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“Too late. I’ve already made the decision. You’re into some kinky shit in the bedroom that’swayout of my comfort zone.” I struggle to hold in a laugh. “I refuse to let you spank me with whips and give you a golden shower.”
“Oh my God,” she gasps, slapping my arm, and she casts a glance at her sister walking a few feet behind us. “What is wrong with you? My sister is right there, and you know how much of a tattletale she is. I can’t have my parents thinking I want you to pee on me!”
I chuckle. “I highly doubt your parents know what a golden shower is.”
“Uh … you ever heard of Google?”
“Google?” I stroke my chin. “What is this Google you speak of?”
She hitches her bag up higher on her shoulder. “I like your idea, but it needs to be switched around.Iwas the one who refused the peeing thing.”
“I see we’re having some creative differences here. Time to find a better approach. You riding home with me? We can talk about the best way to break up.”
“Duh. My parents already know.” She blows out a long breath. “I’m definitely not sharing another ride with them.”
“How did you know I’d let you ride home with me? Maybe your boyfriend needs some alone time.”
“Don’t care. I’m riding with you. Get over it.”
I chuckle. “I love it when you’re bossy.”
There might’ve been some awkward times during our trip—like, say, when she got naked and asked me to shower with her—but I’m sad it’s over. Not that I won’t be spending more time with Carolina back home, but it was nice to be able to touch her without it appearing weird. I was her boyfriend in Texas. It was my job to be all touchy-feely. If only I could do it here in Blue Beech.
Our vacation is over.
Our fake relationship will end.
Our lives will go back to normal.
Neither of us has muttered a word about the shower incident, and I’m hoping it stays that way. I already felt bad enough about turning her down. Carolina doesn’t put herself out there like that; it’s not in her nature. It was rough to say no, but it was also satisfying to know she trusts me enough to pull herself out of her comfort zone. Sure, she was drunk, but had I been some random dude, she would’ve never dropped her panties in front of me.
At least, I hope not.
We grab our luggage, and Carolina turns her parents down for a ride four times before we finally say good-bye and walk to my car in the parking garage.
“Have I mentioned how much I love this car?” she says after we throw our luggage in the trunk and get in. “It’s so much fancier than mine. You just keep getting more tech savvy.”
“An electric car is not tech savvy,” I argue from the driver’s side as we pull out of the parking spot.
She stretches out her legs. “In our small town, anything above a gas-hogging truck, Jeep, or minivan is tech savvy.”
“Which is why, Lina babe, I don’t suggest it. Finding charging stations is a bitch.”
I fucking love my Tesla. It took me a while to finally make the plunge and buy it, but it’d been my dream car for years. After I signed my contract with the development company for my game, I sold the Charger and bought the Tesla. The next item on my list is purchasing a home after my lease ends.
“I’m too poor to buy a new car anyway,” she says with a frown. “I might stay poor for the rest of my life since I dropped out of school … says my parents.”
I gulp, gripping the steering wheel as I glance over at her. “Do you think you’ll ever tell them the truth?”Do you think you’ll ever tell me the entire truth?
“Who knows?” She wrinkles her nose. “Maybe in thirty years.” She shakes her head while turning her attention out the window. “It’s embarrassing. I’m stupid.”
“Hey,” I say softly. “You’re not stupid. You were taken advantage of.”
“My stupidity is more than just him.” She casts me a nervous glance. “It’s him, what happened with Margie,allof it. I feel stupid, weak, and wish I could go back in time.”
My stomach sinks at the heartbreak in her voice, and I wish I could wrap her in my arms, hold her tight, and let her know it’ll be okay … as I’ve done so many damn times since that bastard did what he did.
“My parents wouldn’t understandbeing taken advantage ofbecause I made that stupid choice,” she continues. “It was a consequence of my decision. None of this would’ve happened had I not been irresponsible … had I not been too scared to tell the truth and stopped hiding it.”
