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Realizing her ploy to make me feel--well like crap, didnât work. She plastered on her cheeky smile ignoring me.
I mentally pat myself on the back--okay Iâm more like doing somersaults all around the beach, screaming âwoo hoo! whos the manâ or woman in this case.
âKate?â Paul looks at me. âYea?â âSo do you want to?â
Realizing I had totally tuned them out during my whole mental âvictory danceâ I look up at him, âIm sorry what now?â
âWould you like to have dinner with everyone here? Jenn asked if we would be joining them. They are having a bonfire here on the beach tonight.â âOh, okay. Well sure that sounds like fun.â
âWell Jenn count us in.â Paul finally said turning back to her. âCool. Okay well we will see youâŠboth tonight.â Jenn says with a sneaky smile locking arms with Sam as they turned away.
Knowing Jenn I could bet she had something up her sleeves for tonightâsomething more than grilled food and a bonfire. Whatever, bring it on. I release Paulâs hand turning to him, âI will see you at the house okay?â
âWait, where are you going?â I turn around walking backwards, âNature calls.â Smiling I turn around heading up to the house.
âI see you and your boyfriend are getting along pretty well.â Startled I stop at the door, turning on the porch.
I see Lee on the swing, looking at me with dark eyes. I pretend not to notice his âobviousâ glare, and put on a cheeky smile saying, âYea I know. Isnât it great?â
I open the screen door--I wasnât going to let him ruin my mood. He had pissed me off one to many times. âYou think he cares for you? He only wants one thing. And we both know what that is.â
Shocked I release the door looking at him, âWhat are you like--eight? Stop being childish Lee.â âChildish?â âYeaââhe only wants one thingâ come on.â
âHave you given it to him already?â Instead of screaming no! which was the truth. I wasnât going to give him the satisfaction. So instead I pretend to pause considering, âWho knows maybe tonight if his lucky.â
I turn around walking back, âYea I think tonight will be the night.â I slam the door leaving Lee behind.
The Sexy in me
Shaking at the sinkâI turn on the tap. I look down at my hands trying to calm my nerves and reflexively bring them together giving them a squeeze.
My heart was pounding, my body trembling, and I could not stop my eyes from tearing upâas I looked in the mirror. No, I will not do thisânot now. Not over him. I bring my hand up wiping the first tear that sprung up in my eyes--forcing my eyes closed.
What has happened to my best-friend? Where was my Lee? One minute his playing around like he has no care in the world. Like our friendship--or lack thereof for the past few weeks hasnât bothered himâat all. And just nowâI have never seen him soâŠsoâŠI dunno.
He has never spoken to me like thatâever. Never has it been like this. We have always been able to--well talk to each other. Something that has always came naturally to us. It was one of the things that made us--us. And nowâŠ
Failing miserably at trying to hold in tears, I feel them roll down my cheeks. Instinctively I opened my eyes looking at my wet face. Instead of wiping them away, I look in the mirror and stare blankly at myself.
And why hadnât I done anything to fix this already? To stop whatever is going on between us--nipping this shit in the bud. Why have I let it go on for this long?
In the past I would have just shaken the crap out of Lee telling him to snap out of it. But I hadnât--I havenât done anything.
These last few weeksâI have tried calling him several times. But as the daysâthen weeks went byâŠI just I dunno⊠Have I given up on us? It just didnât seem like meâsomething I would do.
Me and Lee have had fightsâbut we have never extended them beyond the time it took for us to look at each other realizing our âstupidityââand then laughing about it minutes later. And now⊠What were we doing?
I hear a knock, âKate?â Holding my breath--trying to sound normal I respond, âYea?â âSorry to bother you. Paul just sent me up here to ask if you had any preferences for dinner tonight?â
Realizing it was Sam--not Jenn. I silently let out a breath. I didnât know if I could fool Jennâshe normally went fishing for something to throw in my face. And me in the bathroom crying my eyes out would have been a âprime catchâ.
Splashing my face, I take a towel patting it dry. âKate are you there?â
Clearing my throat, I speak to the door saying, âYea umm...tell him anything will be fine. Iâm not picky.â âAre you sure?â âYea.â âOkay Iâll let him know. Thanks Kate.â
I hear footsteps as she walks out of the room, shutting the door. I take a deep breath leaving the bathroom. I walk over to the bed falling down in the plump pillows.
