Fake Love - Jaxson Kidman Page 0,44
hallway.
Alone.
The one part of the building where it was so hidden…
Noah started to walk toward me.
I had to keep cool and calm.
No running away.
No acting differently.
A second later, I started to run toward him.
My body was moving faster than the rest of my head and heart.
Noah was in a baby blue, button-down shirt and black pants.
He was always the best dressed of the group.
And with his perfect looking face, jaw, eyes, and hair…
“Noah, what happened?” I yelled at him.
When I could touch him, I grabbed his arms.
But then I backed off.
What are you doing, Winter?
I wasn’t sure.
“I got arrested,” he said in a monotone voice. Staring at me. Studying me again.
“For what?”
“You know for what,” Xavier said.
“But I want to hear it from him,” I said.
“It’s all good now,” Noah said. “Nothing lawyers and money can’t handle. I feel bad for whoever did this. It was kind of stupid if you ask me. Why the fuck would I beat up Damon? That Troc has enough in his life.”
“Damon?” I asked.
“Yeah,” Easton said. “Does that name ring a bell to you?”
“Ring a bell?” I asked. I curled my lip. “I don’t remember a thing. Do you want me to write that on a fucking shirt and wear it?”
“It’s fine,” Noah said sharply. “It’s done and over with. Winter had nothing to do with it. How could she?”
I felt wobbly.
I slowly inched back until I was able to lean against the wall.
“So what actually happened?” I asked Noah.
He looked back at Easton and Xavier.
He nodded and they walked away.
Shit.
I was alone with Noah now.
“They’re going to spread the word,” Noah said. “I’m back. Like anything could keep me down, right?”
“I don’t know what that means, but okay. I was getting ready to come here and Gia told me-”
“Gia,” Noah said. “Who else has been talking?”
“Noah, she didn’t do anything wrong. She’s my friend. She knows we talk. That you all helped me… with Reid…”
“Yeah, right,” Noah said. “Well, here’s what happened. The police showed up and arrested me. Apparently Damon got his ass kicked and said it was me. So the cops decided to pull a fast one and come after me. Apparently, I have a reputation for that kind of thing.”
He smirked at me.
He didn’t seem so worried.
Which scared me.
“When did you get arrested?” I asked.
“A few hours ago,” Noah said. “I had to go down to the police station and talk to some asshole. Then my lawyer showed up. That was the end of that. Those cops don’t know what’s coming. When you cross the line between Trocs and Bumps it can get a little crazy. You know?”
Noah slowly put his hands to the wall.
I wasn’t blocked in, but he was trying to block me in.
“I’m sorry that happened,” I said. “I’m in shock.”
“Everyone is. That’s okay. I’ll make it right. Someone did this to me, Winter. I don’t appreciate it. Now… can we talk about us?”
“Us?” I asked.
Noah got closer to me.
His mouth inching toward my mouth.
“Noah…”
“You really don’t remember,” he whispered.
“What?” I asked.
“I know Easton didn’t fuck you,” he said. “He’s just saying that to confuse you. He thinks he can mess with your memory and get you into his bed.”
“Good luck there,” I said.
“Exactly,” Noah said. “But you and I… things were getting there between us…”
I swallowed hard. “I don’t remember.”
“Let me try to refresh your memory then,” he said.
His lips pressed against mine and I hurried to move away.
I dipped down and moved under his arm.
I gasped for a breath.
You just kissed the guy who wanted to kill you!
Noah touched my arm. “It’s okay if you don’t remember. We can start over.”
I looked back at him.
My teeth chattered.
And I felt something tingle in the back of my mind.
Noah was right.
He and I had been sort of fooling around before the accident.
I couldn’t remember what we did, but the feel of his lips to mine…
“I have to go,” I said.
Noah smiled as I hurried away.
I touched my lips.
There had been something there.
And I really couldn’t remember it.
What was going on with my head?
Chapter 16
what’s your fantasy
I was like a lion in a cage, pacing, waiting for someone to show up and throw me a chunk of meat to tear into.
That was probably a terrible way to describe how I felt, but whatever.
I pulled Gia out of BFH and we spent the rest of the day at the beach.
My only goal was to kill time and keep things believable until I could get my hands on Talon.
My mind