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His refusal to acknowledge me after dozens of people knew we went upstairs together at that party only made things worse. Rumors spread like wildfire. Everyone believed he got what he wanted from me, and since he didn’t want to stick around, I had to be rotten in the sack.
For months afterward, I couldn’t figure out what happened. Where did it go wrong? How could he act like that night meant nothing? We kissed until my lips were swollen. He had his mouth between my legs for hours. It was his idea to hold me, wrap my body in his warmth, and watch the sunrise together. Gage said I made him feel alive. He called me beautiful.
He didn’t have a clue what that did to my poor, innocent heart when he turned his back on me. I had to pick up the pieces of my shattered heart and the little dignity I had left, holding back tears as he strolled the halls of Black Ridge High like he owned them. To almost everyone there, he nearly did. No one ever said no to Gage Blade or ordered him around. He had free reign to say and do whatever, orwhoever, he wanted. It just never happened to be me or anything to do with me.
So, yeah, I was still pissed. That would never change.
“You know, Beautiful, if you didn’t glare at me like that, I would think you still had a crush on me.”
I dropped my arms from his shoulders and tried to walk away, but he held me so tightly that I couldn’t escape. His fingers gripped my waist like a vice.
“I bet you still dream about me. Do you touch yourself and remember what it felt like when I had my hands on your body and my tongue inside you?”
Oh. My. God.
“What the hell is the matter with you?” I asked, trying to keep my voice down so we didn’t draw attention. “This is our parents’ wedding.”
He scoffed. “We both know it won’t last.”
“It’s still shitty to try to ruin it.”
He shrugged. “They didn’t give a fuck what we thought about this before they decided to get hitched. Why the fuck should we care now?”
He sounded angry, almost. . .hurt. How strange.
“You don’t like my mom?”
“I never said that.”
“Then what is it? Why don’t you want them together?” My breath caught in my throat as I realized he didn’t want our parents to get married because he didn’t want to be tethered tome. “Oh,” I winced. Shit. I hoped he didn’t notice the way my voice cracked.
“Don’t put words in my mouth,” he growled.
I couldn’t look at him. Not after this. “Fine.”
“I’m leaving after the reception.”
The change of subject wasn’t subtle. I went with it because this entire conversation and dance had been awkward and heart-wrenching.
“My shit is all packed. I’m moving out.”
Why did I care?Stupid.I did, though.
My chest felt tight as his words sank in. The idea of being around me was so distasteful that he couldn’t stand living in the same house. My mom and I had packed most of our belongings, and we were all set to move into his place this week with the start of summer break. Gage just graduated high school, but I had two years left.
My mother would return from her honeymoon, and I would already have everything unpacked for her to begin her life anew with Mifflin. Never mind that I had to leave the house I was born in and give up living next door to my best friend, Ava Michaels.
“I see,” I finally replied, staring out the long windows that lined the reception hall. Stars glittered beyond the panes and shone like diamonds on rich black velvet.
“Leticia.”
The use of my name, myfull name, not just the nickname everyone used, caught me by surprise, and I glanced up at his face.
“I’ll be back for you.”
I blinked. “What?”
“I’m coming back, and you’re the only fucking reason.”
