Stealing Summer (THE BAYSIDE LAKE #1) by Jess Bryson EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Jess Bryson
- Language: English
- Genre: contemporary romance
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HE SPUN THE BOTTLE, and my chance to escape was gone. As the
bottle’s momentum dwindled, so did my spirit, leaving my stomach tangled
in knots. My breath was shallow. Each exhale was a silent plea—please, not
me. I watched with wide eyes, willing it to pass by me. Just another inch,
just a—
The collective gasp told me everything I needed to know before I even
saw it.
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“It’s pointing right at her!” The girl next to me insisted, relieved, as she
pointed a finger at me and inched her body in the opposite direction.
Of course, it landed on me. As if drawn by some cruel magnetic force,
there it was, pointing accusingly, sealing my doom.
“Looks like it’s your lucky day,” Beau said, his voice flowing with a
confidence he clearly didn’t possess outside of this dark basement.
My gaze shifted from the condemning bottle to him, taking in his selfsatisfied smirk. He licked his dry lips in a slow, deliberate motion, and I
suppressed the urge to cringe. His hand raked through greasy hair that fell
back into place as though completely untouched.
“Just do it already!” someone shouted, and the group formed a tighter
circle as all eyes were on me and my impending embarrassment.
“Relax, you can’t rush the magic,” Beau said, as he leaned in closer, his
scent of cool ranch chips mingled with the fall-scented candle flickering in
the basement.
I squeezed my eyes shut so tightly I could see stars against the darkness
of my eyelids. Beau was inches away, and every second felt like an eternity
as I braced for the inevitable.
“What the fuck is going on down here? What are you, 12?” An
unmistakable and irritating voice chastised.
When I snapped my eyes open, I saw that Beau’s expression had
morphed into one of surprised annoyance. A surge of relief coursed through
me, and I was able to breathe again.
My brother, Parker, was standing at the foot of the stairs. Behind him
were three of his baseball teammates—all of them in their team jackets,
right behind him like an oppressive wall.
“Guess that means you’re done playing, huh?” Beau leaned back,
running his hand through his hair again, and this time there was no hiding
the deflation in his posture.
“Oh, she’s done playing alright.” Boston, my brother’s best friend,
smirked as he watched Parker closely—clearly amused.
“If you touch my sister, I will unfortunately have to punch you in the
face,” Parker crossed his arms before he shot a death glare at Beau. “And
trust me, you don’t want that inconvenience tonight.”
Beau’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he gulped, and color quickly drained
from his cheeks. His hands rose up in surrender, a clear signal that the
warning had hit home.
“Sorry,” I whispered, backing away. “He doesn’t always play well with
others.”
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