Tall, Dark, and Nerdy: High School Billionaire #1 by Dallen Maggie

Author:Dallen, Maggie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Oliver

She’d lied.

I listened to Liv get ready in her bathroom that adjoined her bedroom as I tried to make sense of it.

Liv had lied.

To me.

But why?

Her jealousy had been obvious. I’d seen it clear as day in her eyes, and then in the car ride home she’d refused to look in my direction, staring out the passenger window instead in uncharacteristic silence. She’d lied, and she knew it.

I’d thought I’d sensed jealousy from her before—whenever she talked about Jamie, for instance—but I’d never been certain. This afternoon, however? It had never been more obvious.

What I couldn’t figure out was whether she’d been jealous that I had another friend, or if she was jealous in another way.

I sincerely hoped it was the latter.

“It’s not fair that all you have to do to get ready is take a shower.” Her voice came to me from the other room and brought me back to the moment. I didn’t reply. She didn’t expect me to.

It was true that all I’d done to prepare for tonight’s dance was shower. But I could have told her that she didn’t need to straighten her hair or put on makeup to be the most beautiful girl in the room.

I could have told her that, but I didn’t. I wouldn’t. Not yet. There would be a time, and when that time came, I would find the words.

Tonight was the night. I knew this without a doubt. There was no way I could let any more time go by without telling Liv how I felt. With my luck, if I didn’t say something now she’d go and start dating some other loser who wasn’t worthy of her time.

No, I’d already waited too long. I’d spent years waiting for the perfect moment or the right words. What I was starting to realize was that the perfect timing and the perfect words wouldn’t just magically appear. I’d have to create them.

And that was what I’d planned for tonight.

I rubbed sweaty palms against my pants as I listened to the sounds of water running and unnamed tools clattering on the sink.

“If you don’t hurry, we’ll miss the whole dance,” I pointed out.

She poked her head out and I grinned at the sight of her, half of her hair curly and the other half straight. She pursed bright red lips. “You can’t rush beauty,” she said.

I made a show of leaning back against her bedroom wall and crossing my legs. “Whatever you say.” When she ducked her head back into the bathroom, I continued. “I wouldn’t mind if we miss it entirely, you know.”

Although plans would need to be rearranged.

That had her popping her head back out again like a Whack-A-Mole. “You can’t be serious.”

“I am.”

“Oliver James Jackson, there’s no way I’m going to let you miss out on the chance to show off in front of all those losers who underestimated you.”

I’d rather stay here alone with you.

That’s what I should have said. Another opportunity missed.

Her anger on my behalf was sweet, but unnecessary.

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