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I couldn’t do that to them. Not again.
“Everything is fine, Mom, I’m just tired.”
“Well get some rest, baby, okay? And call me soon. Remember the rules? Twice a week, preferably more.”
“At least,” I agree. “Give dad a kiss for me.”
“I will, baby.”
We hang up the phones and I reach for my open laptop, closing it to shove it away into the depths of my bag. As I slide it in there, something at the bottom gets smashed under the computer and crinkles. I reach in and pull the sheet of paper out, reading the sloppy script:
Call me anytime, even just to chat.
- Jason Laramie
My frown turns into a smile as I lay back down on the bed, eyes scanning the phone number Jason scrawled down on the paper. I grab my cell phone from the nightstand next to my bed and swipe my finger across the screen to unlock it. Then I type in Jason’s number to compose a new message.
This is Rowan Bates. I ended up with your phone # somehow ;)
I lock the screen and set it aside, anxious suddenly. School work is no problem. Flirting, however, had never been my strong suit. But I know it’s the right thing to do, because Jason Laramie seems like a good man, a good friend. Shit, a good person, and I need more of those in my life. I didn’t have many people like that in high school, so I wasn’t about to brush him off.
Besides, maybe Jason is just the distraction I need from Matt, Bryce, and Dereck.
After far too many minutes, my phone chimes and I grab for it, eyes scanning over the message on the screen.
I was hoping you’d find the paper … no complaints here, Rowan ;)
Feeling better, I toss the cell phone aside and slide under the covers, eyes heavy with fatigue. My first class isn’t until noon tomorrow, so I figure I can work on homework in the morning, preferably with a clear mind and a good night’s rest.
But as I slowly drift off to sleep, body heavy, all I can seem to think about is Matt’s chiseled face and slightly shaggy, coal black hair. No matter how much I try to focus on something else–anything else–I finally fall asleep with a light tingling between my legs and Matt’s face in my dreams.