I take a blanket curling up underneath. Last thing I remember is watching the orange and pink sky as the sun kissed my skin.
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âKate?â Someone gently stirs me. âHmm?â I respond automatically still half-asleep.
âI didnât want to wake you. But everyone has been asking me where you were. And well I guess Iâm being a little selfishâbut Iâve been missing you like crazy,â He replied with a light chuckle.
Finally opening my eyes I look up into Paulâs smiling face. I smile up at him blinking my fuzzy eyes. Still resting on the pillow I look at him, âHave I been asleep long?â âNo. Just a couple of hours.â
Looking away from him I noticed the sun was gone replaced by darkness. It was night. Finally sitting up I look at Paul, âI'm sorry. I didnât mean to fall asleep.â I wipe my sleepy eyes.
âNo, donât be silly itâs okay. The sun just went down. Jenn and the others have only recently started the bonfire, so youâre okayâyou havenât missed much,â Paul says chuckling and continues by saying, âBut I have missed you.â
âIs that so?â I say trying to sound cuteâbut it came out sounding croaked and dry. I clear my throat, âGive me a few minutes?â
âYes of courseâ Paul said getting up from the bed walking to the door. âPaul?â âYea?â He stops at the door turning around.
âShould I wear my bathing suit?â I ask noticing him in swimming trunks and a slightly wet t-shirt. He stifles a laugh looking at me, âOnly if you want to get wet.â He stands at the door with playful blue eyes and a sly smile.
And feeling a little nervous--okay maybe more than a little, I smile up at him saying, âOkay cool.â âSee you down there?â I nod my head getting up from the bed.
After cleaning my face I look in my bags. What to wear? Hmm.
I pull out two suitsâI had bought four just in case. Two simple ones for the beach: a rustic orange two pieceâplacing it on the bed as one of my choices for tonight.
The other full piece I grabbed at the last minuteâjust in case I chickened out. But the other two--letâs just say I let the ânew Kateâ pick out and boy did she ever.
One a dark brown, the top was low cut and it had straps that tied in backâthe bottom had open rings at the top with light and dark brown swirls that went around my entire hips--very low cut showing some of my ass.
And the other even more exotic one was redâI left that one in my suitcase. There was no way I was bringing her out tonight.
I stood staring at the suits--I quickly grab the brown one putting it on. I walk to the bathroom and finish getting ready--taking down my hair fluffing it out. I apply a touch of eyeliner to bring out my eyes smoothing lip gloss on my lips. And before I could chicken out I walk out of the bathroom not looking back.
I grab a long beige see through wrap-around skirt--tying it around my hips, and put on a matching top that scrunched up just under my breast that hung low on my shouldersâand leave the room.
I pause at the steps and take a deep breath. Okay Kate you can do this. It is time to show youâwhat youâve got.
Making my way down the stairs with my heart pounding and my legs trembling, I finally make it to the front door walking out of the house.
âThere she is,â a rather cute guy with shaggy light brown hair and brown eyes said looking over his shoulder as I approached. âI assume you are Kateâyes?â
Sounding a little nervous I smile at him, âYes.â âWell hey, nice to meet you. Iâm John.â Realizing my nervousness as I played with my handsâhe points to a log beside him, âHere sit down. Are you hungry?â âYea a little.â But my stomach was so tied up in knots I didnât think I could eat anything.
âMe tooâactually Iâm more than a little. Hurry up guys! Iâm starving!â He said laughing as he rubbed his stomach. I notice two other guys at the grill laughing with each otherâobviously ignoring him.
âSoâŠyour Paulâs new woman. Wowâhe has been holding out on me.â Seeing my confusion he continues, âI work with him and wellâwe like to show off our latest conquest-eh so to speak. And he has been keeping you under wraps for a while now. Iâd say he likes you. And now that I see youâI can see why.â John said stifling a laugh.
I give him a shy smile saying, âWell thanks. UmmâŠhave you seen Paul?â I hadnât seen any familiar faces since I walked out. Where were they?
âOh. I think they are all down at the beachâplaying around. While me and Chad here have been stuck grilling the food.â He finally said not sounding pleased.
âOh, okay. Well it was nice to meet you.â âYea
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