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He claps me on the shoulder. “I had a feeling things were tough in that house. You’ll tell me if there’s cause for concern?”
“Yeah. Of course.”
He nods once. “This will stay between you and me. And I’ll do my best to reassure her that her place on the team is secure when we take them out for lunch.”
“Okay. Sounds good.” Dad heads down the hall, and I check the time. I teach a lesson in half an hour, so I send Winter a message congratulating her on the game and asking if she wants to hang out later. But that heavy feeling in my stomach keeps growing. I worry that what happened last night is just scratching the surface.
After lessons, I check my phone. I have a new message from Winter and a pic of her stitched-up chin. It’s not the first time she’s had chin stitches. The previous scar is jagged and messy, but this one is clean and neat.
bringing sexy back
:Justin T dancing GIF:
Have house stuff to take care of *eye roll* Team said they’re going to the beach later. Might go if I don’t catch heat for the chin. We could meet up there?
You’re a sexy badass *heart eyes*
message when ur on ur way to the beach, I can pick u up if u want
The humping dots appear, then disappear, then appear again.
Suck Face Saturday doesn’t sound quite as appealing as Fingerbang Friday and Tongue-Fuck Tuesday.
It’s hard to believe she’s over last night already. Or maybe this is her way of escaping the bullshit. Regardless I want to see her, that way I can see for myself that she’s really okay.
How about Sweet Spot Saturday?
I’m down. Tlk l8r *dynamite*
Quinn is heading back to Chicago tonight, so I spend a couple of hours hanging with him and Mav. Lovey and Lacey invite me to watch rom-coms with Rose, but I take a pass and a nap in the hammock overlooking the water while I wait for Winter to message.
My phone buzzes on my chest, waking me. The sun has set, and it’s already after nine.
At the beach.
Two photos follow. The first is a selfie of Winter dressed in an oversized T-shirt, braid hanging over her shoulder, chin covered with gauze, one brow arched. It looks like she’s in the parking lot. The second is of the starry sky.
It’s ambiance central here.
I wld have picked u up.
Needed to get out of the house. We still on for SSS tonight?
Hell yeah. omw
*water splash*
Several GIFs follow, including a cartoon hot dog thrusting.
Yeah, she’s definitely deflecting and looking for an escape. I brush my teeth, change into jeans and a fresh T-shirt, pull my hair back, and hop in my Jeep. Halfway to the beach, I pull over so an ambulance and fire truck can pass. My heart lodges in my throat when those vehicles turn down Winter’s road.
I slow as I approach the T-intersection, which is blocked by a cop car with flashing lights. Logan is standing at the mouth of the T, so I stop and roll down the passenger-side window.
He approaches, expression grim as he rests his forearm on the sill and leans in. “Sorry, BJ. The road is closed.”
“Yeah, I figured. This an alarm activation or something?” The Winslows and Kingstons have systems that sometimes get tripped by curious wildlife. The squirrels are notorious for chewing through wires.
Logan shakes his head. “I wish it was just an alarm activation.”
