The Open Road by Alyson Drake

Author:Alyson Drake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quinn Loftis

Chapter 15

Samantha felt great the rest of the day as they skipped around the city shopping and sightseeing. No one wanted to go as hard as they had the previous evening, so they abstained from alcohol. The four of them joked with one another lightheartedly, and Jason fit into their group as if he’d known them forever.

At some point, when Charity was distracted by a bedazzled purse screaming at her from a shop window, Samantha sidled up to Jessica.

“Don’t worry about earlier,” said Sam. “Charity hates to admit it, but Derek is hot, even if he is an asshole.”

“Thanks.” Jessica grinned. “Still, I shouldn’t have brought it up. My grandmother always used to say, ‘The quickest way to call up a devil is to say his name.’”

“Surely, I’m safe here. He’s a thousand miles away.”

“You are,” said Jessica. “I just hope he’s not waiting for you when we get back.”

“He will be,” said Samantha.

“You seem sure about that.”

“Oh, I am. If I know Derek, he won’t give up without a fight. The text was just the beginning. He’s biding his time. I’ll hear from him soon, and it won’t be good when I do. I can feel it. Like a storm brewing on the horizon. For some reason I can’t explain, I know it’s going to be bad this time … really bad.”

“Don’t worry, Sam. We’re going to be with you this time. If Charity is not available, you call me. I’ll be there in a second.”

“Thanks,” Sam replied then threw her arms around Jessica. “Now let’s grab Charity before she buys that hideous purse.”

As the day progressed, Samantha realized two things. The first was that Jason was every bit as genuine as he’d appeared in his videos. Though he seemed to delight in good-naturedly teasing her, continually bringing up the fact she’d blown chunks all over him, he was also kind and considerate, always bending over backward to ensure she and the girls were having a good time. In addition to being good looking, Jason was thoughtful, never failing to open the door for them and he didn’t rush them when they were oohing and aahing over shoes when it was clear he wanted to be anywhere in the world but an outlet mall. He was witty and charming—everything a woman would want in a partner, if Samantha were looking for such a thing, which, of course, she wasn’t.

The second thing Samantha realized was, despite Charity’s earlier assurances, she and Jessica were obviously trying to get Sam and Jason to hook up. Every time they sat in a booth, Jessica and Charity made sure to sit together, leaving no place for Sam and Jason to sit but together. While shopping, Charity and Jessica always seemed to secretly find a way to wander off, leaving Sam and Jason alone together. At first, Samantha was a little miffed. But when she thought about how silly and pathetic Charity’s plan was, she realized it would be equally silly to get upset. The plan had no chance of succeeding.

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