Total pages in book: 78
Estimated words: 74575 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 373(@200wpm)___ 298(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 74575 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 373(@200wpm)___ 298(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
And just like that, my bad day wasn’t so bad.
The next day, I came home from class and found a small journal on my bed. I picked it up, and tears filled my eyes when I read the note that was taped on the front.
For the good memories.
It was a simple gesture, but it changed things between Wyatt and me. I no longer saw him as just another brother. He was now the man who had stolen my heart, and everyone knew it. I’d tried, but I couldn’t seem to hide how I felt about him—especially from Lacy and the girls.
They were very invested in our story, so I wasn’t exactly surprised when Makayla announced, “I still can’t believe Bones was at the club last night.”
“Yeah, I didn’t even know he went to places like that.” We were in the laundry room, working on the club’s laundry—one of the many tasks Lacy and the others helped with, and it didn’t take us long to start talking about the wild night we’d had. Lacy’s eyes narrowed as she asked, “Why do you think he was there... You think he followed us there?”
“Why would he do that?”
“So he could keep an eye on you?” Lacy pulled the rest of the clothes from the dryer and placed them in the hamper. “It’s not like he hasn’t done it before.”
“Yeah, but this is different. This time he punched a guy.”
“All the more reason for you to talk to him.”
“I’ve tried, but I can’t seem to catch him alone. He’s always busy with the guys.” I walked over and started helping her fold as I told her, “Not that it matters. I doubt he would talk to me about it.”
“Probably not.”
Makayla rolled her eyes. “Men can be so hard-headed sometimes.”
“Yeah, they most definitely can.”
I’d gone over the events of last night a hundred times, and I simply couldn’t understand how everything had gotten so messed up. I was having such a great time with Lacy and the girls—even better than I thought I would. We’d been talking about going all week, and the nightclub we went to was everything they promised it would be and more. The energy of the crowd was positively electric, and it didn’t take long for that energy to rub off on all of us. Reagan ordered us a round of shots, and we’d barely gotten them down before she ordered another.
We were considering having another when one of our favorite songs came on, and we all bolted for the dance floor. We formed our own little circle and started dancing to the beat of the music. It wasn’t long before two guys came over to join us. They were both relatively handsome and seemed like okay guys, but I didn’t think much about it. I wasn’t usually one to draw the attention of men like them, especially when I was with the girls.
I continued dancing, and to my surprise, one of the men stepped up behind me and started dancing. At first, I was flattered and just went with it. Then, everything went south.
I shook my head as I muttered, “He really did a number on that guy.”
“Yes, he did.”
“Well, we all know how passionate Bones can be.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
Lacy gave Makayla a stern look, and she quickly lowered her head. “Nothing.”
“No, there’s definitely something.”
“It’s nothing. Really.”
I wanted to believe her, but I could tell by the way she and Lacy were exchanging looks that she wasn’t being completely forthright. At first, I couldn’t figure out what they were keeping from me, and then, it hit me like a ton of bricks. “Hold on... Did you two hook up?”
“Well...” Again, she glanced over at Lacy, then finally admitted, “Just a couple of times. We didn’t think anything of it.”
“We?” I Immediately turned to Lacy. “You hooked up with him, too?”
“It was a long time ago, Else.”
I felt both heartbroken and embarrassed. All the single guys hooked up with them, and it only made sense that Wyatt would, too. I just didn’t want to think about Wyatt being with anyone else, especially not one of my best friends. My throat tightened as I gasped, “How could you not tell me?”
“Because it wasn’t a big deal.” Worry marked her face. “You know how it is with the guys and us. We all hope they will someday fall for us and claim us as their ol’ lady, but that never happens.”
“And we all know how you feel about Bones,” Makayla added. “Telling you about it would just be making something outta nothing. And like Lacy said, it was a long time ago.”
“How long ago?”
“A couple of months after you moved in,” Lacy answered. “Just before you and I started getting close. I’m sorry. I know I should’ve mentioned it to you, but I didn’t want you to hate me.”