Free A Life Unexpected: Holly Nather Book One (Holly Nather Series) by Sara Daniell

care! Everyone deserves to know what is going on between us. I can’t pretend that I don’t feel the way I do. I can’t stand seeing you with him! I know you don’t want to be with him either. You are only pretending to like him so he doesn’t get hurt and feel foolish for causing problems in our world!”
    Now we have an audience. Jett and Mason come out of their tent, and their mouths are hanging wide open. When Brody is sure Luke is watching, he kisses me.
    Anger sparks from each word as Luke yells. “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?”
    “We can’t hide our feelings for each other anymore. She has only been pretending with you!” Brody says with anger in his eyes. Wow , did I mention he is really good at acting?
    With the most hurt look I have ever seen, Luke asks in a low hurt tone, “Holly…is this true? When did this happen?”
    I look down at my feet. I want to tell him this is a joke, but I can’t. “Yes. I didn’t know how to tell you. I’ve actually known Brody for a while now from classes at school. We both didn’t know how to tell you.” I want so badly to cry, but I have to keep a straight face.
    Luke starts pacing frantically with fury and hurt all over his face. I want to run to him, and tell him this is all a lie. He closes his hand into a tight fist, walks up to Brody and punches him hard in the face. “You’re an ass, and I should kill you right now. But, I’m better than that, better than you . How could you not have told me this? No wonder you didn’t want me to meet her!”
    My turn. Luke walks over to me and lifts my head so my eyes can meet his. “How could you have done this to me? Why were you not honest with me when I have been so honest with you? Don’t you realize how hard it was for me to be so open with you and tell you I love you?! I risked so much for you!” Tears fill his eyes, and then he is gone.
    I can still feel the warmth of his touch on my face and see the hurt in his eyes. I’ve crushed him. I then notice that Jett and Mason are gone too. I hate myself right now. I allowed myself to have feelings for someone way too fast, knowing it was never a good idea, and then crushed him. I’m such a bitch. I sit down next to Brody and ball up some snow to put it on his face where Luke punched him.
    “I guess I better go after them. He is going to hate me forever, but I need to convince the other guys to talk him into marrying Lana,” Brody says while slowly sitting up and rubbing his jaw. “I’ll get you home to your parents.” I nod and get in his vehicle. He gets in the driver seat and turns the car on. I lose control of my emotions and start bawling.
    “Are you okay?” Brody asks.
    “No. I’m sorry for all this,” I say while still crying. It all seems so silly and surreal. Luke can’t possibly feel as strongly as he says he does. And the feelings I’m feeling for him are just my emotions being stupid. Nothing happens this fast. Especially love. I am so dumb for ever answering his text message the other night.
    “I know it was the right thing to do. Luke doesn’t see the whole picture. He only sees you.”
    “Do you think he will marry Lana?” I ask while tears steadily fall down my cheeks.
    “Yes. I think Jett and Mason can convince him it is the right thing to do. He is also so hurt right now he will probably agree to it because he simply isn’t going to care one way or another.”
    “I don’t understand, Brody?! How can Luke possibly claim that he loves me? We just met.” Brody doesn’t answer me right away. He looks deep in thought, as if he is battling with words in his mind.
    “I can’t explain that to you. It is better that you just let it go. Move Luke as far from your mind as you possibly can. It’s complicated. What’s happening to you and your emotions you’ve only had to deal with for two days? Luke’s feelings for you have been for longer than you can possibly imagine. Damnit, I’ve already said too much. Just forget about him,