Tutoring the Bad Boy: A Fake Relationship Romance (Port Crest High Romance Book 1) by Bree Livingston

Author:Bree Livingston [Livingston, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bree Livingston Publishing LLC
Published: 2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Ginny

Kaleb is definitely playing it cool. Did he even catch when I said I was going to pretend to be in love with him? Typical Kaleb Quinn, just when I think I’ve figured him out, I’m thrown for a loop. Or maybe like me, it took all of three seconds to realize that a relationship is out of the question right now.

There’s part of me that wishes he’d seemed a little excited. I mean, pretending he’s my Romeo, getting caught by Mom while sitting under the stars, holding his hand, feeling his intense gaze one me, leaning in for a kiss…I just wonder if maybe he considered for a microsecond and liked the idea of kissing me as much as I like kissing him.

A tiny shiver runs the length of my body as the image in my head plays. It needs to stop because it’s obvious Kaleb doesn’t feel the same way. I need to breathe, sit up tall, and collect myself. I keep getting bogus ideas about Kaleb’s intentions, and I refuse to let my heart go down like the Titanic.

Ronnie’s seemed nonplused this entire time, but I know her well enough that a hash-it-out session is coming while she’s parked in the beanbag chair. Sometimes I think of it as a therapist’s couch. One day, I’ll write Ronnie a big check for all she’s had to hear.

Ronnie sighs and grabs her paper plate before getting up. “I need another slice. Mom tells me I have to watch my figure so I can go to Hollywood one day. Every time she says that, I just eat more.”

Kaleb laughs. “Seems the three of us have the same problem. Parents living vicariously through us and us working to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Nodding, I say, “Yep.”

Ronnie waves. “Later.”

“Wait!” I reach out to grab her arm. “You can’t leave us here. This was part of our plan.”

“You want to pretend you’re in looooooove?” Ronnie’s voice is sing-songy and quickly returns to deadpan. “You might as well start now.”

As Ronnie walks away to the pizza stand, I realize she has a point. If we’re going to start this game, then I guess we have to start it right this moment. I’m going full-throttle. No holding back. Man, this is going to be fun. And potentially self-destructive…

“Hey, I was talking to my dad this morning.” Kaleb leans forward, resting his elbows on the table and clasping his hands.

“Oh yeah?” I know all about the tension between Kaleb and his dad. “How did that go? Are things better?”

“You know… ” Kaleb looks off into the distance, and his face softens. “I’ve been looking at us through the eyes of a kid who misses his mom. Never once did I stop to wonder what it was like for my dad to lose his wife.” His gaze returns to mine. “He loved her too. She abandoned us both.”

I find myself a little jealous. When was the last time my mom and I had a real talk? Long enough that I can’t remember anymore.

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