Page 33 of How to Get Revenge on a Cheating Ex
I promised myself I’d give her time. I honestly only showed up at Windy Falls to help her out. I figured maybe she’d need a ride.
But then I saw Grayson’s smug face as he held her in his arms, and...
And here I am. Pushing her, just like I told myself I wouldn’t.
She turns to face me and her gaze is hard to read. I have no clue what she’s thinking, but what I do know is she hasn’t said no. She hasn’t laughed or shut it down. All she’s done is make a snide comment about what ajuvenileidea it is. Yet, she hasn’t said no.
But she hasn’t said yes, either, and right now I’m picturing the way she’d been gazing up at Grayson when I showed up in the parking lot earlier. That’s when I realize…
There’s a very good chance she’ll go back to him. She might actually forgive him.
A wave of anger hits me so hard it leaves me winded.
Shit. I want to take Grayson down for what he’s done, but even more than that, I need Bailey to want it too. I need her to want this just as badly as I do.
That anger has me gripping the steering wheel hard, and it settles between me and Bailey like a brick wall. This lake, this cabin…
Maybe this anger’s been a long time coming.
Thing is, I didn’t have many friends after Dad left. Bailey and I were already growing apart, and while Iacted out, as my junior high guidance counselor put it, Bailey grew more uptight than ever. We still hung out, but she was constantly nagging me to grow up and be more responsible.
And then Grayson came along, and the Bailey I knew was gone entirely.
Poof!Any hints of her former imperfect life pre-Grayson were cast aside. And that included me, I guess. And Toni. And her sister Janie. Basically, anyone who wasn’t as perfect as her beloved Grayson.
And yeah, that sucked. But Grayson was cool. He went out of his way to befriend me, even though I wasn’t a part of his football crowd. His huge house with its pool and rec room—that became my home away from home.
The place I could go when the tension in my house got to be too much. Next thing I knew, I thought we were as good as brothers.
He made me trust him, when I’d given up on trusting anyone.
So yeah. I’m not about to let this go.
And with all those memories slipping and sliding through my mind, I shove aside my promise to give Bailey room to decide.
Screw that.
Grayson doesn’t get to be forgiven for this. He hurt us both, and if we do this together, we can actually give him a taste of that same pain.
“Well?” I tap my fingers against the steering wheel again. “I can wait in this car all day. What’s it gonna be, Smurfette? You in or you out?”
TEN
LIKE HELL, ONLY HOTTER
Zack
Bailey bitesher lip and toys with the hem of her navy skirt, which does an excellent job of showing off her tanned, toned thighs. Not that I’m trying to notice that. I’m not actually interested in this girl, but I am male and it’s impossible not to notice that she’s female.
She glances over in my direction, but I stare straight ahead. I’m not sure I want her to see just how pissed I am right now.
“So?” I say.
“I don’t know.” Her voice wobbles and Ialmostfeel bad for pushing her for an answer. I squeeze the steering wheel hard. I may be pushing, but I’m not going to manipulate her into this.
That’s my new promise to myself. My ethical compromise, if you will.
Because I could easily rile her up if I wanted. It’s truly tempting to point out all the reasons she has to be furious, to get even. But I won’t because she’s smart. She’s well aware of how he’d betrayed her trust, and judging by the fact that she hasn’t said no to this idea, she sees its merit.
