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When I look back at the girl who has completely captured my attention, I see she’s still looking down at that little book – only this time, she has a disgusted look on her face. Smooth, Holden. Now she thinks you’re a douchebag.
“You ready to go?” Bree questions. Her voice is still shaky from the kiss.
I nod. She turns to Kayleigh to let her know we’re leaving and that she won’t be home tonight. Well, okay. I hadn’t said she could stay, but I guess getting laid wouldn’t exactly be a bad thing.
“It was nice meeting you.” I mumble, knowing she isn’t very warm towards me.
She doesn’t respond. Her gaze doesn’t even leave the page in front of her. She just raises her eyebrows and laughs, shaking her head. I don’t think I have ever made such a bad impression on someone, and of course, it’s the one person who managed to reach in and captivate me in a millisecond.
What the fuck just happened?
THE MUSIC BEATS LOUDLY into my ears but it’s as if nothing is playing at all. I try to focus on the way Bree’s body grinds against mine, putting pressure on all the right spots. It’s no use. I can’t seem to get the thoughts of Kayleigh out of my mind. It’s been hours since I laid eyes on her, and no amount of shots or making out with a hot little blonde can rid me the memory.
When nothing else works, I turn to the one person I’ve always known to fix my problems. Taking out my phone and scrolling to his contact, I type out a text I never thought would come from my fingertips.
Me: Bran, I think I met the girl of my dreams today.
Unsurprisingly, my phone starts to ring within a few minutes of sending the message. I speak lowly into Brianna’s ear and tell her know that I need to take this. She nods, going to find Taylor as I make my way outside.
“Hello?” I answer.
“Okay, what!?” Brandon practically shouts into the phone, making me laugh.
I step off the porch and start walking down the street, not wanting anyone to overhear me. Once I’m far enough away, I take a seat on the curb and run my free hand over my face.
“I don’t know, man. I can’t explain it.”
I can practically heart his smile through the phone. “Well, you could start by telling me who she is.”
“Bree’s roommate.”
“Bree as in the girl you’ve been seeing the past week?”
“That’s the one.”
He chuckles. “Well, you’ve always been one for complicated, but I guess it’s not too bad. I mean you’ve only been seeing this girl a week. Break it off, wait a couple weeks, then ask out the roommate.”
Looking up at the sky, I exhale. “I don’t think it’s going to be that easy.”
“Why not?”
“Because I made a complete ass of myself when I met her.”
“W-what?”
“I know!” I say exasperatedly. “She’s the one girl I’ve met who hasn’t completely melted at the sight of me and I panicked. I didn’t know what the hell to do. Then I basically made it worse by shoving my tongue down Bree’s throat in front of her.”
“Wow.” He snickers. “You really did butcher your chance, didn’t you?”
“You’re not helping.”
“Sorry, sorry.” He composes himself. “Well, next time you see her, try apologizing.”
“You think that will work?”
“It’s worth a shot. What’s the worst that could happen?”
An image of Kayleigh slapping me across the face pops into my head. “Oh, I’m sure a few things.”
