Read Online Between Octobers Bk 1, Savor The Days Series by A.R. Rivera - Free Book Online

because she was his biggest fan.
    They decided to coordinate efforts using
their phones and divided into smaller groups to search different
exits and areas of the parking lot, but time was of the essence.
They all agreed to text if one of them spotted the black SUV he was
known to travel in, and search for his driver as well.
    As they were about to take flight, one girl
entered the stall next to us. The partition shook when she slammed
the door, complaining she forgot to bring tampons. Others laughed
as she begged someone to search their pockets for change to get one
from the wall dispenser.
    My eyes shrank in a hidden glare. I reached
into my bag and took out two, holding them under the separating
wall between us and the menstruating minor.
    “Here you go,” I whispered, waving my hand
to grab her attention.
    “Oh, thanks!” A pleased voice responded.
    “You’re welcome.”
    The sounds around us dissolved into a
concentrated silence. I could tell from the look of reproach on
Evan’s face, my presence was not as soothing as it should have
been. We were supposed to be hiding; instead, I was going to give
him away with my feminine hygiene products.
    Sweat ran down his temples as I imagined the
worst. If one of the tiny sleuths were to slide her head under the
partition and spot him, he would be caught inside the ladies’ room,
sharing a stall with a woman, surrounded by a bunch of underage
girls. How could I have thought the bathroom was a good hiding
place?
    “I still say it wasn’t him.” A voice broke
the dreadful hush.
    Several girls rebuffed the remark,
simultaneously arguing that they would know him anywhere because of
. . . and then they started naming specific body parts. The first
few, I completely agreed with. He had a gorgeous face, killer hair
and smile, and a sexy walk. But the list went on, becoming
ridiculously long and pornographic. They described, with cringing
detail, certain acts—illegal acts because of their age—they were
eager to engage in, should they get the opportunity. Some of the
expressions they used, I’d never even heard of. I didn’t have the
courage to look back and gauge his reaction. I was pretty sure he’d
rather I didn’t. So, I stayed still and prayed they’d just
leave.
    Others urged the girl in the stall to hurry
with the threat of being left behind. Some left, undeterred.
Finally, there was a flush and the vague shadow of two feet
sprinted from the adjoining stall. Water turned on. A second later,
the pattering of feet carried into the distance, along with the
sound of their voices.
    Once I was sure we were alone, I opened the
door and looked around.
    “They’re gone.”
    “Thank God!” he stood, stretched his long
legs, and jumped to the floor. “I was sure I’d fall in.”
    “That was . . . educational.”
    “That was awful.” He blushed.
    “Those girls are too young to be thinking
about such adult things. I wish I knew their mothers.” I shook my
head.
    “ When you find them, leave me out of
it, alright?” He lit a cigarette.
    I talked while he smoked, afraid to leave
him alone. He thanked me for the hiding place and I apologized for
almost giving it away. He accepted, with one condition: I had to go
to the movies with him. I was reluctant at first, thinking, hoping
he wouldn’t be so bold as to take me to one of his movies. He
laughed when I asked if that was the case.
    “Do you really think I would subject you to
such torture?”
    It was the least I could do for the stranger
who brought me my precious trinket, so I agreed. The only condition
I made was paying for the tickets, since he bought lunch. I offered
to drive, since his friend had dropped him off. But I needed to
swing by my house to change my clothes and put on some make-up.
Walking around with someone so recognizable made me self-conscious.
Not to mention I was severely underdressed. Mostly, though, I
wanted to show Noah I was okay. And have him download the pictures
from the phone.
    “So,