Free Whisky Melody: Rock Star Romance, New Adult College Romance (Tennessee Romance Book 2) by Lexy Timms Page A

could finish reminding Kaylee of her history with Charlie, Kaylee swung toward him.
    “So this is who you’re seeing? You dumped me for my own cousin?”
    Charlie groaned. “No, Kaylee, not even close. For heaven’s sake, get yourself together. You’re acting crazy. I don’t need any more crazy in my life right now.”
    “Well, you already kicked me out of your life, didn’t you?” Kaylee hissed with a scowl. “You broke up with me, remember? And for what? So you could have her ? She’s not even as pretty as me, and she’s broke! She’s only in this dorm because my parents felt sorry for her. Her mom couldn’t even chip in on this place! Her dad didn’t even want to.”
    “Gee, Kaylee, why don’t you tell us how you really feel?” Ashley spat, nearly numb. “I’m so sorry I’m burden on you and your family.”
    “You’ve always been a burden! Your folks are always barely scraping by!”
    Heat hit Ashley’s cheeks, and rage spilled through her. “That’s bullshit, a complete lie. My folks work hard, and while they might not have as much money as yours, we’re not starving or homeless. We’re certainly not knocking on your folks’ door, asking for handouts!”
    Kaylee screeched, “Mom told me a long time you’d get me in trouble. She warned me how jealous you are, so jealous you’d do anything to get back at me. I just didn’t think you’d stoop so low that you’d take my guy from me!”
    What? Did my aunt really say those things about me? Ashley wondered, horrified. She wasn’t sure if Kaylee was making it up or not. It was hard to say, but either way the words hurt, and they also made her very, very angry. Rage swelled within her, like a volcano about to erupt, and she could barely contain it. “I’ve never been jealous of you, Kaylee,” she barked. “Why would I be? And I’m damn sure not sleeping with him. I’d never sleep with someone you’ve been with. For one thing, you’re not very…choosy, and for another, you’re damn sure not careful!” As soon as the words slipped out, she knew she’d gone too far, but it was too late to take it all back. She had hit as hard as low as she could, so low that Kaylee was reeling from it. Remorse sank into her, but she had no idea how to apologize for hitting her cousin so far below the belt with her words. Very true words, though, the little voice in her head pointed out. It was an ugly truth, but it was the truth.
    “Uh…well, okay. I’m out,” Charlie stuttered. “This whole thing just got fucked up. Kaylee, believe whatever your messed-up brain wants to believe, but I wasn’t doing anything wrong with your cousin. We were only talking, and we’ve never hooked up.”
    “Never? What about that night of the party?”
    “That was all my fault,” he said. “I let you blame her because I didn’t wanna take any responsibility for it, but Ashley didn’t do a single thing. I know I’m an asshole for all that, but blaming her is stupid, so you can stop that shit right now.”
    Kaylee shouted, “She was teasing you! I saw it!”
    Charlie rubbed his face. “Yeah, and you told me that right after, too. I should’ve told you different, but I didn’t. Instead, I just went along with it. That was wrong, and I was wrong. What’s more, you sound like an idiot right now. I can see how high you are. You need to come down off that dope and get your pretty little spoiled head out of your uppity ass and start acting like you have some sense, or I won’t be the only guy to dump you. Nobody wants a druggie except maybe a druggie. If that’s the kind of guy you want, keep right on doing what you’re doing. I didn’t break up with you because of anybody else. Maybe that’s easier for you to believe, because you can’t accept that I broke up with you because of you . Maybe it is easier to believe there’s someone else than to blame yourself for being a pathetic junkie.”
    Kaylee shouted over him, “I’m not a junkie! I can quit any