The Experiment by HelenKay Dimon Foreword by James Patterson

Author:HelenKay Dimon, Foreword by James Patterson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: 2017-09-05T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Annie didn’t even bother to knock when she got to Manda’s office door the next morning. She heard her friend hang up the phone as she pushed right in, dropping into the chair in front of Manda’s desk. “My life is a mess.”

“And good morning to you.” Manda saluted Annie with the coffee mug before taking a sip and setting it down next to her keyboard.

“Dave knows Jasper.”

There. She said it. All last night she’d thought it. The truth hovered on her tongue while Jasper drew her bath last night. While he took care of dinner and then the dishes. Even after hours of mindless television, when he tucked her into bed and wrapped his arms around her.

She’d wanted to spill every detail about Dave and her unexpected attraction and stabbing pain she felt when she thought that Jasper might wish he’d made other relationship choices. Twice she started to say something, but the words had refused to come out. She’d sat there sputtering, trying to cover up her confusion with fake coughs.

Manda frowned at Annie. “What?”

“They used to live together.”

“Wait, back up.” Manda shook her head. She was not someone who got confused easily, but she looked completely stumped. “You’re saying your new crush and your hot boyfriend are friends.”

That wasn’t even close to what she was saying.

Annie glanced over and noticed the door stood open a few inches. Rather than get up, she leaned in and lowered her voice. “More than that.”

“Whoa.” Despite the spiky black heels, Manda made it out of her chair and around the desk in less than two seconds to shut the door. Her eyes practically gleamed when she sat back down again. “Talk.”

This wasn’t her story to tell, but Annie knew she was going to spew every last syllable. She had to talk through the facts with someone. Maybe that would help her make sense out of what happened.

“They had a thing.” Just saying the words made an image pop into her head.

One night months ago, they’d talked about the things they’d done with other people. Jasper was not the type who got jealous. In fact, he insisted on hearing every detail, including the ones about her college fling with a fifty-year-old professor and all the places they had sex around campus.

Then he told her about Matthew, who she now knew was Dave. They’d known each other since college and had been roommates. They’d gotten each other off with their hands and mouths. One night it had gone further. One snowy night, when the DC roads and highways had been shut down for days.

That’s the night that played in her head. She made up the details without any trouble. The thought of Jasper dropping to his knees in front of Dave in one of his expensive suits…a new wave of heat hit her. She felt it burn in her cheeks. And not from embarrassment. No, the idea of them together excited her.

“A thing thing?” Manda sounded both stunned and a little excited herself.

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