Page 57 of One Good Crash
I stayed in the room for several more hours, not because I was taking my mom's advice, but rather because from somewhere downstairs, I could hear the sounds of voices and vacuuming, and I didn't want to get in anyone's way.
Plus, it seemed rude to wander around by myself.
But I couldn’t hide away forever, so just before noon, I ventured out of the guest room, only to stop dead in my tracks.
Jax was there, waiting.
For me?
It sure looked that way.
Chapter 25
Before I could catch myself, I'd already asked, "What are you doing?"
He was dressed in jeans and a black T-shirt. If my bluntness startled him, he didn't show it. "Thinking," he said.
I felt my eyebrows furrow. He was sitting in a sturdy wooden chair with his long legs stretched out in front of him.
I tried to recall.Had the chair been there last night?
I didn't think so.
In fact, I was almost sure of it.
Weird.
I gave a nervous laugh. "Thinking, huh? About what?"
"Right now? Breakfast."
Probably, he shouldn't've said that. I hadn't eaten since yesterday's lunch. Oh, sure, there'd been plenty of finger foods at last night's party, but I'd been far too unsettled to eat a single thing.
And now, I was utterly famished.
He stood. "In case you're wondering, that's an invitation."
Funny, it didn't sound like an invitation. It sounded more like a summons.
I glanced down at my clothes, or rathersomebody'sclothes. Who they belonged to, I still didn't know.
After splurging on a long shower, I'd dressed in the black yoga pants and a pale pink T-shirt, along with fresh underwear – just because it seemed grubby not to.
Still, I couldn’t help but tally up the cost. I'd deliberately picked out the cheapest stuff, but it wasn't cheap tome, and I couldn't help but wonder if I owed some unseen person more than I could afford.
He looked to my feet. "You need shoes? We'll grab some on the way out."
Out?So he was inviting meoutto breakfast?
I looked down. I was wearing somebody's socks, but no shoes at all. All I had were the silver pumps, which would've look utterly ridiculous with what I was now wearing.
Still, I hesitated. "Won't someone be mad? I mean, I've borrowed a lot already."
"Trust me, it's not a problem. You like pancakes?"
Ilovedpancakes. In fact, I was pretty sure I'd kill for a pancake right about now. And today was Sunday, my favorite day for a big breakfast.
Still, Iwascurious. I glanced toward the chair. "How long were you waiting?"
Table of Contents
- Page 1
- Page 2
- Page 3
- Page 4
- Page 5
- Page 6
- Page 7
- Page 8
- Page 9
- Page 10
- Page 11
- Page 12
- Page 13
- Page 14
- Page 15
- Page 16
- Page 17
- Page 18
- Page 19
- Page 20
- Page 21
- Page 22
- Page 23
- Page 24
- Page 25
- Page 26
- Page 27
- Page 28
- Page 29
- Page 30
- Page 31
- Page 32
- Page 33
- Page 34
- Page 35
- Page 36
- Page 37
- Page 38
- Page 39
- Page 40
- Page 41
- Page 42
- Page 43
- Page 44
- Page 45
- Page 46
- Page 47
- Page 48
- Page 49
- Page 50
- Page 51
- Page 52
- Page 53
- Page 54
- Page 55
- Page 56
- Page 57 (reading here)
- Page 58
- Page 59
- Page 60
- Page 61
- Page 62
- Page 63
- Page 64
- Page 65
- Page 66
- Page 67
- Page 68
- Page 69
- Page 70
- Page 71
- Page 72
- Page 73
- Page 74
- Page 75
- Page 76
- Page 77
- Page 78
- Page 79
- Page 80
- Page 81
- Page 82
- Page 83
- Page 84
- Page 85
- Page 86
- Page 87
- Page 88
- Page 89
- Page 90
- Page 91
- Page 92
- Page 93
- Page 94
- Page 95
- Page 96
- Page 97
- Page 98
- Page 99
- Page 100
- Page 101
- Page 102
- Page 103
- Page 104
- Page 105
- Page 106
- Page 107
- Page 108
- Page 109
- Page 110
- Page 111
- Page 112
- Page 113
- Page 114
- Page 115
- Page 116
- Page 117
- Page 118
- Page 119
- Page 120
- Page 121
- Page 122
- Page 123
- Page 124
- Page 125
- Page 126
- Page 127
- Page 128
- Page 129
- Page 130
- Page 131
- Page 132
- Page 133
- Page 134
- Page 135
- Page 136
- Page 137
- Page 138
- Page 139
- Page 140
- Page 141
- Page 142
- Page 143
- Page 144
- Page 145
- Page 146
- Page 147
- Page 148
- Page 149
- Page 150
- Page 151
- Page 152
- Page 153
- Page 154
- Page 155
- Page 156
- Page 157
- Page 158
- Page 159
- Page 160
- Page 161
- Page 162
- Page 163
- Page 164
- Page 165
- Page 166
- Page 167
- Page 168
- Page 169
- Page 170
- Page 171
- Page 172
- Page 173
- Page 174
- Page 175
- Page 176
- Page 177
- Page 178
- Page 179
- Page 180
- Page 181
- Page 182
- Page 183
- Page 184
- Page 185