Read Online Current by Abby McCarthy - Free Book Online

Jake?
    “That’s the second time you’ve said that,” I accuse.
    “Said what?”
    “Juniper. Why did you call me that?” My hand is shaking and I feel like I’m betraying Jake somehow by letting Lucas call me his names.
    “Sorry, I just figured June was short for Juniper,” he looks at me and moves his fingers through my hair trying to calm me.
    “Well, it’s not. Please don't call me that,” I snap. I need to get a grip. This is not his fault, it just feels so similar.
    “What about you, Lucas? What are your dreams?”
    “I’m not so sure that I’m not living it right now,” he flirts and then leans in and kisses me. Damn this man and his kisses. Every time, they completely distract me. No, it’s not that they distract me, more like enrapture me. Each pull and tug at my lips has me begging for more. More of his tongue. More of his hands on me. More of him. I find myself on my back pressed against the sand with Lucas hovering above me. My hands inch into his jacket and under his shirt coming into contact with his smooth, warm chest. I inch higher stroking my finger over his nipple. He roams over my jeans his hand stroking me between my legs. I’m so wet and turned on.
    “Shit, June. We need to stop or that guy is going to get quite the show,” he pulls away from me and I can see by the bulge in his jeans how hard that was for him to do.
    “Let’s go to your place,” I say breathlessly wanting more of him.
    He doesn’t hesitate to grab my hand again and lead me back over the bridge and to his car. He takes shortcuts trying to avoid any lights so we can get to his place sooner. He strokes my thigh and occasionally rubs his hand over the inseam of my jeans, keeping me exactly where he wants me.
    When we get back to the apartment, we have wild, undeniably hot sex. It’s amazing and if I’m honest, it’s the best I’ve ever had. I make Lucas wear a condom and explain to him that we recklessly had sex without protection and that we should’ve used something. For a moment, he’s panicked and then I tell him about Plan B and that I’m going to buy it right away. After napping from having spent all our energy on each other, I sit and work on my write-up of the band. They really are original. When I finish, I let Lucas read it, and he smirks at me when he reads how I think that the heart of the band’s talent lies within the keyboardist.
    “Hey, I told you I was partial,” I joke.
    He smirks at me and says, “Dietz might die a little at the news, but I think he’ll have to get over it.”
    He’s still reading and hasn't gotten to the end yet so I decide to mess with him, “Well you haven't gotten to the part yet where I say how panty dropping hot Dietz is.”
    His face is unreadable when he asks, “Panty dropping hot?”
    “Oh yes, the last paragraph goes into great detail about his swagger.”
    Lucas finishes reading as quickly as he can, and then when he is done I give him the biggest smirk, “You,” he says tackling me back on the bed and immediately finding my most ticklish spots.
    “Say, uncle!”
    I scream, but he doesn't relent. He eventually grasps both of my wrists in one of his hands. I squirm and buck until the tickling stops and it turns into something else entirely.
    ***
    I stay over again which is unheard of for me. Liz calls me at seven in the morning waking me up shouting about where am I. I sit up. Being woken up by Liz is not something I’m used to. “Shh,” I tell her still half asleep. “I stayed at Lucas’ again.”
    “No shit, two nights in a row. You should’ve called a sister,” she scolds. I instantly feel bad because she’s right, I should’ve called. I would expect her to call me.
    “I’m sorry, it was late and I wasn't thinking. I’ll make it up to you. Meet me at Starbucks in forty minutes, I’ll buy.”
    “You’ll buy? Yeah right. I know how broke you are. Meet me in thirty and I’ll buy.”
    Fine, see you soon,” I say hanging up the