Beautifully Devoted (FRONT RANGE UNIVERSITY #2) by Michele Lenard EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Michele Lenard
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Cameron
“You sure I can’t get you guys anything else?” Our waitress asks us,
though her eyes never leave Jagger, who subtly retreats further into
the red vinyl booth to put some distance between them. “The apple
pie is really good. I can bring a slice on the house.”
Since Ruby’s is one of our favorite lunch spots, we’re well aware of how
good the pie is, even though we hardly indulge in it. I’d be tempted to have
a piece today since that gooey caramel sweetness and a scoop of ice cream
would be a nice treat on what’s shaping up to be the hottest day of the
summer so far, but our waitress had to go and ruin it.
Why does everyone fall for that crap about the way to a man’s heart
being through his stomach?
“We’re good. Thanks.” Jagger smiles at her—a friendly smile, not a coy
one—since he’s not trying to encourage her, though there’s an edge of
finality to his tone.
“Oh. Okay. Well, thanks for coming in.” She leaves a bill on the retro
Formica table, angled toward Jagger, where a heart is clearly visible around
her name and phone number. She gives me an almost embarrassed glance
before spinning away from the table and heading back toward the kitchen.
Poor girl never stood a chance.
It takes guts to put yourself out there for a guy, but Jagger will never
respond to special favors. She might’ve had a shot before the pie offer–
she’s cute–except, she brought a side of onion rings we didn’t ask for,
which she claimed had been made by mistake and she didn’t want them to
go to waste. Jagger has a no tolerance policy for special treatment, though
and even I saw right through her act.
To the unknowing, it might seem harsh or even like Jagger is being an
ass, but being treated differently reminds him too much of his dad, Jeremy,
who relied on his looks to live like a king. Unfortunately, his dad also was
all too happy to show his appreciation in the bedroom, despite the fact he
was married to Jagger’s mom.
The man left broken hearts all over the place by pretending to be
interested long enough to get what he wanted, something we didn’t learn
about until we overheard his mom talking to mine. That day changed
everything, and the moment Jagger realized her biggest fear was that he’d
follow his father’s example, he’s made it his mission to be anything but who
Jeremy was. My best friend may like the ladies as much as his dad, but he’ll
run the other way before mimicking his dad’s behavior and using his looks
to manipulate people.
I respect that about him. It’d be easy to let that shit go to your head–to
expect or seek out special treatment and slip into the trap of using people.
Only Jagger saw what his mom went through with his dad and witnessed
the repercussions of his father’s actions firsthand. He’s not about to do the
same thing to someone else.
“Put that shit away,” Jagger says when he sees me reaching for my wallet.
“I’m not splitting this with you when it was my idea to eat out. Plus, she
brought extra food I need to pay for.”
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