Page 69 of Stay
There is no way in hell I’m showing up on his doorstep like some kind of pathetic loser.
One side of her mouth hitches up as she refocuses her attention on the road. “You guys are seeing each other, aren’t you?”
“Ummm.”
How am I supposed to answer that question?
For starters…isn’tsheseeing Cole?
I saw them sitting together in class and it was pretty obvious from their interaction on Saturday morning that they’re familiar with one another. I’d just assumed Cole had moved on…to her.
“I’m not really sure.”
Sammy’s dark gaze flicks to mine as her speed slows to ten miles above the legal limit. I no longer feel like I’m careening toward my death.
She smirks. “He likes you.”
I don’t want to ask.
I don’t want to.
But I have to.
Could I be any more pathetic?
“So, how do you know Cole?” As soon as the question is out of my mouth, my teeth sink into my lower lip.
A few soft chuckles erupt from her. It makes me feel like an even bigger idiot. “He’s my cousin.”
For the second time in a matter of minutes, my head whips toward her as I repeat stupidly, “Your cousin?”
That’s a plot twist I did not see coming.
Another burst of laughter follows. “Yeah, we’re cousins. Our moms are sisters.”
“Oh.” There are so many thoughts crashing through my head.
“You thought we were something more, huh?”
The question is asked slyly, as if she didn’t know exactly what I’d been thinking. The smile curving her lips, however, tells a different story.
“No, I didn’t.” Of course, I’d thought they were something more. They look ridiculously cute together.
She snorts before raising a brow. “Are you sure?” Her voice brims with undisguised humor. The girl is practically chortling.
It’s not a good look.
“Okay,” I finally reply through stiff lips, “maybe I thought you two had something going on.”
“You could have just asked him.” This time, when her gaze darts to mine, I don’t think about the road in front of us. “Or me.”
I shake my head and focus on the darkness flying past the car. “Maybe I should have.”
Questioning Cole would have made me look jealous. Or like I actually cared about seeing him with other girls.
Crap. I really am in trouble.
“I’m making an executive decision and dropping you off at Cole’s. It seems like you two have some serious shit to hash out.”
