admit that I might be in love with Ev … No, I won’t even think about him.

I greet him with a hug.

Worry colors his expression, and he asks, “What happened to your head?”

My hand covers my wound. “Oh, this, yeah, it’s nothing.”

“It’s definitely something, Mallory. Tell me.”

I look down knowing my story will hurt his feelings, but he deserves honesty from me.

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