35 parts Complete MatureAvery wrapped an arm around my waist to catch me before I could get out the door. He pushed me up against the door, trapping me between his body and the door.
"What's wrong?" I asked innocently.
His face hovered over mine, much closer than I was used to. His gaze didn't leave mine as he spoke. "It would have been different if I had told him from the start. You wanted me to lie for you. You started this. If we tell him what really happened, he would be pissed at me for lying to him."
"Stormie, you got a phone call!" Mason yelled up the stairs.
The closeness between Avery and me started to make my legs feel like Jell-O, and I couldn't make sense of it. Our breathing became heavier. His eyes trapped mine.
"Answer him," Avery murmured.
"Uh," I stammered. I cleared my throat. "Be down in a minute!" My voice came out higher than usual. My gaze still couldn't escape Avery's. My heart raced wildly as his chest rose and fell against mine.
Avery's gaze flickered to my lips.
What's happening? My gaze fell to his mouth, which was moving closer to mine.
Stormie West is brave, kind, and young. She has a lot to learn about love, trust, lust, and heartbreak.
Stormie's older brother, Mason, is brave, cocky, and a bit of an asshole. He's the wide receiver for the high school football team.
Avery Prince is Mason's best friend. Avery has it all, popularity, star quarterback, and girls. What more could he want, right?
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