Free Hearts Attached by Scarlet Wolfe Page A

alone.”
    I stop and wipe the sweat from my face with my shirt and think about what he said. I don’t know how much I should share with Dalton.
    “All I’m saying is that it’s obvious you have it bad for each other, considering how innocent McKenzie was before you got together.”
    “Do you think we’re moving too fast?” I ask before I take another shot.
    “That’s for the two of you to decide. I don’t know the details of what you’ve done with her.”
    “Not everything, but we’re getting there.”
    “I’m fairly certain you’re the only guy she would be moving that fast with.”
    I think about what Dalton said. He’s right. I’ve had my hands everywhere on her body, and there’s no way in hell she would’ve let another guy do that this fast.
    Shit, she even tried to tell me today that she wasn’t sure if she should stay over this weekend, and I tried to talk her into it. If I witnessed another guy treating her that way, I would kick their ass, so I shouldn’t think it’s OK for me to do it.
    McKenzie
    Luke has been different lately, and it’s beginning to worry me. He hasn’t joked around as much or been near as affectionate. He’s still sweet but something’s off.
    Last I heard, Liv hasn’t spoken to him since he told her off the other day. Maybe he’s more hurt by it than he lets on. I decide to confront her after one of the classes we have together.
    “Liv, wait up.”
    She slouches her shoulder before slowly turning around. “What?”
    “Look, please don’t take this out on Luke. He’s only desperate for us to get along again. He misses you, too.”
    She sighs and looks away. “He really hurt my feelings, but everyone keeps reinforcing what he said. It seems I’m the only one who doesn’t want you two together.” She glances back at me.
    “I didn’t mean what I said about not missing you, Kenzie, but I’m upset. I feel as if you both have stolen the other one from me.”
    “Liv, it isn’t like that. Please try. I miss you so much, and I hate that you haven’t shared with me about Dalton.”
    She tries not to, but a devilish smile appears.
    “I do owe you for that one. He’s amazing. I’ll think about it.”
    I grab her and hug her, giving her no choice but to let me. “Oh, thank you. I want us to be close again.”
    “I have to go. Have fun with my brother this weekend. I know you’re the reason he got out of going to see our grandparents. If I didn’t love you both so much, I’d rat you out.” She smirks and walks away. There’s hope yet.
    At the end of the day, Luke is waiting for me at my locker. “Guess what,” I say excitedly.
    “What?”
    “I had a breakthrough with Olivia. She was actually semi nice.”
    “I knew she’d come around eventually. Are you ready to go?”
    “Yeah.” I take his hand and walk to the car. He doesn’t say anything on the way, and when we get inside, he doesn’t try to kiss me.
    “Luke, what’s going on?”
    “What do you mean?”
    “You’ve barely touched me the last couple of days. I normally can hardly get the car door shut before you’re trying to kiss me.”
    After Luke begins driving, he takes hold of my hand but doesn’t speak. “Luke, you’re scaring me.”
    “I’ve hardly touched you because I’m trying to slow us down.”
    “Oh, no, you’re having second thoughts.”
    “Lord no, Kenzie. I want nothing more than to be with you. I meant I’m trying to slow us down physically.” He glances over while he drives, looking to reassure me with his eyes.
    “OK. Can I ask why the sudden change?”
    “I thought about it, and you and I wouldn’t be moving this fast if we were with other people.”
    “True, but we also know each other in a way we would never know any other guy or girl we started dating.”
    “I’m trying here, Kenzie, so please don’t convince me otherwise.” I watch his grip on the steering wheel tighten.
    “That’s not what I want. Did it ever cross your mind to ask