Page 28 of The Right Kind of Wrong

CHAPTER 10

Evelyn

“You look hot tonight.”

I looked up at the boy looking down at me. Josh smirked, twirling a strand of my hair between his fingers, eyes sparkling.

Two weeks had gone by since my kiss with Nathan, a kiss that had set my whole world upside down. I kept avoiding him but the past few days it had proved complicated since my sister hadn't been around, preparing the get together that we were now a part of.

Different business partners crowded the house, including Josh's parents, making the air harder to breathe. I had to walk out and take a seat outside. If I heard about one more business deal, my head was going to explode.

Nathan had been making small talk with people, but his gaze would always fall on me, making me feel nervous.

I wondered what he thought about the kiss.

I wasn't experienced, not at all, as my virginity was a testament. Sure, I'd kissed boys and that was the issue, they had been boys. Nathan was a man in every sense of the word; that kiss only showed it. He'd left me feeling things that I'd never felt before, not after a kiss, not after just a heated stare. He knew exactly what he was doing and I knew that if his lips ended up on me, I'd give in to him willingly, without any hesitation.

“You don't like these social events, do you?” Josh asked, scooting next to me.

He was trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I relied on him for the past few days, trying to get my feelings for him to grow, trying to ignite a spark that just wasn't there.

As Nana always said, though, you can't force something that doesn't exist.

“No,” I replied to his question after a few seconds. “I don't. They bore me, and I find them pointless to be honest.”

Josh nodded even though I knew he didn't mind these “parties.” He would be forming part of his parents business officially in just a year or so and had been participating ever since I could remember. It was his way of picking up girls back then.

“Do you want to get out of here?” Josh asked, nudging me with his elbow.

“Go where?”

“Out for a drive or something. Anywhere that isn't here.”

“Really?” I asked, finally smiling after such a complicated night.

“Yeah,” he said with a smirk. “I brought my car, we can go out for a drive in the city, eat some dinner. Do you want to?”

I stood up, placing my hand in his and smoothing out my gown. He admired me for a few seconds before he led me inside, his hand on my lower back. Everyone turned to face us, but the only gaze I could feel was Nathan's. His glare was directed at the way Josh held me and only intensified as we neared him and Hannah. They spoke with Josh's parents who seemed amused by the fact that we were together.

“We're leaving,” Josh said to the group. Nathan's gaze was fixed on my face, accusing…jealous.

“Where to?” Mrs. Nicholson asked, showing off her diamond-covered purse as she took a sip of her wine.

“To the city,” Josh said with a smile.

“Are you sure you want to leave?” Nathan asked with a raised eyebrow. The question was directed toward me.

“Of course she does,” Hannah said before I could even answer. “You know Evelyn hates these types of parties.” She interlocked her arm with Nathan who grimaced at the contact. “You take care of my sister, Josh.”

Two faced.

We said our goodbyes to the small group and started walking away when Nathan followed behind us, taking hold of my arm.

“Could you give us a minute?” he asked Josh.

Josh forced a smile and said he'd wait in the car. We were alone outside except for Josh, though that didn't mean anything, not with Nathan's harsh glare. No one would find this interaction suspicious, it probably just seemed like a brother-in-law looking out for his family.

Little did they know…

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