Page 44 of Driftwood Daffodil 3

That’s what he thought, but I had a key to his house, and his dad always picked up the cake the day before.

Turning the opposite way of Memphis, I headed for my locker. I was almost there when a door on the right side of the hall swung open.

“There’s my girlfriend.”

Ugh, Atlee.

He stepped out, and threw his arm around me before I could walk away. “Did you miss me?”

“Why are you everywhere?”

Seriously? He was like a rash I couldn’t get rid of.

His arm squeezed my shoulders as he shot me a wink. “Oh, I can be everywhere alright.”

“Eww.” Did everything have to be sexual with him?

“Admit it, you’re a little curious.”

“I’m really not.”

His whiskey eyes lit up with a sly grin. “I think you are.”

“You highly overestimate your charm.”

That’s when the universe decided to make me eat my words.

A blonde girl ducked out of the room and rushed down the hall. She was followed by a brunette who was buttoning her shirt up, and then another blonde. That one actually stopped to give Atlee a kiss on the cheek before running off.

While my brow arched as each girl left the room, Atlee’s smug grin grew, until he was proudly displaying his ego.

“So you can lure an unsuspecting female into your web of debauchery.” I snorted. “Big deal.”

He leaned in and said, “there were three.”

“I can count.” I muttered back.

“And two of them were sisters.”

Why was he telling me this? Did he have me confused for one of his male friends?

“Do you know any of their names?” I bet he didn’t.

“I know they like to moan mine.”

My face dropped. “You disgust me.”

Unfortunately, I did need his help. If there was anyone else I could’ve asked – besides Gio – I would’ve. Atlee was literally my only option. Since I didn’t really know if he would do me any favors, I’d have to feel him out first.

“You don’t have a problem skipping school, do you?”

“Why?” His brow arched. “What do you have in mind?”

I was going to take that as a no, he didn’t have an issue with it.

“That depends, would you tell Gio?”

“Would it piss him off?” He asked back.

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