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Chapter 47: Colton
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The boy next Door Chapter 48: Colton
My heart constricts. "You wouldn't have disturbed me." Maybe if she had, I wouldn't have been walking around all these years thinking that there was something wrong with me. I wouldn't have felt so abandoned. I wouldn't have pushed away the people who only wanted to love me.She clears her throat and blinks back the tears that fill her eyes. "Tell me everything. Catch me up."I give her the Spark Notes version of my life. From elementary school through college, along with my plans for the future. I gloss over the hurt and pain she caused. The entire time, Candance sits quietly across from me, squeezing my hand from time to time. The longer I talk, the more my muscles loosen. "I heard your father remarried.""Yes," I say carefully, "when I was seven." When she remains silent, I tack on, "Her name is Jenna.""She's been good to you?""She has." For some reason, I'm afraid to say too much. I don't want to unwittingly say or do something that will ruin the fragility of this m
The boy next Door Chapter 49: Alyssa
It's past two and I still haven't heard from Colton.I wish he would, at the very least, shoot me a text. Or give me a quick call. Anything at this point. I just want to know that everything is all right.That he's all right.As I push through the lobby door of the apartment building and hustle down the cement walkway, I slide my phone from my pocket and peek at it for the umpteenth time in the last thirty minutes.I really wish he would have let me come with for moral support. He shot that idea down pretty quickly when I had offhandedly mentioned it. I could have sat in the car and waited for him.Ugh. I sound like a needy girlfriend right about now. And you know what? We're not even going out.It's just...I feel like after all these years, Colton is finally allowing me a glimpse into who he truly is as a person. I'm only beginning to understand him. What I'm most afraid of is that this meeting with Candance is going to somehow close the door on that and we'll backpedal. I
The boy next Door Chapter 50: Colton
"Good practice, man. Keep playing like that and you'll be back on the field in no time." Beck slaps my back as he walks past on the way to his locker."Thanks." I hate to jinx myself, but yeah, it kind of felt like old times out there. Everything Beck threw my way, I caught with ease. Not a fumble in sight. It was nice. Reassuring. As if one piece of the puzzle has finally fallen back into place. With each practice I've been steadily improving. it's almost like I'm getting my groove back.All I can hope is that it continues, and that Coach is taking notice.So far, he hasn't said anything. He's been watching from the sidelines and jotting down notes. It's enough to set my nerves on end, but I try not to let the pressure get to me.Which hasn't been easy. Especially with everything that happened with Candance. I was afraid that it would mess with my head even more than before, but strangely enough, it hasn't. Don't get me wrong, what she said hurts like a mother fucker bu
The boy next Door Chapter 51: Colton
I pull my BMW into the circular drive and park near the front entrance before cutting the engine, grabbing my duffle bag from the front seat and exiting the vehicle. It takes only a moment before I'm up the stairs two and punching in the code on the keypad. Once unlocked, I push open the front door and step inside the two-story foyer. As soon as I do, the scent of beef stroganoff hits me full force. I inhale a big breath, doubly glad I decided to get the hell out of Dodge.Even if it's only for the night.Jenna pads through the hallway from the kitchen with a dish towel in her hands. Surprise lights up her eyes when she catches sight of me. "I thought I heard the front door." She closes the distance between us before rising up on her tiptoes and pressing a kiss against my cheek. I lean down, wanting to make it easier for her. Jenna tops out at five foot. Sometimes I like to tease her by asking what the weather is like down there. "Why didn't you tell me that you were coming
The boy next Door Chapter 52: Alyssa
Monsieur Dupre claps his hands together and we all pause. "We will do it again until it is perfection!"For just a moment, my shoulders sag before I lift and take my position. We've been practicing the same piece over and over. He wasn't kidding when he said that we would keep at it until the movements were perfection. The guy is a real taskmaster. Although, that's what makes Monsieur Dupre such an amazing instructor.The music resumes and lift up onto the toes of my shoes, stretching my arms over head and holding the pose before raising one pointed foot out in front of me. The music arcs and still I hold the pose. My muscles begin to tremble."Bon!" he says.Instead of dwelling on the pain, I force it from my mind and lose myself in the rhythm of the music.Like before, the only thing that soothes the pain of this last breakup is dance. I'm able to lose myself in the precision of the movement for hours at a time. It helps me not think about-Nope. Not going to do it.Even wh
The boy next Door Chapter 53: Colton
Three years later...I roll over and stretch out an arm, only to find the space next to me empty and the sheets already cooling. I crack open an eye and glance around the room. The sun is just beginning to peek over the horizon, painting the vast stretch of space with pink and purple strokes.Where the hell did that girl disappear to?I throw off the covers and pad over to the bathroom.Empty.I don't bother to put on clothes. It's just the two of us. I surprised Alyssa with a weeklong vacation at the beach. One of my father's friends owns a house on Kiawah Island in South Carolina right on the ocean. We can hear the crash of the waves from our bedroom window. It's the perfect sound to fall asleep to with Alyssa tucked in my arms.I pad down the stairs to the first floor. The scent of fresh brewed coffee permeates the air and the door to the patio is open. I should have known that she was out here on the deck. She can't get enough of the fresh salty air.I push open the scree
The boy next Door Chapter 54: Alyssa
Five years later..."Hey beautiful, I was wondering if I could buy you a drink?"I swing around at the bar only to find Colton standing next to me. A grin tips the edges of my lips as I shake my head. "Sorry, I'm afraid not. I'm waiting for my fiancé." I lift my hand to show off the glittering diamond that now sits on my second finger. His bright blue gaze drops to my left hand before flickering up again. "Wow. He's a lucky guy."I shrug before closing the distance between us and whispering, "Honestly, I'm the lucky one. I can't imagine my life without him."Colton's face softens. "I'm pretty sure he feels the same way."His hand rises to cup my cheek before he leans in and brushes his lips across mine. I tilt my face to give him better access. As soon as I open, his tongue slips inside my mouth to tangle with my own. That first touch is all it takes for the crowded restaurant to fall away and then it's just the two of us. It doesn't matter if I'm sitting at the bar in Mar
The boy next Door Chapter 1: Colton
Summer before freshman year of college...My lips quirk at the corners as I glance around. It's fucking madness and I wouldn't have it any other way. This is exactly the way you kick off summer vacation. Leave it to Beck Hollingsworth to throw the mother of all graduation parties. The three key ingredients for a kickass party are present-scantily clad chicks, plenty of free-flowing booze, and last but not least, parents conspicuously absent from the festivities. Never let it be said that Beck doesn't know how to do it up right. After all, this isn't his first rodeo. This guy has thrown some over-the-top, police-called-to-break-it-up, someone-almost-drowns-in-the-pool parties over the years.There's a girl tucked under each arm as they stare adoringly up at me. Albeit drunkenly. A few more crowd around me, circling like sharks, waiting for an opportunity to home in on the action. Delicate hands stroke over my bare chest. Another female presses her breasts against my back as n
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