at the dashboard. It bounced off the windshield, cracking

ut." Derek shifted on the bench se

eak as he stared at the road. I was fee

h was really beginning to scare me. My eyes kept wandering back t

k, my jaw dropped. The thing was frigging huge with gigantic tires. And when I say gigantic, I mean it. A three foot lift is ridiculous w

his truck so tall? Oh, wait. He wanted to grab

cles. He apparently had a relationship with it because when the phone bounced off the windshield, he didn't gi

ic green monster truck, headed toward a warehouse to steal d

ven ask where I would be most comfortable. That's how guys are t

he steering wheel like we were going on a nice evening

I was on the court, waiting for Coach to put me back in the gam

was ants

ad to use it? What if one of them ended up shot? God. What the hell were we d

but I pulled my leg away from him, balling up further

"You're not gonna pe

just freaking out because I'm worried. No one has discussed how

self with all that thinking. You might break a

o Derek for help. Derek shrugged a

jerks before I hurt one of them. They neede

. If you ever talk to me like that again, I'll punch y

lf-respect than any of them. Hell will have to freeze over for you to ever find me in your bed because I'm not that type of

to Ivy League colleges. So stop treating me like I'm some stupid bimbo you picked up at a bar to

The sound was so surprisin

, contemplati

," Thomas reached in between my legs to shift, "I'm

he appeared to be sincere. Not the reaction I expected, but whatever. My rant had su

s the plan

t, smartypants. I need you to go to sec

pen," Derek sp

e story about a guy who's after me, and I'd

he pressed his lips together. "We're going in, and you're waiting in the truck. If we're not back in fifteen minutes that me

d out. Candi should be in pharmaceuticals tonight, and last time I checked, she was begging to get some. I've been putting her off for months, Bro. I tol

on't you?" I yelled without thi

ersection. "Girl, you don't get it. Women are

ot just

t your feet, competing for your attention. You must have s

leg to down shift just as his dark gaze met mine.

died my mouth was... well, intoxicating. His gaze lifted to meet mine. Th

e words seethed from Derek, low and harsh. I

and I out of whateve

back teeth together and obviously livid. Why was Derek so upset? There were so many importa

was trying to get him to calm down. Derek didn

about him, but yeah, this was confusing because I couldn't stop myself from re

d fake. "You two got something

eak, but Derek squeezed

with that?" Derek's

we turned into a huge empty parking lot. "Sorry, Casey. I'm just not right in the head. I... I gues

ve been a relief, but I wanted his hand back. Instead, Derek

ed his soft lips to my ear.

oximity. He was pretending and there was a reason. Whatever.

sks, I'll tell them I left something in my locker. Then when we get back the

ow?" The words just erupted out o

s arm

. "I hadn't planned on it, but... I might not be coming back here to work if t

d. "You're k

he's not having sex. We need Candi to leave pharmac

didn't even catch on to the easiest trick in th

ocus. Mom's battere

a parking spot thirty feet from the entrance. This place was massive. The buildings weren't much to look a

y five other vehicles. "This plac

ek." Thomas pulled the gun from the back of

gs bo

is fingers down my

tween my teeth a

attention. "This is the

mas said in a smooth, seducti

nd and punched Thomas in the

imself as he smiled. "Okay. Okay. Stop. Stop! No

at like twenty punches? Holy hell. My face was on fire. Derek's arm was no longer around me, and my whol

indow, and now he was watching

hed up and reattached a band-aid. When his fingers ran over

like him touching me. Guys like h

face. "I'm sorry.

s I put my feet back on the floor. I covered my face

tter." Derek's door opened allowing a stream of fresh air to enter the cab. And fr

t going in." Derek pushed my butt,

his hand away. "I'm not going

his pocket. "Alright, but I want you

I gave him a

ay from me, and rubbed the back of

anywhere. I'll wait here

ck?" Thomas's voi

He'd snuck

y. Thomas just laughed. Yeah, my punching spree di