Misty Reigenborn Romance Boxed Set (194 page)

“Why would she kick my ass and not yours?  You’re the one that let Molli into your house.”

“Oh damn, I let a seventeen year old pregnant girl into my house and let her friends have what was obviously totally consensual sex in my spare bedroom.  I’d better call Uncle Keith and have him arrest me.”

Mellenda snorted.  “As if your uncle would ever arrest you.  You could kill someone and he wouldn’t arrest you.”

“You know all about everyone don’t you?  It must be nice to perfect.  All hail the mighty Mellenda.  Give me a fucking break.  Walk your snotty ass back to school.  If you tell Tory I let Molli in my house, I’ll not only tell her you came over here to seduce me when you knew we were engaged, I’ll give Ricky a call and tell him that I paid for your abortion.  I’ll also let him know that I was boning you the first few months that you were together and that you let me go down on you all the time.  I heard from a little birdie that you wouldn’t let Ricky pleasure you with his tongue.”

“What the hell is wrong with the people in this town?  It is nobody’s business what I let you do to me with your tongue or what I let Ricky do to me with his.  I never liked it when you went down on me anyway.  I let you because you’re one of those weird guys that seem to like it so much.”

Tony laughed.  “That’s why I always gave you multiple orgasms huh?  Look Mellenda, you keep your mouth shut and I’ll keep mine shut.  Nobody needs to know about that stuff because it’s over and done with.  And for the record, Tory hasn’t given me head because she likes to bite.  I’d love to go down on her, but I think she’d feel weird about it so I’m not going to push her.  If I’d ever thought I was pushing you, I would have stopped.  If a guy is doing something you don’t like you should tell him.  But uh, orgasms don’t lie darlin’.  Oral sex isn’t dirty or gross.  It’s okay to like it, and I’m sure as hell not the only guy that likes performing it on a woman.  So tell your next boyfriend that you like it and don’t be embarrassed.”

“You are truly disgusting Tony.  I’ll keep my mouth shut.  Tory probably would kick my ass.  She seems like the jealous type, and the last thing that Molli needs when she’s pregnant and on the run is Tory hunting her down when you didn’t have sex with her.”

“There you go.  One step at a time to being less of a judgmental bitch.  You sure you don’t want a ride?”

Mellenda sighed.  “No thank you.  I’m still messed up over the whole thing with Ricky.  I need to walk and clear my head.  I’m sorry about the stuff I said.  Tory isn’t a slut.  She’s beautiful and she’s really smart.  I hope you guys have a great marriage.  I shouldn’t have said that stuff about your mom either.  I know you’re really sensitive about people talking shit about her.  I know about what went on with your dad even though you never cared enough to tell me.  Do you really think that I’ll find someone to love me with all of my faults Tony?”

“Of course you will Lin.  Even if it’s not before you leave Crestview, maybe you’ll meet a nice smart guy in college that will treat you well and respect you.  Maybe you should be more honest with him though, because part of respect is being truthful.  Tell him you like sex, and tell him how you want it, and ask him to go down on you.  You’ll be amazed at how much better sex can get if you tell a guy what you like and don’t like.  Once Tory was comfortable enough to tell me what she wanted in bed, I never wanted her to leave my bedroom.”

“Have you ever heard of the phrase too much information?  You have told me so many things I never needed to know tonight.”

Tony chuckled.  “That’s what you get for talking to a guy that’s comfortable talking about sex.  Have a good night Lin.  If you change your mind about the ride, call my cell.  Do you still have my number?”

“Yeah.  I won’t change my mind though.  Goodnight Tony.  Congratulations on your engagement.  I’m sure Tory does wear her ring and is proud to.  She’s not like the other girls at school, or she would be shoving it in everyone’s face.”

“She’s not like any other girl I’ve ever met.  Night Lin.  Take care of yourself and don’t ever sell yourself short.  Too many really great girls do that.  My woman’s one of them.  You and Molli too.  It really surprises me that none of you were friends your whole time at Crestview.”

Mellenda shrugged.  “I’ve always tried to fit in, and neither Molli nor Tory really seemed to care.  I don’t care anymore either, but I’ll play their bullshit games for a few more months without really getting involved.  I’ll be glad to kiss Crestview Academy and Brentwood both goodbye.  Now that I don’t have Ricky, I can worry about going to a real school.  If I can still get in and if my parents can afford it.”

