Page 95 of Such a Good Girl

“That time has passed, Danika.” What would it take to get her to leave me alone? An idea popped into my head and I went with it. “I’m seeing someone else now. It’s getting serious, in fact.”

She laughed, shaking her head. “Surely, you don’t mean that tart you were photographed with?”

“That’s exactly who I mean.”

“West, you can’t be serious.”

“I am serious, Danika. You and I are over. We have been for a long time.”

“West.” She reached out to touch my face. “Remember how you used to bend me over the desk here?”

I rolled my eyes, not replying. I just wanted her to go away.

I put my hands on her arms to guide her to the door. She looked up at me and put her hand on my chest.

“Wait, West. Just answer one question and then I’ll go.”

I groaned. “What?”

“Was it really all that bad? Every day wasn’t awful was it?”

Her eyes searched mine, and I thought I saw a glimmer of sincerity. It almost made me feel sorry for her.

“Danika, I —.”

Kaylee appeared in my doorway, the door left wide open by Danika. We turned to look at her, my hands still on Danika’s arms and her hand still flat on my chest. Kaylee’s eyes widened and she walked away immediately.

“Fuck.” I pushed Danika towards the door. “Go!”

“Oh, you’ve got to be kidding! That’s her, right? She’s a waitress? All this for a fucking waitress, are you fucking kidding me, West?”

“Get the fuck out, Danika!”

Once I had her on the other side, I slammed the door in her face. When she was gone, I went to find Kaylee.

She was in the locker room getting ready for her shift. We hadn’t spoken since she’d gone silent on me last night after texting me that she wasn’t feeling well.

“Hey,” I said, searching her face. She was cold, closed down. I saw it right away. My heart skipped a beat.

Fucking Danika.

I wasn’t going to let her ruin everything.

“Hey,” she said, putting her clothes in her locker and avoiding my gaze.

“Are you feeling better?”

“What?”

“Last night? You left early?”

“Oh, right, yeah, I think it was just something I ate. Sorry. I’m better, thank you.”

She moved to walk past me, but I blocked her path. “Kaylee…”

She stopped, looking straight ahead. I reached down for her chin, pulling her gaze up to mine.

“What’s going on? Are you okay?”

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