Rush by L. A. Cotton

Author:L. A. Cotton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delesty Books

After stuffing our faces with pizza, Hudson dragged Molly away again. This time to show her something on his iPad. As if they were fooling anyone. The two of them couldn’t keep their hands off each other and despite being worried for my best friend, I couldn’t help the pang of jealousy I felt watching them together.

Molly had insisted on wearing short denim cut-off shorts, a cropped tank top and her favorite boots. Her hair hung down her back in soft effortless waves, and she had just enough make-up on to look stunning without it being overdone.

Ignoring her advice to wear something seductive, I’d stuck with my trusty old jeans and a plain striped tee. But I was beginning to think she had a point. Hudson had barely been able to keep his hands off her all evening. Whereas, aside from the hand holding and intimate position we’d stood in out on the balcony, Rafe had kept his hands firmly to himself.

I’d always felt like a plain Jane next to Molly. She was so comfortable in her own skin, so confident and sure of herself. And I’d always been okay with that. Some stars were supposed to shine brighter than others. But tonight, I wanted Rafe to see me.

I wanted him to want me.

Just for once, I wanted to be the girl who got the fairytale moment with the prince.

Which only compounded the guilt slowly gnawing at my soul. Here I was, granted a second chance, and I was preoccupied with whether a famous rock star, who could offer me nothing more than here and now, liked me or not.

But I couldn’t walk away. Just as I couldn’t explain the inexplicable pull I felt toward him.

“Is he always like that?” I asked.

“Hudson is... yeah, I’m not going to lie to you, Eva. He is.” Rafe scrubbed his jaw. “But for what it’s worth, I think he’s really into Molly.”

“Until the day after tomorrow when you’re whisked away to a new city and he finds a new girl.” It wasn’t a question and Rafe didn’t insult me with an answer. Instead, we stared at each other, the questions mounting on the tip of my tongue. He must have sensed it because he asked, “Go on, ask me.”

“Ask you what?” I played dumb.

“Eva, I know you want to ask me something, I can see it in your eyes.”

With a small sigh, I said, “I wanted to ask you if you’re the same, but then I realized I don’t want to know.” Because I was pretty sure hearing him tell me I was just another in a long line of girls would be too much to bear.

And something told me Rafe wouldn’t lie to me.

“This is... different. You’re different.” His eyes spoke the words he didn’t say, and I didn’t know whether to be relieved or disappointed. Of course there had been other girls. I’d read the headlines, seen the photos.

“I’ve never met anyone like you before, Eva. I hardly know you,” he shifted closer, “and yet, I feel as if I’ve known you forever.

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