Pause by CJ Adler

Author:CJ Adler [Adler, CJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BLVNP Incorporated
Published: 2018-08-25T05:00:00+00:00

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I find Jay resting on the couch. He's so busy these days that when he gets a second of free time, he sleeps.

I sit down beside him and tug on his arm. “Jay?” I call softly.

If he's awake, he's ignoring me.

“Jay,” I try again. “Jay, open your eyes before you make me do something that you will regret.” Still, nothing. “Jay!” Nothing.

At having enough, I lift my hand and hit him upside the head.

He rolls off of the couch before jumping up in fury. “Jeez, Aqueela, what was that for?” he asks, rubbing the back of his head, unintentionally flexing. He catches me staring and smirks knowingly.

“Now's not the time for games, Taylor,” I say in warning, sensing where his mind is at.

“Pity.” He grins tauntingly. “I'm in the mood to play.”

Oh, no! He's overtired. He only flirts when he's drunk or exhausted.

I fidget when he leans down to my level, placing his hands on either side of my face on the couch. “Jay,” I warn.

He flashes me a beautiful yet reckless grin. “Aww, come on, Aqueela. You said I can lead.”

I react on natural instincts and duck my head under his arm, moving off of the couch and out of his reach before he can do anything. He turns around, blinking down at me, puzzled as to how I escaped so swiftly.

I giggle before clearing my throat. “Listen, Jay, I need your help with something. However, you should sleep off the flirty nature first because I can't handle you when you're being like this.” This is the only time when he is able to beat me.

He blatantly ignores me, his mind still focused on other things. He takes a daring step toward me, closing off the distance between us so that he's standing right in front of me.

I take a step back, remembering Max's advice. “I'm done waiting on you to make a decision. I want us to take a break from whatever this—” I motion to the little space between us, “—is.”

“What?” He presses, at a loss for words.

“Let's just be friends for now, okay?” I suggest. “Now can you please snap out of it and listen to me?”

He yawns and nods. “Okay,” he agrees, the playful glint to his blue eyes quickly dying out like a fiery flame under water. “What do you need me to do?” I smile as I begin telling him my entire plan. “So, are you in?”

He shrugs. “Sure. Whatever you want.”

“You should sleep,” I advise, feeling guilty. I think I hurt him.

“I will,” he answers just as I turn to leave. “But, Aqueela,” he drawls, his voice stopping me, “when you're done helping Max, let's talk.”

I frown. “About?” “Everything.”

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