Page 132 of Promising You
“I don’t want to know.” He swipes the phone and dials. “Hey, Dad. Are you back yet? I need to talk to you about some stuff.” He listens. “No, it can’t wait. We need to talk today. Can you come here to campus?”
“Let’s just go to your house,” I whisper to Garret.
He nods. “I guess we’ll meet you at the house instead. Can you be there at 2?” He listens again. “We’ll see you then.” He hangs up and comes back over to the bed. “He would’ve met us here.”
“I don’t want to talk to him in my room. There’s no place to sit.”
“You’re supposed to be resting.” He kisses my forehead. “I was trying to keep you in bed, sick girl.”
“I’m not sick.” I kiss him back on the lips. “But I like that you want me in bed.”
“Again?” He laughs and pulls away. “Sorry, but I’m cutting you off this time. Maybe tonight.”
“You’re turning me down?” I pout.
“Damn. Don’t do that. You know how hard it is for me to say no to you.”
“Then get over here.” I reach for him and as I do there’s a knock on the door.
“Jade? It’s Carson.” The knocking continues.
Garret rolls his eyes. “Are you gonna make me answer that?”
“He probably needs to talk about our chem paper. Go let him in.”
Garret takes his time walking to the door. He doesn’t like Carson. Actually he hates Carson. He’s convinced the guy is trying to date me, which might be true, but I’m not interested in dating him so there’s no reason for Garret to be jealous.
“Is Jade here?” I hear Carson ask Garret.
“Yes, but she’s not feeling well so you can’t stay long.”
Carson walks past Garret into my room. He’s a bigger guy than Garret, an inch or two taller with a stockier build. He has wavy, dark brown hair, dark eyes, and this incredibly cute dimple in his cheek when he smiles. He’s very good looking, so he should have a girlfriend but he doesn’t. He’s very picky about who he dates.
“Hey, Jade.” Carson comes over and sits on the bed and I notice Garret’s jaw tighten. “Are you sick because of your concussion or are you sick like the flu sick?”
“It’s my head. I’m supposed to rest for a few days.”
“What do you need, Carson?” Garret stands there with his arms crossed.
Carson glares at him. “Don’t you have to go to class?”
“Nope. I’m done for the day. And even if Ihadclass I wouldn’t go because I need to stay here and take care of my girlfriend.” He emphasizes the word girlfriend.
I really wish these two could get along.
“So what did you come here to talk about?” I ask Carson. “The chem paper?”
“No. I already turned that in. I just wanted to check on you because you weren’t in class this morning.”
“Sorry, I should’ve called and let you know. You’ll have to do the lab by yourself today. And I won’t be in physics tomorrow either. Could I get your notes from class?”
“Sure. I’ll email them to you. Anything else you need?”
Garret clears his throat. “What she needs is to get some rest. Visiting hours are over.”
Carson keeps his eyes on me. “I think she can answer for herself. Jade, do you need anything else?”
“No. I’m good. I’ll see you later.”
