Free Uncrushable (Forehead Kisses #3) by Abby Reynolds Page B

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    I practically jumped out of my seat. “What’s wrong?”
    He stormed to me, a pissed look on his face. “I don’t want you waiting on Liam anymore.”
    Not this again. “Scotty—”
    “If he’s hanging out with some girl and refuses to tell us why, I know he’s up to something. Remember, I’ve known Liam a lot longer than you. He’s a pig just like the rest of us.”
    “I trust Liam,” I said simply. “I should have trusted him before and I lost him. I’m not going to make the same mistake twice.”
    Scotty growled in frustration. “Why the hell was she at his house?”
    “I don’t know. But I’m sure he has an explanation.”
    “And why won’t you ask what that explanation is?” he demanded.
    “Because I don’t need to.” I crossed my arms over my chest. “Scotty, just stay out of it. I’m not a broken girl anymore. I can take care of myself. You don’t need to look after me or stick your nose in my personal life.”
    “Stick my nose in?” he spat. “I’m just making sure my cousin isn’t getting played. That’s all.”
    “I’m not,” I said firmly. “If you knew Liam at all, you would know he isn’t the kind of guy to play games. And he isn’t a liar. If he said he wasn’t with anyone, he wasn’t.”
              “You seem certain,” he said darkly.
    “Because I am.” I held his gaze.
    He raised his hands in the air. “Fine. I’ll back off.”
    “Thank you.”
    “But if he is fucking around, I’ll kick his ass.”
    “I have a feeling it would be the other way around…”
    He glared at me before he marched to his room and shut the door.
    I sighed while I stayed at the table. I turned to my laptop and checked my email. When I saw a message from the support group I opened it quicker than I could process. After skimming through the lines, my heart beat in my chest.
    I got the job.
     
    When the sun was about to go down, my phone vibrated. I was planning my first session so I stopped checking myy phone to see if Liam texted me or called. I knew he wouldn’t. He was really upset that afternoon.
    You still coming over? It was Liam.
    Did he want me to? I assumed the date was off by the way he blew up and stormed off. I had the impression you didn’t want to see me.
    He didn’t type a response for a few minutes. Adrianna got me upset and I took it out on you. I’m sorry. Of course I want to see you.
    He did? Phew. I missed him desperately and wanted to spend time with him. Okay.
    Are you coming soon?
    Yeah.
    Don’t forget your bag.
    I couldn’t help but smile. I was excited for my first class but I was more excited to see him. After I packed my things, I drove to his place as fast as I could.
     
    When I pulled into his driveway, he was standing outside. His hands were in the pockets of his dark jeans and he wore a gray t-shirt that highlighted every muscle of his body. He was a powerhouse with a gentle soul. That’s what I loved about him most; that he was more beautiful on the inside than the outside.
    I shouldered my bag and walked to him slowly. “Hey…” I searched his eyes for the aggression I saw earlier.
    His blue eyes were bright and clear. There was no anger in his limbs or the tightness of his muscles. That was a good sign. “I’m sorry I yelled at you earlier.”
    “You don’t need to apologize. I know I hurt you and you can’t just move on from that overnight.”
    “You’re right, I can’t. But that doesn’t give me the right to make you feel bad about it all the time. If I said I wanted to work on this relationship, that’s what we should do, not live in the past.” He grabbed my bag and put it over his shoulder. “Do you forgive me?”
    “Of course I do.” I still didn’t feel like he did anything wrong. It was natural to still feel hurt by the past. And he didn’t yell at me. He calmly told me he was still upset about what happened. And frankly, he should be.
    “Thank you.” He grabbed my hand and led me inside his