Free Catching You by Jessie Evans

 
     
           
    A Summerville Short Story
    (Always a Bridesmaid #4)
    By Jessie Evans
     
    A bad case of the love bug...
     
    John O'Grady has been making a reputation for himself as a player since returning to Summerville. The former geek turned sexy tattoo artist has been loving the single life, bringing home a new girl every weekend. That is, until he meets Kitty, and catches a bad case of the love bug. Too bad Kitty seems to be immune to his infamous charm...
     
    Kitty Nance is convinced she's cursed. It's been over a year since she's made it past date three with a guy, and she's begun to think she'll never meet Mr. Right Now, let alone Mr. Right. John O'Grady seems like a great guy, but she's not going to risk her heart until he's proved he's ready for more than a fling.
     
    John agrees to three tests, and the couple set out on a day of adventure to see if they're mismatched or meant to be.  
     
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    Copyright© 2013 Jessie D. Evans 
    This book may not be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any means existing without written permission from the author. This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously. Cover image by solominviktor for Shutterstock. Cover design by Bootstrap Cover Designs. Editing by Edited Ever After. Trademarks Acknowledgment The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction: Lucky Charms c. General Mills, LLC. Home Movies c. Soup2Nuts Inc. Nylon Magazine c. Nylon Holding Inc. PlayStation c. Kabushiki Kaisha Sony Computer Entertainment. Assassin’s Creed c. Ubisoft Entertainment Corporation. Heavy Rain c. Quantic Dream Corporation. Twinkies c. Hostess Brand 
     
    Other Novels by Jessie Evans
     
    Betting on You
    Keeping You
    Wild For You
    Taking You
     
    Dedicated to all the misfits.
     
    Table of Contents
     
    Chapter One  
    Chapter Two  
    Chapter Three  
    Chapter Four  
    Chapter Five  

 
     
    Chapter One
     
    John collapsed into the overstuffed chair in his room with a tortured groan. Outside his bedroom door, his roommate was probably making out with his beautiful new girlfriend. Inside John’s room, there was only pain and woe.
    Lots and lots of woe.
    His body ached all over, his head felt like it was about to split in two, and his stomach snarled angrily beneath his ribs. He’d skipped his midnight bowl of cereal last night and his tummy wasn’t pleased. But he hadn’t felt like snacking when he got home from the bar. Being abandoned mid-date by the first girl in the past six months to make him break his “no more than two dates” rule had ruined his appetite. He didn’t know if he’d ever hunger for midnight Lucky Charms again.
    He felt…diseased.
    That was it, Kitty Nance was a disease, and he’d clearly contracted a bad case.
    The best thing he could do for himself would be to settle in for a Home Movies cartoon marathon, eat popcorn until his stomach was full of buttery goodness, and let his mind soften until he forgot the infectious girl’s name.
    Instead, he picked up his phone and texted Melody, Nick’s new girl and best friend to the traitorous Kitty:
    Any word? Have you convinced her that I am awesome and deserve second chance/explanation/apology/reconciliatory stroking of my sweet, curly head?
    After only a moment, Melody texted back:
    Why are you texting me? Nick and I are in the living room.
    John sighed as his thumbs jabbed: Am too overwrought for face-to-face contact. Any chance you and Nick would make me some popcorn and set it by my door?  
    Melody texted back a smiley face and— No way. You should get dressed and come get it yourself. Nick and I are headed for a walk before we go out to dinner. (Seriously. Get dressed. It’s three o’clock and you don’t want to come out here in