“The university’s a good school.  And why wouldn’t you be able to get in?  I thought your grades were almost as good as Tory’s.”

“That’s a long story Tony.  I gotta go.  I’m starving.  I want to stop and get something to eat on the way back to school and still sneak back in before it’s too late.”

“My offer for a ride still stands.  I’ll buy you dinner.”

“No thank you.  I’d rather be alone right now.”

“Suit yourself.  Bye Lin.”

“Bye Tony.”

Mellenda walked away.  She was halfway to downtown Brentwood when a tired sounding horn honked behind her.  She turned and saw Jude’s truck and stifled a groan.  He was the last person she wanted to deal with.

He pulled over and gave her a grin.  He leaned over and opened the passenger side door of his old truck and said “Mellenda.  Fancy meeting you here.  Can I give you a ride?”

Mellenda shook her head.  “No thank you Jude.  Thanks for the offer though.  Have a good night.”

“Hey, don’t dismiss me so quickly beautiful.  Seems to me that we’re sitting in the same boat since your boyfriend knocked up my girlfriend and they took off together.  Let me give you a ride.  You hungry?  I’ll buy you dinner anywhere you want.”

“No offense Jude, but I’m not in the mood to be hit on.”

Jude sighed.  “Come on Mellenda.  I’m trying to be nice.  I can’t help but think that you’re beautiful because you are.  I always thought that you were even prettier than Molli.  You’re so nice and curvy.  I always wanted to see what you looked like naked.  I probably shouldn’t have said that.  Get in.  Let me give you a ride at least, even if you won’t let me buy you dinner.”

“Are you calling me fat Jude?”

“Damn.  Girls are defensive.  You’re not fat.  Excuse me for being a pervert again, but you have breasts that make me drool and an ass that gets me hard just by looking at it.  Your body is super hot and your face is like an angel’s.  Tory and Molli put together don’t have shit on you.  I would have asked you out if I’d thought a girl like you would ever go for a guy like me.  But girls like you go out with guys like Ricky who came from money and always use proper grammar.  I’m just a local guy who grew up in a trailer park and drives a crappy old truck.  I know I’m not good enough for you Mellenda.  But guys can dream can’t they?”  Jude gave her a smile that she suddenly found to be adorable.

She pondered his boyishly handsome face and wondered what it would be like to kiss him.  “Can I drive your truck?  I always loved driving a stick.”

“Sure.  How come you don’t have a car?  Even Tory has one now.  The sweet ass mustang that’s parked in Tony Wilson’s back yard.  Did you hear that they’re getting married?  She’s gotta be pregnant don’t you think?”

Mellenda shrugged as she got behind the wheel of Jude’s truck.  She was surprised that he’d so readily agreed to let her drive his truck.  Ricky had never let her drive his car.  Granted, it was a lot nicer than Jude’s truck, but she barely knew Jude.  Then she thought that he probably thought he was going to get down her pants, and decided she needed to set the record straight.

“I doubt she’s pregnant.  Just because you let me drive your truck and I’m letting you take me out to dinner doesn’t mean that I’m letting you down my pants.”

“I never thought I’d be lucky enough to be able to take you out to dinner, let alone get anywhere near taking your panties off.  I was lucky enough to snag two girls from Crestview, but I know I’d never catch your eye.  What would a girl like you want with a guy like me?”

“What do you mean a guy like you?”  Mellenda checked to make sure the way was clear and then pulled out onto the road.  “You’re good looking, and I thought you got pretty good grades.  Everyone knows you have a job so you can help your parents out.  I think that’s really cool.”

“Maybe.  But I screw around because it’s supposed to make me feel like a big man when it’s just dumb.  I guess I always knew Tory and Molli were both too good for me and did shit to screw it up without consciously thinking about it.  I know that I’m never gonna be far from a trailer park.  I’ve got grants lined up for school but I’m still gonna be up to my neck in student loans for years if I want to go to a decent school.  Where are you going?  Are you still headed to the university even with all the bullshit with Ricky?”

