Finding You (By You #3) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Kelly Harper
couldn't help but imagine there was something more to them. But Oz was the closest thing Jeremy had to a best friend, and there was no point in shying away from the truth.
"She had a boyfriend," he began, trying to explain. "But he cheated on her, and now she's single. I thought it would be nice to show her a good time--you know, in a casual way."
A strong laugh erupted from the other end of the line again, and Jeremy felt his cheeks flush with heat. There was no reason to give him a hard time. So he was no good at this whole girl thing , not everyone could be as naturally charming as Oz.
"You are too funny, my friend," Oz bellowed. "You should ask her out for a drink--they like it when you are straight forward."
"Well, what's done is done. Can you help me or not?" Jeremy asked, his tone sharper than he intended.
There was another silence on the other end of the line and he imagined Oz trying to contain another fit of laughter. Jeremy knew he sounded desperate--but what choice did he have? He'd backed himself into a wall, and he knew if he went to Sarah and told her the truth it would ruin everything.
"Of course I will help you, my friend," Oz said, at last. "I will need some time to smooth it over with my brothers, though."
Jeremy cringed.
"I told her the party is tonight, so I hope a few hours is enough time."
Oz let out a groan, but said, "Don't you worry about a thing, I will make it work. You start figuring out how you're going to impress this girl."
"Thanks, Oz. You're really saving my ass here--I owe you one."
"What are friends for, Jeremy? You would do the same for me."
Jeremy thanked him again before ending the call. What Oz had said stuck with him for a long time that afternoon. There had been a time when Jeremy had been convinced he would have done anything for the man, but then things had changed-- Jeremy had changed. He promised himself to never let that happen again. He was older, wiser. And if he didn't learn from the mistakes of his past, if he didn't learn how to let them go, then how was he ever going to be able to give himself to someone else again?
Chapter 5
Sarah raced straight home from the coffee shop, checking the time the whole way. Why had she agreed to a party tonight ? How was she ever going to get ready in time?
Oh, but he had looked so sweet when he asked about Huck. And when he held her hand...
Get a hold of yourself, you have a lot to do!
She made a mental checklist of everything she needed to do before the party. And the first thing on that checklist was to track down Reagan and talk her into going to the party with her. She hoped that wouldn't be too difficult.
But when she got back to the dorms, Reagan was nowhere to be found. She must have gone off to class, or something, so Sarah had to settle for leaving her a text message telling her to come over right away.
Back in her room, Sarah started pouring through her clothes to find something to wear. What was a girl supposed to wear to a frat party? She wanted Jeremy to notice her, but she didn't want to come across as slutty.
Wanted him to notice her?
She really was losing her mind. It's not like it was a date or anything. They were just going to a party together, and Reagan was going to come with them--Sarah hoped, anyway.
Where is she?
It wasn't until after five that there was finally a knock at the door. Sarah jumped and rushed over to the door, throwing it open to see both Reagan and Tate standing there. Reagan gave her a cool smile while Tate seemed a little preoccupied with his phone.
"Hey, got your message, what's up?" she said. Sarah all but pulled them both into the room.
"Boy am I glad to you see you two." Tate cocked an eyebrow at her, and then looked her up and down.
"What in the world are you wearing?" he said, his voice shocked.
Tate was shorter than both the girls, and his boyish face made him look a lot younger than he really was. They liked to tease him about it, but he said his boyfriends didn't
"She had a boyfriend," he began, trying to explain. "But he cheated on her, and now she's single. I thought it would be nice to show her a good time--you know, in a casual way."
A strong laugh erupted from the other end of the line again, and Jeremy felt his cheeks flush with heat. There was no reason to give him a hard time. So he was no good at this whole girl thing , not everyone could be as naturally charming as Oz.
"You are too funny, my friend," Oz bellowed. "You should ask her out for a drink--they like it when you are straight forward."
"Well, what's done is done. Can you help me or not?" Jeremy asked, his tone sharper than he intended.
There was another silence on the other end of the line and he imagined Oz trying to contain another fit of laughter. Jeremy knew he sounded desperate--but what choice did he have? He'd backed himself into a wall, and he knew if he went to Sarah and told her the truth it would ruin everything.
"Of course I will help you, my friend," Oz said, at last. "I will need some time to smooth it over with my brothers, though."
Jeremy cringed.
"I told her the party is tonight, so I hope a few hours is enough time."
Oz let out a groan, but said, "Don't you worry about a thing, I will make it work. You start figuring out how you're going to impress this girl."
"Thanks, Oz. You're really saving my ass here--I owe you one."
"What are friends for, Jeremy? You would do the same for me."
Jeremy thanked him again before ending the call. What Oz had said stuck with him for a long time that afternoon. There had been a time when Jeremy had been convinced he would have done anything for the man, but then things had changed-- Jeremy had changed. He promised himself to never let that happen again. He was older, wiser. And if he didn't learn from the mistakes of his past, if he didn't learn how to let them go, then how was he ever going to be able to give himself to someone else again?
Chapter 5
Sarah raced straight home from the coffee shop, checking the time the whole way. Why had she agreed to a party tonight ? How was she ever going to get ready in time?
Oh, but he had looked so sweet when he asked about Huck. And when he held her hand...
Get a hold of yourself, you have a lot to do!
She made a mental checklist of everything she needed to do before the party. And the first thing on that checklist was to track down Reagan and talk her into going to the party with her. She hoped that wouldn't be too difficult.
But when she got back to the dorms, Reagan was nowhere to be found. She must have gone off to class, or something, so Sarah had to settle for leaving her a text message telling her to come over right away.
Back in her room, Sarah started pouring through her clothes to find something to wear. What was a girl supposed to wear to a frat party? She wanted Jeremy to notice her, but she didn't want to come across as slutty.
Wanted him to notice her?
She really was losing her mind. It's not like it was a date or anything. They were just going to a party together, and Reagan was going to come with them--Sarah hoped, anyway.
Where is she?
It wasn't until after five that there was finally a knock at the door. Sarah jumped and rushed over to the door, throwing it open to see both Reagan and Tate standing there. Reagan gave her a cool smile while Tate seemed a little preoccupied with his phone.
"Hey, got your message, what's up?" she said. Sarah all but pulled them both into the room.
"Boy am I glad to you see you two." Tate cocked an eyebrow at her, and then looked her up and down.
"What in the world are you wearing?" he said, his voice shocked.
Tate was shorter than both the girls, and his boyish face made him look a lot younger than he really was. They liked to tease him about it, but he said his boyfriends didn't
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