Page 39 of Starstruck
I swallow, my knee bouncing. “Revolution.”
Both guys stare back at me, confused looks on their faces. There’s no doubt in my mind the way they look right now resembles how I looked when she walked into Jeremy’s office.
Neither of them say anything though, so I add, “She works there.”
Levi barks a laugh as a small smirk grows on Colt’s face. The fact that he’s smiling at all goes to show how fucked up this whole situation really is.
“She didn’t tell you?” Levi asks, still laughing.
“Nope.” I cross my arms over my chest. “I found out when she walked into Jeremy’s office after he asked me to headline the benefit concert.”
“The one for MADD in August?”
“That’s the one. It’shers.”
“No way.” Levi snorts, his laugh growing harder. “This is too good. Are you doing it?”
I shake my head. “She doesn’t want me involved. Basically told me to go fuck myself when I offered.”
“Damn. I knew I liked that girl.”
I shoot Levi a look, my brows furrowed. He holds up his hands in defense, his smirk growing.
“So, that’s it then?” Colt inquires.
“For now,” I say with a shrug. “I told her she’d change her mind. I’m banking on the fact that she won’t be able to find anyone bigger than me to do it, and she’ll have no choice.”
Colt rolls his eyes. “Yeah, that’s just what you want. For her to be forced into choosing you.”
“Whatever. She doesn’t have to like me to fuck me again.”
Levi nods with a grin from the corner of the room he’s in as Colt narrows his eyes.
“Does she know?” Colt asks hesitantly, not elaborating. He doesn’t need to though. I know what he’s asking.
I ball my fists as I shake my head. “No.”
Colt lets out a low whistle as Levi’s brows raise.
“You gonna tell her?”
Gritting my teeth, I glance at the ground as I shrug and avoid answering altogether. I catch Colt shaking his head and rolling his eyes as Levi lets out a light chuckle, always easily amused.
I haven’t given much thought to whether or not I should share what I know about the man responsible for killing her parents. As much as I want to see her again, I get the sense she’ll do whatever she can to stay away from me.
Besides, what good would it do now anyway? I’d all but forgotten about him until that day in the courtroom, and I don’t see much point in sharing that version of my life when she doesn’t even want this version of me in hers.
So until she comes crawling back, begging me to either fuckher again or be part of the concert—or with any luck,both—that secret is staying locked away in the vault.
Exactly where it belongs.
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WON’T GO AWAY
LENNON
“SIDEWAYS” BY CITIZEN COPE
