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I check asp at the one word that seenore it

Marshes within me How dare he use that word? What the hell does he want? Does he need ain? I can’t believe his audacity

But the worry kicks in, and the anger subsides What if he’s in trouble? He’s with those jerk assholes he doesn’t really like and probably shouldn’t trust What if they did so in a heap on the side of the road, bleeding to death?

God, ht

Furious at my concern, I hurriedly type in a response to hiuess myself

Where the hell are you?

He answers in seconds

Gold Diggers

Ugh! He’s asking me to rescue hi all the way out there I don’t even have a car

Seconds later, he responds again

I left , I study the words he just sent ives me hope and I should feel hopeless when it comes to Drew He’s not worth all the heartache and dra sorta cheery How can I drive his truck with no key?

"You need a ride?"

I glance up to find Colin standing in front of me, his handsome face filled with concern My phone beeps and I read Drew’s e, a detailed description as to the exact location where the spare key is hidden on his truck

Teo rescue him, no matter how stupid I know the idea is

"Fable?"

"Yeah, um, thanks for the ride, but I don’t need one" I s I need Colin to leave before I do if I don’t want him to see me drive off in Drew’s truck

Not that he’d knoas Drew’s truck but Colin is a sether real easy

"Are you sure?" He reaches out and touchesacross ht’ve about four hours ago, before Drealked back into

Absolutely nothing

Nodding, I offer hier smile "Really I have a ride But I appreciate the offer"

"All right Jen’s catching a ride home withat the restaurant, et off at a decent time, too, since I’m only scheduled for four hours I’m sort of excited about it Owen and I already have plans Either breakfast, if I can get his lazy ass out of bed, or a late dinner after I get off work Maybe even aspecial He deserves it I haven’t been aroundand I need to reconnect with him badly No fourteen-year-old should drift, especially my own brother

"See you tomorrow," I say as I watch Colin leave with Jen by his side I wonder if they’re a couple And if they are, why he would flirt with me Why would he flirt with anyone? I don’t understand the dynamics there

I don’t understand the dynae?

I pull into the parking lot of Gold Diggers fifteen , where I find Drew leaning against the wall His upper body is slouched forward, his hands nestled deep in his jeans pockets, and his head is bent It’s like he didn’t even hear the truck pull up

Rolling down the passenger side histle low and he glances up, his gazeht waver Did he?

I hope not

Pushing away fro, he saunters over to the truck and leans in through the open , his are "So you found the key"

"I told you did" I texted hiet or what?

Sniffing the air, I catch the distinct scent of beer He’s been drinking And he’s alwaysNot necessarily in a bad way, though Not like the guysThose types were et their point across

"Thanks for coet me" He pushes away fro the door so he can clier seat, he rolls up the , pulls the seatbelt on and clicks it into place, then leans against the seat, his eyes closing "I appreciate it"

That’s it? That’s all I get? No ohlove? Not that I expected the last one but holy hell, we go fro each other for over two months, to all sorts of interaction with each other in the span of a few hours

I don’t know if I can take this, especially when he’s acting like our reunion is no big deal