Touching Melody by Rashelle Workman

Author:Rashelle Workman [Workman, Rashelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult, Mystery, Music
ISBN: 9780985318864
Publisher: Polished Pen Press
Published: 2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

The party’s been going a while. I’m sitting on a large leather chair. Gina and I have followed our rules. I’ve had one shot. Just one. Pleasant detachment meanders through my insides. Every time I see a drink I want it, but I resist. Sipping water seems to help. Gina’s had two. Right now she’s dancing with a handsome guy. He has thick brown hair. A nice body under his white shirt and navy cargo pants. On his feet are loafers. They tell me he’s conceited but is casual about it. I’m bothered by the looks he keeps giving her. Looks I’m not sure are good. But I don’t know. Maybe it’s normal.

I haven’t seen Kyle yet. He hasn’t shown. And I wonder if he’s going to.

A giggly squeal forces my attention to a girl about to sit in the ratty green couch. It looks like the same one I saw at my first frat party. And I wonder if they pass it from house to house or if there was a giant sale on ugly green couches. As I’m watching, Stuart sidles over. He sits on the arm of my chair, reeking of too much cologne and not enough sense.

“Hello, Maddie.”

A slow anger builds in my stomach. I see him watching Gina, a smirk on his boyish mouth, and I want to heave my knee into it. Make him bleed. I grit my teeth. “Get away from me,” I seethe.

He looks at me, shocked. “Come on. Don’t be that way. I know you hooked up with Kyle. I never would’ve guessed you were into the rowdy shit.” He smiles like I should know what the hell he’s talking about, but I don’t. “Maybe tonight you, me, and Gina can get together. Just the three of us.” He nudges my arm, and I shove him back.

I move to get out of the chair but Stuart leans over, blocking my escape. “Don’t go. Come on. Kyle’s got nothing on me, sweetheart.”

A knot of alarm constricts my heart. I lash out. Use my annoyance to hide my panic. “Don’t you ever touch Gina or me again, you filthy prick.” My breathing is heavy, my fists clenched in my lap. I want to wipe the pretty-boy smile off his face with my nails. Take the stupid gold chain hanging from his neck and twist it until Stuart can’t breathe any more. I want to—

“Maddie, is this assface bothering you?” Kyle grabs Stuart by the shirt and yanks him away.

“Hey, douche. Watch the shirt. It cost six hundred bucks. That’s probably more than you’ve ever seen all at once.” Stuart readjusts his ugly, too fancy tee shirt, glaring at Kyle. “This isn’t an Alpha party and I’m not a grunt tonight. You, on the other hand, will always be the poor son of a dirty cop.”

Before I have a chance to be shocked at the way Stuart is talking to Kyle, Kyle punches Stuart in the nose. I hear a distinct crack. Stuart screams and falls back onto me.

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