Signed With a Kiss by Jessica Sorensen

Author:Jessica Sorensen [Sorensen, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-31T05:00:00+00:00

Alexis

After West drives away, leaving Masie in another cloud of dust and a sea of self-pitying tears, I remain quiet for a long time. So long that I’m sure I start to freak him out. But I can’t find any words to follow what just happened. I mean, what are you supposed to say after your best friend begged for your forgiveness in the middle of the street after admitting she stabbed you in the back and in the heart?

“Oh, my God, feelings suck,” I mutter.

West abruptly chuckles.

When I shoot him a confused look, he holds up a hand in front of him.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to laugh at you.” He bites on his lip to keep from smiling. “It’s just that … I think that same thing all the time.”

“That feelings suck?”

“Yep.”

“Oh… Is that why you haven’t ever been in a real relationship? Or is that because of your parents?” I shake my head and look away. “You know what? Forget I said that. It’s none of my damn business.”

“No, it’s fine,” he promises, not sounding offended. “And the answer is neither.”

I flit a glance in his direction. “Really?”

He nods, amusement sparkling in his eyes. “Yes, really.”

Confusion does the disco inside my brain. “Why do you seem so smiley about that?”

“No reason.” He winks. “Besides, you should know by now that I’m a smiley sort of guy.”

I snort a laugh. “Sure, you are.”

He presses his hand to his chest. “How you wound me so, Alexis.”

I roll my eyes. “Easy, wannabe Shakespeare.”

He chuckles. “You know, normal girls like that romantic shit.”

“Well, I’m not a normal girl.”

“No, you’re not.”

The way he says it makes me feel strangely proud. And the way he looks at me causes tingles to nip at my neck where he sucked. I’m not sure I like how great he’s making me feel at the moment.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” I ask.

“Like what?” He keeps looking at me the same way.

I eye him over. “I don’t know … like you’re a sugar junkie, and I’m a candy bar you’re about to devour.”

He sinks his teeth into his lip and turns away, staring at the road, gripping the wheel so tightly his knuckles turn white. “You have no idea,” he mutters. “No damn idea.”

“Okay, what the freakin’ troll babies is that supposed to mean?”

Instead of answering, he gives me another look. A look that I’m pretty sure a guy has never given me before and part of me likes it. I try to tell myself that I’m all amped up over what happened between Masie and me, but I don’t think that’s the real reason. Is it because I’m hurting and seeking a distraction from the pain?

Yeah, that’s got to be it. My walls have come down, and I’m feeling too much. I need to put them back up so I don’t have to deal with reality. And the reality is that I thought I was in love with a guy who will never love me back.

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