Chapter 17: Speechless

April

              My eyes widen with trepidation at Connor’s words. There’s nothing worse than having someone tell you that you need to talk because it never leads to anything good. The first guy I slept with before I came to live with Tate and Chelsea said the same thing after we fucked in one of the school’s custodial closets. I inwardly snicker when I remember him telling me that it was just a fuck. That it would be best if no one knew because his reputation would be ruined. I simply rolled my eyes then and told him that I was more than fine with not telling anyone. Unfortunately, I don’t think I will react the same way if Connor says the same thing. The very idea that he’d blow me off makes me feel murderous.

              Prepping for a rejection, I cross my arms in front of my chest in a defiant pose and