Chapter 14
“I hope you’re hungry,”she said as she stepped back to look me in the eyes.“I got a little carried away.”
“Starving,”I told her and the corners of her mouth curved up.
I joined Jeff at the table and we scarfed down several cinnamon rolls.He drank coffee,while I poured myself a glass of milk instead.He and his mom gave me updates.My grandma had called earlier and spoke with Mrs.Leaton.They were already at the hospital with Pamela and my mom was stable,but still unconscious.
I was eager to get going,so Jeff and I headed out right after breakfast—after Judy gave me one more big hug.She seemed intent on hugging me as often as possible.
We headed out of his subdivision,listening to Walk the Moon,one of our favorite groups.I stared out the window as we drove,wondering if my mom was even aware she was in a hospital.I glanced at Jeff and realized he was blushing.Maybe he felt weird about last night.I had been pretty out of it,but I still remember him holding me in his arms,and I was pretty positive he had called me“baby.”I wanted to tell him it was okay.That it helped.God,it helped more than he knew.I felt so safe.But after dealing with my crazy dad,Jeff probably couldn’t wait to get away from me.I hated to find out what he must think of me now.
“Hey,thanks for taking me to get my car,dude.”
He looked at me strangely.“I’m taking you to the hospital.There is no way you can drive your car.It’s pretty messed up now.”
“Are you serious?”I was shocked.I had no idea.“The glass shards did that much damage?Was it the windshield?”That wouldn’t be too awful.I could afford to fix that.
He avoided my eyes and turned back to the road.“Um,not exactly.I mean,yeah the glass scratched up your car,and probably your windshield,too,but—”
“Probably?”I snapped,irritation getting the better of me.“What happened to my damn car?”
He sighed,and I could tell his news would be bad.Really,reallybad.
“Look,I don’t want to add to your stress when you already have so much going on…”
My mind went to the conversation I’d overheard this morning.Yeah,I did have a lot going on.But I still needed to know about my Saturn.The piece of junk everyone trash-talked,but I really loved.
“Well,apparently,after we left,the firetruck was backing up to make room for the crime scene people…well…here’s the deal…apparently they hit the streetlamp.”He stopped at the red light and looked at me,waiting for me to understand.
I digested what I thought he was trying to tell me.“Are you saying the firetruck knocked the streetlamp onto my car?”I had to be wrong.But no,he nodded.He was saying my car was gone.Crushed.I held onto hope,though.“But,it’s repairable,right?”
He shook his head.“They towed it away already.It’s trashed.I grabbed everything from the glove box,though.”
My heart sank.What the hell was I going to do?
A horn honked at us,and we glanced up to see the light had turned green.The driver behind us was not amused.Normally,I would have felt bad for not moving quickly enough,but this time I wanted to flip off the other driver.I was pissed enough already.I raised my hand to do just that.
Jeff must have read my thoughts.“Don’t.”He grabbed my arm as he drove through the light.
I jumped and pulled back my hand like I’d been burned.My skin tingled where he’d made contact.Heat spread through me and that pissed me off,too.But my dick didn’t care that I was in a bad mood and pressed against my zipper.“Damn,”I muttered.
What the hell is wrong with me?My mom’s in the hospital,my dad tried to kill her,and I’m getting a hard-on for my best friend.I was so fucking screwed up.
Jeff looked a little surprised at my reaction.I didn’t care.I was in a bad mood.My fucking life was falling apart.I didn’t want to deal with the intense sensations his touch had caused.But my body betrayed me.My damn cock throbbed,and all I could think about was how hot his skin had felt last night.Fuck!That pissed me off,too.