Free Ignite (Explosive) by Tessa Teevan Page A

the bedroom quietly as not to wake Ava up from her nap. Grabbing my Kindle out of my purse, I pour myself a glass of sweet tea and head to the balcony. I settle on a lounge chair, all prepared to dive into Kristen Ashley’s latest novel, Breathe. This woman makes me want to pack my bags and move to Colorado in order to find a bad-ass Alpha man. You know, if I ever plan on finding a man again. As I power up my Kindle, all ready to get to know Chace and Faye, I look out onto the white sands as they meet the glistening emerald water. Spotting Sierra, I notice that she’s standing next to a tall, familiar figure. I can’t make out his face, but I know it’s him. She’s pointing up towards the condo, so I shrink down in the lounge chair. I am so not ready to be seen by him.
    A few minutes later, Sierra finds me still crouching down in the chair, completely lost in my book. She pulls the other chair closer to me and plops down.
    “Why does it look like you’re hiding?” she asks.
    I look up from my Kindle and nonchalantly reply, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m just lounging and reading.”
    She laughs. “Right. You look extremely uncomfortable. I’m guessing you saw who I was talking to on the beach?”
    “I saw you talking to someone, but I couldn’t tell who,” I say with a faked indifference.
    “Well, don’t worry, he couldn’t see you either. He asked about you. Said he was looking forward to seeing you.”
    I sigh. “Sierra, don’t push it. Please. I agreed to come out tonight, but please don’t make it uncomfortable for me.”
    “Since when has being around Jace made you uncomfortable?” she asks, raising that stupid right eyebrow that lets me know she’s onto me.
    “Oh, I don’t know, since I offered my virginity to him and he walked away from me!” I gasp as I realize what I just said, thankful I stopped before telling her what else happened.
    Sierra’s eyes widen as she exclaims, “You did what?!”
    I stand up and start to make my way back into the condo. “Nothing. Forget I said anything.”
    “Alexa Leigh, sit your ass down and tell me what happened. Now! You can’t say that and not elaborate.”
    I stop and sit back down on the lounge chair. Letting out a deep breath, I figure I need to just to say it quickly. Like ripping off a Band-Aid. Quick and only slightly painful.
    “The night of the graduation party, Jace told me that he had feelings for me. He went down on me, I offered my virginity, and he stopped, said he couldn’t do it, and walked away. I literally threw myself at him until he agreed to be my first. And then he left the next day and I never heard from him again!” I say as fast as possible, hoping the words run together so she doesn’t actually hear what I’m saying.
    Sierra just stares at me as I try my hardest to look anywhere but at her face. She busts out laughing, falling back onto the lounge chair as she holds her stomach.
    “I’m so glad you find this amusing. Now you know why I never told you!”
    “I’m sorry. I really am. I just can’t believe it. Everyone but you knew that he was insanely crazy about you and he chose to tell you on his last night here? Then he left you with blue lips but later came back and he took your virginity after you tackled him?!”
    “Oh my God, you did not just say that. Blue lips? Is that even a thing?”
    “Yeah, you know, like blue balls. Maybe blue clit would be better?” she squeals, falling into a fit of uncontrollable laughter.
    “What the hell’s so funny?” Jeremy asks, suddenly appearing in the balcony doorway holding a sleepy looking Ava.
    “Jace gave Alexa blue clitoris!” Sierra proclaims.
    I smack my hand to my forehead, wondering why in the hell I thought telling Sierra would be a good idea. Clearly I’m an idiot who needs to learn how to keep her mouth shut.
    “No he didn’t. He just tried to, but I wouldn’t let him walk away,” I explain, wishing the floor would just swallow me up