go and mention my nails?
Emo. Goth. Witch.
Was there an ice cream truck somewhere? I needed some quick.
His smile widened as he examined my body, making me feel further self-conscious.
“I don’t remember you being so tan the day we met,” he said appreciatively. “It’s a good look for you. Now you blend in with the locals.”
I liked the sound of that! My ice cream urge faded away. “Oh, Mads has been taking me to the beach every day. I can’t believe it myself. I’ve never been tan in my entire life.”
“No? Where are you from?”
“D.C.”
“That explains a lot.” He chuckled.
“Be nice!” I swatted his knee. I had a valid reason for touching him. I swear it wasn’t a prelude to more touching. I needed to keep him in line. As if. “What’s that supposed to mean, anyway?”
“That first day I saw you, you were so fish out of water. Good thing you had a chaperone.”
“Who? You?”
He nodded.
I laughed. “Yeah, right. I can hold my own.”
“You sure?” He laughed.
I think in that moment I turned clinically insane. There’s no rational explanation for it. I leaned forward and tried to punch Adonis on the shoulder, but he leaned back as I swung, causing me to miss. I fell on top of him.
My nose was an inch from his. I’m pretty sure he had the smallest pores known to man, if he had any at all. Up this close, his eyes were incredible. I tore my gaze away and looked at his…lips. They looked so soft, I wanted to lick them with my…
“What are you two doing!” Madison gawked. “Call the rape police! Jake, help your friend! Sam’s going to have her way with him.”
“Everything looks copacetic from where I’m sitting.” Jake chuckled. “You need any help, bro?”
“No, I’m good. Just got this hottie on top of me threatening to slobber all over me. Nothing I can’t handle.”
I climbed off of him. “Quit making fun of me!” I pouted.
Adonis was confused. “Who’s making fun of you?”
“You’re calling me names.”
“What? Hottie?”
“Yes,” I whined.
“You’ve gotta screw loose, babe.”
He called me babe. Swoon? No. Liar. I hated it when guys bullshitted me.
Adonis leaned back on his arms. His chest flexed and bulged. Oh god. He scrutinized me. “Yo, Jake.”
“Yeah?”
“Is it just me, or is Samantha a total hottie?”
“One to ten? I’d give her a nine.”
Huh? I glanced behind me in both directions. They couldn’t be talking about me .
“I think you’re going a bit far,” Adonis said shrewdly. “I’d call it 8.75”
“It?” I sneered. “I’m an it? Whatever. Jerks.”
They all chuckled at me.
“You should see the look on your face,” Madison snickered. “You look like someone broke your dollhouse. Learn to take a compliment. You’re gorgeous. Own it.”
Coming from Madison, I could sort of believe it. But I was pretty sure she just wanted to build my confidence. Coming from Jake or Adonis, it had to be a ploy to get my pants off for a quick thrill.
There was no other rational explanation.
“Oh, dude,” Jake said anxiously. “I totally forgot I promised to take my lady out today. She’s been waiting for me for over an hour. We gotta split.”
Madison smirked at me and rolled her eyes.
“All right, let’s roll,” Adonis said. “Take it easy, ladies.” The two of them picked up their surfboards and trotted up the trail to the streets above.
“What a jackhole,” Madison spat. “I should’ve known better. Both those guys are too good to be true.”
“Sorry, Mads. If I’d known, I would’ve warned you. It figures.” I was bummed for Madison, and I was bummed that Adonis was gone. Why did he have to keep dropping into my life only to jump back out of it just as quickly?
Welcome to my AD/HD social life. Starring Adonis, whose last name I didn’t even know. Why did I bother? I was better off with him gone anyway.
Despite the speed with which Adonis came in and out of my life, I felt so much
Emo. Goth. Witch.
Was there an ice cream truck somewhere? I needed some quick.
His smile widened as he examined my body, making me feel further self-conscious.
“I don’t remember you being so tan the day we met,” he said appreciatively. “It’s a good look for you. Now you blend in with the locals.”
I liked the sound of that! My ice cream urge faded away. “Oh, Mads has been taking me to the beach every day. I can’t believe it myself. I’ve never been tan in my entire life.”
“No? Where are you from?”
“D.C.”
“That explains a lot.” He chuckled.
“Be nice!” I swatted his knee. I had a valid reason for touching him. I swear it wasn’t a prelude to more touching. I needed to keep him in line. As if. “What’s that supposed to mean, anyway?”
“That first day I saw you, you were so fish out of water. Good thing you had a chaperone.”
“Who? You?”
He nodded.
I laughed. “Yeah, right. I can hold my own.”
“You sure?” He laughed.
I think in that moment I turned clinically insane. There’s no rational explanation for it. I leaned forward and tried to punch Adonis on the shoulder, but he leaned back as I swung, causing me to miss. I fell on top of him.
My nose was an inch from his. I’m pretty sure he had the smallest pores known to man, if he had any at all. Up this close, his eyes were incredible. I tore my gaze away and looked at his…lips. They looked so soft, I wanted to lick them with my…
“What are you two doing!” Madison gawked. “Call the rape police! Jake, help your friend! Sam’s going to have her way with him.”
“Everything looks copacetic from where I’m sitting.” Jake chuckled. “You need any help, bro?”
“No, I’m good. Just got this hottie on top of me threatening to slobber all over me. Nothing I can’t handle.”
I climbed off of him. “Quit making fun of me!” I pouted.
Adonis was confused. “Who’s making fun of you?”
“You’re calling me names.”
“What? Hottie?”
“Yes,” I whined.
“You’ve gotta screw loose, babe.”
He called me babe. Swoon? No. Liar. I hated it when guys bullshitted me.
Adonis leaned back on his arms. His chest flexed and bulged. Oh god. He scrutinized me. “Yo, Jake.”
“Yeah?”
“Is it just me, or is Samantha a total hottie?”
“One to ten? I’d give her a nine.”
Huh? I glanced behind me in both directions. They couldn’t be talking about me .
“I think you’re going a bit far,” Adonis said shrewdly. “I’d call it 8.75”
“It?” I sneered. “I’m an it? Whatever. Jerks.”
They all chuckled at me.
“You should see the look on your face,” Madison snickered. “You look like someone broke your dollhouse. Learn to take a compliment. You’re gorgeous. Own it.”
Coming from Madison, I could sort of believe it. But I was pretty sure she just wanted to build my confidence. Coming from Jake or Adonis, it had to be a ploy to get my pants off for a quick thrill.
There was no other rational explanation.
“Oh, dude,” Jake said anxiously. “I totally forgot I promised to take my lady out today. She’s been waiting for me for over an hour. We gotta split.”
Madison smirked at me and rolled her eyes.
“All right, let’s roll,” Adonis said. “Take it easy, ladies.” The two of them picked up their surfboards and trotted up the trail to the streets above.
“What a jackhole,” Madison spat. “I should’ve known better. Both those guys are too good to be true.”
“Sorry, Mads. If I’d known, I would’ve warned you. It figures.” I was bummed for Madison, and I was bummed that Adonis was gone. Why did he have to keep dropping into my life only to jump back out of it just as quickly?
Welcome to my AD/HD social life. Starring Adonis, whose last name I didn’t even know. Why did I bother? I was better off with him gone anyway.
Despite the speed with which Adonis came in and out of my life, I felt so much
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