Chapter 15
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN
Audrey
I peek out the window. Nothing yet.
Astrid: I’m so here for this. A little but I’m here for it.
Gianna: I’m wet for you. I mean, I’ve seen Brooks Fucking Dempsey, and that man is going to eat you alive!
I giggle, my insides bouncing around like I’m in a fun house … which I might be in a few hours.
The enormity of the situation hit me as soon as I started throwing a few things into a bag for the road trip with Brooks.
A little over a week ago, leaving Nashville on the spur of the moment was a big deal to me.
Today, I’m packing lingerie for a few overnights with the sexiest man I’ve ever laid eyes on—and he wants me.
No games. No crap. No excuses.
He wanted to, so he did … me, in a few hours.
Who am I?
I peek out the window again, alight with bees buzzing in my stomach. Still nothing.
Astrid: Don’t scare her.
Gianna: We’re obviously past that. It’s go time. It’s COME ON (things) time!
Gianna: Is it wrong to wish I could watch?
Astrid: YES
Me: YES
Gianna: It’s gonna be so hot, Auddie.
Me:
Astrid: We’ll know how hot it was depending on how many cartwheels she sends tonight.
I lift my gaze to the window as my ears perk at the sound of crunching gravel. A truck turns from the road into the driveway, and it’s black, not white. Brooks.
Me: He’s here! OMG. I’m sweating, you guys.
I squeal, running down the hall before he can see me. I don’t want to look desperate.
Astrid: Have fun. We love you.
Gianna: Yeah, yeah. Report back. I WANT DETAILS.
I shiver with excitement waiting for him to knock at the door.
A peace that I’ve dreamed of feeling drifts onto my heart like a feather blowing in the wind.
I’m finally that girl. And gosh, it feels good.