Yes, I know exactly what she wants me to explain. I called her my girlfriend. It was the heat of the moment, and I just said the first thing that came to mind. I didn’t like how the old asshole was talking to her.
Though I mean shit, Cassidy didn’t need me to stand up for her. She didn’t need my protection from his harsh words.
No. If anyone needed protection from harsh, cutting words, it was Mister Shiraishi. Because fuck, my girl has the sharpest tongue in the world. Her words are her blade, and it is always razor-sharp.
“You know exactly what. Don’t give me that shit. You called me your girlfriend. I don’t recall agreeing to that. Then again, I don’t recall you even asking.” Cassidy poked me hard in the center of my chest.
I chuckled. I probably shouldn’t, especially as those emerald eyes narrowed at me with annoyance. But it’s funny, and Cassidy is so damn cute I want to kiss her. I want to kiss her senseless. I want to kiss her
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Collin is the biggest dork in the greater Boston area. His reaction to me agreeing to be his girlfriend was hilarious and adorable. However, I was given so much shit from my coworkers after he left. The following day as I was getting ready to leave with James to wait at the bus stop, my breath caught in my lungs. Collin was leaning on his car with that same dopey grin on his face. “Morning, Red!” He greeted. “Thought you might appreciate a ride.” “You’re one of those morning people, aren’t you?” I frowned at how cheery he was. “Not exactly. Just been in a good mood since yesterday.” He shrugged. “What is going on? What happened yesterday?” James questioned, furrowing his brow. “Not your business, but Collin asked me out yesterday, and I said yes.” I shrugged. “You did WHAT!?” James shouted. “Dude, keep it down. Are you getting in or what? I had to give up shotgun for this!” Justin shouted, poking his out the backseat window. “Yes! The horror h
These last few days of being publicly known as Cassidy’s boyfriend have rocked. I get to drive her to and from school. If I’m not at work or something for basketball, I’ve even taken her to and from work.I didn’t expect her to go to Friday’s game, even though she had an excellent excuse for a work shift. I don’t think she’s that kind of girlfriend, and I’m cool with that. But work or not, I wasn’t going to expect her to show up and cheer me on.My mom’s happy about us dating. She’s got some grand idea that I will suddenly get better at math by association. I keep telling her that’s not how it works. Dad, well, I think he knows we’re dating. He hasn’t said anything but that requires talking to me and being involved in my life.But I think the best part of dating her is getting alone time with her. It isn’t always a make-out session, and I’m cool with that.
While I am over the moon that Riko is no longer under her father’s tyrannical rule, I couldn’t get my mind off what happened after her call. I should have focused on texting the girls about visiting. Instead, my mind is on Collin. Once he left, I hurried back to my room, locking the door. I know I left him hanging. But he’s not the only one that was left unfulfilled. I shocked myself by going that far with him. I’d thought I would feel the usual panic and fear when he pulled my hips flush to him so I could feel his hard-on. But it didn’t. I didn’t feel panic or anxiety. No, I felt hunger, desire, a need I haven’t really felt in so long. I gave into that feeling until it started to scare me. Because as good as it felt, I knew if things stayed on that path, I was heading to an area that probably would trigger me. I don’t think I’m ready for that. Plus, my moms and dumb brother are home. I was lucky that mamá convinced mom to let Collin come up to my room, let alone with the door clo
Despite that Forrest can’t play, the guy is still here at Saturday practice, even if it’s just to warm the bench. His brothers dropped him off on their way to work for one of their parents. No clue which job they are working today. I hope they don’t slack off after their dad’s lecture yesterday.“You look way too happy, Collin.” Forrest taunted.He’s not wrong. I’ve had this damn smile on my face since last night. Sure we only dry-humped, but that’s a big step for Cassidy. And then I didn’t manage to screw up by sending that pic and video. She even admitted to getting off watching.So to say I’m in a good mood would be an understatement. I can’t imagine anything dampening my smile today. I spoke too soon. James Summers just made his way onto the other end of the court with the JV team.“You’re one to talk. Haven’t seen you or your brothers smile this much since
I was glad to see Amy join in the conversation more after dropping James off. If he’s done anything more to mess with her, I’ll kick his ass. I don’t want to put her on the spot about it, so I’ll ask her about that later when it’s just us.“Okay, so we should totally stop in the gift shop to get her something.” Amy suggested.“You mean if the Frost boys have already filled her room with flowers.” Aleesha laughed as we made our way into the hospital.“Knowing them, that’s possible.” I laughed.I wouldn’t put it past the brothers to have made up for lost time and stockpiled her room with her favorite flowers. I don’t even know what her favorite flower is now that I think about it.
“We dated briefly, but Brant tried to push things in a physical direction I didn’t want. Most times, I was able to shut him down. But… then there was a party.” I was looking down at my lap as I told them.“He got me secluded from everyone else and overpowered me….” I trailed off.I don’t know if I could say it. If I could go into even close to the detail, I told Collin. Apparently, I didn’t have to because the next thing I knew, I was surrounded by a group hug. A hug Riko was the first to initiate.“Oh, Cassidy. That piece of shit. Do you want me to have Granny Yūri take care of him? She’s probably already itching because of my issues with him.” Riko offered.I chuckled, sniffling and shaking my he
I didn’t get to bring up what James asked me after practice to Cassidy. After visiting with Riko and having plans to return, she was in a good mood. I didn’t want to ruin that by talking about her dumb brother. And I didn’t want to bring him up when she told me she not only told Riko we’re together, but she told Riko and the other girls what really happened with Brant. Maybe not in detail, but she told them. She opened up to them and realized she’s got more people in her corner than she thought. And fuck I’m proud of her. She’s moving forward, and that’s what matters most to me. And if her progress wasn’t enough to make me forget all about James and his odd question, something is going on with Justin and Ben. How do I know? Because I’ve known them since we were five. And as I pull up to Cassidy’s with them in the backseat, the awkward vibes are so thick you could cut them with a knife. There hasn’t been their typical banter. Glancing to the backseat before getting out, I caught J
It’s crazy how just the sight of someone’s face can ruin your entire mood. But seeing Brant standing outside of school turned my mood faster than mayo in the desert. Just great now because of that analogy, my stomach isn’t just queasy from the sight of his face but the memory of the time I ate potato salad that hadn’t been kept cold. I felt like I was going to throw up. Maybe if I do, it’ll be on Brant. I hate that he stopped us. I hate it even more that I froze instead of knocking him out when he basically threatened to rape Riko. I hate that my body reacts like this. And it’s not always consistent. Sometimes I don’t freeze, and I unleash my wrath on Brant. But this wasn’t one of those times. I did get a little satisfaction at Ben calling Brant out for having a tiny dick. I got even more when Justin laid Brant out for being disrespectful to Ben. Looks like I was on the nose about those two. I was more than ready to leave it at that. To carry on with my day and, most importantly,