“I don’t know.  Don’t sell yourself short Jude.”  Mellenda felt like she’d listened to too much motivational bullshit coming out of Tony’s mouth, but didn’t feel like stopping until she’d said everything she felt like saying to Jude.  “Anyone can do anything they want if they try hard enough.  You may have grown up in a trailer park, but that doesn’t mean you can’t live out your adult years
in a mansion.  People have come from way worse backgrounds than yours and went as far as they wanted in their lives.  At least your parents seem to love you.  Sometimes I wonder if mine even remember that I exist.”

“Ah, I’m sorry Mellenda.  Are your parents just assholes or did something happen?”

“My older sister died a few years ago.  She was pregnant.  They don’t like to talk about it.  I can’t fill the hole that she left.  It used to be okay when she was around, because I knew they loved me.  When she died, they shut down.  It’s like all of their love died with her.  They spend so much money that I’m going to be up to my neck in student loans too.  I wonder sometimes how they can afford to keep me at Crestview.  Anyway, where do you want to eat since you’re paying?  Or I can pay for mine, especially since we’re not on a date.”

“We can eat wherever you want.  And I’m fine with paying.  I need to pay Molli back all of the money I borrowed from her, but that’s kinda hard when I don’t know where she is.  Seneca knows but she won’t tell me.  Girls tell their best friends everything.  I don’t think they can help themselves.”

Mellenda laughed.  “I never told mine everything.  Of course we’re not that close anymore.  I miss her, but our lives are so different now, you know?  I sometimes feel like I don’t have any real friends.  All of the girls at Crestview are fake or just plain nasty.  I don’t want to deal with that shit.”

“You don’t have friends?  I thought you’d fit right in with the girls at Crestview.  You’re gorgeous, and well, you seem like you’d fit in anywhere.”

“Do you really think I’m that pretty?”  Mellenda turned to look at Jude.  She had stopped the truck in a sort of strip mall that held a diner and a Chinese restaurant and several other stores.  She was in the mood for Chinese food but it was more expensive, and she didn’t want Jude to have to pay so much money to feed her when they weren’t on a real date.  She felt a little pang that they weren’t and wanted to kick her own ass.  Why in the hell was she even letting herself think about being attracted to Jude?  Was she really that horny tonight Mellenda wondered?

“You are so hot.  You could be a model if they weren’t so dumb and always wanted tall, super skinny girls.  I think curves are hot.  I like that you’re not so tall that I’m not taller than you.  I am having so many dirty thoughts about you that you’re probably gonna really want to kick my ass soon.  So, are we eating Chinese or diner food?  Whatever you want is fine with me.  I feel so lucky to be taking you out to dinner that I’d take you anywhere and spend my last dime doing it.”

Mellenda laughed.  “I’m not that pretty.”

“You are, but it probably feels weird hearing it all the time.  And you’re not just pretty.  You’re smart and really nice too.  Thanks for calling me and telling me about Molli and Ricky.  I never would have known if you hadn’t told me.  I would have gone on thinking that she was having that creep Eduardo’s kid like all of the other idiots in this town.”

“I’m not that nice.  I’m kind of a bitch, and I was being one when I called you.  I didn’t call you because I thought you had a right to know.  I called you because I wanted you to feel what I was feeling.  That’s pretty shitty huh?”

“I don’t think it matters why you told me-just that you bothered to at all.  Most people wouldn’t have bothered.  It’s not like I was a perfect boyfriend either.  I messed around a few times other than when I talked Tory into having sex with me.  And that was a really shitty thing for me to do.  I knew she was in love with Tony, but I had to sweet talk her into having sex with me to prove myself.  Then, when I knew she didn’t like it that much, I had to rub it in Tony’s face and lie about it.  Why can’t girls tell guys what they want in bed instead of letting them think that they’re doing okay?  It really sucks to think that you’re making a girl feel good in bed when you’re really not.  I want a girl who will be honest with me about what she wants.  If I’m not doing something right, or you’re not into it, don’t be afraid to tell me you know?  I thought for sure that I was going to have a girl that I could go away to college with, even if it wasn’t Molli.  I used to think that I wanted to screw around until I was like forty but that shit’s for the birds.  I want a good woman that will stand by me and have my babies.  For richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health and all that jazz.  But I guess marriage doesn’t mean shit to most people any more with the divorce rates the way they are.  I’ve probably bored you silly.  Where do you want to eat?”