Page 101 of Love Me

Fuck off, that’s my man.

I take off after them.

I slam the accelerator, and adrenaline courses through me, pumping me up for the win. I push myself to the limit, but the asshole is a professional race car driver. He has also quite the motivation, which makes the race even more difficult to win.

This lunatic is mad about Abi and takes a risky curve, propelling him in front of me.

Waves of frustration ripple through me at the idea of losing. You’re doing this for your friend. Giving her a night of indulging in the forbidden.

He wins by a few inches, smirking at me.

Enjoy it. Climbing out, I shut the door, and Abi sends me a little smile. My gaze tells her she owes me.

Dane carries Abi to his car, and I feel Celine’s eyes on me, but I turn and walk away. She doesn’t love me anymore. I can’t do this anymore, round after round. Not with all the hurt still butchering my heart.

Her words broke me. I am a pile of dejection inside.

The girl who has sent sultry gazes my way the entire night sashays over to me.

“Wanna get out of here?” she asks.

If I take her up on her offer, by the end of the night, my vows will be broken like Celine broke my heart.

Catcalls ring around us. I catch Abi’s questioning gaze behind the car’s passenger window, silently asking if this is what I truly want. But the one I want is the one who ruined me.

Arms lock around my neck and legs wrap around my torso.

Cheers erupt around us.

“What the fuck are you doing?” I ask Celine.

“I could ask you the same.” Defiance oozes from her, and we both breathe heavily.

“Kaden.” The girl looks at me and opens my passenger door.

“Do not get in the car.” Celine whips her head at her.

The girl just smiles at her. That was a mistake. Not that she had a chance to begin with. I am a fucking mess.

I grip Celine’s arm to keep her from going after her.

“You don’t want her.”

No, I only ever want you. But you don’t love me anymore.

“Kaden, please.” Her voice breaks as if it’s hard for her to ask me not to go.

My head hangs. My heart drips with loyalty. It has loved her its entire life, but this fucking limbo kills me.

She plucks the keys from my pocket and wiggles them in my line of sight.

“Me or her?”

Her eyes glisten with a pain so great my knees weaken.

“Give me the keys.”

“Me or her, Kaden?”

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