Love JD: A Spicy, Fake Dating, Age-Gap Rom Com by Devon Atwood

Author:Devon Atwood [Atwood, Devon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cottage Hill Publishing
Published: 2024-03-04T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter sixteen

Isla

I bathed in a soup of humiliation and fury until I thought my flesh would melt off my bones. The words on my textbook page blurred together, and a headache formed at my temples as I stared down blankly. Stupid, I thought, clenching my fists on the desk. What were you thinking? Of course he doesn’t want to have sex with you. Are you insane? You have the seduction power of a primary election debate… on mute.

Sighing with disgust at myself, I ate Zev’s delicious salad—snarfed it really—and took the bowl back to the kitchen to rinse it out and grab one of the energy drinks I’d bought. I didn’t know if they were good or bad for my health, but I didn’t care. I drank one, staring out the sliding glass door and hoping that that stupid reporter would show up so I could take out my aggression on her.

When I had finished the energy drink, I stared at it, fuming. The memory of me on the island kept replaying in my mind. My bold question. His embarrassed refusal. I crunched the can in my hand, tossed it angrily in the trash, and swiped my phone off the counter. “Stay here,” I mimicked.

Not only did he not find me appealing past mild amusement, but he also had the absolute audacity to scold me. And order me around. I pulled up a rideshare app and requested a pickup. I was twenty-one, and the only time I’d gone drinking had been on my birthday at a bar where I’d puked all over my crush.

Fuck that. Fuck all of this.

I changed into a white bodycon dress, one of the only sexy things I owned, and paired it with strappy sandals dotted with rhinestones. I’d studied hard, I’d been through some seriously disturbing shit lately, and I was going to get sloshed. Like a fucking adult.

I pulled out my wallet and stared at the matte, black credit card Tristan had given me months ago. I hadn’t put a dime on it, but the limit had made me just about fall over in shock. Making a split-second decision, I switched my ride to a deluxe edition. As a result, a slick, pearly white luxury SUV pulled up to Zev’s curb, and I threw myself into the back seat with regret hammering away at my poor impulse control.

“Where to?” the driver asked. She looked to be in her mid-twenties, and her long, blond hair had been pulled back into a high ponytail. She blinked at me under a swoopy fringe, and I immediately knew she could help me.

“If I Venmo you five grand, will you be my driver for the night?”

She blew out a bubble of pink bubble gum, let it pop, and gave me a crooked grin. “Baby, for that cash, I’ll give you my car and my cussing body. How can I help?”

“I need to get drunk,” I said seriously.

She laughed, her straight white teeth flashing. “Okay, cutie. I got you. Buckle up.

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